From about 280-230 million years ago (Late Paleozoic Era until the Late Triassic), the continent we now know as North America was continuous with Africa, South America, and Europe. They all existed as a single continent called Pangea. Pangea first began to be torn apart when a three-pronged fissure grew between Africa, South America, and… Read More What was Pangea? | Opinion
Climate change is fast becoming the new crisis, now that Covid is settling down somewhat in many countries. However, some wonder if climate change is a real crisis or something we just need to adapt to. Myself, I think it’s probably a bit of both. When the ozone layer was under siege, scientists alerted us,… Read More Pensée du jour – Earth’s physical and moral changes
For more than a decade, federal Conservatives across Canada have taken aim at carbon tax policy with great vitriol. Now the Conservatives have pulled a 180-degree turn — though the issue may remain politicized in the future. Source: How Conservatives came around to supporting a carbon tax — and whether it’s here to stay |… Read More How Conservatives came around to supporting a carbon tax — and whether it’s here to stay | CBC News | Opinion
We should realise that something as complex as climate has many contributing factors that lead to change. To assume that everything is caused by humans or everything by natural causes is far too simplistic. For that reason it is rather difficult to make any precise predictions of the future. So … processes that contribute to… Read More Changing my mind about climate change? | Opinion
The project in Wyoming – the country’s top coal-producing state – is a small advanced reactor that runs on different fuels to traditional ones Source: Bill Gates and Warren Buffett to build new kind of nuclear reactor in Wyoming | Bill Gates | The Guardian
Despite the call from the International Energy Agency (IEA) that no new funding for fossil fuels is necessary if the world wants to get on the net-zero 2050 pathway, Asia is the region where investments in gas are necessary to cut its reliance on the more polluting coal Source: WoodMac: Asia Needs To Invest More… Read More WoodMac: Asia Needs To Invest More In Gas To Lower Emissions | OilPrice.com
Harvard University experts will send a large balloon 12 miles above the Swedish town of Kiruna and have it drop 2kg of chalk dust into the stratosphere. Source: Bill Gates wants to spray millions of tonnes of CHALK into stratosphere to slow global warming | Daily Mail Online Opinion: We cannot let this happen. I… Read More Bill Gates wants to spray millions of tonnes of CHALK into stratosphere to slow global warming | Daily Mail Online | Opinion
Greta Thunberg says Venice documentary shows her real self Source: Greta Thunberg says Venice documentary shows her real self https://earthpages.tumblr.com/post/628442442534944768/greta-thunberg-says-venice-documentary-shows-her
Ancient sediment found in a central Texas cave appears to solve the mystery of why the Earth cooled suddenly about 13,000 years ago. Source: Cooling of Earth caused by eruptions, not meteors — ScienceDaily Opinion: What the ‘Church of Climate Change’ won’t tell you is that we really do not know if warmer temperatures will… Read More Cooling of Earth caused by eruptions, not meteors — ScienceDaily | Opinion
Landmark study narrows bounds for “climate sensitivity,” ruling out benign warming Source: After 40 years, researchers finally see Earth’s climate destiny more clearly | Science | AAAS Opinion: Basically, they are saying it’s not going to be quite as bad as we said it would be. And what will they be telling us in 40… Read More After 40 years, researchers finally see Earth’s climate destiny more clearly | Science | AAAS | Opinion
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