“We are becoming the land of the rich and the home of the bribe.”
“It’s time for the next revolution. A revolution that must be led by young people because they have the most at stake.” No 1967 Posted by fw, May 28, 2017 “We … Continue reading
Jim Hansen’s 4 proposed solutions to the fossil fuels CO2 emissions problem. Are they attainable?
Absent a rapid transition to safe, affordable clean energy, we can’t solve the world’s problems. No 1966 Posted by fw, May 28, 2017 “We should put a rising price on carbon…. … Continue reading
Fossil fuels good, CO2 emissions bad, Exxon sold out, Politicians followed, Renewables too small
Hansen shares more of “the frigging mess” the young are inheriting from boomers behaving badly. No 1965 Posted by fw, May 26, 2017 “In the United States the energy use has … Continue reading
Climate scientist Jim Hansen highlights selected global impacts of climate change
Yet to come is the danger of locking in sea level rise of 6 to 9 meters within decades, not centuries. No 1964 Posted by fw, May 25, 2017 “In the … Continue reading
“We old people are leaving you a frigging mess”, with a climate almost out of control – Jim Hansen
“Young people need to not only understand the problem, they need to understand realistic solutions.” No 1962 Posted by fw, May 22, 2017 “I’m glad to see our young people in … Continue reading
“All hell will break loose” — Bleak vision of planet’s future predicted by climate scientist James Hansen
“…the study predicts a much more accelerated rate of sea level rise of several meters, beyond that which humanity is capable of adapting to.” No 1622 Posted by fw, March 24, … Continue reading
COP21’s final report sends mixed messages — Whether it’s a turning point depends on us
No mistaking message of thousands of Paris protesters — People power will determine how fast world faces up to climate crisis. No 1538 Posted by fw, December 13, 2015 “While … Continue reading
“This is really a total fraud,” says climate scientist James Hansen about COP21
What Obama is proposing is “totally ineffectual.” No 1529 Posted by fw, December 4, 2015 “Remarkably, [COP21] is not much different than Kyoto except that, here, they’re not even requiring … Continue reading
“We have a global crisis, an emergency that calls for global cooperation to reduce emissions as rapidly as practical”
Given the urgency, James Hansen tells why duplicitous politicians prefer wrong metric to track CO2 emissions No 1406 Posted by fw, July 27, 2015 “Why have policymakers turned away from … Continue reading
The drowned world
New scientific paper warns of 10 foot sea-level rise in as little as 50 years No 1405 Posted by fw, July 22, 2015 “A summarized draft of the full report … Continue reading
Dr James Hansen advances an action plan that assures “real progress on climate”
Stabilizing the climate will be a formidable challenge, but it’s not mission impossible No 1219 Posted by fw, December 29, 2014 “The present downturn of fossil fuel costs is a … Continue reading
James Hansen raps US government for failing to protect young people from climate change threat
Executive and legislative branches of government too concerned with short-term politics But an upcoming court hearing could be a turning point for young people No 1036 Posted by fw, April … Continue reading
James Hansen — Widely accepted target of limiting warming to 2C would subject future generations to irreparable harm
Fossil fuel emissions must be reduced rapidly or risk climate extremes No 922 Posted by fw, December 03, 2013 “…we conclude that the target to limit global warming to 2°C, … Continue reading
“If we stay near our current emissions path, we face catastrophic levels of warming” – James Hansen
Global warming of that magnitude would make most of the planet uninhabitable by humans No 855 Posted by fw, September 18, 2013 Hansen et al. is a conservative analysis…..The authors … Continue reading
Presumption President Obama will approve Keystone XL pipeline is wrong says James Hansen
Hansen can’t believe Secretary Kerry would let Obama’s legacies go down the tar sands drain No 743 Posted by fw, May 10, 2013 World renowned climatologist Dr James Hansen sees … Continue reading
Climatologist James Hansen exposes “tortured logic” of Keystone XL pipeline supporters
US-TransCanada pipeline deal would not only be “bad marriage” for Americans but a “long one” No 712 Posted by fw, April 08, 2013 “Yet a bipartisan chorus says the pipeline … Continue reading
My letter in support of Dr Hansen’s “Silence is Deadly” appeal
No 187 Posted by fw, June 5, 2011 Further to the preceding post, Dr Jim Hansen: Further exploitation of tar sands will have “disastrous global climate impacts.” Urges scientific community to … Continue reading
Dr Jim Hansen: Further exploitation of tar sands will have “disastrous global climate impacts.” Urges scientific community to join “this fray now.”
No 186 Posted by fw, June 4, 2011 This post’s title is taken from Dr James Hansen’s June 3, 2011 urgent appeal to the scientific community to “get involved in … Continue reading
