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Climate Change and the World's Future Fuel Choice

As the world's demand for electricity continues to climb so will the need for new power plants. We need to decide what will be the fuel of the future for these plants. The choice boils down to...

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Hey Global Warming - 1 Degree? That's All You got??

An explanation of why one degree Celsius makes such a big difference in our climate.

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Developing a Consensus on Human Induced Climate Change

This posting present comments by leading scientific organizations, individual scientists and government leaders pertaining to human induced climate changes. All agree that climate change is...

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The Climate Change - Weather Connection. Yes, Virginia, There Is One.

Research shows a direct connection between global warming and our extreme weather.

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Arctic Sea Ice Melting at an Accelerated Rate

In this posting we discuss why the Arctic sea ice is melting at a record rate. We also discuss how global warming is triggering this sea ice melt and the potential consequences to the Arctic.

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Insect-Borne Diseases and Global Warming

In this posting we discuss how the record infection rate of West Nile virus is related to the record global temperatures of the past decade. We also discuss how these record temperatures have allowed...

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The Climate Crisis Debate: Who is Right-Who Is Wrong?

In this posting we discuss the benefits of converting to renewable energy sources vs. the consequences of continuing to use fossil fuels.

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Climate Crisis: Is the Climate Reaching a Tipping Point?

In this posting we will ask the question if the climate is reaching a tipping point. We will define climate tipping points and use the paat to determine if we are reaching tipping points. We will also...

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The Dirty Weather Report

This is an announcement inviting you to participate in a global web cast discussion on climate crisis on November 14, 2012. This is hosted by the Climate Reality Project and Al Gore.

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Global Warming and Our Shrinking Fresh Water Supply

In this posting we discuss the role global warming is playing in the planet's rapidly decreasing fresh water supply. We also discuss how global warming and the loss of fresh water is impacting building...

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Climate Reality: Why the Planet Can't Remove the Excess Carbon Dioxide from...

In this posting we discuss how rock weathering controls the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. We also discuss why rock weathering can't remove the excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere that...

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Rising Ocean Water Temperatures

In this posting we discussing how both the surface and bottom water ocean temperatures are rising along the East Coast of the United States. We also discuss the consequences to this rising water...

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Climate Change - The Opportunity

Climate Change is a real threat to the future of humankind, but within that threat is the seed of opportunity.

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Too Late for 2 Degrees Climate Change?: Big Decarbonization Needed

A Nov. 5, 2012, press release from consulting giant PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP warns current CO2 reductions put us on target for 6 degree average global temperature increase.

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It keeps getting scarier

A new report from the World Bank warns of what a 4-degree global warming world will look like.

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Resolution Introduced to Push San Francisco to Divest from Fossil Fuels

San Francisco may become be the second city after Seattle to join a growing movement to divest from the companies driving the climate crisis.   

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Permafrost Melting; Do We Care Yet?

An overview of the permafrost meling tipping point.

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Where Has All the Ice Gone?: Understanding Climate Change

Earth warming is causing rapid glacier melt all over the world raising the average sea level at an alarming rate.

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