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What do we know about Climate Change? A lot, actually. Have a look at this great video from Peter Sinclair of Greenman Studios: For myself and countless other individuals, the science and empirical evidence confirming that climate change is happening is without question (the papers listed below are a good place to start should you find [...] A Massive Earthquake Rocks Chile – Why the Discrepancy in Damage and Death? Water on my mind (Photo: Scott MacKenzie) As the rains fall here in Northern California, and snowstorms pound the Northeast of the United States, water is on my mind. It is a topic that is of vital importance but continues to be misunderstood. Perhaps most importantly, it is at the center of considerations that must [...] Stay smart America, science is good for you! While we try and avoid overly political content, this brief summary of the distinction between regional weather and global climate trends is worth it. In this video, President Obama offers a very easy to understand interpretation of some fundamental aspects of the science behind climate change and [...] I just watched Bill Gates’ talk at TED 2010 online: Innovating to Zero. It is an interesting talk, though I have some critiques which I will discuss below. Gates has devoted his energies since leaving Microsoft to his foundation which focuses mainly on health and development issues, such as developing a malaria vaccine, combating HIV/AIDS, and [...] Yvo de Boer, the Dutch diplomat who has guided international climate change negotiations over the last four years, announced that he would be resigning from his post effective July 1, 2010. Although he said he had been considering the decision before the Copenhagen conference in December 2009, Mr. de Boer has been frustrated with the slow [...] Climate science and climate scientists have been steadily losing the public’s trust over the past few months. First came the “climategate” scandal involving the release of thousands of emails from the University of East Anglia (analysis here and exoneration here). Recently “glaciergate” – in which an assertion in the IPCC’s last assessment report that Himalayan [...] China has been rapidly building up its renewable energy production and investing in sustainable energy while the U.S. continues to stall and take small incremental steps. Failing to assess the stakes of the global sustainable energy race could be a costly missed opportunity for the U.S. economy. Residents walk pass a group of solar power [...] California has approved a statewide green building code (CALGREEN) that sets minimum standards for green building in the state. This initiative is designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and conserve water, and by incorporating it into the existing building code, should minimize compliance [...] Rising CO2 emissions in the atmosphere due to the burning of fossil fuels is causing ocean acidification. Ocean dwelling organisms, many of which we eat and depend on, will be negatively affected because forming carbonate (i.e. shells) will become much more difficult. A new study from the north Pacific provides evidence that the oceans are [...] |
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