Via Robertscribbler: In a July 18 testimony to Congress, Dr. Jennifer Francis, an atmospheric scientist from Rutgers and key innovator to understanding how climate change has brought about dangerous alterations to the Northern Hemisphere Jet Stream, provides five compelling reasons why we should all be quite concerned about human caused global warming. They include: 1.…
Overview of why CO2 levels are the critical issue about global warming by Richard Whiteford. First published on Oct 31, 2012
At hearings before the Senate Environmental and Public Works Committee on July 18, 2013, Mr. Frank Nutter, President of the ReInsurance Association of America repeated the longstanding concerns that the Insurance industry has about climate change. The salient point is, that Insurance companies live and die by their ability to estimate risks. To that end,…
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The following interview originally aired on the July 14th, 2013 episode of Ring of Fire on Free Speech TV. The fossil fuel industry has a stranglehold on American energy production, and not surprisingly, they are also the largest emitters of greenhouse gases in the country. Polls show that the American public is more than ready…
Bill Nye narrates this short film on the basics of climate change. Join us and stand up for reality. http://ClimateRealityProject.org
The economy is the “canary in the coal mine” of climate change. No one is prepared for the devastating consequences of the collapse of the ecosystem and the economy. Government and business are committed to actions that will exacerbate the problem and cause tremendous hardship for the average person. By projecting where current trends are…
Here i take a look at the rapidly growing Bitcoin currency and technological developments in light of emissions targets. Above video shows a Bitcoin rig June 2011, many computer’s with GPU’s (high power graphic cards), hence high energy consumption. Recent developments David Gilson from Coin Desk writes on June 6th, 2013: We have just observed…
AGU Chapman Conference on Communicating Climate Science: A Historic Look to the Future 08 June 2013 — 13 June 2013, Granby, CO, USA Presenter: Michael Mann Sunday, June 9, 2013, 10:25 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Session: Perspectives on Communication of the Climate Science II Abstract Title: The Battle to Communicate Climate Change: Lessons from The…
In this week’s address, President Obama tells the American people about a plan he unveiled a few days ago to confront the growing threat of climate change. His plan will cut carbon pollution, protect our country from the impacts of climate change, and lead the world in a coordinated assault on a changing climate.
As Obama has outlined his new climate plan, we ask if he will he be able to fulfill his promise of a greener future. http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/insidestoryamericas/2013/06/2013626101326859987.html
Using advanced technologies, such as remotely operated vehicles, the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) is helping to uncover the far-reaching presence of man-made debris in deep ocean ecosystems. Over the past 25 years, we have recorded evidence of debris up to 13,000 feet deep and 300 miles offshore from waters off of central and…
Transcript PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA: Thank you. Thank you. (Cheers, applause.) Thank you, Georgetown! (Cheers, applause.) Thanks. Thank you so much. Now — thank you, Georgetown. Everybody please be seated. And my first announcement today is that you should all take off your jackets. (Laughter.) I’m going to do the same. We got — (cheers) —…
As President Obama calls for greater investments in alternatives, the biggest energy companies are doubling down on riskier, more destructive oil sources By Antonia Juhasz June 25, 2013: Since the Gulf oil disaster in 2010, BP has spent hundreds of millions of ad dollars to cleanse its image as a dirty-energy giant. In the company’s…
