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Guest Blog: Would a Carbon Tax Reduce Carbon Emissions?

Posted on April 23, 2019 by climatechangefork

Hello! Happy belated Earth Day and happy 7th birthday to the Climate Change Fork blog! We are guest bloggers Nataly Azouly and Anelisa Defoe. Respectively, our majors are Actuarial Mathematics (BS) with a minor in Physics, and Physics (BA) and … Continue reading →

Posted in Anthropogenic, Climate Change, Electric Cars, Guest Blog, IPCC, law, Sustainability, US | Tagged Adaptation, Anthropocene, Anthropogenic, assessment, bill, bipartisan, Carbon, Carbon Footprint, Carbon Tax, Climate Change, Climate Change Denial, Climate Change Deniers, Climate Skeptics, CO2, CO2 emissions, Emissions, Energy, energy transition, Environment, Future, Global Warming, graph, greenhouse gas, inverse relationship, IPCC, law, Mitigation, Oil, Paris, Paris Agreement, Price, proportion, proposal, Science, statistics, Sustainability, US, variable | 11 Comments

Expanding Environmental Impact Statements

Posted on March 5, 2019 by climatechangefork

I use the cartoon above to teach my students one of the most fundamental tenets of physics, unimaginatively called the “Second Law of Thermodynamics.” A quick Google search will tell you that thermodynamics is, “the branch of physics that … Continue reading →

Posted in Anthropocene, Climate Change, IPCC, Sustainability | Tagged adapt, Adaptation, alternative, asbestos, bipartisan, business as usual, carbon dioxide, chemical, Clean Energy, Climate Change, Climate Change Denial, Climate Change Deniers, Climate Skeptics, CO2, CO2 emissions, disorder, Economics, effect, EIS, Emissions, Energy, energy transition, Entropy, Environment, environmental impact statement, EPA, evaluate, FERC, Fossil Fuels, Future, Gas, glass, Global Warming, governance, green new deal, greenhouse gas, impact, IPCC, law, mineral, mitigate, Mitigation, Natural Gas, NEPA, Oil, paper, Physics, pipeline, proposal, RCP, Recycling, regulation, SC-CO2, scenario, Thermodynamics, waste | Leave a comment

Permafrost in Danger

Posted on January 29, 2019 by climatechangefork

My October 16, 2018 blog started with an ostrich burying its head in the sand; I talked about state legislations that did not allow for serious consideration of climate change, sea level rise, or assured water supply when granting construction … Continue reading →

Posted in Anthropocene, Anthropogenic, Climate Change, Extreme Weather, IPCC, politics, Sustainability | Tagged Adaptation, alaska, Anthropocene, Anthropogenic, Arctic, arctic circle, arctic ice, arctic melt, bearing capacity, BP, climate, Climate Change, Climate Change Denial, climate change denier, climate skeptic, Donald Trump, drilling, Environment, Finland, Future, Gas, governance, Government, Infrastructure, IPCC, melt, Mitigation, Norway, Oil, Permafrost, Prediction, protection, regulation, Russia, Ryan Zinke, scandinavia, scenario, Sweden, thaw, Trump | Leave a comment

John McCain’s Vision

Posted on September 11, 2018 by climatechangefork

“Today is only one day in all the days that will ever be. But what will happen in all the other days that ever come can depend on what you do today.” – Ernest Hemingway, For Whom the Bell Tolls … Continue reading →

Posted in administration, Anthropocene, Anthropogenic, Climate Change, law, politics, Sustainability | Tagged Adaptation, Anthropocene, Anthropogenic, Arizona, Benjamin Disraeli, best, Biden, bill, bipartisan, Cap and Trade, Clean Energy, Climate Change, Climate Change Denial, Climate Change Deniers, Climate Skeptics, Clinton, CO2, CO2 emissions, Economist, Economy, Edward Markey, Emissions, Energy, energy transition, Environment, fossil fuel, Fossil Fuels, Future, Gas, Global Warming, greenhouse gas, Hemingway, Henry Waxman, Inhofe, John McCain, Koch brothers, Lieberman, lobby, marketplace, mccain, Mitigation, NRDC, Obama, Oil, politics, quantification, Science, Sustainability, US, worst | Leave a comment

Just Hot Air?

Posted on August 28, 2018 by climatechangefork

A few days ago I got a message on Facebook from my friend who edits this blog. She sent me the cartoon above by Rex A. Jones with the caveat that it seemed reductionist and inaccurate. I was a bit … Continue reading →

Posted in Anthropocene, Anthropogenic, Climate Change, Sustainability | Tagged Adaptation, alternative energy, Anthropocene, Anthropogenic, Australia, Carbon, carbon dioxide, carbon intensity, Cars, Clean Energy, Climate Change, Climate Change Denial, Climate Change Deniers, Climate Skeptics, CO2, CO2 emissions, Coal, comic, deregulate, driver, driving, Economics, Electricity, Emissions, Energy, energy intensity, energy transition, Environment, EPA, Fossil Fuels, fuel, Future, GDP, Germany, Global Warming, Government, greenhouse gas, hot air, lyft, Mitigation, Natural Gas, Nuclear Energy, OECD, Oil, Paris Agreement, Population, regulation, Rex A. Jones, ride share, Sustainability, Sustainable, uber, US | 1 Comment

Vulnerabilities: Coral Reefs

Posted on June 26, 2018 by climatechangefork

In one of my earliest blogs (July 31, 2012), I talked a little bit about the start of my interest in man-made contributions to global climate change. Up until that time my main academic interest was focused on energy use. … Continue reading →

Posted in Anthropocene, Anthropogenic, Climate Change, Sustainability, Water | Tagged acid, acidification, adapt, Adaptability, Adaptation, algae, Anthropocene, Anthropogenic, Australia, carbon dioxide, China, Clean Energy, Climate Change, CO2, CO2 emissions, coral, coral bleaching, Earth Summit, Electricity, Emissions, Energy, energy transition, Environment, fossil fuel, Fossil Fuels, Future, Global Warming, great barrier reef, greenhouse gas, habitat, heat, heat wave, ice age, Israel, Keeling-Whorf, Mexico, Mitigation, NOAA, Oil, Power, Power Plants, reef, reversibility, Science, sea level, Solar Energy, stress, Sustainability, thermal stress, US, vulnerability, vulnerable, Water, World Resources Institute | 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

“Natural” or “Anthropogenic”? – Climate Change

Posted on January 9, 2018 by climatechangefork

Last week’s blog looked at various methods of distinguishing “natural” vs. “artificial” vanilla. I used this as a jumping off point to facilitate answering the much more important question of how we distinguish anthropogenic climate change from “natural” climate change … Continue reading →

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Assessment: Earth Day and the Shifting Baseline Syndrome

Posted on April 18, 2017 by climatechangefork

The April assessment is usually a busy time here. It coincides with Earth Day, my wife’s birthday, and birds singing to celebrate the arrival of spring. Today is no different. The last three months have been kind of dark. Accordingly, … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: Oil

Guest Blog: Would a Carbon Tax Reduce Carbon Emissions?

Expanding Environmental Impact Statements

Permafrost in Danger

John McCain’s Vision

Vulnerabilities: Coral Reefs

Vulnerabilities

Energy Transition: Regional Impacts and Highlights

“Natural” or “Anthropogenic”? – Climate Change

Assessment: Earth Day and the Shifting Baseline Syndrome

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