by Ryan Hagen | Aug 2, 2018 | Alarming - What on EARTH?!, Climate Change
Putting 2°C in Perspective A useful analogy, a look at where we are now, where we’re headed, and climate lag 2°C (3.6°F) is the amount of warming above pre-industrial levels at which experts say the consequences will become “catastrophic” for humans. We have...
by Ryan Hagen | Jul 25, 2018 | Alarming - What on EARTH?!, Climate Change
CO2 Levels and Sea Level Rise A brief look at where we have been, where we are now, and where we’re going The last time there was this much CO2 in the atmosphere (>400ppm) was 3 million years ago. Back then, temperatures were 2°C to 3°C (3.6°Fto 5.4°F) higher...
by Ryan Hagen | Oct 28, 2018 | Alarming - What on EARTH?!, Climate Change
Fossil Fuels Get Enormous Subsidies Compared to Renewables …all time figures are even more staggering since fossil fuels have been receiving subsidies for over a century. (watch out – I’ve discovered a visualization tool!) ...
by Ryan Hagen | Jul 23, 2018 | Alarming - What on EARTH?!, Climate Change
China’s Trash and Recycling Ban is Causing Chaos Around the World An overview of China’s new ban, the effect it’s having, and what it means moving forward China, which typically processes half of the world’s exported waste paper, plastic, and...
by Ryan Hagen | Jul 27, 2018 | Alarming - What on EARTH?!, Climate Change, Highlighting Someone Awesome - What on EARTH?!
Kiribati: 118,000 People on the Frontline of Climate Change and Mike Roman’s Mission to Help Mike is an academic advisor at the University of Cincinnati by day, and a Pacific Climate Change Warrior by night. He has been working tirelessly for nearly 19 years to...
by Ryan Hagen | Aug 3, 2018 | Alarming - What on EARTH?!, Climate Change
Our Thawing Permafrost and Why it Matters The Permafrost is thawing decades ahead of schedule. That is a huge deal. The Arctic is warming twice as fast as the rest of the planet. In 2016, the average temperature was 3.5°C (6.2°F) warmer than it was in 1900....
