Category Archives: Overview

7 Billion and Counting

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Toasty

  When the first Earth Day was celebrated in 1970, population growth was of high concern.  The 1968 book  The Population Bomb(2) become quite popular',  spawned organizations such as Zero Population Growth, and entered population into the mainstream of environmental … Continue reading →

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Climate Change is Here

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Toasty

There can no longer be any doubt about a changing climate.  Our climate is changing now and it is too late stop it, or perhaps even significantly slow it down.  Our only choice is to finally recognize the reality of … Continue reading →

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Earth Day 2011

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Toasty

“It is horrifying that we have to fight our own government in order to save the environment.” The above quote by famed photographer Ansel Adams has been attributed to a statement that he made in conjunction with the first Earth … Continue reading →

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A Climate Activist Prepares

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Toasty

One of our leading climate activists, Mr. Mike Tidwell, Executive Director of the Chesapeake Climate Action Network, recently published a thought provoking opinion piece in the Washington Post that has attracted a fair amount of attention.  Mr. Tidwell, a resident … Continue reading →

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Be Part of the Science

Posted on February 27, 2011 by Toasty

Just as climate change will touch many aspects of our daily lives, the science of climate change requires a broad assemblage of the physical, biological and social sciences.  Climate change is also a global phenomena with research often requiring observations … Continue reading →

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Did Climate Change Cause This Storm?

Posted on February 26, 2011 by Toasty

The question “did climate change cause this unusual weather event” is frequently asked.  In almost all cases the answer is “no”!  But, if the the question is “did climate change contribute to this unusual, or extreme, weather event” the answer … Continue reading →

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Americans Don’t Understand Climate Change: Part 3

Posted on October 22, 2010 by Toasty

A new Yale University study shows that while a majority of Americans believe that global warming is happening they do not understand why. Continue reading →

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A Preview of Future Weather

Posted on August 17, 2010 by Toasty

Disastrous flooding in China and Pakistan, drought in Brazil, drought and record heat in Russia, heavy floods in the American Mid-West while the East Coast bakes in record heat and is battered by violent storms, and the Arctic ice continues … Continue reading →

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We Are Getting Close to Toast!

Posted on August 9, 2010 by Toasty

On a sister site, AreWeToast.com,  I ask: Can mankind adapt to the changes in environment caused by global climate change? Will mankind be wise enough to protect our planet for future generations?  Or, are we toast? Time and experience will … Continue reading →

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Climate Change and the Deepwater Horizon Accident

Posted on May 5, 2010 by Toasty

Climate change and oil spills, what is the connection?  Why should I discuss oil spill on an a site devoted to climate change?  The connections are real, are informative, and are important.

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