Tag Archives: Clean Energy

Water Recycling

Posted on September 10, 2013 by climatechangefork

As I have discussed previously, the Earth does not lack for water in general; instead, it is the serious shortage of fresh water that inflicts stresses all around the world. This trend is projected to get even worse as a … Continue reading →

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TV Interview

Posted on August 28, 2013 by climatechangefork

I am excited to announce that I recently gave an interview with Pleasantville Community Television, where I talked with Martin Wilbur about my book, Climate Change: The Fork at the End of Now, as well as the science and skeptics … Continue reading →

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Water Stress?

Posted on August 27, 2013 by climatechangefork

As it wages a civil war to determine whose lifestyle will dominate the country, Egypt has become the focus of global concern. Rampant intolerance has led to mass killings. The cause of the conflict, however, contradicts former President Anwar Sadat’s … Continue reading →

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Vive La France Part 2 – The Power of Hot Bodies

Posted on January 7, 2013 by climatechangefork

In a New York Times Op-Ed (December 29, 2012), Diane Ackerman described an alternative way to get energy that will not pollute the environment – the power of a crowd. The first paragraph is cited below: As I waited with … Continue reading →

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A Stuttering Energy Transition

Posted on December 24, 2012 by climatechangefork

Figure 1 The EIA (Energy Information Administration) data (see October 15 blog) clearly shows that the US is in the midst of an energy transition. It may not be exactly the one needed to mitigate climate change – but we’re … Continue reading →

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Man’s Power Versus Nature’s Power: the Wrong Distinction

Posted on November 13, 2012 by climatechangefork

I wrote this blog on Wednesday: immediately following the election, a full week after Sandy (I live in NYC – we’ve been trying to fix some of the damage) and in the middle of a new Northeaster that was dumping … Continue reading →

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Limit to Growth – Again?

Posted on October 22, 2012 by climatechangefork

The reason that I am writing this series of blogs is to try to do whatever I can to prevent what I previously called a “Self Inflicted Genocide” (April 22); one, which in my opinion, and that of many others, … Continue reading →

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A Voice From the Inside of a Feeding Transition

Posted on October 15, 2012 by climatechangefork

In the last few blogs (September 24 – October 8), I have tried to make the case that we can aim for a reasonable global strategy based on the IPCC SRES B1 scenario.  This calls for limiting anthropogenic changes to … Continue reading →

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The Conventions

Posted on September 10, 2012 by climatechangefork

I watched both the Republican and Democratic conventions.  I was listening for information about where the parties and the candidates stand on the issue of climate change. In advance of the conventions, the candidates did, in fact, provide written responses … Continue reading →

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Three Shades of Deniers

Posted on September 3, 2012 by climatechangefork

I wish I had a better name for deniers of climate change. I don’t like the association with deniers of the Holocaust for reasons that I have mentioned before (May 14 blog) where I have tried to make the case … Continue reading →

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