It would be interesting to know what exactly about the subject of climate change makes non-scientists have such strong opinions about the facts.
There are many other areas that have less scientific consensus and greater short-term impacts on the average American, yet are not so hotly debated and the facts not so widely questioned in the mass media and general public. Read the rest of this entry »
Two new studies suggest that trees can do less to mitigate climate change than previously thought.
It would be interesting to hear what people have to say about the implications of this for the growing movement in support of carbon trading as one of the solutions to the climate change problem.
Trees, flowers and plants live by consuming the atmospheric carbon dioxide that is exhaled by all animals, including humans, and produced by fossil fuel combustion. They convert the carbon dioxide - along with water, and powered by the sun - into roots, leaves, stems, and wood - a.k.a. biomass.
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How is it possible that there is so much perception of uncertainty about the fact of climate change when agreement among scientists is near-universal with respect to the broad facts, though not necessarily agreement over every detail? Read the rest of this entry »
Numerous religious organizations, such as churches/synagogues, hospitals, and foundations with investments in major corporations, have recently filed shareholder resolutions requesting these corporations to disclose their energy efficiency performance and greenhouse gas emissions. Read the rest of this entry »
How concerned are visitors to this site about this issue, given the recent publicity surrounding James Hansen, the prominent NASA climate scientist ? Read the rest of this entry »
Two interesting developments in the media that merit attention if we are to think outside the box about how to encourage action on climate change:
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