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Long-term Adaptations III – Following the Netherlands: Sea Level Rise

Posted on October 31, 2017 by climatechangefork

One of the most pressing problems jeopardizing our planet’s capacity to sustainably support (human and other) life is sea level rise. This comes as a direct consequence of the rise in global temperature: the accelerated melting of land-based ice combined … Continue reading →

Posted in Anthropocene, Anthropogenic, Climate Change, IPCC, Sustainability | Tagged Adaptation, Amsterdam, antarctic ice, Anthropocene, cistern, Clean Energy, Climate Change, Climate Change Denial, Climate Skeptics, CO2 emissions, damage, dike, dune, dutch, Emissions, Energy, energy transition, Environment, float, floating, Flood, flood-proof, Flooding, geography, Global Warming, greenhouse gas, house, ice, IPCC, Katrina, levee, Louisiana, Mitigation, Netherlands, New Orleans, nuisance, polder, Population, property, Real Estate, river delta, Science, sea level, seawall, storm, storm surge, Sustainability, Technology, UNESCO, Water, World Population | 1 Comment

Doomsday: Local Timelines

Posted on October 10, 2017 by climatechangefork

The last few blogs focused on the ultimate consequences of continuing to make “progress” by relentlessly using the physical environment to serve humanity as if it were as a limitless resource. I tried to make the case that such efforts … Continue reading →

Posted in Anthropocene, Anthropogenic, Climate Change, immigration, IPCC, Sustainability, UN | Tagged Adaptation, AOGCM, apocalypse, Arizona, Bangladesh, business as usual, Clean Energy, climate central, Climate Change, Climate Change Denial, Climate Change Deniers, Climate Skeptics, CO2 emissions, doomsday, dry bulb, Emissions, Energy, energy transition, Environment, Eun-Soon Im, Evaporation, evaporative cooling, Fossil Fuels, Ganges, GDP, Global Population, global trends, Global Warming, greenhouse gas, heat, heat dissipation, heat stress, heat wave, Himalayas, India, Indus Valley, IPCC, Local, Matthew Huber, Mitigation, MRCM, Pakistan, Phoenix, Population, projection, public health, rural, Science, sea level, simulation, South Asia, spatial resolution, Sri-Lanka, Steven Sherwood, Sustainability, Technology, Temperature, UN, urban, US, Water, Weather, wet bulb, World Population | 2 Comments

Doomsday Early Signs: The Science

Posted on September 19, 2017 by climatechangefork

The New York Times last week tried to highlight the dangers of climate change. On Friday, Alexander Burns opened his contribution with the following two paragraphs: For years, climate change activists have faced a wrenching dilemma: how to persuade people … Continue reading →

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Never Again?? Charlottesville, Nazis, the Holocaust, and Climate Change

Posted on August 22, 2017 by climatechangefork

My original plan was to dedicate this blog, and several following ones, to pornography. Not the kind that you have in mind – this is not that kind of a blog – but the kind that the sociologist Daniel Aldana … 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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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 →

Posted in Anthropocene, Anthropogenic, Climate Change, Sustainability | Tagged Adaptation, China, Clean Energy, Climate Change, Climate Change Denial, Climate Change Deniers, Climate Skeptics, CO2 emissions, Donald Trump, Economics, Education, Electricity, Emissions, Energy, energy transition, Environment, Fossil Fuels, Global Warming, greenhouse gas, Mitigation, Physics, Power, Power Plants, Science, Solar Energy, Sustainability, Technology, Trump, US | Leave a comment

“America First” and the Green Climate Fund

Posted on June 20, 2017 by climatechangefork

Figure 1 – Cumulative Carbon Emissions In his exit speech from the Paris Agreement on Thursday, June 1st (see the previous two blogs), President Trump characterized the parts of the agreement that call for developed countries to help pay for … Continue reading →

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Global Trends 2035

Posted on May 23, 2017 by climatechangefork

Last week’s blog opened with a figure from the January 2017 intelligence report titled, “Global Trends Paradox of Progress.” It showed the projected average surface temperature change based on two emission scenarios: RCP8.5 – a high emission scenario that approximately … Continue reading →

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Politicizing Science or Quantifying Governance?

Posted on May 2, 2017 by climatechangefork

I opened last week with a sarcastic sign from the March for Science in New York City. I attended, along with thousands of others in NYC and hundreds of thousands all over the world, in celebration of Earth Day. This … Continue reading →

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Saving the World Through the Pursuit of Self Interest

Posted on April 25, 2017 by climatechangefork

I took part in the March for Science on Earth Day in New York City, where I live. The photograph above is my introduction to the next two blogs, which will both focus on the march. This week I want … Continue reading →

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Long-term Adaptations III – Following the Netherlands: Sea Level Rise

Doomsday: Local Timelines

Doomsday Early Signs: The Science

Conflict and Confusion

Driving Forces in the Anthropocene 1 – Education and Transportation

“America First” and the Green Climate Fund

Global Trends 2035

Politicizing Science or Quantifying Governance?

Saving the World Through the Pursuit of Self Interest

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