Tag: climate crisis, global warming

Air conditioners add to atmospheric warming — but they could do less

Am without my computer right now so limited to giving links. I assure you, however, that this article will give you insight about what more a/c makers could do to reduce their impact on the climate crisis. https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/2019/12/large-hvac-manufacturers-could-play-huge-role-in-cutting-carbon-pollution/

Overheated ocean near New Zealand is a mystery

I collect these anomalies showing extreme effects the climate crisis is having in other places that just haven't yet been discovered. In an ideal, detached world these oddities would simply be matters for curiosity. Unfortunately, it's impossible these days to ignore the fact that they represent increased hazards that may be even more dangerous than … Continue reading Overheated ocean near New Zealand is a mystery →

U.S. steel plants developed to use solar and wind energy

Steel plants powered by renewable energy will still have a massive influence on the environment because of the minerals that are extracted and more, but fabrication energy reductions still matter. https://www.cnbc.com/2019/12/07/first-us-steel-plants-powered-by-wind-solar-energy-are-coming.html

Gift guide of books in the climate crisis and the environment

Worth a look to see if there’s an angle you haven’t yet examined or a writer you want to read. https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/2019/12/gift-guide-12-books-on-climate-change-and-the-environment/

Excellent description of the size and strength of the huge fires in Australia.

Read this to get a grasp of how large the Australian wildfires are — five times the size of New York City. These are beyond uncontrollable. They’re not even trying to control them. https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/the-monster-a-short-history-of-australia-s-biggest-forest-fire-20191218-p53l4y.html

River of ice being born from a glacier surge and decreasing the ice more rapidly

For scientists, glaciers are proving to be places of wonder these days where the rapidity of melting is producing effects not seen before at speeds not seen before. https://www.livescience.com/first-evidence-glacier-surges-become-ice-streams.html A Never-Before-Seen Event Is Collapsing an Ice Sheet in the Russian Arctic By Rafi Letzter - Staff Writer, December 19, 2019 This isn't how ice is … Continue reading River of ice being born from a glacier surge and decreasing the ice more rapidly →

Alarmingly large methane flow measured as disastrous with just one satellite pass

Methane is a more dangerous gas than CO2 when looking at the implications for the global climate crisis. A key sentence here is that this particular blowout releases more methane in 20 days than the oil and gas industries of Frances, Norway, and the Netherlands do in a year. We already know that methane has … Continue reading Alarmingly large methane flow measured as disastrous with just one satellite pass →

Can birds adapt to climate changes quickly enough to survive?

Bird populations have been dropping precipitously. Much to scientists' surprise, birds have been compensating or the stresses by not only changing their ranges and migration patterns but also literally changing their sizes and shapes. Whether the modifications will be fast enough or on point enough to keep birds alive in the quantity needed by the … Continue reading Can birds adapt to climate changes quickly enough to survive? →

More flight delays resulting from climate changes — not your imagination

The repercussions from not only warmer temperatures but more extreme weather (including lengthier storms) is having an impact in ways that haven't yet been added up. Weather is getting bad enough frequently enough that airlines are actually needing to change which hubs they use as well as to plan for lengthier, heavier rains and snows. … Continue reading More flight delays resulting from climate changes — not your imagination →

How to avoid meltdown as you face the facts of our climate crisis

If you immerse yourself in the facts of the climate crisis, what can be done about it -- individually and at governmental level -- things can look downright hopeless. Any decision you make to try to make your life more green has pluses and minuses and every day brings out a new area where the … Continue reading How to avoid meltdown as you face the facts of our climate crisis →

When people mention social justice related to the climate emergency, here’s something it would cover

There is something deeply wrong with the diversion of local fresh water supplies for bottling in plastic for commercial sale while the wells dry up for local residents. So far the Nestles and Coca Colas of the world have succeeded in literally changing local areas to deserts simply by contracting with one landowner. Such agreements … Continue reading When people mention social justice related to the climate emergency, here’s something it would cover →