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What’s Hot In Climate Change, Earth Day 2018

Here we are again, another fabulous Earth Day, as if every day wasn’t “Earth Day”.  Every year it seems more and more ridiculous, like tidying your house while it’s on fire.  It’s become a panacea for many, an opportunity for folks to feel like they’re doing something to ease their conscious, when in reality it’s akin to doing almost nothing.  Oh well, at least it might raise awareness in some to learn and do more. Along those lines, here are some important stories from around the web that do matter.  We start with dueling studies, one says the most accurate… Read More »What’s Hot In Climate Change, Earth Day 2018

bike path, Exploration Green, Clear Lake City, Texas

Flood Control in South Houston…

Note from The Climate Advisor:  This article is republished with permission from the Texas Tribune.  The photo below shows a retention pond under construction.  I have seen the pond and it’s done. This pond is just one small part of the whole complex.  It’s very nice, with lots of people from the neighborhood out walking, running and biking around the old golf course in the evenings.  Clear Lake had minimal flooding during Harvey, maybe this system of canals and retention ponds helped.   In search of a flood fix, one Houston community turned to a golf course By Katie Riordan, The Texas Tribune… Read More »Flood Control in South Houston…

What’s Hot in Climate Change, June 2017

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

Five Ways You Can Fight Climate Change Without Washington’s Help

Legislation, policy and diplomacy are the best ways to fight climate change.  President Obama had a great impact through policy and diplomacy. But now Trump comes along and puts in place one of the most anti-environmental cabinets ever.  The next four years will see a roll back of environmental protections of epic proportions — at a time when we can least afford it.  So what avenues do we have to pursue positive change? Here are five ways that YOU can fight climate change without Washington’s help… 1. Lead by Example When you lead by example your life is a model for others.  That… Read More »Five Ways You Can Fight Climate Change Without Washington’s Help

The Sky's The Limit

What’s Hot in Climate Change, Jan 2017

It’s been a while since “What’s Hot” was posted, and a lot has happened.  Trump is now President of the US, for better or worse.  What the impact will be is not entirely known, although he has installed possibly the worst cabinet imaginable with respect to the environment.  Scott Pruitt, former Oklahoma Attorney General and industry shill, caps the list of robber barons as the newly nominated head of the EPA .  Although in typical Trump fashion he is sending mixed signals.  He recently cancelled the Transpacific Partnership, which may actually be a good move for the environment, because the TPP would… Read More »What’s Hot in Climate Change, Jan 2017