Overview (in English, .pdf file) of the 3rd National Climate Change Assessment Review, explaining its impact on the United States
Category Archives: Environment
2014 Climate Change Report
A special supplement to the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, Vol. 95, No. 9, September 2014 entitled Explaining Extreme Events of 2013 From a Climate Perspective.
Climate Change Economics
A report released 09/2014 by The Global Commission on Climate and the Economy -a group of former senior government officials advised by some of the world’s leading economists- found that “an ambitious series of measures to limit emissions would cost $4 trillion or so over the next 15 years, an … Continue reading
Global Climate Report Feb. 2017
2017 year-to-date temperatures versus previous years. Report from National Centers of Environmental Information.
State of the Ocean 2015 – WWF
WWF (World Wide Fund For Nature) report describing how marine life has declined, in some cases, by 50% since 1970 due to over-fishing, ocean acidification and other human activity.
A New Leader in Global Renewables
April 1, 2017 It’s only fitting that the largest emitter of greenhouse gases –China- should become the world’s leader in renewable energy. That is exactly what is happening, courtesy of the United States. On March 28, 2017, joined by his Environmental Protection Agency administrator and coal industry workers, President Trump … Continue reading
California Flooding & Drought
February 16, 2017 We have received numerous requests to reconcile drought with the recent flooding in northern California. Most of them infer that, being polar opposites, it is impossible to have both at the same time. The answer is that California’s climate is complex and varied, with a well watered … Continue reading
New Property of Water Discovered
December 1, 2016 Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers have discovered that when in carbon nanotubes, which are just a few molecules thick, water freezes, even at temperatures in excess of 105 degrees Celsius –beyond its usual boiling point. The discovery may lead to subsequent applications with the transportation of … Continue reading
Decades-Long Megadroughts Coming
October 7, 2016 A megadrought is comparable in severity to the worst droughts of the 20th century, but of much longer duration. As a result, it would impose unprecedented stress on limited water resources in the American Southwest. A study published in Science Advances warns of the near certainty of … Continue reading
Farm in Desert Uses Saltwater and Sun Only
October 6, 2016 A farm in Australia is now using seawater and sun to grow vegetables, and it does not require pesticides or fossil fuels. Instead, it relies on a sun-powered desalination plant and a greenhouse to irrigate tomatoes. This is of course a great step forward along the lines … Continue reading