Climate Change

The technical difficulties are monumental, along with the dismal political obtuseness, but carbon capture and storage is still worth studying, coupled with a healthy skepticism. Note the comments at the end of the video regarding how best to focus this effort.

From The New York Times, some diverse views on what may or may not happen at the Climate Summit in Copenhagen in December. See Agreement. World leaders recently announced there will be no binding agreement in Copenhagen.

"Moms Against"

Now, what is fake science and what is real science?

On October 24 people across the globe will be supporting various events, rallies, and demonstrations, in order to bring awareness about climate change.

The number that is signifying this global event is 350, which means that climate scientists are now saying that we need to reduce carbon dioxide emissions below 350 parts per million, if we wish to have a planet that our children and grandchildren can recognize and survive on. For information on this event see 350.

Olivia Judson, evolutionary biologist, has suggested that our “wired” brains might not have caught up to the 21st century. It is also one way, it seems to me, to understand our reaction (or lack of) to climate change.

We perhaps ought to be more afraid of mosquitoes, but Judson points out that it's “bears” that frighten us, because that's what has scared us for thousands of years. It's immediate.

While Al Gore's presentation at TED was given in March of 2008 and the campaign comments are obviously dated, the ideas are not out-of-date.

Gore asked a couple of questions at this conference. One: Does solving the democracy crisis come first? Two: Does mobilizing political will come before mobilizing resources?

So what has transpired in America since March of 2008? How would we answer Al Gore's two questions 14 months later? See Warming.

While the climate denial nonsense is certainly irritating at the very least, especially when it comes from the likes of fossil fuel barons and political buffoons such as U.S. Senator James Inhoff, we can't waste our time with the assorted yahoos or members of the flat earth society.

It means that more of us have to get in the game, be a lot smarter, and realize that the average politician in Washington, D.C. is not going to make the necessary changes without a great deal of constant pressure.