Yesterday, I posted a broader list. These two are just plain scary. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/12/books/review/david-wallace-wells-uninhabitable-earth-nathaniel-rich-losing-earth.html By John Lanchester April 12, 2019 THE UNINHABITABLE EARTH Life After Warming By David Wallace-Wells LOSING EARTH A Climate History By Nathaniel Rich Climate change is the greatest challenge humanity has collectively faced. That challenge is, to put it mildly, practical; but it … Continue reading If you don’t yet know what climate change will do, read these two books
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Books that will change the way you look at the world
This is an absolutely superb list of books that will fascinate you, give you topics for endless thought or discussion, and are also simply great reads. Those I haven't already read are high up on my "to be read" list. Highly recommended. https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ariannarebolini/powerful-books-climate-change-cli-fi?fbclid=IwAR1xnTR1lPk98JKQkE_Udi6_4TJUP-0EQGy_zDk-w73dkePoRaGwAYxaQW4 17 Books That Will Change The Way You Think About The World … Continue reading Books that will change the way you look at the world
Only takes 2-8 years before most believe newly extreme weather has always been the norm
One of the oldest and most cliched example of the acceptability of horror even if it results in death is that of the frog put in a pan with cold water. If you increase the heat gradually, the frog won't jump out even if it's about to be cooked. Humans are not alone in adapting … Continue reading Only takes 2-8 years before most believe newly extreme weather has always been the norm
Netflix series “Our Planet” shows us what’s happening now
The Greenland ice sheet holds a planet-changing amount of ice that's accelerating its conversion to water that will raise sea levels around the world. Definitely a story to watch and make plans for. Netflix new series "Our Planet" discusses this major issue and many more, including mankind's complicity in this already occurring planetary disaster. https://www.inverse.com/article/55134-greenland-ice-sheet-climate-change … Continue reading Netflix series “Our Planet” shows us what’s happening now
Climate change opponents’ confidence doesn’t make them right
As usual, 538 digs down into the details to distinguish between climate science and good politics. https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/good-climate-science-is-all-about-nuance-good-politics-is-not/ MAR. 4, 2019, AT 10:58 AM Why Good Politics And Good Climate Science Don’t Mix By Maggie Koerth-Baker Filed under Climate Change Climate protesters marched in Washington in 2017 to protest President Trump’s environmental policies. ASTRID RIECKEN / GETTY IMAGES Imagine … Continue reading Climate change opponents’ confidence doesn’t make them right
Oceans having increasing effect on severe weather and should be monitored more closely
With more extreme weather, we're going to have expand our ability to forecast and monitor -- true. But as a detail person, we're also going to have to develop new scales against which to measure the severity of storm. When the storm surge and day after day of heavy rain are more important than the … Continue reading Oceans having increasing effect on severe weather and should be monitored more closely
Climate change a major factor behind increased migration to the southern border of the US
This beautifully illustrated article from New Yorker magazine details how climate change is making traditional ways of surviving very difficult in Guatemala, one of the countries producing the most emigrants. I'm pasting it here but encourage you to click thru to see the gorgeous photos of a land in collapse. https://www.newyorker.com/news/dispatch/how-climate-change-is-fuelling-the-us-border-crisis How Climate Change Is … Continue reading Climate change a major factor behind increased migration to the southern border of the US
Climate change is going to make your flights bumpier
So many of these consequences of climate change with its more extreme weather are clearly predictable -- if someone spends the time to work out a branch diagram out to the end of every twig. Here's a great example of a narrow impact that will be quite bothersome for people who fly frequently. Keep those … Continue reading Climate change is going to make your flights bumpier
Another way climate change is killing marine life, and intelligent life at that
As a fantasy/sci-fi fan, I cant help thinking of the movie "Star Trek IV" where the planet was about to be destroyed because we'd driven whales to extinction. That particular premise is unlikely, but I do think that every form of life we destroy may hold the key to our future. We're being remarkably careless … Continue reading Another way climate change is killing marine life, and intelligent life at that
Glacier melt more important than we thought
I'd been paying attention to glacier melt effects on local fresh water supply in places like Bolivia, parts of Europe that rely on the Alpine ice and more. But glacier melt is largely responsible also for the increasing rise in sea level. Since the east coast of the US is seeing more effects than most … Continue reading Glacier melt more important than we thought
Infamous iceberg 2x the size of Manhattan about to break off in the Antarctic
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/green-tech/a27078575/iceberg-twice-the-size-of-manhattan-soon-to-break-free-of-antarctic-shelf/ Iceberg Twice the Size of Manhattan Soon to Break Free of Antarctic Shelf When two cracks finally meet, the results won't be pretty. By Jill Kiedaisch Apr 8, 2019 JAN DE RYDT, NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY, BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY A gigantic rifting event is entering its final phase on the Brunt Ice Shelf in Antarctica. Two enormous … Continue reading Infamous iceberg 2x the size of Manhattan about to break off in the Antarctic
Extended and intensified allergy season part of climate change
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/allergy-season-getting-longer-and-nastier-each-year-180971922/ Allergy Season Is Getting Longer and Nastier Each Year An extended and intensified allergy season is one of the most visible effects of climate change By Jason Daley SMITHSONIAN.COM APRIL 9, 2019 401102181 If you have seasonal allergies, you may have already suspected that allergy season is coming earlier, lasting longer and growing more severe … Continue reading Extended and intensified allergy season part of climate change
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