There are untold numbers of articles reiterating the fact that regardless of what the Trump Administration does about reducing the current CAFE (Corporate Average Fuel Economy) standards it would be insane for the auto manufacturers NOT to continue pushing forward on maximum fuel economy for their ICE’s (Internal Combustion Engines) and rollout of electric vehicles. The article below is one…
It can be hard to imagine the catastrophic impact that climate change can create. While the US has seen impacts, somehow when droughts dissipate, hurricanes die out, mud slides get cleaned up, fires are doused, flood waters recede and temperatures drop most of the public forgets about these events. Not, of course, those who’s lives are severely impacted. But most of the public puts…
I’d love to be wrong on my prognostications about the consequences of a warming climate as that would mean that the future is not so bleak as I’ve often made it out to be. And I guess it’s a bit braggadocios to be an “I told you so”. But, as has been the case over and over, the early warnings…
Here is another example of how our youth are standing up and advocating for their own future. There are several lawsuits that may seem problematic and far fetched at first but are gaining traction in court. Each one continues to move forward step by step. At their core, they are based on the constitutional right of children to have a…
Since I’ve been writing about how horrible the impact of Global Climate Change is likely to be, I thought I’d pass on a more optimistic view. Besides, some of you have been responding to me siting information showing that things aren’t as dire as I make them out to be. Let’s hope that I am over inflating our grim future. I…
I know. I said that the last post would be the last about how the warming climate is impacting our society. But I just couldn’t help myself with this article since it dovetails perfectly with my previous message. “That river is drying up. This winter, snow in the Rocky Mountains, which feeds the Colorado, was 70% lower than average.” “the…
I am continuing one more time with my messaging about the impact on the physical impact that a warmer climate will increasingly have on our society due to climate change. While skiers and the towns and businesses around the world that rely on an adequate snowfall and snowpack are well aware of the impact of a lack of snow in…
The following report that was published this morning simply confirms all that I’ve been writing about recently. The atmosphere is rapidly being altered by our combustion of fossil fuels which is releasing CO2 and causing unprecedented weather events. This revelation should focus our attention and efforts on an all out effort to initiate transition away from fossil fuel consumption to create…
The warming atmosphere is creating more and more weather turmoil and disasters. For those who decry what climate mitigation will cost they should consider the cost of NOT doing everything we possibly can to minimize the impact some of which is already baked into our future. Of course it’s not just the direct cost of cleaning up after a disaster. There…
Continuing on the climate and weather are both changing theme, I hope you are not sticking your head in the sand and thinking that “I’m not being affected.” We are ALL paying the cost of our fossil fuel addition ways. Right here in Chicagoland, the flooding is getting worse and worse and more and more frequent. The property damage is but…