Recently, I edited a book for a friend who has written a futuristic novel that projected significant damage to low-lying cities via sea-level rise. I pointed out that seawalls will play a significant role in keeping coastal cities from the …
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Dealing with Rising Seas
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Dealing with the Morally Challenged
The good news for this civilization is that there are many millions of people working tirelessly to keep it from imploding into itself, whether from environmental damage, nuclear war, world fascism, social injustice, or any number of other forms of …
A Peek into the Future
In this short and compelling video, Kip Thorne, American theoretical physicist (picture here with Stephen Hawking), suggests that our descendants 300 years from now will look back on the work we’re doing today and thank us for providing an understanding of …
Energy and Transportation Headed in a Good Direction, But Will That Be Enough?
Here’s an article for those who wonder if the migration to electric transportation is really happening; it heralds Mercedes-Benz’ $11 billion investment in their new electric SUV. Yes, it’s happening—and fast. Those following the energy industry are supremely confident that …
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Our Reckless Indifference to the Environment Will Bring About Unprecedented Levels of Human Suffering, But Not the Extinction of Our Species
Unless I’m mistaken, Arlene Allen was the first commenter on this blog when it opened in the summer of 2009. In response to my recent piece on consumerism, she writes: Because of all things being finite, including the entire planet, …
Will We Survive Long Enough To Enjoy the Fruits of Science?
According to the Writer’s Almanac: Astronomer Edwin Hubble announced the discovery of other galaxies beyond the Milky Way on this date in 1924. Before he made his discovery, everyone thought that our Milky Way galaxy was the only galaxy in …
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Examining Other Aspects of Our Civilization’s Malaise
At 2GreenEnergy, we have a tendency to get so wrapped up pushing for climate change mitigation that we lose focus on other diseases that our civilization has contracted. Here’s something I came upon this morning that reflects a fear that …
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