Lord Nicolas Stern ‘With hindsight, I now realise that I underestimated the risks. I should have been much stronger in what I said.’ Lord Nicolas Stern in The Guardian (6 Nov 2016) A study by the Global Commission on the Economy and Climate, co-chaired by Lord Nicholas Stern, found that the world will need to…
Recalculating the Climate Math The numbers on global warming are even scarier than we thought. BY BILL MCKIBBEN September 22, 2016 Scientists say that to have even a two-thirds chance of staying below a global increase of two degrees Celsius, we can release 800 gigatons more CO2 into the atmosphere. But the Rystad data shows…
Making Paris Work Steven Herz (Sierra Club) October 24, 2016 Abstract: The Paris Agreement was a critical step forward in the global fight against climate change. But even as the Agreement enters into force, it is unclear how it can achieve its ambitious collective goals within a framework that affords nearly unfettered flexibility to countries…
Trees and plants reached ‘peak carbon’ 10 years ago See the article by Kate Ravilious at COSMOS Magazine A recent study has indicated that trees and plants may have reached their ‘peak carbon’ capacity 10 years ago; and for this reason the Earth might no longer have a strong terrestrial carbon sink. This may be called…
The following information is redacted from the links provided: The Future of Measuring Environmental Risk and Opportunity in Investment Portfolios 29 March 2016 Ben Caldecott (Director, Sustainable Finance Programme, Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment, University of Oxford) discussed environmental risk and opportunity in investment portfolios at the University Club of San Francisco on the 29 March 2016. The Californian…
Scientists warn world will miss key climate target The 2015 Paris Agreement under the UNFCCC has set the official international ambition of limiting global warming to 1.5-2 degrees Celsius above a pre-industrial baseline. Not widely reported, is that the Earth’ surface temporarily warmed passed the 1.5 degrees-C limit in February and March 2016 – an el…
SolarCoin is a digital currency established to help finance solar power. The SolarCoin Foundation recently provide §5,290.97 SLR (roughly $1,040 USD) to a solar power facility in Africa. The SolarCoin model provides a working example of a digital currency system for an environmental benefit. http://solarcoin.org/en/largest-solarcoin-grant-to-africa-ever-recorded/
According to a recent article in The Guardian (June 7, 2016), what appears to be the longest and probably worst global coral bleaching event in history is accompanied by the smell of death: “I can’t even tell you how bad I smelt after the dive – the smell of millions of rotting animals.” said Richard…
This blog is a brief review of statements recently provided by three people: James Hansen, Peter Wadhams, and Noam Chomsky. James Hansen Redacted from The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/science/2016/mar/22/sea-level-rise-james-hansen-climate-change-scientist?CMP=share_btn_fb In an interview with The Guardian, Hansen notes that the current rate of global warming could raise sea levels by “several meters” over the coming century (the next 50 to…
Ethereum is a decentralised digital currency and commerce platform for global trade. It has enormous potential as the preferred platform for the Solar Dollar and World Tree proposal under the Global 4C Mitigation policy and business model. The first U.S. based Ethereum exchange is now approved in New York State. http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-winklevoss-ether-idUSKCN0XW1SZ
