As his term in office draws nearer to a close, U.S. President Obama has begun again to talk about climate change and the imperative to reduce our contributions to its causes. If I were he, I would inform the nation …
Obama Once More Vocal on Climate Change, Renewable Energy Read More »
Here’s an extremely powerful and well-made five-minute-long video that gets to the very core of the “debate” surrounding climate change; it explains precisely why there is essentially zero legislation that would serve to limit greenhouse gas emissions.
Here’s an article that summarizes a recent presentation on energy trends conducted by Pulitzer prize-winning author and energy analyst Daniel Yergin. About a year ago, I saw Yergin present at the University of California at Santa Barbara, and I appreciate …
Daniel Yergin’s Talks on the Major Trends in Energy Leave an Elephant in the Room Read More »
Within ten minutes of one another, I: 1) Got a call from someone with a perpetual motion machine that involves the movement of buoyant objects in water (I see at least two of these per year), and 2) Encountered this …
During the last hundred years, the world has transformed into a new climatical era – where temperatures have exceeded global averages for 36 consecutive years. We live in a world of more than 7 billion people, where carbon dioxide emissions …
From Guest Blogger Kimberly Grimms: The True Cost of Climate Change To World Resources Read More »
Here’s a good article on climate change, exploring the supposed hiatus in the rise in atmospheric temperatures, and discussing the role the ocean is playing in absorbing heat.
Emma Websdale, a talented young writer from the UK, publishes a blog post almost every day on EmpowerTheOcean.com. Here’s her recent piece on climate change that I deem to be her single best post yet. As I pointed out, figuring …
EmpowerTheOcean’s Emma Websdale Writes on Climate Change Read More »
Here’s a brilliant article that examines the challenges that environmentalists face in our discussions on climate change. Why exactly is this subject so difficult to broach with the “common man?” On a radio show I did last week with a …
Here’s an article that points out why geo-engineering, i.e., attempts to control the temperature of the Earth’s atmosphere by injecting chemicals into it, is a challenge fraught with problems. Tell me about it. If there were unintended consequences associated with filling …
Geo-engineering: Getting It Right Is a Huge Challenge; Getting It Wrong Is Lethal Read More »
I’ve been having good luck recently in meeting strangers at social events with super-relevant backgrounds and interests. Sunday night’s wine-tasting event with friends was another terrific example. I sat next to Bill Klipstein, Ph.D. in physics, who heads a team …
