Humanity has wiped out 60% of animal populations since 1970 according to a report issued on October 30, 2018 by the World Wildlife Foundation. Plummeting numbers of mammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds and fish around the world are an urgent sign that nature needs life support. Our Living Planet Report 2018 shows population sizes of wildlife […]
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Earth Status 2018
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Turn out the lights… the fossil fuel party’s over.
October 15, 2018: To: Sidd RE: Energy and Climate Change I’ve been thinking about a famous Sidd quote… and wonder if it still holds true? Back in the day (2001), you recommended one of the best things to do was to turn off the lights! “Turn out the lights… the fossil fuel party’s over.” http://membrane.com/oil/ […]
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Tagged climate change, insulation, LED, lights, oil, trees
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Insects to Disperse Modified Viruses and Modify Plant Genomes
Sidd said: When I read this, chills ran up my spine. There is research in progress in using insects to disperse modified viruses to plants they feed on. These viruses will, in turn, modify plant genomes. The modifications extend to affecting the chromosomal germline so that the modified traits will be inherited. The research is […]
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Extreme Weather Events Getting More Extreme
The U.N. has released a report entitled, “Extreme Weather Continues in 2018 – a Continuing Call to Climate Action”. Addressing the dangers associated with extreme weather conditions, the Executive Secretary of the UN Climate Change Patricia Espinosa said: “We must keep an eye on the future. As the superstorms and monsoon flooding of last year […]
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Tagged climate change, extreme weather events, fires, flooding, floods, wildfires
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Can You Weather The Whether?
Sidd says: i can’t believe anybody is moving to the coast. But apparently some people like throwing their money into the ocean. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-04-23/the-latest-climate-threat-for-coastal-cities-more-rich-people paper on Miami Dade climate effect on real estate appreciation the higher the better… paper is at http://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-9326/aabb32#supplementarydata may affect us at some point. lets b careful not to post more than […]
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Tagged climate change, extreme weather events, flood insurance
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9 Out of 10 People Breath Polluted Air
In a new release from the World Health Organization (WHO), “air pollution levels remain dangerously high.” Updated estimations reveal an alarming death toll of 7 million people every year caused by ambient (outdoor) and household air pollution. Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of WHO said, “It is unacceptable that over 3 billion people – most […]
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Tagged air pollution, climate change
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Flood Risk Denial
Climate change is causing extreme weather events. In addition, climate change is causing the sea level to rise. In an article for Phys.org, anthropologist David Casagrande asks, “When people’s homes are damaged by flooding year after year and they are offered a buyout, why don’t they leave?” “In some cases, houses on Smith Island in […]
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Tagged climate change, denial, flood insurance, flooding, rising sea leverls
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Climate Science Special Report: Human Induced
The Fourth National Climate Assessment (NCA4), Volume I has determined that climate change is being unduly accelerated by human activities. The report is an authoritative assessment of the science of climate change, with a focus on the United States. It represents the first of two volumes of the Fourth National Climate Assessment, mandated by the […]
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Tagged atmospheric temperatures, climate change, diminishing snow cover, extreme weather events, greenhouse gases, increasing atmospheric water vapor, melting glaciers, ocean acidification, oceanic temperatures, rising sea levels, shrinking sea ice, surface temperatures
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Climate Disasters Made for Costliest Year
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reports: 2017 will be remembered as a year of extremes for the U.S. as floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, drought, fires and freezes claimed hundreds of lives and visited economic hardship upon the nation. Recovery from the ravages of three major Atlantic hurricanes making landfall in the U.S. and an […]
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Tagged death, drought, extreme weather events, fires, floods, global warming, hurricanes, tornadoes
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Herb Insulation Air Purifier (Healthy Snack)
by Daniel Brouse This is what I call the “Herb Insulation Air Purifier”. It’s very cheap and easy to use. As a matter of fact, it can pay for itself the first day. On a cold day, it can insulate the window from letting cold air in or warm air out. On a hot day, […]