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1,900th Post: Climate Change As A Wicked Problem

Edouard Stenger

Years ago, when I discovered the threat of climate change and the opportunities presented by solar photovoltaic energy, I thought this was pretty straightforward. Since that fateful English class in April 2004, a lot has changed and I have spent thousands of hours reading and writing about climate change.

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The AMOC: tipping this century, or not?

Real Climate

Do the data used really describe changes in AMOC? We have direct AMOC measurements only since 2004, a time span too short for this type of study. A figure from the recent OECD report Climate Tipping Points , showing how an AMOC shutdown after 2.5 °C I’ve seen two main arguments there. Let’s just assume it is wrong”?

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Book review: Enlightenment Now, by Steven Pinker

Edouard Stenger

Pinker was named one of Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people in the world in 2004 and his books are regularly featured in the best-selling lists. . Firstly, the author completely misses the mark on the topic I have dedicated part of my professional life for the past 10+ years: climate change. Conclusion.

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Energy news as COP23 is taking place in Germany

Edouard Stenger

Here are the news that caught my interest as the annual climate change conference, COP23, is currently taking place in Bonn, Germany. It is safe to write that since Hurricanes Maria and Irma and this year’s climate horror stories , climate change is not a distant threat anymore but a day-to-day reality.

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The Stream, March 8, 2023: Rewilding Pulls Brazil’s Atlantic Forest Wetlands Back from the Brink

Circle of Blue

A combination of climate change, pollution, and overfishing further strained the Mekong, which some had written off as an unsavable ecosystem. Nonprofit organizations and private landowners have stepped up in recent decades to combat deforestation. million people, Mongabay reports. The heat further dried out soils.

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The fertilisation of the Amazon rainforest by Saharan dust

Our Environment

Impacts of climate change on the Amazon rainforest. The Amazon rainforest relies on the deposition of dust from the Sahara esert, which will be affected by climate change [14]. Brazil’s Amazon: Deforestation ‘surges to 12-year high’ Retrieved from [link]. Shukman, D. Sanchez, P. Villachica, J.

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Should We Intensify Farming to Prevent Disease Epidemics like Coronavirus? An Interview with Josef Settele

Environmental Progress

For instance, when the Brazilian Amazon reached a peak of deforestation in 2004, strong command-and-control policies were put in place, carrying strong sanctions for municipalities and farmers to comply with legislation. Josef Settele, Professor of Animal Ecology and Social-Ecological Research, Dept. Is that the wrong picture?