‘Sink into your grief.’ How one scientist confronts the emotional toll of climate change – Science Magazine
Sustainability scientist Kimberly Nicholas says confronting climate change requires acknowledging values and feelings as well as advancing science and policy. Janet Nichols By David MalakoffApr. 12, 2021 , 1:55 PM “I was trained to be calm, rational, and objective, to…
Global warming could lead to the melting of more than a third of Antarctic ice shelves – EurekAlert
A new study conducted jointly by the Univerisyt of Liege (Belgium) and the University of Reading (England) suggests that 34% of the Antarctic ice shelves could disappear by the end of the century if the planet warms up by 4°C…
US and Canada join forces on global warming – Environment Analyst
Underscoring the end of its climate change denial, the US has signed up to working with its northern neighbour to tackle the problem A declaration signed by the heads of the US Environmental Protection Agency and Canada’s minister for environment…
‘The Science’ Isn’t Settled, Only The Spin. Here’s Why
What is it about “climate change” that makes it so different from everything else? It divides families, friendships, and political parties, it has brought media and campus self-censorship and classroom propaganda. Minds close over, spooked. To question any aspect is…
The Moms Who Are Battling Climate Change – The New Yorker
Three years ago, I had a baby. I won’t go into the details, but suffice it to say that she is extremely cute, and I enjoy being her mother. A few months after her birth, I was scrolling on my…
Climate Skeptic Prince Philip Already Spinning In His Grave
Prince Philip was a climate change skeptic. In correspondence to Spectator Australia contributor and author Ian Plimer back in 2018, the Duke of Edinburgh not only compliments Professor Plimer on his most recent book, the Climate Change Delusion, but also…
Raindrop sizes similar on Earth and alien worlds
Whether the raindrop is made of water on Earth, methane on Titan, or liquid iron on an alien world, a new study shows that all raindrops will fall to the ground at a similar size.
Faith and Values: Combatting climate change is a duty of our faith — whatever it may be – The Spokesman-Review
With the global environment experiencing more “natural” disasters, politicians and religious leaders continue to speak about climate change – whether it is real, if we should take it seriously and the like. We are at the crossroads of three areas:…
Third of Antarctic ice shelf at risk of collapsing due to global warming- Technology News – Firstpost
Press Trust of IndiaApr 12, 2021 10:14:05 IST Over a third of the Antarctic’s ice shelf area may be at risk of collapsing into the sea if global temperatures reach four degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, according to a study….
Improve the Social Cost of Carbon, Do Not Replace It – The Regulatory Review
Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Email Print Font Size: Despite some scholars’ criticisms, the social cost of carbon is a useful tool for crafting U.S. climate policy. Font Size: Every ton of planet-warming carbon dioxide emitted from a smokestack or a tailpipe…
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