Share List If you haven’t been paying attention to the extent of Arctic Sea ice over the last decade, then it’s time to start. Satellite measurements began in earnest in 1979, and 2018’s Arctic Sea ice extent in October was about 2.34 million square miles. That might sound like a lot of ice, but it … [Read more…]
Share List A lot of climate-change deniers will use that same old tired argument: “Listen, the climate has been changing ever since there was a climate to change. It’s bogus to think that humans have something to do with this.” Unfortunately, we either know of or have a pretty good idea of the forces at … [Read more…]
Share List According to the United Nations (U.N.), released in an annual report the number of hungry people (humans who face chronic food deprivation) has increased from 804 million (2016) to 821 million (2017). Populations in South America and Africa had the worst increase. Over the past three years, the number of hungry people has grown. … [Read more…]
Share List Climate change has been big in political and social venues of discussion over the last decade. But it is also a catch-all euphemism for a term called “global warming.” The term was changed because no one can seem to explain the 20-year “pause” I warming that we are currently experiencing on Earth. But … [Read more…]
Share List Global warming. Climate change. Although it goes by various names and takes different forms, global warming is a very real issue ubiquitous to all parts of the Earth. Originally, it was thought that global warming was the consistent heating of the Earth over time, as a result of pollution and greenhouse gasses. Although … [Read more…]
Share List Explaining climate change can be difficult especially when you are attempting to teach climate change to children. Firstly, painting a gloomy picture about the future of the world can damage a child’s psyche. They can become blasé and not want to do anything because what’s the point. Secondly, the science behind climate change … [Read more…]
Share List Energy is required to power homes, cars and manufacturing plants among others. The demand for energy is expected to grow as the global population numbers soar into the future. The world is looking to turn away from it’s over reliance on traditional fuels that have been relied upon for centuries to power various … [Read more…]
Share List “2012” was a breakout movie hit. It told the story of a massive disaster that changed the entire world including New York. Most of the population of the world was wiped out in the movie and the only people who survived were those that escaped on a large ship. The disaster was caused … [Read more…]
Share List According to scientists, about 70% of the King Penguin population worldwide will be facing a cataclysm type event by the end of the century. And here’s the problem with the human race – the end of the century is 82 years away, we can worry about that later. But in the realm of … [Read more…]
Share List Could the End of Skiing in Colorado be Near? According to an article from the Colorodoan, Colorado has been experiencing warmer weather than usual this year, adversely affecting their ski season. Contrary to the belief of public figures in our country and a large portion of the United States of America, climate change is … [Read more…]