Monthly Archives: February 2017

A new climate change opinion poll in the UK.  A solid majority accept the truth of what scientists have been saying, and that majority is growing when compared with previous polls.  Four out of five are worried about harm to … Continue reading →

Rising threat of starvation for millions of Somalians.  In the wake of a long drought over six million people are now in need of emergency assistance, and things are getting worse day by day.  Three-quarters of the nation’s livestock have … Continue reading →

Bangladesh plans to massively expand coal-fired power generation.  This is the same country that will be the hardest hit of all by rising sea level in coming years, very likely causing tens of millions of inhabitants to move from their … Continue reading →

A deep analysis of North India’s devastating air pollution problem, from Yale E360.  Everything about this story is vast in scope, an existential type of crisis which in no way can be summarized.  In the search for solutions the most … Continue reading →

A poll of those who voted for Trump shows surprising concern for climate change and the need to act.  This tells us that the government now in place does not properly represent Republican voters, much less the entire public.  It … Continue reading →

Putin and Trump are political allies on the issue of climate change.  This post has an exceptionally clear explanation of where Russia stands, and why, along with how Trump’s position is so helpful to them.  Russia is the fifth largest … Continue reading →

A good set of facts about the competitive position of solar energy.  Things are both happening and changing very fast, and not always properly evaluated.  This article from Vox does a credible job of getting the story straight.  From this … Continue reading →

A new threat fatal to corals has been identified.  It is a form of weed-like algae that responds to rising acidity by producing chemicals that are toxic to corals, found in reefs worldwide.  According to authors of the study, the … Continue reading →

A new material has been developed that can maximize the harvesting of solar energy.  This story gives the impression of credibility, but the details are frustratingly sketchy.  I like the comment about “devices that could more than triple solar cell … Continue reading →

Air pollution and climate warming are combining to transform the East China Sea.  Disruption of the entire ecosystem is proving ruinous to fisheries that many people depend on.  Recognition of this trend can only serve to strengthen the nation’s resolve … Continue reading →