As illustrated by the work of the philosopher Thomas Kuhn, our conceptual models, our paradigms, frame our interpretation of data. Today, it is critically important that we share an “energy convergence” view of climate change[1].Climate change is not a sedate, steady drift towards a slightly warmer planet. Rather, what we know is that – as […]
Read MoreEcologists have fully embraced the study of climate change and grassland ecologists have often led the way in these studies, thanks to the tractability of doing ecological research in such environments, publishing nearly 1000 studies in that time. My colleague, David Gibson, and I decided it was time to take stock of what we have learned, at least for grasslands! This is the first review to focus solely on climate change.
Read MoreTimothy H. Dixon author of Curbing Catastrophe is a Professor of Geosciences at the University of South Florida, Tampa. In his newest article Tim considers a geological time scale to discuss if we can predict when the world will see a meteoric rise in sea level, or if we are already witnessing the beginning of this rise
Read MoreAre Recent Urban Floods Related to Global Warming? In early May of this year (2017) severe flooding hit parts of the Canadian province of Quebec and adjacent US states of New York and Vermont. A short answer to the title’s question is “Probably” A short answer to the title’s question is “Probably – warmer air […]
Read MoreTimothy H. Dixon author of Curbing Catastrophe is a Professor of Geosciences at the University of South Florida. In his new article he considers the future threat of over-population, the predictions that could have been and presents ideas for an optimistic move forward.
Read MoreChristopher Wright and Daniel Nyberg, authors of Climate Change, Capitalism and Corporations: Processes of Creative Self-Destruction, explore how climate change now represents an existential crisis.
Read MoreOn April 22 we march across the globe to celebrate and affirm the reality of our senses, the truth of our observations, and the beauty of our complicated world.
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