Casa Earth
A new book out ‘ Hothouse Earth’ by Bill McGuire give a painfully realistic view of the challenges ahead – SZ The publication of Bill McGuire’s latest book, Hothouse Earth, could not be more timely. Appearing in the shops this week, it will be perused by sweltering customers who have just endured record high temperatures … Read more
Well, I find myself in Hawaii (Oahu) for my wife’s family reunion. Ah, paradise but with a few observations – Almost no EV cars here but they are super conscious about plastic (yea!!). In the news, Joe Manchin is say no to climate change legislation (I suspect he is planning to run for President and … Read more
(Supreme Court Rulings, Inflation, Ukraine – so much to distract us from Climate Change and its far reaching impact. Here is an article from Forbes today (6-26-22) that discusses the inevitable impact of water scarcity and heat on our food supply in the US which is only going to get worse – SZ) Challenges abound … Read more
Carbon dioxide levels rose to a peak of 421 parts per million in May, according to federal scientists. At the start of the industrial revolution, carbon dioxide levels were around 280 ppm. A growing body of research links the heat-trapping gas with warmer temperatures and extreme weather. Levels of heat-trapping carbon dioxide hit a new official record in … Read more
I spend almost all the time in these blog posts talking about Climate Change and the challenges it will present but if you go to the home page, you will note that in ‘Our View of the Situation’, population growth sits at the bottom of an inverted pyramid and drives everything that we humans are … Read more
Been awhile since my last post and not much has changed which is not good news. While Climate Change continues its relentless march forward, governments are dealing with the war in Ukraine, inflation and election posturing. Oh, well…. Anyway, although a bit late on my part, came across the movie, Ice on Fire, which provides … Read more
(Interesting article that is a commentary on human nature in light of an almost insurmountable challenge – SZ) From “Don’t Look Up” to Greta Thunberg videos to doomsaying memes, we are awash in warnings that we are almost out of time. But the climate crisis is outpacing our emotional capacity to describe it. By Amanda Hess … Read more
For those of you who have read my blog, you know that I have been speaking out about things like tipping points (climate change drivers that once started, continue to feed the warming cycle regardless of human contribution or efforts to reduce) such as permafrost melting, the albedo effect, forest fires, AMOC circulation stopping, etc…. … Read more
If you have read my blogs, you know that one of my biggest concerns is around permafrost melting and the release of huge amounts of methane and CO2 as that layer warms, breaking down the organic matter. A new Nova program, Arctic Melting https://www.pbs.org/video/arctic-sinkholes-9jwenj/ discusses what scientists are learning about this problem and although another … Read more
Well, it is 2022 and we have a lot on our plate to distract us from thinking about Climate Change. It is what we humans do; pay attention to the biggest perceived problem in front of us and let less immediate issues stay on the sidelines. Right now it is Omicron, in the US it … Read more