The Climate Fallacy of 2100 If we do not plan, now, to limit carbon emissions beyond this century, we will foolishly raise the oceans dramatically for thousands of years. Strong, new research indicates that anyone or anything tens of feet above the sea today may one day face an unbeatable force. Although shorelines are forever […]
Hotter Days Will Drive Global Inequality
Extreme heat, it turns out, is very bad for the economy. Crops fail. People work less, and are less productive when they do work. That’s why an increase in extremely hot days is one of the more worrisome prospects of climate change. To predict just how various countries might suffer or benefit, a team of […]
trillion dollar storms
A trillion dollar storm bill just in the U.S., and climbing The National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) is the American Scorekeeper for addressing severe weather and climate events in their historical perspective. NCEI tracks and evaluates climate events in the U.S. and globally that have great economic and societal impacts. The U.S. has sustained 200 weather […]
Earth’s unprecedented warm streak continues as more records fall: NOAA
According to NOAA findings released Tuesday, the globally averaged surface temperature for August was 0.92 degrees Celsius, or 1.66 degrees Fahrenheit above the 20th century average of 15.6 degrees Celsius, or 60.1 degrees Fahrenheit. This surpassed all other Augusts in temperature data going back to 1880, beating August of 2015 by 0.05 degrees Celsius, or […]
THE 12 QUESTIONS Every Climate Activist Hears and What to Say
A guide to common arguments against the reality of man-made climate change and why they’re totally wrong. No matter the situation, the questions stay the same, cycling through whenever blustery talkshow hosts need a boost in ratings. They’re practically a broken record at this point. Here’s what you’re likely to hear – and how to […]