The past few weeks have seen unusual cold and record snowfall in the Northeast. All kinds of folks point at me and say: this global warming stuff you talk about can’t possibly be true. Nothing shows their ignorance of the issue to be deeper.
Category: energy
energy
Tripp Burwell
conservation, energy, environmental economics, ESC, marine studies, students, sustainability, travel, water
conservation, energy, environmental economics, ESC, marine studies, students, sustainability, travel, water
Photos: Bunaken, Indonesia
Anne Martin
conservation, energy, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, ESC, students, sustainability, travel, Undergraduate, water
conservation, energy, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, ESC, students, sustainability, travel, Undergraduate, water
Lessons from Hispaniola
A green castle amidst a desolate landscape, a flapping Haitian flag waving us quietly goodbye. My last image of Haiti is filled with a strange sadness.
It’s the end of the world as we know it, and I feel fine
How do we get people to care about climate change? Maybe we need to throw away the graphs and start telling stories.
Anne Martin
climate, conservation, energy, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, ESC, forests, marine studies, students, sustainability, Undergraduate, water
climate, conservation, energy, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, ESC, forests, marine studies, students, sustainability, Undergraduate, water
Something That I Believe In
We live in a world in which every decision that we make counts. We must decide what kind of a world we want to live in, and then decide what those decisions will be.
Language & Climate: IPCC 2014
The change in language in the IPCC Synthesis Report from 2007 to 2014 is indicative of our increasing understanding of climate change and our urgent need to take action.
Sarah Loftus
coasts, Duke Marine Lab, energy, events, PhD, Slide Shows, student life, students, travel, water
coasts, Duke Marine Lab, energy, events, PhD, Slide Shows, student life, students, travel, water
Algae Farming
Last month I attended the Algae Biomass Summit in San Diego, where I learned from “algae farmers” and visited a facility that produces algae nutrient supplements. This post includes a video of photos and clips from my trip to San Diego.
Tripp Burwell
climate, conservation, energy, environmental economics, ESC, forests, students, sustainability, travel, water
climate, conservation, energy, environmental economics, ESC, forests, students, sustainability, travel, water
Adieu, Romaine
As Hydro-Quebec, the corporation behind Northern Pass, works to dam Quebec’s Romaine River, three kayakers paddle it for the last time in its natural state. The power in the water is evident; what’s not clear is how Quebec’s push for hydropower dominance makes economic, social
or environmental sense.
Erika Zambello
climate, energy, environmental economics, environmental health, ESC, students, travel
climate, energy, environmental economics, environmental health, ESC, students, travel
Offsetting My Own Carbon Emissions: What’s the Deal with Individual Carbon Credits?
I talk about climate change a lot. I’m not alone, most of my fellow Nicholas School graduate students and I spend a great deal of our time studying and discussing the causes and ramifications ofContinue reading