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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 →

Posted in Climate Change | Tagged 2030, Anthropocene, apostle, AWG, Bible, Climate Change, Congress, Economics, Energy, energy cycle, Environment, GDP, Global Population, Global Warming, goal, golden rule, Physical Environment, Pope, Pope Francis, Population, Power, Salt Water, Science, Solar, Solar Energy, Sustainability, UN, United Nations, Water, Water Cycle, Water Stress, Wealth, World Population | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Climate Change | Tagged Abortion, Adaptation, Catholic, China, choice, Clean Energy, Climate Change, Climate Change Denial, Climate Change Deniers, Climate Skeptics, Congress, Democrat, Democratization, ecology, Global Population, golden rule, Jew, Jewish, Nature, Paris, Pope, Pope Francis, Population, Republican, responsibility, Roe v. Wade, Science, Sustainability, UN, United Nations, US, World Population, World Summit, Xi Jinping, Yom Kippur | 1 Comment

Mongolia’s Nomads

Posted on September 8, 2015 by climatechangefork

Last week I described sailing along a segment of the Yangtze River and my visit to the Three Gorges Dam – a project that displaced 1.3 million people. The Chinese government provided them with alternative housing, and in many cases, … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change | Tagged China, Chinese, city, culture, Dal, displace, environmental migrant, goat, Gobi, Gobi desert, Han, herd, Inner Mongolia, lifestyle, Manchu, minority, Mongol, Mongolia, nomad, Pope, Population, Quing, river, semi-nomad, sheep, Solar, solar power, steppe, Technology, three gorges dam, tradition, Yangtze | 1 Comment

China – Water, Energy and the Yangtze

Posted on September 1, 2015 by climatechangefork

It seems right now that when China sneezes the world is shaken. Not only does that apply to the obvious recent economic upset, but it also means that in tackling any global issue we need the country’s involvement. Climate change, … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change | Tagged altitude, Chang Jiang, China, Chongqing, CO2, CO2 emissions, dam, displace, displacement, Emissions, Energy, Energy Consumption, energy generation, Fengdu, Flood, Glacier, Himalayas, Lhasa, mountain, Population, propaganda, river, snow, Sustainability, Sustainable, three gorges dam, Tibet, Water, Water Cycle, Yangtze, Yangzi, Yellow River, Yichang | Leave a comment

Cars in China – Cap and Pay

Posted on August 18, 2015 by climatechangefork

Last week’s blog ended with the following promise: “… a few of the largest cities in China are now taking drastic steps to limit car ownership – a fact that I was completely unaware of until my visit.” Time to … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change | Tagged auction, automobile, Beijing, Beijing Olympics, bid, buying, Cap and Trade, car ownership, Carbon Dioxide Emissions, Cars, China, city, Climate Change, CO2 emissions, Economics, Emissions, Environment, Fossil Fuels, fraud, greenhouse gas, Guangzhou, license plate, lottery, mechanism, Mitigation, Pollution, Population, Public Transportation, quota, regulation, restriction, saturation point, selling, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Sustainability, traffic, trend | 14 Comments

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 →

Posted in Climate Change | Tagged Beijing, car ownership, Cars, China, Economics, Emissions, Environment, Fossil Fuels, Gas, Gasoline, GDP, Global Population, Hong Kong, New York, New York City, NYC, Oil, Population, saturation point, Science, Shanghai, Sustainability, Technology, traffic, World Population, Xian | 1 Comment

Guest Blog by Denis Ladyzhensky: My 4 Hours of the 4 Day Forum on Sustainable Energy 4 All

Posted on May 26, 2015 by climatechangefork

I got involved in the second annual SE4All (Sustainable Energy For All) forum through an email from Brooklyn College’s Magner Center. The United Nations staff needed interns for the event so they asked for volunteers. Of course I agreed because … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change | Tagged Adaptation, Africa, America, Angola, Asia Pacific, Bahrain, Barbados, Biofuel, biomass, Brazil, Brooklyn College, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Canada, Caribbean, Clean Energy, Climate Change, CO2, Conference, Congo, Economic Growth, Economics, Economy, Education, electrical power, Electricity, Emissions, Energy, Energy Storage, Environment, Europe, Expo 2017, Fiji, Fossil Fuels, GDP, Global Population, Global Warming, green energy, greenhouse gas, Guest Blog, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Kasakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Magner Center, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Mitigation, Nauru, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nuclear, Pacific Island, Philippines, Population, Poverty, Power, Power Plants, Romania, Science, SE4All, Sierra Leone, Solar, Solar Cells, Solar Energy, Sudan, Sustainability, Swaziland, Switzerland, Tanzania, Technology, Turkey, UAE, UK, UN, United Nations, US, Wind, World, World Bank, World Population | Leave a comment

Back to the United States: Smaller Scope, Bigger Hope?

Posted on May 19, 2015 by climatechangefork

Lately I have been looking at Canada’s progress in the stuttering energy transition, however the United States might be a better focal point for assessing the impact that bottom-up policies (from smaller regions below the level of sovereign states) can … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change | Tagged Adaptation, Affluence, Alberta, British Columbia, California, Canada, Carbon Dioxide Emissions, carbon pricing, Carbon Tax, Clean Energy, Climate Change, Democratization, Drought, Economics, electrical power, Electricity, Emissions, Energy, Energy Storage, Environment, Fossil Fuels, GDP, Global Warming, greenhouse gas, Hawaii, IPAT, Mitigation, Nuclear, Population, Power, Power Plants, RGGI, Science, Solar Energy, Sustainability, Technology, Texas, United States, US, Years of Living Dangerously | 1 Comment

Back from Vancouver

Posted on April 14, 2015 by climatechangefork

I have just returned from Vancouver, Canada, where I attended the Seventh Climate Change Symposium. This is the same forum held in previous years in Reykjavik, Iceland (July 2014), Mauritius (July 2013) and Seattle (July 2012). I attend these conferences … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change | Tagged Adaptation, Canada, China, Clean Energy, Climate Change, Climate Change Denial, Climate Change Deniers, Climate Skeptics, Conference, Democratization, Desalination, Earth Day, Economics, Education, electrical power, Electricity, Emissions, Energy, Energy Storage, Environment, Fossil Fuels, Global Population, Global Warming, greenhouse gas, Iceland, India, IPCC, Mauritius, Mitigation, Nuclear, NYC, Paris 2015, Physics, Population, Power, Power Plants, Rekjavic, Science, Seattle, Solar Energy, Sustainability, Technology, US, Vancouver, Water, World Population | 4 Comments

What Do I Think of the World Bank Data? What Do You Think?

Posted on April 7, 2015 by climatechangefork

If you look at the World Bank database’s website, there is a section under Data called Indicators. Scrolling down that page gets us to the section on those that apply to climate change: Climate Change Access to electricity (% of … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change | Tagged Adaptation, Climate Change, CO2 emissions, Comments, Earth Day, Economics, electrical power, Electricity, Emissions, Energy, Energy Consumption, Energy Storage, Environment, Facebook, Fossil Fuels, GDP, Global Population, Global Warming, GNI, greenhouse gas, indicator, Investment, IPAT, Methane, Mitigation, Physics, Population, Population Density, Poverty, Science, Social Media, Solar Energy, Sustainability, Twitter, World Bank, World Population | 37 Comments

Tag Archives: Population

Pope Francis and the Golden Rule

Pope Francis’ US Visit

Mongolia’s Nomads

China – Water, Energy and the Yangtze

Cars in China – Cap and Pay

China – How Many Cars Can a City Handle?

Guest Blog by Denis Ladyzhensky: My 4 Hours of the 4 Day Forum on Sustainable Energy 4 All

Back to the United States: Smaller Scope, Bigger Hope?

Back from Vancouver

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