IPCC AR6 Assessment Report Observed adverse impacts are concentrated among economically and socially marginalized urban residents. The International Energy Agency reports that in 2024 energy-related CO2 emissions hit an all-time high of 37.8 Gt CO2.
Category Archives: COP26
Gridlock and COP26
November 3, 2021 For the first time, the 2020 census showed a shrinking non-Hispanic White population that identifies as a single race in 35 states. While 60% of White adults say the trend is neither good nor bad for society, 35% of Whites 65 and older believe it’s bad for … Continue reading
Make or Break
October 25, 2021 BackgroundThe upcoming COP26 meeting in Scotland does not herald a breakthrough in the global cooperative, coordinated action that is absolutely essential to replace nuclear fission, coal, gas and oil with renewable energy, particularly hydrogen, to generate electricity. The probable absence of Presidents Putin and Xi speaks volumes … Continue reading
COP 26
October 12, 2021 In just a few days the nations of the world will once again meet to discuss climate change. The meeting will likely set the stage for action –or lack thereof- that will make or break our collective effort to halt the dumping of greenhouse gases in the … Continue reading