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Welcome to the current installment of the semi-irregular What’s Hot! Trying something a little new, this post will follow a theme by discussing a few articles on a related topic. This month, the decline of coal and the rise of renewables. Burning fossil fuels puts carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere, CO2 traps heat and warms the planet. None is dirtier than coal. Fortunately, coal is facing a steep decline, at least in the developed world, and soon the rest of the planet. Climate Change Comes to the Midwest Heat waves and extreme rain are two weather events that are… Read More »What’s Hot in Climate Change, Summer 2019
Three things point to 2019 being the year the tide turns in a big way for alternative energy. First, a seemingly never ending stream of environmental disasters made worse by climate change, convinces people that climate change will affect them personally. Second, a new congress, infused with younger representatives with new ideas and an acceptance of the science behind catastrophic climate change will drive political action, even among their more conservative peers. And third, alternative energy is making big gains contributing to the world’s energy mix. And not just for individuals, but for corporations. In this post we’ll go over… Read More »A Changing Climate For Alternative Energy
Welcome back to What’s Hot in Climate Change! We start out with concerning new research that shows the planet may cross the 1.5C threshold of warming within 15 years. The 1.5C threshold is what the Paris Climate Talks identified as an important goal to hold global warming under. One result of global warming is sea level rise. A recent study of US population displacement shows us that sea level rise is not just a coastal problem, but a problem for those places where the people displaced from the coasts will end up. If all this concerns you, there are plenty of… Read More »What’s Hot in Climate Change, June 2017