How can we have extreme winter AND global warming??
What are the links between climate change and extreme winter? Let’s explore some possible mechanisms for this growing threat.
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Insulation – The Low Hanging Fruit of Carbon Reduction (and money savings!)
Insulation presents a significant opportunity for your carbon footprint reduction, but that’s not the real reason to do it. It also improves comfort and lowers your energy costs. With 90% of US homes under-insulated, enhancing insulation can reduce energy use and carbon emissions dramatically. It also offers additional benefits like increased home value.
What’s Hot In Climate Change, Spring 2020
Banks waking up to fossil fuel risks; the five pillars of climate change denial; disappearing glaciers cause drought for millions worldwide; and more.
Climate Adaptation in Texas
Here’s an interesting article from the Texas Tribune about climate adaptation to protect Galveston and Houston. Climate change is not explicitly mentioned, but sea level rise and warming oceans are. Really this is a story about climate change adaptation. Part of the plans discussed are to protect oil and gas refineries along the coast near Houston, which is a bit ironic as the O&G (as we call it here in Texas) is the root of the problem being protected against. Anyhow, several plans are discussed, along with federal and local political influences. Makes for interesting reading. Enjoy! Texas might spend… Read More »Climate Adaptation in Texas
What’s Hot in Climate Change, Summer 2019
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