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Climate-Related Doomsday – Early Signs: Harvey

Posted on September 5, 2017 by climatechangefork

Figure 1 – Before and during Harvey Figure 2 – Mumbai monsoon, August 2017 Figure 3 – Cost of recent hurricanes in the US The three figures above demonstrate early signs of a climate-related doomsday. Figure 1 shows Market Street … Continue reading →

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Doomsday Predictions – Disaster Porn?

Posted on August 29, 2017 by climatechangefork

Figure 1 – Doomsday Clock Three weeks ago (before Charlottesville) I summarized the climate-change-related events that took place during my July vacation and promised to expand upon those issues. Given my necessary digression, I am reposting some of those elements … Continue reading →

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Conflict and Confusion

Posted on August 15, 2017 by climatechangefork

The Trump administration’s approach to climate-related, policy becomes clear from the following: The administration gave “official” indication to the UN that it will abandon the Paris 2015 international agreement: WASHINGTON — The White House formally notified the United Nations on … Continue reading →

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Back to Climate Change: A Summary of What Happened in July

Posted on August 8, 2017 by climatechangefork

Figure 1 – Melting Siberian permafrost results in craters Figure 2 – Detachment of Antarctican Iceberg the size of Delaware Even though I was on a vacation in Asia and Australia for a month, in this day and age … Continue reading →

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Visible Transition to the Middle Class

Posted on August 1, 2017 by climatechangefork

I am back from a family vacation that took me to Australia, South Korea, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, and a few other Asian countries. I still haven’t completely recuperated from the jet lag (distance, duration, and age) so this blog will … Continue reading →

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Driving Forces in the Anthropocene 2 – Shift in Carbon Emissions Dominance from Electricity to Transportation

Posted on July 25, 2017 by climatechangefork

The global shift that I talked about last week – from electricity to transportation as the biggest contributor to carbon emissions – is complicated. It has to do with the increased demand for transportation (mainly fueled by gasoline) within developing … Continue reading →

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Driving Forces in the Anthropocene 1 – Education and Transportation

Posted on July 18, 2017 by climatechangefork

As I have often mentioned, I teach two courses: one undergraduate climate change class and a more advanced one about Physics and Society that is open to both undergraduate and graduate students. The latter mainly aims to provide advanced students … Continue reading →

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Vacation Notice

Posted on July 11, 2017 by climatechangefork

This week I am taking a break from the blog, so there will be no post. Please do come back next Tuesday, when I promise to continue our discussions.

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Coal

Posted on July 4, 2017 by climatechangefork

Happy 4th of July, everyone! Figure 1 – The rooftop of the Coal Mining Museum in Kentucky A coal mining museum in Kentucky is switching to solar energy, hoping to save money on energy costs. The Kentucky Coal Mining Museum, owned … Continue reading →

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America First and American Sovereignty

Posted on June 27, 2017 by climatechangefork

I have cited President Trump’s withdrawal speech a lot in my previous two blogs so I will restrict myself to the directly relevant paragraphs. Below is the part of his speech on American sovereignty: At what point does America get … Continue reading →

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Category Archives: Climate Change

Climate-Related Doomsday – Early Signs: Harvey

Doomsday Predictions – Disaster Porn?

Conflict and Confusion

Back to Climate Change: A Summary of What Happened in July

Visible Transition to the Middle Class

Driving Forces in the Anthropocene 2 – Shift in Carbon Emissions Dominance from Electricity to Transportation

Driving Forces in the Anthropocene 1 – Education and Transportation

Vacation Notice

Coal

America First and American Sovereignty

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