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2C of warming is a pipe dream

By Lou, on March 30th, 2012%

There’s been remarkably little buzz about some news from the other day, so (after a gentle reminder from Sasparilla) I’m going to shine a light on it.

The article hews right to the bone in the title, 2C warming target ‘out of reach’ – ex UN climate chief:

The UN’s former climate chief on Tuesday said the global . . . → Read More: 2C of warming is a pipe dream

It’s a trust issue, plus politics

By Lou, on March 29th, 2012%

Politicization of Science in the Public Sphere: A Study of Public Trust in the United States, 1974 to 2010

Abstract:

This study explores time trends in public trust in science in the United States from 1974 to 2010. More precisely, I test Mooney’s (2005) claim that conservatives in the United States have become increasingly distrustful of science. Using . . . → Read More: It’s a trust issue, plus politics

Simply irreversible

By Lou, on March 27th, 2012%

So, one might ask oneself, just how urgent is our climate change situation? Surely it’s not, you know, time to panic or

Global Warming Close to Becoming Irreversible: Scientific American:

The world is close to reaching tipping points that will make it irreversibly hotter, making this decade critical in efforts to contain global warming, scientists warned on . . . → Read More: Simply irreversible

E-mail I never answered

By Lou, on March 23rd, 2012%

Hi,

I’d like to contribute an article to your site, grinzo.com – I can pick a topic that goes with the theme of your content or I can write about something of your choosing. The article will be unique, interesting to read. In return, I ask that I be able to subtly include a link to [redacted . . . → Read More: E-mail I never answered

Connect the Dots

By Lou, on March 23rd, 2012%

I’ve said many times here and elsewhere in my virtual travels that we need to “connect the dots on climate change”, meaning we need to see all the ramifications of dumping tens of billions of tons of CO2 into the atmosphere every year, year after year, even after we’ve increased the amount of that gas in . . . → Read More: Connect the Dots

Can we get him to talk about climate change?

By Lou, on March 16th, 2012%

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Who I’m fighting for

By Lou, on March 16th, 2012%

This is the kind of 12-year old I’m fighting the climate change battle for:

OK, it’s a little scary, but I defy anyone to tell me you aren’t wondering what kind of person this kid grows up to be, or that you wouldn’t want to have lunch with him or her (preferably nowhere near a Dunkin’ . . . → Read More: Who I’m fighting for

Energy, environment, enlightenment

By Lou, on March 16th, 2012%

There’s an essay by David Schlosberg, Professor of Government and International Relations, University of Sydney, making the rounds that I highly recommend. The latest place I stumbled across it is Michael Tobis’ Planet 3.0 site, where it appears as The End of the Enlightenment. Just a taste, to get you to click through and . . . → Read More: Energy, environment, enlightenment

OECD: We’re FUBAR

By Lou, on March 15th, 2012%

AFP: Environmental crunch ‘worse than thought’: OECD:

Pressures on Earth’s ecosystem are now so great that future generations could be doomed to falling living standards, the OECD said on Thursday in a report looking to the mid-century.

“Providing for a further two billion people by 2050 and improving the living standards for all will challenge our ability to . . . → Read More: OECD: We’re FUBAR

Whither the young?

By Lou, on March 15th, 2012%

The NY Times has an article up about how un-green the Millennials are, and it’s both depressing and not all that surprising:

This study, published online this month in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, looked at the life goals, concern for others and civic orientation of three young generations — baby boomers, Gen Xers and . . . → Read More: Whither the young?