Hi friends, editor Bill here… My intent for this site is to educate folks about the main one-to-two-dozen global warming solutions. That way, you can know both…… Read more “Carbon Emissions are Moving in the Wrong Direction, and We’re Running Out of Time”
Category: What’s so dangerous about global warming?
What’s so dangerous about the emerging climate crisis? This…
This has been a brutally hot summer so far, breaking records all around the world. This is NOT normal… the excess heat we are seeing in the…… Read more “What’s so dangerous about the emerging climate crisis? This…”
Great Animation to Share, Concisely Showing the Global Warming of Recent Decades
Hey, busy people, here is a new, concise animation showing the increasing temperatures of recent decades. (It’s actually kind of hypnotic, fun to watch…) I’d say it’s…… Read more “Great Animation to Share, Concisely Showing the Global Warming of Recent Decades”
How Big Oil Lost Control of Its Climate Misinformation Machine
One of the most dangerous things about the emerging global warming crisis is the organized, well-funded opposition to any reasonable action – opposition even to a fair…… Read more “How Big Oil Lost Control of Its Climate Misinformation Machine”
What’s So Dangerous About Global Warming? Massive Government Report Says Climate Is Warming And Humans Are The Cause
The United States government Friday published its most-weighty report yet on the unfolding climate change crisis, drawing on over 1,500 peer-reviewed scientific papers, according to National Public…… Read more “What’s So Dangerous About Global Warming? Massive Government Report Says Climate Is Warming And Humans Are The Cause”
What’s So Dangerous About Global Warming: Coal to Solar Switch Could Save 52,000 U.S. Lives Per Year
Gosh, who would have guessed, with all this talk about bringing coal jobs back? Coal is filthy stuff and shortens the lives of 52,000 Americans each year, according…… Read more “What’s So Dangerous About Global Warming: Coal to Solar Switch Could Save 52,000 U.S. Lives Per Year”
What’s So Dangerous About Global Warming? Here’s What Happens if the U.S. Withdraws From the Paris Climate Change Agreement
Global Warming for Busy People is mostly calls-to-action, and we focus on coaxing busy-but-concerned people to start fighting the good fight, teaching a basket of tactics drawn…… Read more “What’s So Dangerous About Global Warming? Here’s What Happens if the U.S. Withdraws From the Paris Climate Change Agreement”
Climate Change is Rewriting History Books: There Hasn’t Been a Cooler-Than-Average Month in 628 Months
March temperature data is in, and the news isn’t good: It was the second hottest March on record. The excellent graphic in this piece by Brian Kahn…… Read more “Climate Change is Rewriting History Books: There Hasn’t Been a Cooler-Than-Average Month in 628 Months”
U.S. Desert Songbirds at Risk in a Warming Climate
Last month I camped in the California desert, and yes, there is awesome spring life there – not only an explosion of flowers, but also bird life.…… Read more “U.S. Desert Songbirds at Risk in a Warming Climate”
“Houston, We Have a Problem…”
Human population (“the economy”) will gradually surpass our planet’s carrying-capacity, and stress points are already starting to show. The stress-point emerging first and worst is global warming,…… Read more ““Houston, We Have a Problem…””
Global Warming Adaptation, Like the Emerging Advanced-Energy Sector, Will Produce a LOT of New Jobs: The Alaskan Experience
Nice investigative piece from this week’s Bloomberg… on how poorly prepared for climate adaptation Alaska currently is, given the much-warmer winters its economy now experiences. But, not…… Read more “Global Warming Adaptation, Like the Emerging Advanced-Energy Sector, Will Produce a LOT of New Jobs: The Alaskan Experience”
Focus on big solutions that really matter
Global warming is a devilish problem, because our greenhouse gas pollution comes mostly from fossil fuels which infect every area of our civilization. But though daunting, fossil…… Read more “Focus on big solutions that really matter”
Summer release date set for An Inconvenient Sequel: Speaking Truth to Power
According to film-industry mainstay Variety, a July 28 summer release date has been set for An Inconvenient Sequel: Speaking Truth to Power. Al Gore’s ten-year update of…… Read more “Summer release date set for An Inconvenient Sequel: Speaking Truth to Power”
Concise, Positive Climate Message (Tattoo it on Your Arm)
This useful summary-message is by Canadian author Guy Dauncey, from his fine resource book: “The Climate Challenge (101 Solutions to Global Warming)” Fossil fuels have been amazing.…… Read more “Concise, Positive Climate Message (Tattoo it on Your Arm)”
Great short video on Climate Weirding by Katherine Hayhoe
I can’t resist turning busy readers onto powerful, concise videos… that give a solid briefing very quickly. This video is by climate scientist Katherine Hayhoe of Texas…… Read more “Great short video on Climate Weirding by Katherine Hayhoe”
Just the facts… the RealClimate website is an excellent learning source
As I said, most busy people visiting our site already know that global warming is a huge, emerging and long-lived problem… But for those who want more…… Read more “Just the facts… the RealClimate website is an excellent learning source”
Elon Musk’s Unbelievably Simple Killer Break Down on Climate Change
Normally, people who come to Global Warming for Busy People aready KNOW the magnitude of our risk and are here seeking solutions… “Ok, I get it. What…… Read more “Elon Musk’s Unbelievably Simple Killer Break Down on Climate Change”
Why create Global Warming for Busy People? (part 2)
Fine, so our first blog post posed problem and mission statements… scary stuff, but big and true stuff -probably the biggest challenge humanity has ever faced. But…… Read more “Why create Global Warming for Busy People? (part 2)”
Why create “Global Warming for Busy People?” (part 1)
PROBLEM STATEMENT: Human population (“the economy”) will surpass our planet’s carrying capacity, and human-caused climate change stress-points are already starting to show. This is the kind of…… Read more “Why create “Global Warming for Busy People?” (part 1)”
