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In the next two decades, humanity will come to a crossroads. Either we take Buzz Aldren's advise and "Get our Asses To Mars" and end our contributions to Climate Change. Or we perish on Earth, according to the IPCC Assessment. But in the excitement for Mars settlement and space exploration in general we cannot forget …
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Driving up from PDX yesterday and believing in anything that NOAA says about the end of October and November would have caused you: (1) a tremendous loss of faith in where and what your tax dollars do at NOAA, and (2) an equal tremendous loss of faith in humanity's ability to forecast the weather …
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Teaching P.W. Atkins' Physical Chemistry for 4 years to pre-meds, and introducing engineers to their first college chemistry at the University of Central Florida, you would think I know something about the 2nd Law of Thermodynamics and Entropy. But I always re-analyze my appreciation for the uniqueness of entropy. You know what entropy is? It's …
Scientist take opposite sides "Next week, barring a last-minute intervention by the Supreme Court, climate change will go to trial for just the second time in U.S. history. In a federal courtroom in Eugene, Oregon, 21 young people are scheduled to face off against the U.S. government, which they accuse of endangering their future by …
A group of children is suing the U.S. government—claiming their rights to life, liberty, and property are under threat from climate change thanks to government policies that have encouraged the use and extraction of fossil fuels. Host Meagan Cantwell interviews news writer Julia Rosen on the ins and outs of the suit and what it could …
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"Without societal transformation and rapid implementation of ambitious greenhouse gas reduction measures, pathways to limiting warming to 1.5°C and achieving sustainable development will be exceedingly difficult, if not impossible, to achieve (high confidence). "Limiting warming to 1.5°C would require all countries and non-state actors to strengthen their contributions without delay." - Chapter 5 bullet points I will …
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Let'c compare NOAA's predictions for this Fall to Reality. Two major hurricanes. Hurricane Michael was unprecedented, landing on shore as a Category 5. It was the strongest storm to hit the Panhandle of Florida. Look! NOAA predicts in October and November slightly warmer conditions, and a slight increase in precipitation. "No area of the country …
"This week, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a jaw-dropping report that laid bare the choices that we must make to ensure a livable and equitable future in the face of climate change. Make no mistake: climate change is here now—we are living with it as more powerful hurricanes, worsening drought, melting glaciers …
Chapter Two "The chances of limiting warming to 1.5°C and the requirements for urgent action: "1.5°C-consistent pathways can be identified under a range of assumptions about economic growth, technology developments and lifestyles. However, lack of global cooperation, lack of governance of the energy and land transformation, and growing resource-intensive consumption are key impediments for achieving …
