Global Warming

The significance of 1.5°C of warming

Chrystal Carbon Footprint, Climate Science, Global Warming June 9, 2020June 9, 20201.5 celsius, COP21, GHG emissions, GHGs, GISS, GISTEMP, Global Warming, HadCRUT4, IPCC, JMA, MLOST, NASA, NOAA, Paris Agreement, UNFCCC

One concept which confounds many people in discussions around climate change and global warning, is that a rise of 1.5°C could be significant. I’ve never known a single day in my life where there’s not been greater variation than that, let alone then talking about seasonal variations in temperatures. So it’s no wonder that an average increase of a paltry 1.5°C leading to disaster is a difficult concept to come to grips with. Let’s explore how much it could really mean.

Methane and Global Warming

Meghan and Ben Global Warming, YouTube Channel May 21, 2020August 21, 2021agriculture, carbon capture, carbon dioxide, CH4, CO2, compost, composting, emissions, GHG emissions, GHGs, Global Warming, global warming potential, Greenhouse Effect, greenhouse gases, GWP, methane, methane leaks, waste management

When we discuss climate change, most of our focus is on carbon dioxide or CO2 emissions. But today, we’re talking about methane, a greenhouse gas 80 times more potent than carbon dioxide. So, why don’t we hear more about it?

Methane & Global Warming

Meghan and Ben Climate Science, Global Warming May 12, 2020May 12, 2020agriculture, atmosphere, compost, composting, emissions, EPA, GHG emissions, Global Warming, Greenhouse Effect, greenhouse gases, GWP, landfill, methane, methane leaks, waste management, water vapor

Police of a little-noticed 2018 methane leak at an Exxon Mobil site in Ohio was one of the worst in recent memory, outpacing the methane emissions from the entire oil and gas industries of many countries.

When we discuss climate change, most of our focus is on carbon dioxide or CO2 emissions. But why don’t we talk about other heat trapping gases such as Methane (CH4), Carbon Monoxide (CO) and Nitrous Oxide (N2O)? The short answer is there is more CO2 in the atmosphere than any other greenhouse gas at around 80% of total emissions. But did you know, methane is over 80 times more potent than CO2?

Is adaptation a feasible option?

Dan Climate Change, Current Events, Global Warming February 14, 2020July 29, 2020Buoyant Foundation Project, climate migration, desertification, flooding, heat planning, levee, NOA, seawall, storms, urban island heat effect

Though large-scale efforts to combat climate change are underway worldwide, the effects of a changing climate are also underway. Such a predicament requires simultaneous planning for the future and the present. Given the severity of recent natural disasters, a strong case can be made to prioritize planning for the present. While we won’t concede that all is lost, we should probably plan to live in a slightly changed world.

The Rising Seas

Dan Climate Change, Global Warming, Oceans January 21, 2020July 29, 2020climate migration, displaced population, Greenhouse Effect, melting ice caps, Miami flood adaptation, NASA, New York City adaptation, Probal Rashid, sea level rising

Ocean with setting over, from very low angle

Greenhouse gases are continuing to concentrate at an unprecedented rate in our atmosphere. The main culprits are carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane. By volume, CO2 is the most common greenhouse gas in our atmosphere, accounting for over

Debunking Climate Skepticism

Ben Carbon Footprint, Climate Change, Current Events, Global Warming, History, Sustainability January 14, 2020June 16, 2020adaptation, Anthropogenic, climate change deniers, Climate Deniers, Climate Science, climate skepticism, extreme weather, Global Warming, Greenhouse Effect, IPCC

History is full of arguments about the worthiness of facts. Skeptics often don’t know any better. Sometimes they refuse to listen. Other times they are fed misinformation or outright lies that convince them of a certain argument.

Tipping Points and Fraudulent Claims

Chrystal Carbon Footprint, Climate Science, Environment, Global Warming January 7, 2020January 7, 2020#okboomer, Climategate, Equation for climate emergency, Mathematics of climate change, Michael Mann, Nature, ok doomer, Timothy Lenton, Tipping Points, Will Steffan

Way back in 2009, world acclaimed climate scientist and Director of the Penn State Earth System Science Center, Michael E Mann was at the centre of “Climategate”. Thousands of private emails from the University of East Anglia

Can we expect action from the Climate Action Summit?

Dan Climate Change, Current Events, Global Warming October 4, 2019October 3, 2019#howdareyou, 1.5 celsius, 2 celsius, Carbon Emissions, Carbon Neutral, Climate Action, general assembly, Green Climate Fund, greta thunberg, net zero carbon, Paris Agreement, reduce emissions, Renewable Energy, UN Secretary General, UNGA, United Nations

The United Nations (UN) Climate Action Summit was held at the UN Headquarters in New York City on September 23rd. Being a part of the UN General Assembly, the summit’s mission was to motivate the active achievement

Let’s talk about…Climate Change

Julia Climate Change, Climate Science, Global Warming August 16, 2019August 16, 2019Climate Change, climate change conversation, climate change science, Climate crisis, climate discussion

Two women chatting over a table in front of a window

Climate change seems undeniable to many of us. We are living in an era where heatwave temperatures are higher than ever before, the midwest has been flooded for the past six months, more fires are destroying the

New York’s climate plan: the most ambitious in the U.S.

Julia Climate Change, Emissions, Global Warming July 16, 2019July 18, 2019Andrew Cuomo, Bill de Blasio, Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, Governer Cuomo, Mayor de Blasio, New York

With the climate changing around us, from flash floods, intense storms, colder winters, it seems dramatic action is needed to help stop it from getting worse. The State of New York is rising to the global challenge.