“”The Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica, often called the “Doomsday Glacier,” is one of the most fragile ice formations on Earth. Covering an area roughly the size of Florida, it contains enough ice to raise global sea levels by over two feet if it completely melts. Its collapse could also destabilize neighboring glaciers, potentially causing sea
(Read More…)
This is a 24 minute TED talk. Excellent presentation. https://www.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0aF9fgcKAYLdASiCTdD5JsG4ssgVQox2CY1D6d6guM5itTEQJrsvNra7U2WxvVFEEl&id=100084772417379&post_id=100084772417379_pfbid0aF9fgcKAYLdASiCTdD5JsG4ssgVQox2CY1D6d6guM5itTEQJrsvNra7U2WxvVFEEl&mibextid=Nif5oz
This 52 min. long YouTube video takes us to the dangerous Climate Tipping Point where we may never return.
A short video. https://www.facebook.com/reel/548789217737069/?mibextid=9drbnH
This short video tells how the mayor of Fudai, Japan was criticized for spending $30 million on the too tall sea wall. Then when the earthquake and tsunami came in 2011, other cities were devastated but his too tall wall saved the city. Now his grave is honored. But the sad part of history was
(Read More…)
Neil deGrasse Tyson says that if the ice caps melt, the sea level will be up to the Statue of Liberty’s elbow! All of the East Coast will be under water!
A long article describing several methods and how far they have been researched. I like the enhanced rock weathering – it’s something that may be able to be done with very low use of fossil fuels. It’s not difficult to crush rock to dust. But there are pros and cons to each of the methods.
(Read More…)
The city of Esbjerg, Denmark is replacing its coal fired city heating system with an amazing giant heat pump, biomass boilers and waste burning boilers. The refrigerant is CO2. Read the description. This is a long 43 minutes but is very comprehensive and interesting. The cost is about 40 million Euros.
Michael Mann’s lawsuit victory over a million dollars in damages. https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-00396-y
