Category Archives: Environment

Polar Bears – The Quest for Sea Ice

Posted on June 26, 2014 by Toasty

I have previously written about polar bears and their dependence upon Arctic sea ice for survival, as so vividly illustrated by this video photographed by Adam Ravetch of Arctic Bear Productions.

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Earth Day 2014

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Toasty

On Earth Day 2014 we face the challenges of climate change, population growth and social injustice. Can we work cooperatively as citizens and nations, and share the sacrifices necessary to leave a livable planet to future generations. Continue reading →

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“Why are you, and people your age, concerned about climate change?”

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Anna

As a 17 year old student there are a variety of things that should concern me – my grades, my friends, my hobbies – but you may not think climate change would be on that list when I have never … Continue reading →

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Who are the real ‘hooligans’ in the Arctic?

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Anna

​On the 18th September 2013, 28 Greenpeace activists and 2 journalists embarked on a protest against drilling for oil in the Arctic. Representing 18 nationalities, the Arctic 30 travelled to the Barents Sea to scale Russian oil giant Gazprom’s most recent … Continue reading →

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President Obama Introduces A Climate Action Plan

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Toasty

In his February, 2013 State of the Union address President Obama challenged Congress to act on climate change, saying that "If Congress won’t act soon to protect future generations, I will".  Congress has failed to act and yesterday President Obama  … Continue reading →

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Where Has Earth Day-2013 Gone?

Posted on April 20, 2013 by Toasty

Diminished interest in Earth Day 2013 is of concern since an educated and involved citizenry is essential for coping with the impacts of climate change. Continue reading →

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President Obama Addresses Climate Change

Posted on November 15, 2012 by Toasty

In a November 14, 2012 press conference newly re-elected President Obama responded to a question by Mark Landler, of the New York Times,  on the President's plans for action on climate change during his second term.  The official transcript, in … Continue reading →

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Earth Day 2012

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Toasty

As we celebrate another Earth Day it is perhaps instructive to place today into perspective by looking  backwards at the first Earth Day, held in 1970.   In 1970, 20 million – 1 out of every 10 – Americans participated in … Continue reading →

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Migration Revisited: Poleward and Upwards

Posted on November 5, 2011 by Toasty

In 2009 I wrote about two diverse research studies, conducted on different continents, that demonstrated the poleward migration of animals in response to a warming climate.  We now have a more exhaustive meta-study(1) that describes significantly faster migration toward the … 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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