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Remedies for Abdication of Duties?

Posted on June 13, 2017 by climatechangefork

Figure 1 – Trends in global urbanization I am starting to write this blog on Tuesday, June 6th. I am doing this a bit earlier than usual in preparation for a trip that I will be taking in July to … Continue reading →

Posted in administration, Anthropocene, Anthropogenic, Climate Change, law, Sustainability, Trump, UN, UNFCCC | Tagged Adaptation, administration, America, america's pledge, Anthropogenic, Antonio Guterres, auto industry, Bloomberg, bottom-up, British, CA, California, Canada, carbon dioxide, Carbon Dioxide Emissions, ceo, Chicago, China, Clean Energy, Climate Change, Climate Change Denial, Climate Change Deniers, Climate Skeptics, CO2, CO2 emissions, company, Congress, D Day, D=Day, declare war, Democrat, democratic, Democratization, DNNer, Donald Trump, Economics, electric, electric car, Electricity, emission, Emissions, Energy, energy transition, Environment, FDR, federal, Fossil Fuels, GDP, Germany, Global, Global Population, global threat, Global Warming, governance, governing, Government, governor, greenhouse gas, imperial japan, initiative, invade, Japan, Jerry Brown, jobs, judiciary, London, Mexico, Mexico City, Mitigation, moyor, Nazi, New York, nissan, Normandy, North Korea, Nuclear, nuclear weapon, NY, Obama, Paris, Paris Agreement, Patricia Espinosa, Pearl Harbor, politics, Population, Power, Power Plants, president, renault, Republican, rural, Sadiq Kahn, safety, Science, Seoul, Solar Energy, South Korea, sovereign, Sovereign State, Sustainability, Technology, top-down, Trump, UK, UN, UNFCCC, urban, urbanization, US, Virginia, volkswagen, vw, War, we are still in, World Population, WWII | 1 Comment

Bottom-Up Is Not Enough!

Posted on April 4, 2017 by climatechangefork

During the first two months of the new Trump administration, climate change and science were hardly visible on the agenda; things have changed in a major way over the last two weeks, with the government living up to some of … Continue reading →

Posted in Anthropocene, Anthropogenic, Climate Change, COP21, IPCC, Sustainability, UN, UNFCCC | Tagged Adaptation, administration, bitcoin, Bloomberg, bottom-up, California, carbon dioxide, clean air, Clean Energy, clean power, Climate Change, Climate Change Denial, Climate Change Deniers, Climate Skeptics, CO2, CO2 emissions, Coal, commitment, Congress, Demand, Donald Trump, Economics, Economy, EIA, electric, electric car, Electricity, Emissions, Energy, energy transition, Environment, EPA, fossil fuel, Fossil Fuels, Global Warming, governance, Government, grassroots, greenhouse gas, house, IPCC, LA, law, low emission, Mayor, Mitigation, Obama, Oil, Paris, Paris 2015, Paris Agreement, Pollution, Power, Power Plants, progress, regulation, Renewable, Science, senate, Solar, Solar Energy, standards, Supply, Sustainability, Technology, top-down, Trump, white house | 1 Comment

Election: Clustering

Posted on November 1, 2016 by climatechangefork

By the time this blog goes up, we will be exactly one week from the election. Most of us will be greatly relieved (almost independent of the results) when this presidential campaign is over. This was probably the most disturbing … Continue reading →

Posted in Election | Tagged baby boomer, Bill Bishop, California, campaign, census, Class, climate, Clinton, cluster, conservative, constitution, democracy, Democrat, Donald Trump, Education, Election, elector, electoral college, Florida, founding fathers, GDP, geography, gerrymandering, governance, governing, Government, Hamilton, Hillary, Hillary Clinton, hipster, house, housing, Iowa, liberal, Massachussetts, migration, millenial, move, New York, North Dakota, Obama, political, politics, poll, Population, president, Putin, Republican, Russia, Science, segregate, segregation, senate, Sustainability, Tax, Texas, Trump, US, vote, voter, Voting, Wikileaks, World Population | 1 Comment

Democracy vs. Oligarchy Part 2: Which People Vote?

Posted on March 22, 2016 by climatechangefork

Last week (March 15) we looked at three key findings: From the Pew Research survey of voters cast in OECD countries, the United States (ranked 4th from the bottom in the voters participation survey (2012 presidential elections) records about 55% … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change | Tagged Adaptation, Anthropogenic, attendance, Bernie Sanders, California, campaign, candidate, census, China, Citizens United, Clean Energy, Climate Change, Climate Change and tagged Adaptation, Climate Change Denial, Climate Change Deniers, Climate Skeptics, constitution, contribution, couple, democracy, Democracy Index, Democrat, Democratization, Distribution, Donald Trump, donation, Economics, Economy, Education, Election, electoral system, electorate, eligible, Family, finance, financial, flawed democracy, founding fathers, full democracy, fund, GDP, Global Warming, Hillary Clinton, household, Income, income distribution, Income Inequality, Inequality, Jeffrey Winters, Koch, Koch brothers, Marco Rubio, married, median, Mitigation, money, New York, Obama, OECD, oligarch, oligarchy, Olklahoma, PAC, participation, pew, political, political party, politician, politics, Politifact, Population, presidential election, registered voter, registration, Republican, restriction, Russia, russian federation, Science, single, soviet union, Supreme Court, Sustainability, Ted Cruz, Texas, Thomas Piketty, turnout, US, USSR, vote, voter, voter restriction, voter turnout, Voting, voting age, Wealth, World Population | Leave a comment

The Extended Golden Rule

Posted on October 20, 2015 by climatechangefork

Last week I looked at how Pope Francis used the Golden Rule “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you” (Mt 7:12) as an anchor for his call for global change. I ended with an attempt to … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change | Tagged Adaptation, Albedo, Anthropogenic, biosphere, California, Clean Energy, Climate Change, cloud, condensation, Desalination, do unto others, Economics, electrical power, Electricity, Emissions, Energy, energy balance, energy budget, energy cycle, energy flow, Environment, Fossil Fuels, Fresh Water, freshwater, Global Population, Global Warming, golden rule, greenhouse gas, Lake, Mitigation, Ocean, Pope, Pope Francis, Population, Power, Power Plants, rain, river, saltwater, Science, Sea-Level Rise, snow, Solar, Solar Energy, solar radiation, stream, Sustainability, Technology, Temperature, vapor, Water, Water Cycle, water distribution, Water Stress, World Population | Leave a comment

Back to the United States: Smaller Scope, Bigger Hope?

Posted on May 19, 2015 by climatechangefork

Lately I have been looking at Canada’s progress in the stuttering energy transition, however the United States might be a better focal point for assessing the impact that bottom-up policies (from smaller regions below the level of sovereign states) can … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change | Tagged Adaptation, Affluence, Alberta, British Columbia, California, Canada, Carbon Dioxide Emissions, carbon pricing, Carbon Tax, Clean Energy, Climate Change, Democratization, Drought, Economics, electrical power, Electricity, Emissions, Energy, Energy Storage, Environment, Fossil Fuels, GDP, Global Warming, greenhouse gas, Hawaii, IPAT, Mitigation, Nuclear, Population, Power, Power Plants, RGGI, Science, Solar Energy, Sustainability, Technology, Texas, United States, US, Years of Living Dangerously | 1 Comment

Europe in June: The Schedule of the Sixth International Conference on Climate Change

Posted on June 10, 2014 by climatechangefork

By the time that this blog is posted I will be in England on my way to the Netherlands and France, ending up in Reykjavik, Iceland. In Iceland I will attend the Sixth International Conference on Climate Change. This is … Continue reading →

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Microgrids – History is Catching Up.

Posted on April 29, 2014 by climatechangefork

Two weeks ago (April 15, 2014), I discussed some of the changes necessary in the electrical grid to accommodate sustainable power sources. To a major extent, the blog was based on an MIT report titled “The Future of the Electrical … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change | Tagged Adaptation, California, Clean Energy, Climate Change, Climate Change Denial, Climate Change Deniers, Climate Skeptics, Current, DNNer, Documentary, Electrical Grid, electrical power, Electricity, Energy, Environment, heat, India, Infrastructure, Macrogrid, Mangrove, Microgrid, Microturbine, MIT, Mitigation, Power, Power Plants, Sundarbans, Sustainability, Technology, Thomas Edison, US, Voltage, Water | 4 Comments

The Wicked Son

Posted on April 22, 2014 by climatechangefork

This will be the last Passover-inspired blog. As in the previous two blogs, I will try to close the gap between a very ancient tradition and present and future needs that are compatible with the objectives that we have set … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change | Tagged Adaptation, California, Climate Change, Climate Change Deniers, Climate Skeptics, Democratization, DNNer, Don Cheadle, Drought, Earth Day, Education, Environment, Fossil Fuels, Global Warming, Haggadah, Harrison Ford, Indonesia, Jew, Jewish, Jews, Mitigation, NYT, Passover, Present, Preservation, Public Education, Science, Showtime, Sustainability, Syria, Texas, Tom Friedman, Years of Living Dangerously | Leave a comment

Problems for a Contemporary Joseph

Posted on April 15, 2014 by climatechangefork

I am writing this blog one day before Passover. Barring unforeseen circumstances, the blog will be posted on Tuesday, April 15, the day of the 2nd Seder. Using Joseph as my timely hero is still permissible. Unlike the previous blog … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change | Tagged Adaptation, California, Clean Energy, Climate Change, Democratization, Desalination, DOE, Drought, Electricity, Energy, FERC, Food, Food Supply, Future, Global Warming, Infrastructure, Joseph, MIT, Mitigation, Obama, Passover, Sustainability, Technology, Variability, Water, Water Stress | Leave a comment

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Remedies for Abdication of Duties?

Bottom-Up Is Not Enough!

Election: Clustering

Democracy vs. Oligarchy Part 2: Which People Vote?

Back to the United States: Smaller Scope, Bigger Hope?

Microgrids – History is Catching Up.

The Wicked Son

Problems for a Contemporary Joseph

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