Monthly Archives: August 2023

Measuring Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Posted on August 26, 2023 by Harry Katz

A lot of numbers get tossed around in discussions about climate change. Degrees of warming, meters of sea level rise, square miles burnt or flooded, and most important, tons of greenhouse gases emitted. I like to know exactly what these … Continue reading →

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Under a White Sky

Posted on August 20, 2023 by Harry Katz

Whether you believe that God gave man dominion “over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth” or that humans have spent the last two hundred thousand years or so winning the Darwinian race, there’s … Continue reading →

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Held v. Montana: A Landmark Climate Victory

Posted on August 15, 2023 by Harry Katz

This is worth celebrating. Yesterday in a Montana district court, 16 youths, aged 5 – 22, won a lawsuit against the State of Montana for violating their right to a “clean and healthful environment” under the state constitution. This trial … Continue reading →

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Life on the Rocks: Building a Future for Coral Reefs

Posted on August 13, 2023 by Harry Katz

I was expecting this book to be full of dismal doom and gloom, but it was surprisingly hopeful. Then again, it was written before this year’s horrendous record-breaking ocean heat waves. More on this later. Coral reefs are under existential … Continue reading →

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Timeline of Climate Change Warnings

Posted on August 6, 2023 by Harry Katz

I’m trying something different in this post: an infographic. Over the last couple of years I’ve been reading a lot about climate change. One thing I’ve learned is that the science of climate change is not new. Scientists have been … Continue reading →

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