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The Federal Reserve and Climate Change

Posted on January 14, 2020 by climatechangefork

Four days ago, the NYT featured Paul Krugman’s op-ed, “Australia Shows Us the Road to Hell,” where he described the urgent situation of the fires now engulfing the entire continent and hypothesized about strategies for confronting the political issues blocking … Continue reading →

Posted in administration, Climate Change, Election, law, politics, Trump, US | Tagged Australia, bank, Climate Change, Climate Change Denial, climate change denier, Congress, Dallas, Fed, federal reserve, fire, Government, open market committee, Real Estate, reserve banks, San Fransisco, US, wildfire | 1 Comment

Where Are We Living? Can We Stay There?

Posted on January 7, 2020 by climatechangefork

A New Year! A New Decade! By now, we have all made our wishes and resolutions. I am sure that everyone is hoping for better times. However, the news around the world has been very bleak. Globally, since the New … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change, Economics, immigration, Sustainability | Tagged anti-semitic, Arizona, atomic bomb, Australia, Brisbane, Cape Town, Climate Change, Climate Change Denial, Colorado, degradation, Economy, fire, Florida, Future, generation, Global Warming, Gold Coast, Growth, habitat, Idaho, immigration, Iran, Mauritius, Melbourne, New Year, North Carolina, NYC, Population, Real Estate, retreat, Science, sea level, shifting baseline, Soleimani, South Africa, South Carolina, states, suicide, Texas, tide, US, Utah, Washington, wildfire | 3 Comments

Is California Unlivable?

Posted on December 10, 2019 by climatechangefork

A few weeks ago, I read an eye-opening op-ed in the NYT: “It’s the end of California as we know it” – By Farhad Manjoo But lately my affinity for my home state has soured. Maybe it’s the smoke and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Anthropogenic, Climate Change, law, Sustainability, US | Tagged atomic bomb, BlackBerry, Blockbuster, California, carbon dioxide, Climate Change, Climate Change Denial, climate change denier, CO2, CO2 emissions, Cost, electric, electric grid, electrical, Emissions, Evacuation, fire, Flood, floods, Future, GDP, GHG, greenhouse gas, Insurance, neutron, PG&E, Pollution, Population, Power, power lines, power outage, Prediction, Price, smoking, trigger, undergrounding, unlivable, Utility, Voltage, WMO, yellow vest | 1 Comment

Extreme Weather: Fires and Floods

Posted on November 26, 2019 by climatechangefork

I have been busy analyzing global data about the ongoing energy transition to a more sustainable world. In addition to reflecting on my whirlwind (and worldwide) trip (September 4, 2019 blog), I wanted to look into global indicators with my … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change, Extreme Weather | Tagged amazon, Australia, California, Clausius Clapeyron, Climate Change, Climate Change Denial, climate change denier, deforestation, Drought, electrical power, England, Extreme Weather, fire, fire season, fire-adapted, Flood, Global Warming, Indonesia, Italy, Jakarta, Java Sea, John Holdren, lightning, Oregon, PG&E, Ponderosa, power outage, rain, rainforest, Science Advisor, Sea-Level Rise, smoke, storm surge, Sumatra, Venice, water level, wildfire | 2 Comments

Around the World in 5 Weeks: Three Weddings, Climate Change, and the Holocaust

Posted on September 4, 2019 by climatechangefork

Travel My wife joined me on a whirlwind trip from New York City to Brisbane and Melbourne, Australia to Dubai, UAE to Paris, France to The Hague, Netherlands to Farsleben and Berlin, Germany to Krakow, Poland. We returned a few … Continue reading →

Posted in Anthropogenic, Climate Change, Holocaust, Sustainability | Tagged airplane, Anthropogenic, Australia, Berlin, Brisbane, Climate Change, Climate Change Denial, Climate Change Deniers, Climate Skeptics, CO2, CO2 emissions, contribution, D Day, Dubai, Emissions, Farsleben, flight, fossil fuel, France, fuel economy, fuel efficiency, Germany, Greta Thunberg, human contribution, invasion, Krakow, Melbourne, Mitigation, Netherlands, New York City, NYC, Paris, plane, Poland, Science, Sustainability, The Hague, travel, UAE, Vacation, Warsaw, WWII | 3 Comments

Children and Climate Change

Posted on August 6, 2019 by climatechangefork

Children are our future, and this is especially true with regards to climate change. They are the ones that will bear the brunt of its effects. Fortunately, some of them are well aware of this and taking action: our grandchildren … Continue reading →

Posted in Anthropocene, Anthropogenic, Climate Change, Education, Electricity, Energy, Sustainability | Tagged adapt, Adaptation, Belgium, Carbon Footprint, children, Climate Change, Climate Change Denial, climate concern, concern, Electricity, Energy, energy audit, England, experiment, Fertility, Future, generation, grandchildren, Greta Thunberg, influence, intergenerational, intervention, kids, Kill-A-Watt, kwh, lawsuit, legal, mitigate, Mitigation, Nobel, parents, perception, psychologist, psychology, Randee Zerner, science fair, sue, Teaching, teaching climate, teaching science, UK, UN, United Kingdom, United Nations, USA, youth, Youth Strike for Climate | 7 Comments

Extreme Heat: Big Cities, 2050

Posted on July 23, 2019 by climatechangefork

We are entering new levels of extreme heat. June 2019 was the warmest June ever recorded. The Weather Channel summarized it: At a Glance Four separate analyses, including from NOAA and NASA, found Earth’s warmest June on record was in … Continue reading →

Posted in Anthropocene, Anthropogenic, Climate Change, Extreme Weather, Sustainability | Tagged 1880, 2050, a/c, Adaptation, air conditioner, air conditioning, Anthropocene, Anthropogenic, Beijing, Britain, C40, Cairo, China, city, Climate Change, Climate Change Denial, Climate Change Deniers, Climate Skeptics, CO2, CO2 emissions, Delhi, Drought, Dubai, Egypt, Emissions, Energy, energy transition, Environment, Europe, extreme heat, Extreme Weather, Future, Global Warming, greenhouse gas, Health, heat, heat wave, heatwave, India, Istanbul, Japan, Ljubljana, London, Madrid, Mexico, Mexico City, Mitigation, Moscow, NASA, New York City, NOAA, NYC, Renewable, renewable energy, risk, Science, Seattle, Slovenia, Solar, Spain, summer, Sustainability, Temperature, temperature change, Tokyo, urban population, US, Water, water crisis, Water Shortage, Water Stress, Wind | 1 Comment

Buildings: Emissions

Posted on July 9, 2019 by climatechangefork

In urban environments, buildings are major contributors to climate change. In fact, according to the NYC Greenhouse Gas Inventory of 2016, they are responsible for two-thirds of New York City’s annual emissions. I have been looking at mitigation efforts of … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change | Tagged Adaptation, Anthropocene, Anthropogenic, building, Carbon, city council, Climate Change, Climate Change Denial, Climate Change Deniers, Climate Skeptics, CO2, CO2 emissions, Efficiency, efficient, Emissions, Energy, energy transition, Environment, Future, Global Warming, governance, Government, green, greenhouse gas, law, legislation, Mitigation, NYC, Renewable, renewable energy, Science, Solar, Sustainability, Timeline, urban green, US, Wind | Leave a comment

Sustainable CUNY Solar + Storage Summit 2019

Posted on July 2, 2019 by climatechangefork

Over the last few years, the City University of New York has organized several Solar + Storage summits focused on local needs and opportunities to accelerate the local energy transition to a carbon neutral economy. This year, the conference was … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change, Conference, Education, Sustainability | Tagged Adaptation, Anthropocene, Anthropogenic, Carbon, carbon neutral, Climate Change, Climate Change Denial, Climate Change Deniers, Climate Skeptics, CO2, CO2 emissions, CUNY, DG Hub, diesel, Economy, Education, Emissions, Energy, energy transition, Environment, Future, generator, Global Warming, Green Bank, greenhouse gas, Kathy Hochul, Microgrid, Mitigation, model, National Grid, Natural Gas, New York, NREL, NY, NYC, NYCEEC, Policy, policymakers, PV, Renewable, renewable energy, resilient, Science, Solar, Solar Energy, solar panel, Storage, Sustainability, Sustainable, US, Wind, zero net carbon | 1 Comment

Multilevel Confrontations with Climate Change: State Legislation

Posted on June 25, 2019 by climatechangefork

Wherever you live or work there is a very good chance that you are subject to multiple jurisdictions , with laws that you have to abide by. In my case, those include New York City and State, and the US … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change | Tagged Adaptation, Anthropocene, Anthropogenic, Brooklyn College, California, carbon neutral, Climate Change, Climate Change Denial, Climate Change Deniers, Climate Skeptics, CO2, CO2 emissions, CUNY, Emissions, Energy, energy transition, Environment, Future, Global Warming, governance, Government, greenhouse gas, jurisdiction, law, legislation, Mitigation, New York, NY, NYC, Policy, Renewable, renewable energy, rule, Science, socio-economic, socioeconomic, Solar, State, Sustainability, US, Wind | 2 Comments

Tag Archives: Climate Change Denial

The Federal Reserve and Climate Change

Where Are We Living? Can We Stay There?

Is California Unlivable?

Extreme Weather: Fires and Floods

Around the World in 5 Weeks: Three Weddings, Climate Change, and the Holocaust

Children and Climate Change

Extreme Heat: Big Cities, 2050

Buildings: Emissions

Sustainable CUNY Solar + Storage Summit 2019

Multilevel Confrontations with Climate Change: State Legislation

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