We have an amazing amount of hardware in space circling the earth. Meteorologists are concerned about the number and type of satellit4es that would be necessary to provide 5G coverage. This isn't a new issue, but I haven't posted about it before. Note that Amazon has just applied to put up over 3,000 satellites for … Continue reading Satellites required to implement 5G may interfere with accurate weather forecasting
Tag: climate crisis, global warming
5 Podcasts about the climate crisis
Sometimes listening to information is the easiest way to absorb it and to have the time to ponder what's being presented. Here are 5 podcasts on climate issues to consider adding to your list. https://www.climaterealityproject.org/blog/5-podcasts-inspire-you-climate? June 01, 2019 | 3:55 PM 5 Podcasts to Inspire You on Climate Five conversations and stories to remind you … Continue reading 5 Podcasts about the climate crisis
Climate zones for crops have moved 365 miles since 1970
Hotter temperatures are not only an inconvenience. They're also already having an effect on where crops can be grown. The ecosystems in the Great Plains of the US, the world's bread basket, have shifted northward substantially just in the past 50 years. These moves mean that certain crops may be unable to pollinate or even … Continue reading Climate zones for crops have moved 365 miles since 1970
Heat records continue to be broken — the choice of Qatar by FIFA looks increasingly dangerous
What should frighten watchers is that the records are being broken by increasing amounts. These results are proving the accuracy of the scientific warnings that the heat was not only going to get worse but that it was going to get to the point where its rise would accelerate. We need to get off fossil … Continue reading Heat records continue to be broken — the choice of Qatar by FIFA looks increasingly dangerous
Planting trees may sound trite but it makes a HUGE difference
One of the more memorable large-scale tree planting projects was China's successful effort to plant Beijing in advance of the 2008 Olympics. We need to have many more projects like that to plant enough trees to make a difference. But every few hundred or a thousand adds up. NOTE tho that trees take awhile to … Continue reading Planting trees may sound trite but it makes a HUGE difference
Is it hot enough for you yet? CA mussels are literally being cooked alive
This is a companion piece to the article describing the increasing risk to putting your toe in the water at the beach. At least humans can choose whether or not to subject themselves to these new risks of the climate crisis. Mussels that are essentially fixed in place can't move and have no air conditioning. … Continue reading Is it hot enough for you yet? CA mussels are literally being cooked alive
Oceans increasingly dangerous places for humans to dip their toes
Every time I think I have at least an idea of the range of bad consequences of climate change, I learn about a new one. I'd read about visits to a few beaches resulting in cases of flesh-eating viruses. Turns out that's only the tip of the iceberg. This makes it sound like wading into … Continue reading Oceans increasingly dangerous places for humans to dip their toes
NYC first city of over a million to declare a climate crisis
Despite the determination of federal government in the US not to acknowledge the climate crisis presenting an existential threat, the country has many other levels of government from state, to country to city to town to unincorporated areas. When looking for good news, it is heartening to see how many different governments are stepping up … Continue reading NYC first city of over a million to declare a climate crisis
India’s urban areas implementing plans to deal with 120 degree plus heat
The urban areas on the globe facing lethal heat days are just the leading edge of what can be expected in an increasing number of cities. The authorities are doing their best, but the temperatures are simply not survivable if they increase only another degree or two. The fact these temperatures are being recorded in … Continue reading India’s urban areas implementing plans to deal with 120 degree plus heat
Cement a greater negative for the planet than commonly understood
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-06-23/green-cement-struggles-to-expand-market-as-pollution-focus-grows Cement Produces More Pollution Than All the Trucks in the World There are greener ways to make it, but customers are slow to embrace the change. By Vanessa Dezem June 23, 2019, 1:00 AM EDT The most astonishing thing about cement is how much air pollution it produces. Manufacturing the stone-like building material is … Continue reading Cement a greater negative for the planet than commonly understood
Trees in wetlands a source of methane
This article was a surprise to me. Apparently a number of the scientists didn't expect these results either. https://e360.yale.edu/features/scientists-probe-the-surprising-role-of-trees-in-methane-emissions Scientists Zero in on Trees as a Surprisingly Large Source of Methane Recent research is showing that trees, especially in tropical wetlands, are a major source of the second most important greenhouse gas in the atmosphere, … Continue reading Trees in wetlands a source of methane
Who woulda thought that fish and chips could be a casualty of a warming ocean?
https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/fish-chips-climate-change-cod-haddock-extinct-smaller-research-a8961201.html Fish and chips under threat from climate change, study says Larger sea creatures such as haddock and cod more vulnerable to rising sea temperatures Mark Waghorn June 16, 2019 Click to follow The Independent Getty/iStock Britain’s traditional meal of fish and chips could disappear from the menu because of climate change, according to new research. Scientists say larger marine … Continue reading Who woulda thought that fish and chips could be a casualty of a warming ocean?
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