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.
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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
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
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
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
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