Monthly Archives: December 2017

A report from Vox about all the megadisasters in the US in 2017 and future prospects for more like them.  This one is well-researched, easy to read, with lots of information and expert opinions, some of which is new. Certain … Continue reading →

In 2017, powerful evidence of the rising frequency of extreme weather events.  This report from Deutsch-Welle uses a variety of different perspectives to make that case, very well done.  2018 may not be as bad, but the underlying trend is … Continue reading →

A documentary view of how rising temperatures caused by climate change can create an “invisible disaster.”  The effects are not dramatic, and may not even be noticed, but they add up and the total damage compares with that of the … Continue reading →

How climate science have changed in the past few years (Inside Climate News).  This report cites a number of sources that provide extra details.  The main point is that things are changing more quickly and in more extreme ways than … Continue reading →

The unusual role that peatlands play in climate mitigation.  This article from DW provides a fine introduction.  We have to stop draining peatlands for the same reason that we need to stop burning fossil fuels, and doing so would not … Continue reading →

How humans have affected the total store of carbon in land-based vegetation.  “Calculations based on current state-of-the art data had already revealed that the global land-ecosystems are currently storing approximately 450 billion tonnes of carbon.  However, in a hypothetical world … Continue reading →

An Australian energy expert/futurist makes predictions relevant to the future growth of alternative energy and the total electrification of automobiles.  Professor Ray Wills is obviously a little ahead of most others who talk about these things but he explains himself … Continue reading →

Year-to-date comparison of global temperatures for 2017 and all previous years since 1880.  This year ranks as the third highest through November and is almost sure to hold that position for the full year.  The latest four years will all … Continue reading →

Cloud cover changes are not going to save us from higher temperatures.  This was once a subject of considerable uncertainty in climate science, as explained in this post, a fact often exploited by deniers.  Recent research has built a stronger … Continue reading →

What exactly is causing the increase in global temperatures?  Do scientists really have good answers?  This post from Carbon Brief provides one of the better explanations you will ever see with respect to adding up the most important determining factors, … Continue reading →