Tag Archives: climate change

U.S. Senate Climate Control and Energy Bills

Posted on May 11, 2010 by Toasty

It now appears that Senators Kerry and Lieberman will release their long-awaited climate change and energy bill tomorrow.  The bill, named the “American Power Act” is reported to have been altered in response to the BP/Deepwater Horizon accident in the … 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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The IPCC and Their Reports, an Update

Posted on March 1, 2010 by Toasty

The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is an international scientific body mandated to provide objective scientific information on Global Climate Change. Continue reading →

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What is Going on This Winter?

Posted on February 12, 2010 by Toasty

While the winter of 2009/2010 is not yet over, Europe has suffered from record low temperatures and heavy snowfalls, while the Mid-Atlantic United States has experienced record-braking snowfalls, the most recent crippling the Nation’s Capitol city of Washington, D.C.   Meanwhile … Continue reading →

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Terminology – Essential to Understanding Climate Change

Posted on January 18, 2010 by Toasty

Comprehension of a complex process is often aided by a clear, common understanding of the vocabulary.  This is especially true in the study of climatology.  "Global Warming" and "Climate Change" are two terms that are often, and erroneously, used interchangeably.  … Continue reading →

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Americans Need a Better Understanding of Science

Posted on January 7, 2010 by Toasty

A May, 2009 post on this site presented the results of a cooperative Yale and George Mason Universities study which reported that only about 51% of Americans believe that climate change is real and a serious problem.  Other, recent polls … Continue reading →

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To really save the planet, stop going green!

Posted on December 15, 2009 by Toasty

I have written elsewhere, including this blog, about the folly of such “feel-good, green gestures” as screwing in compact fluorescent bulbs as a meaningful effort to address climate change.  While such gestures may have some value as a sensitizing tool, … Continue reading →

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Progress?

Posted on December 12, 2009 by Toasty

Twelve years ago the nations of the world met in Kyoto, Japan to chart a course of action that would reverse global warming.  187 nations ratified and signed the resulting “Kyoto Protocol”, pledging to reduce their emissions of the four … Continue reading →

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Sun, Gravity and Rocks

Posted on August 18, 2009 by Toasty

Sun, gravity and rocks – what do they have in common?  They are the ultimate source of virtually all energy on earth.  All fossil fuels, such as coal and oil; wood; and biofuels are organic compounds resulting from the capture … Continue reading →

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New Government Report Describes U.S. Climate Change Impacts

Posted on June 16, 2009 by Toasty

The United States Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) released a major, new report on June 15, 2008 detailing the science and impacts of climate change on the United States. The USGCRP was established by the Global Change Research Act of … Continue reading →

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