[google-translator] 2014 National Security & Climate Change Report (in English, .pdf file) issued by the Center for Naval Analyses Military Advisory Board.
Category Archives: Environment
Climate Change Economics
[google-translator] 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, … Continue reading
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. In 2025, on his first day in office, President Trump reversed climate change policies. The numbers speak … 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 north … Continue reading
New Property of Water Discovered
[google-translator] 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 … 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