Was going to hold this to the weekend, but too important.
The first half is updates to the ongoing disaster – but the most interesting part is the solutions piece – which starts at 12:45.
A window on a future that is achievable. Let’s make it a door and go there now.
It’s Super Tuesday. We may see climate denier Donald Trump become the unstoppable nominee of the Republican Party – which at least, is truth in advertising – but a nightmare for anyone that cares about the future of this country, this planet, or their children.
Above, Democratic ad shows a theme we can expect to see more of as Republicans continue their lockstep denial of science in the face of increasing climate impacts. The water rising around Floridian’s ankles comes to mind – to mention just one electorally important state.
As the election year unfolds, it appears there is a good chance that 2016 will be at least as warm, globally, as the last two record breaking years – and arctic sea ice is in danger of breaking new low records as well.
Republicans have made themselves defenseless on this issue, and we can expect that whoever the Democrats nominate for Pres, as well as candidates up and down the ticket, will beat the living hell out of the GOP for ignoring the biggest issue of the millennium.
Paul Krugman in the New York Times:
But here’s the thing: the next president won’t need to pass comprehensive legislation, or indeed any legislation, to take a big step toward saving the planet. Dramatic progress in energy technology has put us in a position where executive action — action that relies on existing law — can achieve great things. All we need is an executive willing to take that action, and a Supreme Court that won’t stand in its way.
And this year’s election will determine whether those conditions hold.
Continue reading “Climate Will Be a Big Club for Dems in Election Year”
The Day After Tomorrow scenario, still alive?
A year ago I published this video around Oceanographer Stefan Rahmstorf’s paper (with Mike Mann and Jason Box) describing a mysterious “cold spot” in the North Atlantic.
The spot is still there, and the video continues to attract international attention.
More details from Stefan Rahmstorf’s write up of last year – below. Continue reading “Mystery Deepens Around Greenland “Cold Spot””
