Who’s up for a little climate algebra? Greenland lost 11 billion tons of ice the other day. What contribution did this single event make to sea-level rise?
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The Dutch Are Making Sure Sea Water Stays Where It Belongs
As we’ve discussed, there are two fundamental strategies in dealing with climate change: mitigation (reducing greenhouse gas emissions that are causing the problem), and adaptation (dealing with rising temperatures and their effects).
Take a Cool Guess—The Fun Quiz on Renewable Energy and Environmental Sustainability. Today’s Topic: Sea Level Rise
Question: What does this remarkable photo represent? Answer: Can be found at Clean Energy Answers.
Comment on Sea-Level Rise from Glenn Doty
I’m taking the liberty to republish this comment Glenn wrote on social media, as I think it brings clarity to the discussion of sea-level rise associated with climate change. – Craig This (model of sea-level rise) is fun for the …
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Sea-Level Rise
In an attempt to discredit my recent post on sea-level rise, a frequent commenter writes, “Meanwhile, the coast of beachfront real estate keeps increasing!”
Take a Cool Guess—The Fun Quiz on Renewable Energy and Environmental Sustainability. Today’s Topic: Sea-Level Rise
Question: By what percentage have flooding incidents increased in Southern Florida in the past 10 years? Answer: Can be found at Clean Energy Answers. Relevance: This is caused by the one-two punch of melting ice in Greenland and Antarctica, combined …
Take a Cool Guess—The Fun Quiz on Renewable Energy and Environmental Sustainability. Today’s Topic: Sea-Level Rise
Question: According to the National Academy of Sciences, which end of the antarctic (east or west), previously thought to be fairly stable, is now reported to be losing ice mass. This represents almost 40% of the total loss on the continent …
Wall Street Journal: Teachers Quit Jobs at Highest Rate on Record
A popular song from the 1980s began, “I believe the children are our future…” Wouldn’t you like to interview the lyricist and ask his reasoning? He might have thought: well, at first I wrote, “I believe that the old people …
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21st Century Boom Industries
As we’ve often discussed here, cleantech is destined to be the defining industry of the 21st Century, not because of the wailing of environmentalists, but because of brute necessity.
Climate Change Events: Some Are Faster than Others
We normally think of the various impacts of climate as occurring slowly over long periods of time, perhaps decades or even centuries. For example, no one expects to experience sea-level rise as he sits, sipping cold ones and admiring the …
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