Excerpted from the full report August 2012 Executive Summary The 2010 Resources Planning Act (RPA) Assessment is the fifth report prepared in response to the mandate in the 1974 Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act (Public Law 93–378, 88 Stat 475, as amended). This report summarizes findings about the … Continue reading
Category Archives: SOLUTIONS
Remarks Of Secretary Jacob J. Lew On The Economics Of Climate Change
Editor’s note: does not offer a solution to drought. Excerpt of the full transcript …The need for action is clear. The world can either choose to ignore the challenge today and be forced to take more drastic action at greater cost down the road. Or we can make sensible, modest … Continue reading
Comments of Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel on Climate Change at Arequipa, Peru
(Excerpt of his complete remarks) October 13, 2014 The Security Implications of Climate Change Today, this region has become one of the most stable in the world. In many nations of the hemisphere, economies are growing and democracy is flourishing. But we must be ready to confront emerging and future … Continue reading
Another Perspective to Secretary John Kerry’s Comments on Climate Change
October 12, 2014 Secretary Kerry is of course correct in his understanding that climate change must be quickly addressed. However, his prescription –clean energy- the equivalent of a vaccine, is not a remedy for the full blown disease our planet is suffering from. No doubt it might have helped 45 … Continue reading
Secretary John Kerry on Climate Change
October 9, 2014 (Excerpt of his complete remarks) …the gathering storm that Sir Winston also warned about. And there is no element of that gathering storm more critical than climate change. Together, both of our countries recognize that never before has a threat like climate change found in its solution … Continue reading
Southern Oceans Warmer Than First Thought
The world is warming faster than we thought October 2014 by Michael Slezak New Scientist It’s worse than we thought. Scientists may have hugely underestimated the extent of global warming because temperature readings from southern hemisphere seas were inaccurate. Comparisons of direct measurements with satellite data and climate models suggest … Continue reading
New Solar Tracking System Improves Production by 22 to 28%
Mass Megawatts recently announced the company’s entry into the $12 billion, US solar power market with the development of a new solar tracking technology that significantly increases the level of energy produced by solar power systems. This innovative design, combined with substantial government incentives, has created an unprecedented opportunity for … Continue reading
The Dying Aral Sea
The Independent September 30, 2014 It was once the fourth largest lake in the world, but what used to be an expanse of water in the basin of the Kyzylkum Desert now lies almost completely dry. The Aral Sea has been retreating over the last half-century since a massive Soviet … Continue reading
Water rationing hits California
Limit of 50 gallons per person per day or face fines of $500 Monday, September 29, 2014 by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger (NaturalNews) Millions of Californians are about to be hit with strict water rationing — daily “allocation” numbers that represent the maximum amount of water you’re allowed to … Continue reading
California’s Drought Linked To Greenhouse gases
California’s drought linked to greenhouse gases, climate change in Stanford study By Lisa M. Krieger | lkrieger@mercurynews.com The stubborn high-pressure systems that block California rains are linked to the abundance of human-caused greenhouse gases that heat the oceans, according to a major paper released Monday by Stanford scientists. But … Continue reading