The world is not reducing emissions fast enough to mitigate the most deadly effects of climate change, so it’s time to study temporary methods to cool the Earth by blocking some of the sun’s rays, according to an internationally recognized group of scientists. Every four years, scientists backed by the United Nations put out a... Continue Reading →
“Experienced Americans” are the fastest-growing part of the population: 10,000 people a day pass the 60-year mark. That means that there’s no way to make the changes that must be made to protect our planet and society unless we bring our power into play. We’re used to thinking that humans grow more conservative as they... Continue Reading →
What is TH!RD ACT!
Connecting Earth's climate patterns via global information superhighway By Breanna Zavadoff AND Marybeth Arcodia Published December 22, 2022 Comments: 6 This is a guest post by Breanna Zavadoff and Marybeth Arcodia. Dr. Zavadoff is an Assistant Scientist at the University of Miami Cooperative Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Studies. Her current research focuses on U.S.... Continue Reading →
What are teleconnections?
In the face of climate change, children need positive stress as well as compassion to maintain mental health and inform their responses. Climate-related disasters are on the rise, and carbon emissions are soaring. Parents today face the unprecedented challenge of raising children somehow prepared for a planetary emergency that may last their lifetimes. Few guidebooks are on the shelves... Continue Reading →
How to Raise Climate-Resilient Kids (repost)
Climate Central’s Program on Sea Level Rise strives to provide accurate, clear and granular information about sea level rise and coastal flood hazards both locally and globally, today and tomorrow. Anchored in rigorous primary research, our work distinguishes itself by its user-friendly maps and tools, extensive datasets, and high-quality visual presentation. The program dedicates its... Continue Reading →
Surging Seas | Climate Central Sea Level Rise Analysis
This is a guest blog by Michael Tippett (professor at Columbia University) and Tim DelSole (professor at George Mason University), adapted from material in their new text book Statistical Methods for Climate Scientists. Predictability is a word that often comes up in discussions here on the ENSO Blog (another is variability). Let’s see if we... Continue Reading →
What is predictability?
Our goal is a more sustainable, just and equal planet. We want forests and biodiversity to thrive, fossil fuels to stay in the ground and corporations to prioritise the interests of people and the planet. We want justice for those disproportionately affected by the climate crisis: people in the global south, indigenous communities and communities... Continue Reading →
Global Witness
STRONGLY SUGGEST GIVING THIS A WATCH... In what year will the human population grow too large for the Earth to sustain? The answer is about 1970, according to research by the World Wildlife Fund. In 1970, the planet's 3 and a half billion people were sustainable. But on this New Year's Day, the population is... Continue Reading →
Scientists say planet in midst of sixth mass extinction, Earth’s wildlife running out of places to live
In the Horn of Africa, a climate-fueled food catastrophe looms. . This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and was supported by the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting. In Torchia, Kenya, if there’s a ring around the sun, it will rain. If the gude bird sings in descending notes, the skies will open.... Continue Reading →
On the Brink
Today, about 56 percent of the world’s population is urban; by 2050, it will be nearly 70 percent. . Cities have the potential to be really efficient hubs of humanity that can support sustainable living; however, many of them haven’t been designed that way. So urban planners around the world are trying to create "green"... Continue Reading →
There’s a mega climate problem with our megacities | All Hail The Planet
It’s time to ditch the generations-long argument between those who blame overpopulation and those who worry about consumption John Vidal is a former Guardian environment editor By a remarkable coincidence, just as governments, campaigners and business owners are meeting in Egypt to address climate breakdown today, the world is officially crashing past the symbolic 8... Continue Reading →
empowerment & inner transformation... 