Sons of the Pre-Apocalypse
My son was born last week, right before two historic wildfires hit California—his new home state—and burned whole cities to the ground. Continue reading Sons of the Pre-Apocalypse
Category Archives: climate change
Climate Change Has Delayed the First Oil Production Facility in Federal Arctic Waters
An unprecedented fossil fuel venture in the Beaufort Sea is feeling the consequences of warming Arctic temperatures. Continue reading Climate Change Has Delayed the First Oil Production Facility in Federal Arctic Waters
Big Oil Defeats a Carbon Fee By Arguing It Doesn’t Go Far Enough
It would have been the first carbon fee enacted in the US. Oil lobbyists fought it by making a novel, hypocritical argument, and it worked. Continue reading Big Oil Defeats a Carbon Fee By Arguing It Doesn’t Go Far Enough
For the First Time Since 2010, People Who Accept Climate Change Control the House Science Committee
Several Democratic House candidates with scientific backgrounds won against Republican incumbents on Tuesday. Continue reading For the First Time Since 2010, People Who Accept Climate Change Control the House Science Committee
This Pizza Delivery Truck Cooks Your Pie on the Road and Produces Zero Emissions
Toyota and Pizza Hut teamed up to make the prototype, which includes robots that bake your pizza en route. Continue reading This Pizza Delivery Truck Cooks Your Pie on the Road and Produces Zero Emissions
Earth’s Oceans Have Absorbed Far More Heat Than Experts Believed, Study Claims
A new study says we’ve vastly underestimated the amount of heat trapped by Earth’s oceans due to global warming. Continue reading Earth’s Oceans Have Absorbed Far More Heat Than Experts Believed, Study Claims
Jair Bolsonaro’s Brazil Is a Disaster for the Amazon and Global Climate Change
The “Brazilian Trump” said if elected he would withdraw Brazil from the 2015 Paris Agreement, arguing that global warming is nothing more than “greenhouse fables.” Continue reading Jair Bolsonaro’s Brazil Is a Disaster for the Amazon and Global Climate Change
Bitcoin Mining Alone Could Raise Global Temperatures Above Critical Limit By 2033
A recent UN climate report said that if global temperatures rose above 1.5 C it could lead to catastrophic climate change. Bitcoin alone could raise global temperatures by 2 C within two decades. Continue reading Bitcoin Mining Alone Could Raise Global Temperatures Above Critical Limit By 2033
A Biochemist Is Beating a GOP Incumbent Backed by the Chemical Industry in Key House Race
In the extremely tight race for Illinois’s sixth district seat, a recent scandal over dangerous emissions from a medical supply plant has brought environmental issues front and center. Continue reading A Biochemist Is Beating a GOP Incumbent Backed by the Chemical Industry in Key House Race
The ‘Farmosopher’ Creating Language for Our Climate Doom and Rebirth
Retired professor Glenn A. Albrecht has coined new words to describe the full range of positive and negative emotions we have toward the environment. Continue reading The ‘Farmosopher’ Creating Language for Our Climate Doom and Rebirth