“Although scientists acknowledge that uncertainties exist in our knowledge of global warming, the source of the carbon that has led to the recent buildup of atmospheric carbon dioxide [anthropogenic sources] isn’t one of them.” -Mann & Kump, Dire Predictions p. 34 In a time when climate change information is so readily available (and scientifically linked […]
Continue reading about Democracy & The Trouble With Wilderness
Weather patterns are on the fritz all around the world. Georgia is being inundated with rain, Tropical Storm Ketsana is causing intense flooding in the Philippines, Kenya is in its third year of severe drought… is this climate change? Although similar and very much related, there is a distinct difference between “climate” and “weather.” The key difference is […]
In the distant past, climate change was caused mainly by solar output and volcanic eruptions. But in the recent centuries, on top of those natural factors, human-generated impacts have been playing an influential role in contributing to climate change. Even though there is still a small number of people who do not believe that climate […]
Continue reading about CO2 – “Coal Is Dirty” – Human Generated Impacts
How can we be sure that it is humans driving climate change? It’s simple, look at all possible natural causes and weigh them against the evidence of the latest changes. In other words, compare the possible and measurable effects of any given “natural” cause of climate change with the actual climate change. Then compare the […]
The consequences of climate change have ceased to be subtle. In the past decade alone, we have witnessed dramatic weather-related events that scientists tie back to the rising concentration of CO2 in our atmosphere: In 2003, an unprecedented heat wave swept through Europe, killing over 35,000 people with the highest temperatures in centuries. An “epic” […]
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