Here’s a video made 26 years ago by Shell Oil, showing that, at some time before that point, they had become completely aware of the relationship between fossil fuel consumption and rising temperatures of the Earth’s atmosphere. What have they …
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The Arc of the Moral Universe: What Can We Expect?
Here’s a question posed by a certain Steve Charleston: I have a simple question for people of faith around the world: must it always be so? Must human history always be written as the aftermath of competition between the few …
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From Guest Blogger Devin Morrissey: Four Things in Your Home that Are Secretly Killing the Planet
While the Trump administration’s skepticism towards climate change may cause frustration for environmentally conscious citizens, there are still many steps we can take in our own lives to reduce our impact on the environment. Regardless of what happens in American …
What a Simple Graph Shows Us About Global Warming
There’s very little to be said about this article and the chart below. If you don’t believe that the temperature of the Earth is increasing, you’re badly misinformed.
An Amusing Look at the Difference Between Weather and Climate
There are lots of things in this world that have ceased to function properly, most notably a U.S. government of, by, and for the people. But there are still aspects of our culture that always come through, like the way …
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Climate Leadership: China Rises, U.S. Falls
Scientific American celebrates its 170th anniversary this year; it’s the oldest continuously published monthly magazine in the United States. And just think of what science was like in the 1840s: long before the advent of germ theory, modern physics, even the …
Rest of the World Begging Trump To Challenge His Fixed Idea on Climate Change
As usual, Americans have their attention on things that differ greatly from those in the rest of the world. Here in the U.S., all eyes are on the transition to the Trump administration. What type of people is he tapping …
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More Optimism in the Face of the Trump Presidency
I thought I’d reproduce this conversation I’m having on Facebook. 2GreenEnergy associate Dan Sturges makes a really good point that shifted my way of thinking on what we can expect over the next four years vis-a-vis the environment. The discussion …
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A Contributed Post: Putting The Change In Climate Change One Step At A Time
Climate change affects every single one of us. We continually abuse our environment and the resources available to us. It’s as though we don’t think we’ll have to deal with the repercussions. The truth is, we face the consequences every …
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Didn’t See This One Coming
Climate change is a complex phenomenon, so much so that it may never be possible to list all of its eventual effects. And admittedly, not all of them will be bad. In addition to the storms, droughts, famines, extinctions, etc., …
