Monthly Archives: January 2015

An important new poll of American opinion on climate. This one is very comprehensive, and appears to be realistic, or at least in agreement with other polls of the same type. I get the impression, much as before, that Americans … Continue reading →

Australia’s dire climate outlook. Many past studies have warned that Australia was in greater danger than any other developed region as a consequence of global warming. Now a new and more comprehensive study has been published which confirms this projection … Continue reading →

The growing danger of coral reef bleaching. This post is based on material provided by the scientist at NOAA who heads the Coral Reef Watch program. It is very educational with respect to what coral reef bleaching is all about, … Continue reading →

Koch Brothers’ political influence budget. These numbers, which are astounding, apparently apply only to the upcoming 2016 election campaign. The new total more than doubles their 2012 spending. What I find most interesting about this NY Times story is that … Continue reading →

New information from the largest glacier in East Antarctica. The Totten Glacier, which holds enough ice to add 20 feet to global sea level, has been getting thinner. In a surprise finding, a new study finds evidence that may explain … Continue reading →

The growing problem of methane leakage. This study shows that older piping systems in large cities are leaking at rates well above estimates. For Boston that is equal to 2.7% of all natural gas consumed. Here is the rub: When … Continue reading →

Data that best reveals the path of global warming. “Global warming” and “climate change” supposedly have about the same meaning, but not everyone sees things that way. The alternative is to think of global warming in terms of the Earth’s … Continue reading →

Perspectives on the rate of global warming. This post features comments from Gavin Schmidt, a senior climate scientist who understands the complexity of climate change as well as anyone. There are currently some cooling forces at work on the planet … Continue reading →

Solar costs are going to keep on falling. Giles Parkinson reports from a major conference being held in Abu Dhabi. There is a concensus that the installed cost of solar panels, in terms of global average, will decline by another … Continue reading →

Pope: Man Has ‘Slapped Nature in the Face’ I believe this Pope is going to make a difference in the climate debate this year. He is being quoted on the subject quite regularly in the media, and is planning to … Continue reading →