Technically speaking. Update, 4/6: Or maybe it is.
Category Archives: environment
Declining U.S. carbon dioxide emissions
Emissions of carbon dioxide from fossil fuel consumption in the United States have fallen remarkably since 2008, with recent levels the lowest since 1995. Here I comment on some of the factors behind this.
Some Environmental Issues Surrounding Keystone XL
National Research Council: “Climate and Social Stress: Implications for Security Analysis”
”There is compelling reason to presume that specific failures of adaptation [to climate change] will occur with consequences more severe than any yet experienced, severe enough to compel more extensive international engagement than has yet been anticipated or organized.”
Economic Effects of Hurricane Sandy
As the eastern U.S. tries to dig out from under the devastation, I thought it might be useful to comment on the economic consequences that a storm like this could have.
Governor Brown solves California’s gas price problem
Though the record gasoline prices paid by Californians last week received national attention, it was from the beginning strictly a California problem.
May Temperatures, Economic Implications
With update (7/19) comparing global land/ocean temperature anomaly 2012 vs. 2010 and 2005
From NOAA:
The United States reported its warmest spring since records began in 1895,…
Links for 2012-04-14
Quick links to a few items I found interesting.
NOAA: Warmest March on Record
And the first three months of 2012 were also the warmest first quarter in the contiguous United States, according to NOAA.
Global Land Sea Anomaly, Global Climate Change, etc.
Since my last post on government spending increase (it’s actually decreasing) was hijacked by those focused on denying the impact of human activity on global climate, I thought it useful to recap the global land sea anomaly [0]. It’s also useful to recall that on one side is Texas Governor Perry [1], and the other side the National Academy of Sciences [2]. I think that dichotomy speaks volumes.