‘Members of all faiths and the public are invited to explore what people can do together to slow their own contributions to climate change and to lead the whole community to a more sustainable future.’
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Davis hosting Interfaith Climate Conference
February 21st, 2015India Lowers Expectations For Paris Climate Talks – Forbes
February 21st, 2015‘…Developing countries like India may be reluctant to accept any enforcement mechanism that could have the effect of limiting economic growth. Were they asked to rank economic growth against climate objectives, Ramesh said, developing countries would choose growth.’
via India Lowers Expectations For Paris Climate Talks – Forbes.
Developing World Will Grow On Coal, Climate Leaders Predict
February 21st, 2015‘The developing world will rapidly increase its use of electricity in the next 15 years, and coal remains the most likely fuel to power that growth, despite carbon emissions, according to a panel of world leaders in climate policy and economics.’
via Developing World Will Grow On Coal, Climate Leaders Predict.
New York City Could See 6-Foot Sea Rise, Tripling of Heat Waves by 2100 – Scientific American
February 21st, 2015‘Heat waves and floods caused by climate change could mean disaster for the Big Apple’s five boroughs by the end of the century, with sea levels now predicted by a new report to climb by as much as 6 feet by 2100.’
via New York City Could See 6-Foot Sea Rise, Tripling of Heat Waves by 2100 – Scientific American.
These are the 12 things most likely to destroy the world – Vox
February 19th, 2015‘A new report claims to offer “the first science-based list of global risks with a potentially infinite impact where in extreme cases all human life could end.” Those risks, the authors argue, include everything from climate change to supervolcanoes to artificial intelligence.’
via These are the 12 things most likely to destroy the world – Vox.
The Rather Shocking Message Behind Stunning Photos of Flipped Icebergs | One Green Planet
February 19th, 2015‘While these images are magnificent, scientists are finding flipping icebergs have become more common as the effects of climate change advance.’
via The Rather Shocking Message Behind Stunning Photos of Flipped Icebergs | One Green Planet.
The CIA asked me about controlling the climate – this is why we should worry | The Guardian
February 18th, 2015‘…Certainly it is the job of the US military and the CIA to help protect our country from such threats, and it is not surprising that the CIA is interested to learn about geoengineering. In fact, the CIA opened a Center on Climate Change and National Security in 2009. When it was forced by Congress to close it in 2012, it said they would continue working on these issues anyway.’
The Risks of Climate Engineering – NYTimes.com
February 18th, 2015‘…Despairing at global foot-dragging, some climate scientists now believe that a turn to Plan B is inevitable. They see it as inscribed in the logic of the situation. The council’s study begins with the assertion that the “likelihood of eventually considering last-ditch efforts” to address climate destabilization grows every year.’
Electricity from biomass with carbon capture could make western U.S. carbon-negative
February 12th, 2015‘A new UC Berkeley study shows that if biomass electricity production is combined with carbon capture and sequestration in the western United States, power generators could actually store more carbon than they emit and make a critical contribution to an overall zero-carbon future by the second half of the 21st century.’
via Electricity from biomass with carbon capture could make western U.S. carbon-negative.
House Republicans Just Agreed Climate Change Is Real. But They Don’t Care. – NationalJournal.com
February 11th, 2015‘As part of legislation the House passed authorizing the Keystone XL pipeline, the Senate attached an amendment declaring that climate change exists. The amendment passed easily, with 241 Republicans supporting it.’
via House Republicans Just Agreed Climate Change Is Real. But They Don’t Care. – NationalJournal.com.
