Dr. John Hollins, past Chair Canadian Club of Rome published an article in the Globe and Mail. CANADIAN CLIMATE Re Tough Math: Accounting For Climate Change (Editorial, Jan. 2) The Globe’s editorial reads: “The peril of climate change is recent.” Not as old as business itself, certainly, but what is actually recent is widespread appreciation of […]
Geological Society of London Scientific Statement: what the geological record tells us about our present and future climate
Geology is the science of how the Earth functions and has evolved and, as such, it can contribute to our understanding of the climate system and how it responds to the addition of carbon dioxide (CO2) to the atmosphere and oceans. Observations from the geological record show that atmospheric CO2 concentrations are now at […]
What are you doing about CARBON?
There are many EASY things one can do. For instance, switch to Bullfrog Power, a green renewable energy supplier. In fact, a couple of years ago, I recommended Bullfrog Power, which I use. Have you changed over yet? If not, why not? Link to site:…. Prove you care, switch over this time! Sure, it’ll cost […]
Underestimating the Challenges of Avoiding a Ghastly Future
Humans Face a “Ghastly Future” Unless Extraordinary Action Is Taken Soon on Sustainability Without immediate and drastic intervention, humans face a “ghastly future” — including declining health, climate devastation, tens of millions of environmental migrants and more pandemics — in the next several decades, according to an international team of 17 prominent scientists. “Humanity is […]
From the Lab to the Field, Agriculture Seeks to Adapt to a Warming World
by Jim Robbins It may be coming to a bakery near you: Bread made from wheat that has had its photosynthetic mechanism refashioned to help it flourish on a warmer planet. Despite the fact a number of researchers — some funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation — are scrambling to create this new […]