Category Archives: Climate Change

Game Theory and Climate Change

Posted on March 31, 2015 by climatechangefork

I am a scientist and a professor; I teach physics and I publish original research – mostly in physics-related publications. My degrees are actually in chemistry but I have changed my focus over time. I use mathematics often, both in … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change | Tagged Adaptation, algorithm, Australia, Carbon Tax, China, Climate Change, Clinton, Conference, deferred acceptance, Economics, Energy, Environment, Fossil Fuels, game theory, Global Warming, greenhouse gas, high school application, India, Kyoto Protocol, New York City, NYC, Paris 2015, ratification, Science, Simulation/Game, Sustainability, US, World Population | 2 Comments

2014 – Flat Carbon Emissions Rate With a 3% GDP Increase: One Year is Not a Trend Maker But Can be an Attractive Candidate for a Reference.

Posted on March 25, 2015 by climatechangefork

Dear Readers: We apologize for the delay in this week’s post. We were experiencing technical difficulties with the website, but are now back up and running thanks to Brooklyn College’s excellent support staff. Recently, a number of publications came out … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change | Tagged Adaptation, Carbon Dioxide Emissions, Carbon Footprint, CCPI, China, Clean Energy, Climate Change, CO2 emissions, Economics, Efficiency, Electricity, Emissions, Energy, Energy Consumption, Environment, Fossil Fuels, GDP, IEA, India, IPAT, OECD, Paris 2015, Physics, Poland, Policy, Population, Renewable Energy Act, Science, Sustainability, World Population | 6 Comments

India – Energy Policy and Climate Change

Posted on March 17, 2015 by climatechangefork

Last week I summarized India’s current energy policy in terms of three objectives: access, security and climate change. While I looked into the challenges and apparent contradictions in the first two objectives, I left the discussion of its policy on … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change | Tagged Adaptation, Carbon Dioxide Emissions, China, Clean Energy, Climate Change, CO2 emissions, Economics, electrical power, Electricity, Emissions, Energy, Energy Storage, Environment, Fossil Fuels, Global Warming, greenhouse gas, IEA, India, Mitigation, Narendra Modi, Obama, PACE, Paris 2015, Population, Power, Power Plants, Solar, Sustainability, UNFCC | 8 Comments

India – Energy Policy

Posted on March 10, 2015 by climatechangefork

Today I will focus on India’s current energy use and the policy decisions that are associated with its energy needs. Next week I will focus on future plans with an emphasis on mitigation and adaptation to climate change. This should … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change | Tagged Adaptation, Clean Energy, Climate Change, Economics, Electricity, Emissions, Energy, energy security, Environment, fuel, IEA, India, Mitigation, Oil, Policy, Pollution, Power, Sustainability | 5 Comments

India – Climate Change Deniers?

Posted on March 3, 2015 by climatechangefork

Last week, I looked at the IPAT identity and the conflict between striving for affluence and aiming to keep greenhouse gas emissions from energy use low. One of the graphs showed that of the 25 major countries presented, India has … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change | Tagged 3 shades, action, Bangladesh, China, Clean Energy, Climate Change, Climate Change Denial, Climate Change Deniers, Climate Skeptics, climate vulnerability, Coal, commitment, Democratization, DNNer, Economics, Electricity, Emissions, Energy, Environment, Fatalists, Fossil Fuels, Global Warming, greenhouse gas, India, IPAT, IPCC, Mitigation, Pachauri, Population, Power, Quest For, Science, Solar Energy, Sundarbans, Sustainability, Technology, US | 4 Comments

India – Lighthouse for the IPAT

Posted on February 24, 2015 by climatechangefork

India is “hot” now. I just got the recent issue of The Economist (February 21st), whose cover features a personification of India, riding high on a very attractive elephant that has a jet engine strapped to its side. With most … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change | Tagged Adaptation, Chen, China, Clean Energy, Climate Change, Climate Change Denial, Climate Change Deniers, Climate Skeptics, DNNer, Economics, Electricity, Energy, Global Warming, India, IPAT, IPCC, Microgrids, Mitigation, Ostrovskiy, Population, Quest for Energy, Sustainability, Technology | 9 Comments

India – the Global Lighthouse

Posted on February 17, 2015 by climatechangefork

Toward the end of last year (December 9, 2014), I started a series of blogs taking stock of where we stand, in light of this year’s anticipated Paris meeting (December 2015) that will try (again) to formulate an international agreement … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change | Tagged Adaptation, Carbon, Carbon Dioxide Emissions, China, Economics, Emissions, Energy Consumption, extrapolate, GDP, greenhouse gas, India, Mitigation, Sustainability, US | 3 Comments

Addressing a Global Issue –Fall 2015: What Have I Seen, What Have I Done to Take Part?

Posted on February 10, 2015 by climatechangefork

This will be a short blog. Any collective efforts to make the world a better place for all of us and for future generations have to start with individuals. The purpose here is to attract contributions about some of these … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change, Education | Tagged Adaptation, Climate Change, Comments, Democratization, Education, Environment, Media, Mitigation, Social Media, Sustainability | 49 Comments

Extinctions in the Anthropocene

Posted on February 3, 2015 by climatechangefork

Yesterday (Wednesday) was the first day of classes in my school. I am scheduled to teach two related courses this semester: Energy Use and Climate Change for advanced undergraduates, and Physics & Society for physics seniors and graduate students. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change | 6 Comments

Maine: Codfish Adaptation – Fishermen’s Distress and What the Rest of the World Can Do About It.

Posted on January 27, 2015 by climatechangefork

With a few small changes, the title of this blog could represent (and ring true for) almost anywhere on Earth. I am focused on Maine right now because I think that something can be done about its situation that could … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change, Education | 3 Comments

Category Archives: Climate Change

Game Theory and Climate Change

2014 – Flat Carbon Emissions Rate With a 3% GDP Increase: One Year is Not a Trend Maker But Can be an Attractive Candidate for a Reference.

India – Energy Policy and Climate Change

India – Energy Policy

India – Climate Change Deniers?

India – Lighthouse for the IPAT

India – the Global Lighthouse

Extinctions in the Anthropocene

Maine: Codfish Adaptation – Fishermen’s Distress and What the Rest of the World Can Do About It.

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