Category Archives: Summary of Climate Topics for Southern California

My Articles on Sea Level Rise

Posted on August 5, 2019 by Dennis SILVERMAN

My Articles on Sea Level Rise. My article on sea level rise in Laguna Beach was cited in a very thorough article on sea level rise in Orange County in the OC Weekly, by Anthony Pignataro, on August 1, 2019.  … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change, Climate Education, Climate Science, Coastal Flooding, Coastal States, Laguna Beach Flood Levels, No More Drilling, Offshore Oil Drilling, Sea Level Rise, Summary of Climate Topics for Southern California, US Flood Maps, World Flood Maps | Tagged | Leave a comment

US Military Bases to Be Affected by Climate Change

Posted on March 9, 2019 by Dennis SILVERMAN

The American Security Project at americansecurityproject.org had constructed a map in 2017 of major US military bases that will be affected by climate change.  We took pictures of the location of the bases on the map with their description and … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change, Climate Education, Climate Science, Coastal Flooding, Congressional Investigation, Department of Defense, Sea Level Rise, Summary of Climate Topics for Southern California, Trump on Climate Change, US Intelligence Agencies, World Flood Maps | Tagged | Leave a comment

Keys to Climate Action

Posted on January 9, 2019 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Keys to Climate Action This is a talk that I gave to OLLI on National, State, Cities, and Businesses involved in Climate Action.  It also covers utilities, and individual actions.  It emphasizes California, wildfires, and sea level rise predictions and … Continue reading →

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Building a Trumpian Sea Wall

Posted on September 12, 2018 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Building a Trumpian Sea Wall Trump’s attacks on greenhouse gas regulations will be a major contributor to global warming for the foreseeable future.  This includes stopping improvements in CAFE cleaner car standards.  The EPA is halving the rate of methane … Continue reading →

Posted in Clean Energy, Congress, Fossil Fuel Energy, Houston Flooding, Humor, Laguna Beach Flood Levels, Sea Level Rise, Summary of Climate Topics for Southern California, Trump on Climate Change, Trump Wall | Tagged | Leave a comment

New Summary of California Greenhouse Gas Emissions in 2016

Posted on July 16, 2018 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Summary of California Greenhouse Gas Emissions for 2000 to 2016, 2018 Edition This report is from the California Air Resources Board. The units used are Million Metric Tons of CO2 equivalent (MMTCO2e), which we will shorten to “CO2” or just … Continue reading →

Posted in Air Quality, Autos, CAFE Standards, California Power Mixes, California Smog, Climate Science, Conservation, Electric Power, Energy Efficiency, Fossil Fuel Energy, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Nuclear Weapons, Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Summary of Climate Topics for Southern California, Transportation, Trump Administration, Trump on Climate Change, Waste Energy | Tagged | Leave a comment

Live Action Report of PAC Spending for the CA 48th Congressional District

Posted on June 2, 2018 by Dennis SILVERMAN

PAC Spending for the CA 48th Congressional District First, my motivational messages for why Republican Congressman Dana Rohrabacher is no longer representative of the 48th California District.  We start with the rising sea level and its projected damage to Newport … Continue reading →

Posted in 2018 California Primary, California Democratic Primary, California Housing Fires, Climate Change, Climate Science, Coastal Flooding, Dana Rohrabacher CA 48th, Fire Risks, Laguna Beach Flood Levels, Sea Level Rise, Summary of Climate Topics for Southern California, Tax Laws, Trump Tax Cuts | Leave a comment

Questions About CCAs (Community Choice Aggregators) of Clean Energy

Posted on May 31, 2018 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Questions About CCAs California communities are now considering proposals to switch their electrical power to CCAs (Community Choice Aggregators) or CCEs (Community Choice Energy). The motivation is to increase the amount of renewable energy sources. The city council or government … Continue reading →

Posted in California Power Mixes, California Smog, CCA Questions, Clean Energy, Climate Change, Climate Education, Coal, Electric Power, Fossil Fuel Energy, Green Rate Plans, Mayor's Climate Action Plan, Renewable Energy, SC Edison, SDG&E, Solar Energy, Summary of Climate Topics for Southern California | Leave a comment

Summary of Posts Relevant to Climate Action Plans for Southern California

Posted on December 1, 2017 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Summary of Posts Relevant to Climate Action Plans for Southern California By Dennis Silverman UCI Physics and Astronomy My Blog is at: sites.uci.edu/energyobserver/  The Long-Term Outlook for Climate Sustainability An optimistic long-term outlook to 2100 to help survive the present … Continue reading →

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