Category Archives: Climate Change

Has Trump Really Gone Bonkers?

Posted on January 5, 2020 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Has Trump Really Gone Bonkers? Today, Trump doubled down on including cultural targets.  Despite yesterday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that they were not going to be hit.  That’s because that would be war crimes under international law.  By … Continue reading →

Posted in Affairs of State, Climate Change, Congress, Congressional Investigation, Donald Trump, Fire Risks, Iran, Middle East, Nuclear Weapons, Paris Climate Agreement, Trump Administration, Trump on Climate Change, VP Pence | Leave a comment

Trump’s Proposed NOAA Budget Cuts, and the Actual Increases

Posted on December 30, 2019 by Dennis SILVERMAN

NOAA is the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.   From their website, their Mission is:  “To understand and predict changes in climate, weather, oceans, and coasts, to share that knowledge and information with others, and to conserve and manage coastal … Continue reading →

Posted in Air Quality, Climate Change, Climate Education, Climate Science, Coastal Flooding, Donald Trump, Fire Risks, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, NOAA, Ocean Acidification, Smog worldwide, Trump Administration, Trump Budget, Trump on Climate Change, US Flood Maps, World Smog | Leave a comment

Trump’s Proposed 2019 DoE and NASA Cuts, and Actual Increases

Posted on December 30, 2019 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Trump’s Proposed Cuts to the Department of Energy and NASA, with their actual Congressional Increases. Department of Energy Budget In the following table for the science sectors of the Department of Energy, we give, in millions of dollars:  the 2019 … Continue reading →

Posted in Clean Energy, Climate Change, Climate Education, Climate Science, Conservation, Department of Energy, Donald Trump, Fossil Fuel Energy, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, NASA, Nuclear Energy, Particle Physics, Renewable Energy, Science and Engineering Education, Science Funding, Solar Energy, Trump Budget, University Funding, Wind Energy | Leave a comment

Costs of Weather Related Disasters Are Increasing in the US

Posted on December 28, 2019 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Costs of Weather and Climate Related Disasters Over the Last 40 Years, and During the Trump Presidency The data and maps are from the NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. I’m jumping the storm a little since the data for 2019 … Continue reading →

Posted in 2018 Midterm Election, 2020 Election, 2020 Primaries, Clean Energy, Climate Change, Climate Education, Climate Science, Donald Trump, Economies, EPA, Fossil Fuel Energy, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Houston Flooding, Hurricane Florence, Hurricane Irma, NOAA, Paris Climate Accord, Renewable Energy, Trump on Climate Change | Leave a comment

The Coming Climate Action Decade, the 2020s

Posted on December 20, 2019 by Dennis SILVERMAN

The Coming Climate Action Decade, the 2020s. An entire generation will be known for the next decade, starting in the 20s.  In fact, it is the next 20 years, or fifth of a century, that will be crucial, and has … Continue reading →

Posted in 2020 Election, 2020 Primaries, CAFE Standards, California Power Mixes, Clean Energy, Climate Change, Climate Education, Climate Science, Donald Trump, Electric Cars, Electric Power, Energy Efficiency, Fossil Fuel Energy, Global Climate Action Summit, Hydropower, Mayor's Climate Action Plan, Nuclear Energy, Paris Climate Accord, Poverty, Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Swing States, Trump on Climate Change, Wind Energy | Leave a comment

The Silencing Science Tracker in December, 2019

Posted on December 11, 2019 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Happy Holidays.  It’s time to update the Silencing Science Tracker.  This just lists news articles that refer to silencing science, or attempting to silence science, in various bills, agencies, schools, or research.  It starts with the beginning of the Trump … Continue reading →

Posted in CAFE Standards, Clean Energy, Climate Change, Climate Education, Climate Science, Coastal Flooding, Coastal States, Donald Trump, EPA, Fossil Fuel Energy, Governors and State Legislatures, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Houston Flooding, Natural Gas, Paris Climate Accord, Paris Climate Agreement, Politics, Regulations, Renewable Energy, Science and Engineering Education, Science Funding, Sea Level Rise, Transportation, Trump Administration, Trump on Climate Change | Leave a comment

The National Case for Water Conservation — Answers to Donald Trump

Posted on December 7, 2019 by Dennis SILVERMAN

The National Case for Water Conservation — Answer to Donald Trump We will show show below that some key states for Republicans and Trump have records of drought, including of course, California, but also his largest state, Texas.  Nothing motivates … Continue reading →

Posted in California Water, Climate Change, Donald Trump, Irvine Water | Leave a comment

“You Can Fool Some of the People All the Time” — Has Trump Won?

Posted on December 4, 2019 by Dennis SILVERMAN

“You Can Fool Some of The People All the Time” — Has Trump Won? President Lincoln might have said this, but Trump, and his cohort, and his Party, and his Fox News, live it.  As long as 90% of them … Continue reading →

Posted in Affairs of State, Climate Change, Climate Education, Congress, Congressional Investigation, Constitution, Donald Trump, Equal Treatment Under the Law, Fifth Amendment, Fossil Fuel Energy, Impeachment, Oil, Politics, Russia, Supreme Court | Leave a comment

Thanksgiving for Environmental Actions

Posted on November 28, 2019 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Thanksgiving for Environmental Actions While many (most) environmental articles are negative, there is yet an abundance of research, knowledge, education, plans and commitments to solve these problems, especially climate change.  We can celebrate these for Thanksgiving. First of all, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Affairs of State, Air Quality, CAFE Standards, California Smog, Clean Energy, Climate Change, Climate Education, Climate Science, Coal, Energy Efficiency, Fossil Fuel Energy, Global Climate Action Summit, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Mayor's Climate Action Plan, Paris Climate Accord, Paris Climate Agreement, Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Transportation, US Climate Mayors, Wind Energy, World Smog | Leave a comment

UN Data on Emissions and Needed Goals

Posted on November 26, 2019 by Dennis SILVERMAN

We start with emission data from the UN Environment Report, and show the areas in which emissions can be sharply cut with existing technologies.  The current Paris Accord agreements are just keeping up with business as usual, given rising economic … Continue reading →

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