Tag Archives: Physics

Publishers

Posted on March 18, 2014 by climatechangefork

My book, Climate Change: The Fork at the End of Now was published in the early summer of 2011. I wrote it as a textbook for the general public, and it was used mainly for general education – both in … Continue reading →

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Stabilization

Posted on February 4, 2014 by climatechangefork

My latest series of blogs has focused on long term population growth; one of the main aspects has been an attempt to understand the United Nations’ medium projection and the reasoning behind its very large margin of error (December 24, … Continue reading →

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The IPCC, the Burning House, and the 100% Tipping Point

Posted on October 15, 2013 by climatechangefork

Following the publication of the IPCC Working Group I’s 5th assessment report (AR5), I posted my own response (October 1). I addressed the issue of raising the confidence level of significant human contributions to climate change to 95% – or … Continue reading →

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Guest Blog Post: Christopher Bohl

Posted on March 11, 2013 by climatechangefork

Last week, I mentioned my class on Physics and Society, and the open blog where I have my students posting. This week, I thought I’d try something new, so I have invited one of my students, Mr. Christopher Bohl, to … Continue reading →

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Sustainability – Through the Horizon

Posted on February 4, 2013 by climatechangefork

In the future we are all dead…the idea of the future being different from the present is so repugnant to our conventional modes of thoughts and behavior that we, most of us, offer a great resistance to acting on it … Continue reading →

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The Physics of Sustainability

Posted on January 28, 2013 by climatechangefork

Here is a key paragraph from  President Obama’s inauguration speech on Monday, January 21st. 2013: For now decisions are upon us, and we cannot afford delay. We cannot mistake absolutism for principle, or substitute spectacle for politics, or treat name-calling … Continue reading →

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Where is our Tipping Point?

Posted on January 21, 2013 by climatechangefork

The spring semester is about to start. I am preparing to teach a new course on Physics & Society. I was chatting about the new course with a friend – a distinguished physicist. His comment was – don’t “forget” to … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year: We are Now Part of Nature

Posted on December 31, 2012 by climatechangefork

My intention was for this to be a very positive blog, focusing on what I have learned during 2012 from my students and all the commentators that posted their comments on this blog, emailed me directly their comments or expressed … Continue reading →

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Two Shades of Audience

Posted on December 10, 2012 by climatechangefork

Over the last two weeks, I was invited to give two different talks. One was to take place as part of another school’s Physics Department’s seminar program, and the other as part of an Economics Student Club at my own … Continue reading →

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