Staring Into the Face of Climate Change – Summer of 2018
The summer of 2018 will be remembered as the first time global warming became front-page news around the world. “The impacts of climate change...
The Planet is Baking Under Relentless Heat
The planet is baking under relentless heat. We have severe dry conditions and droughts in broad areas around the entire globe. There is no end in...
This Time Is Different – the Road to Paris
As a Climate Reality Leader (Chicago 2013), I'm pleased to feature excerpts from the Halftime on the Road to Paris post from the Climate Reality site....
Harvey, Fort McMurray, Sandy, Katrina. Who’s Next?
Harvey, Fort McMurray(2016), Sandy(2012), Katrina(2005) are household names in North America. Three of these events are powerful hurricanes which brought destruction and death to the...
Global Warming on Steroids
The following article by David Suzuki (with contributions by Senior Editor Ian Hanington) is entitled "Welcome to an Extreme Warming World". It has been posted...
Climate Irony is Inescapable in Fort McMurray
The climate irony is inescapable as the Fort McMurray wildfire drama unfolds day by day. It has been termed the perfect fire storm leading to...
On The Edge of 1.5˚C Of Warming
The following visualization using small multiples is a creation by Ed Hawkins, a climate scientist with NCAS (National Centre for Atmospheric Science). The visual consists...
Probability of Staying Below 2°C of Warming is Only 5%
"On current trends, the probability of staying below 2°C of warming is only 5%, but if all countries meet their nationally determined contributions and...
Climate Education in Schools Is Key To Tackling The Climate Crisis
The importance of education in preparing our children and grandchildren for their future cannot be overstated. Young people—under 18 years of age—make up almost...
I’m a Climate Activist Because of An Inconvenient Truth
The release of An Inconvenient Truth is 2006 would change my life. As I watched in horror how climate change would impact future generations,...