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Assessment: Shenzhen’s Mudslide and a Prognosis for the Planet?

Posted on December 29, 2015 by climatechangefork

Figure 1– Shenzhen Mudslide New Year’s Eve is around the corner, which makes this a great time to reflect on the last three months and follow up on my Fall Assessment (September 22, 2015). As far as global focus on … Continue reading →

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COP21- Anticipations

Posted on December 22, 2015 by climatechangefork

The COP21 meeting is over, as is my student’s final exam, 60% of which depended on an evaluation of the conference. What’s next for my students and the world at large? My class material for next semester will answer the … Continue reading →

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COP21 – We Have an Agreement!!!!

Posted on December 14, 2015 by climatechangefork

This is going to be a long blog and to top it off, I’m posting it a day early. I often write these posts mid-week; this time, I waited to start writing it until the final resolution came out in … Continue reading →

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Paris – The Beginning

Posted on December 1, 2015 by climatechangefork

Figure 1 – New windmill being installed on the Champs-Élysées in Paris (Photo by Patrick Kovarik/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images) This blog will be posted one day after the scheduled opening of the COP21 meeting in Paris. The last … Continue reading →

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Paris: Measurements for the Future

Posted on November 24, 2015 by climatechangefork

Last week I evaluated the commitments that various countries have made in preparation for the COP21 meeting that is scheduled for the end of this month. Specifically, I looked at the difficulty in converting the commitments from individual countries into … Continue reading →

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Working for a Better Future

Posted on October 27, 2015 by climatechangefork

The 2016 presidential election campaign is heating up in the US and it seems to me that the widely accepted degree of cynicism about politicians is reaching new heights. In fact, it has already reached the point of paralyzing important … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Pope Francis and the Golden Rule

Posted on October 13, 2015 by climatechangefork

On September 24th, Pope Francis delivered a message to a joint session of the American Congress (September 29, 2015 blog). He anchored his message on the Golden Rule, “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you” (Mt … Continue reading →

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Pope Francis’ US Visit

Posted on September 29, 2015 by climatechangefork

I am starting to write this blog on Thursday September 24th, two days after Pope Francis’ arrival to the United States, and the day after Yom-Kippur, The Day of Atonement; the holiest day of the year in Judaism. I am … Continue reading →

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China – How Many Cars Can a City Handle?

Posted on August 11, 2015 by climatechangefork

Right now, China has the largest global market for new cars. According to the last count by the International Organization of Motor Vehicles Manufacturers, there are 833 million light vehicles currently (2015) in use worldwide. About 10% of these cars … Continue reading →

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COP21- Anticipations

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