May 18th, 2013
marizannek
Arguments from Global Warming Skeptics: What the science really says

climateadaptation:

This page examines the science and common arguments of global warming skepticism. Common objections like ‘global warming is caused by the sun’, ‘temperature has changed naturally in the past’ or ‘other planets are warming too’ are examined to see what the science really says.

An excellent resource to bookmark.

                   

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May 15th, 2013
marizannek

climateadaptation:

Allan Savory: How to green the world’s deserts and reverse climate change

Not at all what I expected. For just over half his talk, Savory discusses the issue of desertification, which many of you are familiar with. He (like many others) makes the case for restoring these deserts.

Then, in the last six minutes, he completely blows everyone’s minds. You just gotta see it. 

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May 13th, 2013
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Zoom climateadaptation: Had a nice chat with a reporter after lunch today. She got me wondering how many electric vs hybrid vs gasoline passenger vehicles were sold worldwide in 2012. So I made a chart. Sources above. About 62 million cars are currently sold every year around the world. This trend expected to rise and continue for decades.              Comment: This does not bode well for the future…

climateadaptation:

Had a nice chat with a reporter after lunch today. She got me wondering how many electric vs hybrid vs gasoline passenger vehicles were sold worldwide in 2012. So I made a chart. Sources above.

About 62 million cars are currently sold every year around the world. This trend expected to rise and continue for decades.

             Comment: This does not bode well for the future…

Reblogged from Climate Adaptation
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May 11th, 2013
marizannek
Zoom saveplanetearth: 400 PPM: Carbon Dioxide in the Atmosphere Reaches Prehistoric Levels @ Scientific American via tcktcktck  Comment: That cannot be good.

saveplanetearth:

400 PPM: Carbon Dioxide in the Atmosphere Reaches Prehistoric Levels @ Scientific American via tcktcktck 

Comment: That cannot be good.

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May 9th, 2013
marizannek

climateadaptation:

blah-city:

China’s car dream sours - turning in BMWs for bicycles. 

Great piece by the Financial Times.

Reblogged from Climate Adaptation
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May 4th, 2013
marizannek
Thus, because we are rapidly advancing along this non-sustainable course, the world’s environmental problems will get resolved, in one way or another, within the lifetimes of the children and young adults alive today. The only question is whether they will become resolved in pleasant ways of our own choice, or in unpleasant ways not of our choice, such as warfare, genocide, starvation, disease, epidemics, and collapses of societies
Jared Diamond, Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed (via perscientiamlibertas)
Reblogged from We Speak For Earth
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May 2nd, 2013
marizannek
Zoom mothernaturenetwork: EKG for the planet: New ecology network to monitor Earth’s health The system will be fully operational by 2017 and is expected to continue its research for 30 years.

mothernaturenetwork:

EKG for the planet: New ecology network to monitor Earth’s health

The system will be fully operational by 2017 and is expected to continue its research for 30 years.

Reblogged from Mother Nature Network
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May 1st, 2013
marizannek
Zoom treehugger: New York City is getting electric taxis. Only a handful, but you have to start somewhere. http://www.treehugger.com/slideshows/cars/new-york-city-launch-electric-leaf-taxis-pilot-program/

treehugger:

New York City is getting electric taxis. Only a handful, but you have to start somewhere.

http://www.treehugger.com/slideshows/cars/new-york-city-launch-electric-leaf-taxis-pilot-program/

Reblogged from TreeHugger
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March 15th, 2013
marizannek

Dutch Airline Fuels Trans-Atlantic Flights Using Cooking Oil

“KLM travelers can now fly on trans-Atlantic commercial flights on a jumbo jet fueled in part by the same oil that was used to cook French fries and catfish.”

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March 12th, 2013
marizannek

The Internet of Things Could Save 9 Billion Tons Of Carbon

“Huge carbon savings come from seemingly little things done smarter.”

See more here: http://www.fastcoexist.com/1681508/the-internet-of-things-could-save-9-billion-tons-of-carbon

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