John Oliver and Bill Nye The Science Guy do a great job in giving a simple and humerous explanation of what Carbon Tax is and the consequences of climate change. Continue reading John Oliver and Bill Nye Explain Carbon Tax
This is a computer generated animation of ocean level rise for Ocean Drive in South Beach Miami created from pictures by Nickolay Lamm of StorageFront.com. High water level in Miami is rising at a rate of 1 inch a year. The gif shows water levels at 5, 12 and 25 feet. Continue reading When The Ocean Level Rises; South Beach, Miami
This is a computer generated animation of ocean level rise for Boston’s Backbay created from pictures by Nickolay Lamm of StorageFront.com The gif shows oceal level rise at 5, 12 and 25 feet. Continue reading When The Ocean Level Rises, Back Bay In Boston
This is a computer generated animation of ocean level rise for San Diego around the Convention Center created from pictures by Nickolay Lamm of StorageFront.com. The animation shows the Convention Center today, at an ocean rise of 5 feet, 12 feet and 25 feet. Continue reading When The Ocean Rises, San Diego Convention Center
This is a computer generated animation of ocean level rise for AT&T Park in San Francisco created from pictures by Nickolay Lamm of StorageFront.com The picture shows the stadium today, with a 5 foot ocean rise, 12 foot rise and then a rise of 25 feet, all of which will be happening this century. Continue reading When The Ocean Rises; ATT Park, San Francisco
The theme of Earth Day 2016 is Trees For The Earth.planting trees. This is the 46th annual earth day and also marks the signing of the Paris Agreement. World leaders from 175 countries came together to sign the agreement limiting global warming to under 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees F), as compared to pre-industrial levels. That’s the good news.The bad news is that February of 2016 was the warmest month recorded and there were several points where the global temperature hit that 2 degrees Celsius. This is the temperature that scientists have long warned about as the point of no return. The … Continue reading Earth Day 2016, Good News And Bad News
Desmond Tutu, South African social rights activist and retired Anglican bishop was one of the signatories of the 2015 Open Letter To World Leaders. The letter is part of the action/2015 campaign and asks for further action to address the critical issues of poverty, climate change and equality. Dear World Leaders,Cc: Everyone else There are moments in history that become turning points. In our view, 2015 will be such a moment. It is themost important year for global decision-making since the start of the new millennium. We believe it’s just possible that we could end 2015 with a new global compact … Continue reading Desmond Tutu; An Open Letter to World Leaders #ClimateChange
Sir Richard Branson is an English businessman and investor, best known as the founder of Virgin Group. Sir Richard was one of the signatories of the 2015 Open Letter To World Leaders. The letter is part of the action/2015 campaign and asks for further action to address the critical issues of poverty, climate change and equality. Dear World Leaders,Cc: Everyone elseThere are moments in history that become turning points. In our view, 2015 will be such a moment. It is the most important year for global decision-making since the start of the new millennium. We believe it’s just possible that we could end … Continue reading Sir Richard Branson; An Open Letter to World Leaders #ClimateChange
Muhammad Yunus was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for founding the Grameen Bank and pioneering the concepts of microcredit and microfinance. Professor Yunus was one of the signatories of the 2015 Open Letter To World Leaders. The letter is part of the action/2015 campaign and asks for further action to address the critical issues of poverty, climate change and equality. Dear World Leaders,Cc: Everyone elseThere are moments in history that become turning points. In our view, 2015 will be such a moment. It is the most important year for global decision-making since the start of the new millennium. We believe it’s just … Continue reading Muhammad Yunus; An Open Letter to World Leaders #ClimateChange
Dr Mohamed Ibrahim is an African mobile communications entrepreneur and a billionaire. Dr Ibrahim has pledged to donate half his wealth to chairy and is one of the signatories of the 2015 Open Letter To World Leaders. The letter is part of the action/2015 campaign and asks for further action to address the critical issues of poverty, climate change and equality. Dear World Leaders,Cc: Everyone elseThere are moments in history that become turning points. In our view, 2015 will be such a moment. It is the most important year for global decision-making since the start of the new millennium. We believe it’s … Continue reading Dr Mo Ibrahim; An Open Letter to World Leaders #ClimateChange