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Earth Day 2016
A highlight of Earth Day 2016 is the signing ceremony for Paris Climate Agreement. While the terms of the Agreement are inadequate to address the rapidly increasing effects of global warming, the symbolism of the agreement should not be overlooked. Continue reading
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Tagged climate change, Earth Day, global warming, government
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Clouds – A Climate Threat?
Research indicates that false assumptions of cloud reflectivity result in understating end-of-century warming by up to 1.3 degrees C. Continue reading
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Tagged climate change, Clouds, greenhouse gas, Models, warming
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COP21 – They did it! A success and a failure.
On December 12, 2015, 196 nations unanimously agreed to work together toward a common goal; a goal established for the common good. They agreed to work cooperatively, sharing information, technologies and wealth. They agreed that each nation would establish and … Continue reading
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COP21 – Why No Carbon Budget
One term that is highly unlikely to be discussed at COP21 is “carbon budget”, a term that identifies one of the simplest and most straightforward methods for apportioning and tracking carbon emissions. Budgets can be used determine a total amount … Continue reading
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Tagged carbon dioxide, climate change, COP21, global warming, INDC, pledges
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COP21 – China
On the eve of COP21 the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology released a new assessment of impact of global warming on China. “The Third National Climate Change Assessment Report” which is currently only available in Chinese, is a 900 … Continue reading
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COP21 – High Hopes, Low Expectations?
Representatives from 190 nations will assemble on November 30 in Paris for the annual UN Climate Change Conference. Scheduled to conclude on December 11th, the Conference is expected to attract over 25,000 official delegates and more than 50,000 participants, making … Continue reading
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Earth Day 2015
Future generations may well look back at 2015 as the year it became apparent that climate change was beyond our control. Since Earth Day 2014 atmospheric C02 levels have continued their relentless increase with the weekly average value for the … Continue reading
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Tagged Arctic, citizen action, climate change, Earth Day, global warming
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Tackling Our Fossil Fuel Addiction
24th February saw Obama veto the Keystone XL pipeline, however it seems as though the campaigners are aiming at a bigger issue. With the increasing urgency to fight climate change, it is possible that the campaign became a general protest demanding that all remaining … Continue reading
Posted in Energy, Environment, Politics, Uncategorized
Tagged alternatives, climate change, Energy, Environment, fossil fuels, renewable energy, sustainability
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What’s the Deal?
Barack Obama & Xi Jinping have recently struck deals to reduce carbon emissions in the coming decade. But is it just a new name for old targets?
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Polar Bears – The Quest for Sea Ice
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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Tagged Arctic, climate change, extinction, polar bears, sea ice
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