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"Climate models that simulate the current climate the best [also] tend to project the most global warming." See text below for explanation of the chart.by Gaius PubliusThis is a climate story with two pieces.The first piece is the by-now-obvious "Everything's happening faster than anyone thought it would" observation, of which the immediate corollary is, "OMG we're still screwed."It's true that everything is happening faster than anyone t

Bernie Sanders is the most popular politician in America (source)by Gaius PubliusI want to put this on people's radar and suggest a few questions as the drama begins to unfold: What would happen if Bernie Sanders ran for President in 2020?Barring Change, Sanders Could Easily Enter the Race First, let

A prominent glaciologist, Ricardo Villalba, is facing criminal charges in Argentina after he released a glacier survey that angered environmental activists because it didn’t result in the closing of a gold mine that is responsible for two cynaide spills. Environmentalists allege Villalba rigged the glacier survey to favor mining interests, but other scientists overwhelmingly support Villalba's analysis, saying this is a politically motivated witch hunt. [...]

Who's responsible for carbon emissions? By 1890 the U.S. had taken the dominant position and held it until 2000 (source; click to enlarge).by Gaius PubliusThis piece contains a small number of simple ideas:

A shot heard round the world?

Your methane bridge to nowhere (source)by Gaius PubliusI've seen this report referenced several times, but none of those mentions is getting traction. So time to repeat.

This is a solar energy cell (source)by Gaius PubliusThe news about solar energy has been getting better and better for a decade or more. As storage schemes improve, so does the potential for completely replacing fossil fuels with renewable energy sources.

The cover of Naomi Klein's best-seller The Shock Doctrine.

"Columbus' treatment of the Hispaniola natives was even worse [than his treatment of natives in the Bermudas] as his soldiers raped, killed, and enslaved them with impunity at every landing. When Columbus fell ill in 1495, soldiers were reported to have gone on a rampage, slaughtering 50,000 natives.

by Gaius PubliusThe video above comes in two parts — the first four minutes or so deals with the title problem, and the last two minutes offers a solution. Note those two sections and the points they make as you watch. I'll address each point separately below.Capitalism, Infinite Growth and Climate ChangeWe seem to have turned the corner on American belief that climate change will result in a bad end for us unless we stop it or alter its trajectory.