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Single-Use Plastic and Decarbonization

Posted on April 5, 2022 by climatechangefork

Source: Advanced Waste Solutions As I mentioned in last week’s blog, I will temporarily leave the topic of the devastating Russian aggression against Ukraine and shift back to the impending global environmental threats connected to climate change. The Russian-Ukrainian conflict … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change | Tagged CUNY, legislation, NY, NYC, NYPIRG, plastic, Pollution, Russia, SUNY, SUP, Ukraine, university, War, waste, zero carbon | Leave a comment

Campus Transition into Sustainability Teaching Laboratory

Posted on June 18, 2019 by climatechangefork

My May 28th blog discussed the Sierra Club’s ranking of university campuses’ sustainability conversions. I also included the organization’s methodology. Later, in my June 4th blog, I suggested that campuses could convert this transitional process into a teaching moment — … Continue reading →

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Graduation: Congrats to My Students!

Posted on May 21, 2019 by climatechangefork

Classes ended this week. By the time that I post this blog, my students’ final exams will also be history. The last four guest blogs were written by students in my Physics and Society course—a research-based course that I offer … Continue reading →

Posted in Anthropocene, Anthropogenic, Climate Change, Education, Sustainability | Tagged Adaptation, alternative energy, Anthropocene, Anthropogenic, asphalt, Bilingual, Brooklyn College, bus, butane, car, Carbon, carbon equivalent, Carbon Footprint, chemistry, Climate Change, Climate Change Denial, Climate Change Deniers, climate science, Climate Skeptics, CO2, CO2 emissions, Coal, coefficient, diesel, EIA, Electricity, emission factors, Emissions, Energy, energy transition, energy use, Environment, EPA, estimate, fuel, fuel oil, Future, Gas, Gasoline, Geothermal, Global Warming, greenhouse gas, heat, home energy, kerosene, language, literacy, lubricant, Mitigation, naptha, Natural Gas, Oil, petrochemical, petroleum, propane, Public Transportation, recycle, Science, Solar, Sustainability, transportation, US, waste | Leave a comment

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 →

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My Anthropocene

Posted on October 30, 2018 by climatechangefork

I went on a short vacation to southern New Mexico For Columbus Day weekend. Aside from the region’s great weather in this season, that was one of only two weekends per year when the Trinity site (see last week’s blog) … Continue reading →

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Laboratory Observations of Collective Suicide

Posted on May 8, 2018 by climatechangefork

Rafik, a young, dear, French relative of mine, was born in Algeria. He still has family there that he visits often, occasionally going with some of them to tour the Sahara desert. We discussed his trips and the history of … Continue reading →

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Graduation: Congrats to My Students!

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