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Big Oil’s in Trouble: What’s Next?

Posted on September 8, 2020 by climatechangefork

The political fight over mitigation of climate change now spans more than two generations. The fossil fuel industry has long seen mitigation as a direct threat to its business model. It has, whether directly or indirectly, used institutions such as … Continue reading →

The Economic Impacts of Ocean Decline

Posted on June 12, 2018 by climatechangefork

Last week’s blog about the Ocean Health Index stressed the importance of including the sustainability of human impacts in any discussions about ocean health (this accounted for about 50% of the indexing). This blog will focus on the economic impacts … Continue reading →

Posted in Anthropocene, Anthropogenic, Climate Change, Sustainability, Water | Tagged 4th extinction, acidification, Adaptation, Africa, Anthropocene, Anthropogenic, aquaculture, Asia, Australia, blue economy, Canada, Carbon, China, Clean Energy, Climate Change, Climate Change Denial, Climate Change Deniers, Climate Skeptics, CO2 emissions, definition, Economics, Economy, Emissions, Energy, energy transition, Environment, Europe, export, FAO, farming, Fish, fish farming, fishery, fishing, Food, Fossil Fuels, Future, GDP, Global Population, Global Warming, greenhouse gas, impact, indicator, Indonesia, IPCC, Ireland, Japan, microplastic, Mitigation, New Zealand, Ocean, ocean economy, Ocean Health Index, Ociania, overfishing, plastic, Pollution, Population, Power, Power Plants, Science, South Korea, Sustainability, Technology, Tourism, UK, UN, US, value added, World Bank, World Population | Leave a comment

Vulnerabilities

Posted on March 27, 2018 by climatechangefork

My last five blogs (starting on February 20, 2018) have focused on some key indicators of the global energy transition as they relate to climate change and the IPAT identity. I examined the 12 most populous countries, which together represent … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change | Tagged Adaptation, Africa, Agriculture, altitude, Anthropocene, Anthropogenic, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Carbon, China, Clean Energy, Climate Change, Climate Change Denial, Climate Change Deniers, climate refugee, Climate Skeptics, CO2, CO2 emissions, Coal, Congo, Denmark, Desalination, developed, developing, Development, driving force, Drought, Economics, Electricity, Emissions, employment, Energy, Energy Consumption, energy cycle, energy distribution, energy mix, energy production, energy transition, Environment, Ethiopia, Finland, Flood, Flooding, Fossil Fuels, France, Fresh Water, fuel mix, Future, GDP, Germany, Global Population, Global Warming, Greece, greenhouse gas, hydro, India, indicator, Indonesia, IPAT, Italy, Mexico, middle east, Mitigation, Natural Gas, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, non-combustible, nonrenewable, Norway, Nuclear, Oil, Pakistan, petrochemical, petroleum, Poland, political refugee, Population, Portugal, Power, Power Plants, Precipitation, refugee, regional, Renewable, Russia, Science, Sea-Level Rise, Solar, Solar Energy, Spain, standard of living, Sustainability, Sweden, Technology, UK, UN, US, vulnerability, vulnerable, Water Cycle, Water Shortage, Water Stress, water withdrawal, World Bank, World Population | 3 Comments

Energy Transition: Regional Impacts and Highlights

Posted on March 20, 2018 by climatechangefork

I started this series (February 20, 2018) by introducing energy-related indicators for the ten most populous countries (with the addition of two African countries that are projected to join those ranks by 2040). I aim to use these indicators as … Continue reading →

Posted in Anthropocene, Anthropogenic, Climate Change, Sustainability | Tagged Adaptation, Africa, Anthropocene, Anthropogenic, Austria, Belgium, Biofuel, BP, Brazil, Carbon, China, Clean Energy, Climate Change, Climate Change Denial, Climate Change Deniers, Climate Skeptics, CO2, CO2 emissions, Coal, combustible, Denmark, developed, developing, Economics, EIA, electric car, Electricity, Emissions, Energy, Energy Consumption, energy distribution, energy production, energy transition, Environment, EU, Finland, Fossil Fuels, France, fuel mix, Future, GDP, Geothermal, Germany, Global Population, Global Warming, Greece, greenhouse gas, hydro, India, Indonesia, Italy, middle east, Mitigation, Natural Gas, Netherlands, non-combustible, Nuclear, Oil, petrochemical, petroleum, Poland, Population, Portugal, Power, Power Plants, regional, Renewable, Russia, Science, Solar, Solar Energy, Spain, standard of living, Sustainability, Sweden, Technology, UK, UN, US, World Bank, World Population | Leave a comment

Fossil Fuel Preferences and BP’s Energy Outlook

Posted on March 13, 2018 by climatechangefork

I started this series on February 20, 2018 to explore the IPAT identity. The last term within that identity that I have yet to cover includes the nature of the fossil fuels used. The popular perception is that use of … Continue reading →

Posted in Anthropocene, Anthropogenic, Climate Change, Sustainability | Tagged Adaptation, Africa, Anthropocene, Anthropogenic, Bangladesh, BP, Brazil, Carbon, carbon emission, China, Clean Energy, Climate Change, Climate Change Denial, Climate Change Deniers, Climate Skeptics, CO2 emissions, Coal, Congo, consumption, Denmark, developed, developing, Economics, electric car, Electricity, Emissions, Energy, energy demand, energy mix, energy transition, Environment, Ethiopia, Finland, fossil fuel, Fossil Fuels, fracking, Future, Gas, GDP, Global Population, Global Warming, greenhouse gas, India, indicator, Indonesia, IPAT, Mexico, Mitigation, Natural Gas, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, outlook, Pakistan, Physics, Population, Power, Power Plants, primary energy, Russia, scenario, Science, Solar Energy, Sustainability, Sweden, Technology, US, World, World Population | 9 Comments

Primary Energy

Posted on February 27, 2018 by climatechangefork

As promised, this blog and the next (barring unforeseen circumstances) will focus on some key indicators of the global energy transition – specifically with regard to climate change and the IPAT identity. I am continuing my study of the same … Continue reading →

Posted in Anthropocene, Anthropogenic, Climate Change, Sustainability | Tagged Adaptation, Africa, alternative energy, Anthropogenic, Bangladesh, Black Swan, BP, Brazil, carbon intensity, China, Clean Energy, Climate Change, Climate Change Denial, Climate Change Deniers, Climate Skeptics, CO2, CO2 emissions, Congo, Denmark, Economics, Electricity, emission, Emissions, Energy, Energy Consumption, energy intensity, energy transition, Environment, Ethiopia, Finland, Fossil Fuels, GDP, Global Population, Global Warming, greenhouse gas, hydro, India, indicator, Indonesia, Mexico, Mitigation, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Nuclear Energy, OECD, Pakistan, Population, Power, Power Plants, Russia, Science, Solar Energy, Sustainability, Sweden, Technology, UN, US, World Bank, World Population | Leave a comment

My Global Family Vacation Part 4: Malta

Posted on September 13, 2016 by climatechangefork

Figure 1 (from August 2 blog) Figure 2 – Map of Malta Figure 1 from my August 2nd blog shows my summer vacation route. Malta is a tiny dot on that map but I felt it necessary to show … Continue reading →

Posted in immigration | Tagged aditus, Adrian Brody, Africa, Algeria, app, archaeology, asylum, Australia, Austria, Austrian, Christian, Democratization, detention, discrimination, doctors without borders, Economics, EFUS, emigrant, emigration, Environment, EU, Eurodac, Family, family story, Frontex, Game of Thrones, ghetto, Global Population, Gozo, History, Hitler, Holocaust, Human Rights, immigrant, immigration, Israel, Italy, Jewish, Joseph Muscat, Libya, Malta, Maltese, Mediterranean, migration, Nazi, Nazis, Palestine, Pianist, Poland, Polish, Population, refugee, refugee camp, refugee center, refugees, Roman Polanski, safety, Safi, Sustainability, Szpilman, tapestry, Tourism, tourist, UN, UNESCO, UNHCR, Vacation, Warsaw, Wladislaw Szpilman, World Population, xenophobia, xenophobic | 1 Comment

Immigration: Quantifying Migration

Posted on July 26, 2016 by climatechangefork

The Scope of Present Global Refugee Issues: Global migration (June 21, 2016) arises from people’s quest to survive and attain better opportunities. More specifically, people leave their homes: Due to war/civil war As a result of broken states In search … Continue reading →

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Cuba and Miami: The Importance of Friendly Neighbors

Posted on February 23, 2016 by climatechangefork

Synagogue Beth Shalom – Havana, Cuba A JDC marked car in front of the synagogue Above, you see the beautiful Beth Shalom (House of Peace) synagogue we visited in Havana, as well as a car that belongs to the synagogue … Continue reading →

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State Destruction and the Cuban Embargo

Posted on February 9, 2016 by climatechangefork

My small series of blogs regarding Cuba cannot possibly have a global impact on these issues, so what am I doing writing it? In last week’s blog I warned about the dangers of a country (or group of countries) trying … Continue reading →

Posted in Anthropogenic, Climate Change, COP21, Education, IPCC, Sustainability, UN | Tagged accountability, Adaptation, Africa, Argentina, Asia, automobile, Batista, bloqueo, car, Cars, China, Clean Energy, Climate Change, Climate Change Denial, Climate Change Deniers, Climate Skeptics, Clinton, CO2 emissions, Congo, corruption, Cuba, cuban revolution, democracy, Democratization, Economics, Economy, Education, effectiveness, Eisenhower, Electricity, embargo, Emissions, enforcement, Ethiopia, execution, export, force, governance, Habana, Havana, Human Rights, import, India, Indonesia, Jean Bodin, law, Leviathan, Max Weber, Mitigation, monopoly, monopoly on violence, Nigeria, Obama, Pakistan, political stability, politics, Population, Power, Power Plants, president, Raymond Aron, regulation, Revolution, rule of law, sovereign, stability, State, Sustainability, Tanzania, Technology, Thomas Hobbes, Uganda, UN, US, Violence, voice, World Bank, World Population | 1 Comment

Tag Archives: Africa

Big Oil’s in Trouble: What’s Next?

The Economic Impacts of Ocean Decline

Vulnerabilities

Energy Transition: Regional Impacts and Highlights

Fossil Fuel Preferences and BP’s Energy Outlook

Primary Energy

My Global Family Vacation Part 4: Malta

Immigration: Quantifying Migration

Cuba and Miami: The Importance of Friendly Neighbors

State Destruction and the Cuban Embargo

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