Category Archives: Climate Change

This is what hurricanes do: Caneel Bay Plantation is Dead

Posted on January 20, 2020 by Bruce

from the NY Times: <https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/20/travel/st-john-caneel-bay-resort.html > Caneel Bay: Why a Caribbean Paradise Remains in Ruins Two years after back-to-back hurricanes struck St. John, the famed Caneel Bay Resort has not reopened. The storms’ lingering aftermath laid bare the eco-resort’s long-festering … Continue reading →

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Long Patch Article on Causes of Maryland Bad Air Quality

Posted on January 13, 2020 by Bruce

health & fitness Maryland’s Dirty Air: Quality, Greenhouse Gas Recorded By UMD Pollutants from smokestacks upwind, traffic, development density and proximity to water all contribute to Maryland’s air quality problems. By Deb Belt, Patch Staff                                                   Dec 19, 2019 11:42 am … Continue reading →

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from GRIST: The US Green Economy Is Now Worth $1.3 Trillion

Posted on October 16, 2019 by Bruce

U.S. green economy now rakes in more than $1.3 trillion each year. Prepare yourself for a green economic future, because according to a new analysis, low-carbon and resource-efficient businesses are now estimated to generate more than $1.3 trillion in sales … Continue reading →

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US Set to Produce Most Oil Next Decade

Posted on August 20, 2019 by Bruce

The reputable Global Witness web site (based in the UK) has an excellent analysis of projected oil and gas production for the next ten years which predicts that 60% of the new global oil and gas production for that period … Continue reading →

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RESEARCH REPORT: Real Estate at Risk, by State, from Sea Level Rise until 2050

Posted on November 13, 2018 by Bruce

This research study by Climate Central and Zillow, the real estate listing firm, contains a great deal of data and information graphics that we urge you to check out in the original website, below: http://www.climatecentral.org/news/ocean-at-the-door-new-homes-in-harms-way-zillow-analysis-21953#article-comments Ocean at the Door: New … Continue reading →

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“Bizarre Spikes” Becomes a Standard Feature of Climate Change — not just in the Arctic

Posted on May 18, 2018 by Bruce

Check it out — an opinion piece from E&E in February of 2018. from Medium <https://medium.com/@Michael_Spencer/arctic-alarms-climate-scientists-with-bizarre-temperature-spike-ac1354427b97&gt; Michael K. Spencer  The original business insider. A tech Futurist and Editor of FutureSin. WeChat: mikekevinspencer Feb 27 2018 Arctic Alarms Climate Scientists with … Continue reading →

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NPR: Sad State of Health Services in USVI

Posted on February 4, 2018 by Bruce

Nearly five months after Hurricanes Irma and Maria, medical services in the USVI are still in horrible shape, with 400 seriously ill patients receiving care in the mainland, and both major hospitals (in St. Thomas and St. Croix) unable to … Continue reading →

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US Climate Change Report — Weather Underground Summary w/ Graphics

Posted on November 5, 2017 by Bruce

This is an essay  produced by Bob Henson (bio at the bottom) for WeatherUnderground which nicely summarizes many of the most significant regional impacts of Climate Change in the USA (There is still something like this needed for islands under US jurisdiction.) … Continue reading →

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AEROSOLS: A New Climate Change Challenge

Posted on May 2, 2016 by Bruce

[From the March/April edition of Foreign Affairs (page 135). I am surprised by the breadth and complexity of the aerosol issues, which add a major dimension to my understanding of the climate change dilemma.] The Next Front on Climate Change How … Continue reading →

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IISDRS Summary of the Paris Climate Change Conference UNFCCC COP21 — Deal of the Decade

Posted on December 20, 2015 by Bruce

@IISDRS Summary & Analysis from #UNFCCC #COP21 posted on Thursday, 17 December 2015 [Click here to visit IISD Reporting Services.] Paris Climate Change Conference – November 2015 (UNFCCC COP 21) 30 November – 11 December 2015 | Paris, France http://www.iisd.ca/climate/cop21/enb/ … Continue reading →

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