Comments on: An Introduction to Climate Progress http://climateprogress.org/2009/03/28/an-introduction-to-climate-progress/ The Latest on Climate Science, Solutions, and Politics Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:38:10 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: gsbhati http://climateprogress.org/2009/03/28/an-introduction-to-climate-progress/#comment-140507 gsbhati Sun, 04 Oct 2009 13:57:27 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2009/03/28/an-introduction-to-climate-progress/#comment-140507 Mr Joe, Of course the best blog on climate change.Can you suggest some India specific readings or something which can show the effects of developmental activities of developed world which India should avoid as a learning experience from other countries. I am an engineer and working for the state government of Rajasthan in India.I live in the arid zone of the state and want to learn almost everything about the future of water in my state. gsbhati Mr Joe,

Of course the best blog on climate change.Can you suggest some India specific readings or something which can show the effects of developmental activities of developed world which India should avoid as a learning experience from other countries.
I am an engineer and working for the state government of Rajasthan in India.I live in the arid zone of the state and want to learn almost everything about the future of water in my state.

gsbhati

]]> By: Anna http://climateprogress.org/2009/03/28/an-introduction-to-climate-progress/#comment-132916 Anna Tue, 29 Sep 2009 06:06:12 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2009/03/28/an-introduction-to-climate-progress/#comment-132916 Thanks for the comprehensive summary.. you obviously know your stuff. It's going to take me a while to read through all this, but I'm glad to have found as "dashboard" where all of the info is listed in consisely in one place! thanks again Anna Thanks for the comprehensive summary.. you obviously know your stuff. It’s going to take me a while to read through all this, but I’m glad to have found as “dashboard” where all of the info is listed in consisely in one place!

thanks again

Anna

]]> By: Emerson http://climateprogress.org/2009/03/28/an-introduction-to-climate-progress/#comment-80474 Emerson Sun, 21 Jun 2009 02:14:09 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2009/03/28/an-introduction-to-climate-progress/#comment-80474 thanks for links and information, all must be vigilant and well informed about the future of the environment and our planet! http://www.artezanalnet.com.br/Artezanal/Poltronas.htm thanks for links and information, all must be vigilant and well informed about the future of the environment and our planet!

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]]> By: Roger http://climateprogress.org/2009/03/28/an-introduction-to-climate-progress/#comment-34860 Roger Mon, 30 Mar 2009 03:57:07 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2009/03/28/an-introduction-to-climate-progress/#comment-34860 Opps---make that "Contact" (not "Comments") at www.whitehouse.gov! Opps—make that “Contact” (not “Comments”) at http://www.whitehouse.gov!

]]> By: Roger http://climateprogress.org/2009/03/28/an-introduction-to-climate-progress/#comment-34859 Roger Mon, 30 Mar 2009 03:52:20 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2009/03/28/an-introduction-to-climate-progress/#comment-34859 Yes, when it comes to covering global climate disruption, Joe blogs best! Like so many other readers, I get tired of the oft-repeated denier dross. By the way, did everyone thank our brave new president for 'connecting the dots' between the more frequent flooding of the Red River and climate change? I've heard that the previous administration discouraged the media from making this type of connection--a practice that, with a very few exceptions, continues to this day! We hear our TV personalities carry on about the "wild weather" we've witnessed without ever a mention of the fact this type of weather is right on track with what has been predicted. So, to thank Obama, go to "Comments" (on rt.) at www.whitehouse.gov. Idea: Adapt digital TV ads to educate Americans about climate change! Yes, when it comes to covering global climate disruption, Joe blogs best!

Like so many other readers, I get tired of the oft-repeated denier dross.

By the way, did everyone thank our brave new president for ‘connecting the dots’ between the more frequent flooding of the Red River and climate change? I’ve heard that the previous administration discouraged the media from making this type of connection–a practice that, with a very few exceptions, continues to this day! We hear our TV personalities carry on about the “wild weather” we’ve witnessed without ever a mention of the fact this type of weather is right on track with what has been predicted.

So, to thank Obama, go to “Comments” (on rt.) at http://www.whitehouse.gov.

Idea: Adapt digital TV ads to educate Americans about climate change!

]]> By: Bob Wallace http://climateprogress.org/2009/03/28/an-introduction-to-climate-progress/#comment-34856 Bob Wallace Mon, 30 Mar 2009 03:27:49 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2009/03/28/an-introduction-to-climate-progress/#comment-34856 Joe - Take a lesson from what is currently happening to Obama. The opposing forces can't find anything of substance to use in attacking him, so they attack him for using a teleprompter. (And his wife because she wears sleeveless dresses.) The deniers don't want to allow the facts to get in the way of their agenda, so they will use what they can to attack the messenger. Keep giving us the good stuff. Keep maintaining the "foolishness firewall" so that we can talk about the issues, not right wing fantasy land crap. Joe –

Take a lesson from what is currently happening to Obama.

The opposing forces can’t find anything of substance to use in attacking him, so they attack him for using a teleprompter. (And his wife because she wears sleeveless dresses.)

The deniers don’t want to allow the facts to get in the way of their agenda, so they will use what they can to attack the messenger.

Keep giving us the good stuff.

Keep maintaining the “foolishness firewall” so that we can talk about the issues, not right wing fantasy land crap.

]]> By: Bob Wallace http://climateprogress.org/2009/03/28/an-introduction-to-climate-progress/#comment-34854 Bob Wallace Mon, 30 Mar 2009 03:24:22 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2009/03/28/an-introduction-to-climate-progress/#comment-34854 Lew - There is some data that suggests that humans started heating up the climate when they began farming. Not a lot of data to date, but probably more to come. Cause and effect has not ceased to rule. What we are seeing right now is a rapidly heating planet. So we look for a cause. Here's what we've found: It's not the Sun getting hotter. It's not high levels of volcanic release. It's not the Warming Fairy. (At least no one has been able to detect her at work.) What we have found is that CO2 (and some other gases) do trap heat and prevent it from exiting the atmosphere and that CO2 levels have been increasing in our atmosphere. And we've learned that pulling billions of tons of fossil fuels from where they were sequestered underneath the Earth's surface and burning them releases CO2 into the atmosphere. When you were back at MIT did they teach you to read the literature? If so, re-hone those skills and dive into the data. Lew – There is some data that suggests that humans started heating up the climate when they began farming. Not a lot of data to date, but probably more to come.

Cause and effect has not ceased to rule. What we are seeing right now is a rapidly heating planet. So we look for a cause. Here’s what we’ve found:

It’s not the Sun getting hotter.

It’s not high levels of volcanic release.

It’s not the Warming Fairy. (At least no one has been able to detect her at work.)

What we have found is that CO2 (and some other gases) do trap heat and prevent it from exiting the atmosphere and that CO2 levels have been increasing in our atmosphere.

And we’ve learned that pulling billions of tons of fossil fuels from where they were sequestered underneath the Earth’s surface and burning them releases CO2 into the atmosphere.

When you were back at MIT did they teach you to read the literature?

If so, re-hone those skills and dive into the data.

]]> By: David B. Benson http://climateprogress.org/2009/03/28/an-introduction-to-climate-progress/#comment-34851 David B. Benson Mon, 30 Mar 2009 03:12:17 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2009/03/28/an-introduction-to-climate-progress/#comment-34851 Recommended beginning books include (in my order): "Plows, Plagues and Petroleum" by W.F. Ruddiman "The Long Thaw" by David Archer "Six Degrees" by Mark Lynas "Hell and High Water" by Joseph Romm (now in paperback) I am sure there are many more which I have not read. Recommended beginning books include (in my order):

“Plows, Plagues and Petroleum” by W.F. Ruddiman
“The Long Thaw” by David Archer
“Six Degrees” by Mark Lynas
“Hell and High Water” by Joseph Romm (now in paperback)

I am sure there are many more which I have not read.

]]> By: paulm http://climateprogress.org/2009/03/28/an-introduction-to-climate-progress/#comment-34850 paulm Mon, 30 Mar 2009 03:04:58 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2009/03/28/an-introduction-to-climate-progress/#comment-34850 top ten CC books; top ? videos; top 10 weekly articles; editors choice and readers vote.... top ten CC books; top ? videos; top 10 weekly articles;

editors choice and readers vote….

]]> By: paulm http://climateprogress.org/2009/03/28/an-introduction-to-climate-progress/#comment-34847 paulm Mon, 30 Mar 2009 02:03:07 +0000 http://climateprogress.org/2009/03/28/an-introduction-to-climate-progress/#comment-34847 Theres not much else to add. ClimateProgress separate the wheat from the chaff. Joe, I would love to see some dynamic content on the blog page. Of course your postings are pretty dynamic but, for eg maybe a CO2, meathane counter; embedded sea ice graphs, oil price graph.... Theres not much else to add. ClimateProgress separate the wheat from the chaff.

Joe, I would love to see some dynamic content on the blog page. Of course your postings are pretty dynamic but, for eg maybe a CO2, meathane counter; embedded sea ice graphs, oil price graph….

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