With all the talk of rising seas, what could happen to the rivers that flow into the oceans? Will they reverse flow? Will rising seas back up into fresh water lakes? And what happens to our groundwater should saltwater flow backwards into it? The intrusion of saltwater from the sea into rivers and groundwater is [...]
There is a free PDF download of an e-book titled “Understanding and Responding to Climate Change” available over at The National Academies website. This booklet presents recommendations from the National Academies’ many expert reports on climate change in an easy-to-read format. Now in its third edition, the booklet includes an expanded section on impacts and [...]
Dear EarthTalk: How can I measure – and then improve – my overall “carbon footprint?” What are the major areas of one’s daily life that one measures? With global warming dominating so many headlines today, it’s no surprise that many of us are looking to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases [...]
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Thankfully, we only have a few more months to get through, but still…really? “U.S. lawmakers said the Bush administration will reveal it will not take measures to tackle greenhouse gas emissions while the president is in office in a proposal by environmental regulators to be announced on Friday…Lawmakers who saw drafts of the EPA’s advanced [...]
According to ENN, George Bush plans to veto the new United States climate change bill because the $6 trillion dollar cost will be too much to handle. Somehow, though, we can always find the money to: Spend $341.4 million, PER DAY, on war Spend $168 billion for the stimulus package Spend $229 million on a [...]
Dear EarthTalk: How is it said that we are losing winter because of climate change? It didn’t seem so last winter, when it even snowed in places for the very first time. The effects of global warming manifest themselves differently in different locations, and winter is no doubt getting shorter and warmer across New England, [...]
