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The Role of Oil Companies in the Energy Transition

Posted on May 17, 2022 by climatechangefork

In last week’s blog, I included a citation from Nicholas Kusnetz’s article, “What Does Net Zero Emissions Mean for Big Oil?” which pointed out: Most glaring is that none of the companies has committed to cut its oil and gas … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy, IPCC, Russia/Ukraine, Sustainability | Tagged bioenergy, biomass, BP, budget, capex, capital expenditure, carbon capture, carbon dioxide, carbon intensity, CCS, Chevron, CO2, CO2 emissions, Economics, Emissions, energy intensity, energy transition, ExxonMobil, Fossil Fuels, Gas, GDP, Investment, IPAT, IPCC, Koch, Koch brothers, legislation, legislature, life cycle, Net-Zero, Nuclear, Oil, Oil Companies, Paris 2015, Paris Agreement, Plants, Population, Renewable, renewable energy, Russia, Sequestration, Shell, Solar, Technology, trees, Ukraine, warming, Wind | Leave a comment

Heath Death Indicators

Posted on August 3, 2021 by climatechangefork

I have been spending most of my evenings watching the Tokyo Olympics. One of the most frequent questions directed to athletes who have performed outdoors is how they handle the heat. Right now, Tokyo is having highs of 90oF, with … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change, Extreme Weather | Tagged acclimatization, Adaptation, business as usual, Climate Change, danger, dehydration, extreme heat, Extreme Weather, fire, Global Warming, heat, heat death, heat index, heat stress, humidity, IPCC, Olympics, safety, Tokyo, warming, Water, wildfire | 3 Comments

Earth Day 2021

Posted on April 20, 2021 by climatechangefork

Earth Day is in two days. It’s a big day. Among other distinctions, it is both my wife’s birthday and that of this blog (this is now 9 years!). From a climate change perspective, this year’s celebration is special because … Continue reading →

Posted in administration, Climate Change, Sustainability, UNFCCC, US | Tagged Adaptation, Biden, business, carbon dioxide, Climate Change, CO2, CO2 emissions, coronavirus, covid, COVID 19, Earth Day, Emissions, Extreme Weather, Future, GHG, Global Warming, greenhouse gas, INDC, industry, Mitigation, Net-Zero, Paris, target, Trump, UNFCCC, US, warming | 1 Comment

The Arctic: We’re Going to Lapland!

Posted on January 15, 2019 by climatechangefork

I don’t have too many things on my bucket list but my wife and I have decided to use our winter school vacation to cross off one item from both our lists: going to see the aurora borealis (northern lights). … Continue reading →

Posted in Anthropocene, Anthropogenic, Climate Change, Extreme Weather, Sustainability | Tagged Anthropocene, Anthropogenic, Arctic, arctic circle, arctic ice, arctic ocean, aurora borealis, Climate Change, Climate Change Denial, Climate Change Deniers, Climate Change Fork, Climate Skeptics, CO2, CO2 emissions, energy transition, Environment, Finland, Fossil Fuels, Future, Global Warming, greenhouse gas, Greenland, ice, infrastructureAlaska, Lapland, microplastic, Mitigation, NOAA, northern lights, Norway, scandinavia, Science, sea ice, Sweden, Temperature, tundra, Vacation, warming | Leave a comment

The Global Picture: Climate Hazards and Their Impact

Posted on November 27, 2018 by climatechangefork

More than three years ago, I posted a blog called, “What Do I Think of the World Bank Data? What Do You Think?” I showed the 41 indicators that the World Bank lists under its climate change category. I then … Continue reading →

Posted in administration, Anthropocene, Anthropogenic, Climate Change, Extreme Weather, Sustainability | Tagged acidification, Adaptation, Anthropocene, Anthropogenic, Clean Energy, Climate Change, Climate Change Denial, Climate Change Deniers, climate hazard, Climate Skeptics, Donald Trump, Drought, Economy, Emissions, Energy, energy transition, Environment, Extreme Weather, extreme weather event, fires, floods, Food, Fossil Fuels, Future, Global Warming, hazard, Health, heatwaves, impact, indicator, Infrastructure, meta, meta research, Mitigation, ocean acidification, ocean chemistry, Precipitation, Research, Science, sea level, security, Storms, Sustainability, Trump, warming, Water, Weather, World Bank | 1 Comment

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Posted on July 10, 2018 by climatechangefork

I wrote my last blog in the middle of a heat wave that covered the city where I live along with great swaths of the East Coast and other parts of the world. The heat wave lasted almost a week; … Continue reading →

Posted in Anthropocene, Anthropogenic, Climate Change, Sustainability | Tagged Adaptation, air conditioner, air conditioning, Al Gore, Anthropocene, Anthropogenic, arctic melt, Atmosphere, atmospheric water vapor, carbon dioxide, carbon dioxide solubility, Clean Energy, climate, Climate Change, Climate Change Denial, Climate Change Deniers, Climate Sensitivity, Climate Skeptics, CO2, CO2 emissions, contribution, driving force, Emissions, Energy, energy transition, Environment, feedback, feedback mechanism, Fossil Fuels, Future, Global Warming, greenhouse gas, guilt, heat, hypocrisy, hypocrite, impact, Mitigation, permafrost melt, snow melt, Temperature, warming, water vapor | Leave a comment

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The Role of Oil Companies in the Energy Transition

Heath Death Indicators

Earth Day 2021

The Arctic: We’re Going to Lapland!

The Global Picture: Climate Hazards and Their Impact

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