Climate Change
James Hansen’s alarming talk on the climate crisis, and how we can solve it
James Hansen, the eminent NASA climatologist, is sounding the alarm on climate change. Watch his latest TED talk for a succinct synopsis of the state of climate change, ongoing... Read More
Category Climate Change, gRound-Up, Video · Tags carbon dioxide, climate solutions, emissions, extinction, global warming
What does it feel like to lose your home, your community, and your entire nation?
This is a cross-post from The Climate Reality Project. What does it feel like when you realize the place you call home may disappear forever? The people of the Central Pacific island... Read More
Category Climate Change, Featured, Ocean & Nature, Video · Tags environmental vulnerability, global warming, Kiribati, refugees, sea level rise
China’s greenhouse gas emissions will exceed U.S. emissions by 50% in 2015
China’s greenhouse gas emissions are continuing to grow at an alarming rate. In 2010, emissions were 20% higher than the United States’ but by 2015, emissions could top... Read More
How Information and Collective Action Cut Electricity Use on Bainbridge Island
The Bainbridge Island electricity dashboard Bainbridge Island, a short ferry ride from Seattle, was recently given a choice by Puget Sound Energy. Either cut electricity consumption... Read More
Urbanized: A film about the design of cities
Half of the world’s population now lives in cities. By 2050, it is estimated that this ratio will grow to over 75%. Put another way, 3.5 billion people live in cities now. Global... Read More
Category Climate Change, Featured, Sustainable Development, Video · Tags China, cities, Copenhagen, global warming, India, urban planning
Bill Clinton calls out climate deniers: “We look like a joke”
Former president Bill Clinton, speaking at the Clinton Global Initiative annual meeting, called out climate deniers and their champions in the GOP. He said, “If you’re an... Read More
Gore Blames Obama and Media for Lack of Climate Progress
Has President Obama done enough to combat climate change? Former Vice President Al Gore certainly doesn’t think so, and has ignited a firestorm in the media following his article... Read More
Category Climate Change, Featured, Video · Tags Al Gore, denial, environmental vulnerability, global warming, natural disasters, Obama, politics, psychology
The Fukushima Nuclear Crisis and Risk Perceptions
The earthquake and ensuing tsunami that occurred in Japan last month was a horrific event. The ongoing atomic crisis at the Fukushima nuclear power station is also alarming, but I think... Read More
Category Climate Change, Energy, Featured · Tags carbon dioxide, emissions, environmental vulnerability, Japan, natural disasters, nuclear, psychology
Sea Level Rise a Threat to U.S. Coastal Cities
This map shows where increases in sea level could affect New Orleans, Virginia Beach, Va., Miami, Tampa, Fla., New York and Washington, D.C. The colors indicate areas along the coast... Read More
Category Climate Change, gRound-Up, Ocean & Nature · Tags adaptation, global warming, sea level rise
Rising Global Food Prices and Political Instability
World food prices hit a record high in January – the highest since the FAO began monitoring in 1990. Some experts are saying that the popular protests across the middle east are... Read More
Category Climate Change, gRound-Up, Sustainable Development · Tags agriculture, China, conflict, environmental vulnerability, global warming, natural disasters
Book Review: A World Without Ice
Three million years ago, during the mid-Pliocene epoch, sea levels were 100 feet higher than they are today. During this period, there was no ice in the Northern Hemisphere, no sea... Read More
Category Climate Change, Featured · Tags antarctic, arctic, carbon dioxide, emissions, global warming, sea level rise
Managed Retreat from Rising Sea Levels Begins at Surfers Point
What is likely the first example of what lies ahead for many coastal communities worldwide, Ventura, CA is beginning its retreat from the ocean. Sea levels are projected to rise at... Read More
Dalai Lama Says to Focus on Climate Change, not Politics in Tibet in Leaked U.S. Cable
In August 2009, the Dalai Lama told the US Ambassador to India that the political goals surrounding Tibet should be put on hold for 10 years and instead be refocused on addressing climate... Read More
