Category Archives: Climate Change

Climate Change in the Second Trump Reich

Climate Change in the Second Trump Reich In the last few weeks, events involving Donald Trump have completely dumped the responsible US plans under President Biden to reduce and eventually end the US contributions to climate change. Briefly, the events … Continue reading

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Comparing China, the US, and India in Clean Energy Production

China Dominates Clean Energy Production and Devices, While India Consumes Little Energy Per Capita. Without getting dragged into the politics and personalities of the Foxy Republican Chaos last night, the reemergence of climate change falsehoods has to be fact checked … Continue reading

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Northeast and NY City Air Pollution from Canadian Wildfires

The tragedy of Canadian wildfires due to an early summer heat wave, and Southward air currents, has brought dangerously high particulate air pollution to the Northeast US.  The acreage of Canadian wildfires is now 15 times greater than the past … Continue reading

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The Inflation Reduction Act Plan for Lowering US Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Another Science Magazine Breakthrough was the US passage of the Inflation Reduction act, which contains $369 billion over ten years for lowering US greenhouse gases.  One goal of the IRA is to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions 40% from 2005 … Continue reading

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Perennial Replanting Rice and Challenges of Climate Change

Perennial Replanting Rice and Challenges of Climate Change One Science Magazine breakthrough of 2022 was the establishment of Perennial Rice (PR23), a cross of a Chinese rice with a perennial African wild rice.  This rice will effectively replant itself for … Continue reading

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My Opinions on Inflation, Political Policies, and Abortion Economics

My Political Opinions on Economics and the Midterm Elections In contrast to my data articles, which I separate, I’m just going to pack my economic political opinions into this one. Although I read, follow, and attend webinars on economics, I … Continue reading

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Quinnipiac Polls on Student Loan Reduction, Climate Change, and Abortion Rights

Student Loan Reduction Overall, Americans approve of President Biden’s cancellation of some student loan debt by 53% to 43%.  The Quinnipiac polling was from August 25-29, with a 2.5% error. Democrats approve of it 88% to 9%; Independents approve of … Continue reading

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The Environmental Movement is Strong Even Without the EPA Climate Regulations

The Environmental Movement is Strong Even Without the EPA Climate Regulations First of all, the Obama Clean Power Plan program was already blocked by the courts, and President Biden had not yet proposed his regulations to get around this.  Meanwhile, … Continue reading

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