Monthly Archives: July 2019

A disturbing new way to look at future growth in global energy demand (Phys.org).  A new study separated demand growth strictly associated with warmer temperatures—mostly for cooling needs—from all other kinds of energy demand.  The authors “warn that by 2050, … Continue reading →

Earlier civilizations have perished because of climate change (Scientific American).  This article by Kate Marvel uses the city of Cahokia as an illustration, right in the middle of America and only a few centuries back in time, together with contemporary … Continue reading →

Many sex experts are trying to deal with this sexual problem is identifying and correcting the underlying cause, which may include dealing with heart disease, high cholesterol, diabetes and hypertension are some common health issues that online pharmacy cialis may … Continue reading →

A new Current State of the Climate report from Carbon Brief.  This covers global temperature anomalies, El Nino developments and sea ice measurements, well-charted, from all major sources of data.  It is worth noting the difference between northern and southern … Continue reading →

A new paper explains why there were numerous megadroughts in the American Southwest between the 9th and 15th centuries, and why they could recur (Phys.org).  The scientists are confident about the causes they found but are less sure about the … Continue reading →

Climate change may be connected to the spread of a deadly, drug-resistant superbug (Science Daily).  Researchers have come to that conclusion about a fungal disease that was thought not to be contagious but has in fact rapidly swept across the … Continue reading →

Better farming practices can cause a significant reduction in atmospheric greenhouse gas concentration (Phys.org).  A new study shows how the result of certain possible changes should actually reduce the average global temperature by 0.21C by the end of this century.  … Continue reading →

A major new report describes the road to sustainable, climate-friendly food supply (Ecowatch).  The 565-page report was produced by the World Resources Institute, with an eye on projected global population growth.  The need to sharply curtail beef consumption is one … Continue reading →

As a short followup from yesterday’s letter, let me ask this question:  If all carbon emissions from human activity were to stop today, and no meaningful way to remove CO2 from the atmosphere or provide artificial cooling could be installed, … Continue reading →

A new study regarding interpretation of the “carbon budget” has been issued, written by authors who have high prominence in this field (EurekAlert).  The purpose of the study is to reduce the amount of uncertainty associated with the many different … Continue reading →