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Tag Archives: climate change
We are late bending the climate change curve – but bending it still matters
The early months of the COVID-19 pandemic introduced us to the idea of ‘bending the curve’: that acting early to reduce infection rates made a huge difference in whether the peak in infections was manageable or not. The exponential nature … Continue reading
The moment for nuclear power to save us was twenty years ago – and it didn’t happen
Via Dr. Jonathan Foley on Twitter, a recent opinion piece in the NYT argues that despite it remaining popular amongst some advocates, “Nuclear power still doesn’t make much sense”. The problem with nuclear is that we’ve been having the same conversation … Continue reading
Hurricane Harvey and the Houston Flood: Did Humans Make it Worse? (Part 2: Urbanization)
There’s been a lot of speculation and discussion about the role of urbanization in contributing to the flooding from Hurricane Harvey in Houston. Fortunately, urban hydrology is my specialty, so even though I’ve never been to Houston, I feel like … Continue reading
Hurricane Harvey and the Houston flood: Did Humans Make it Worse? (Part 1: Climate Change)
This Friday at noon, the Kent State University Department of Geology is hosting a panel discussion on the human role in the catastrophic flooding experienced by Houston and surrounding communities in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. I will be one … Continue reading
August climate impacts stories: Hurricane Harvey, other climate change fueled-floods, and more
August 30th: Harvey reminds us that we should treat climate change as we treat other public health threats. That’s the argument in this New York Times op-ed: Harvey, the storm that humans helped cause. August 29th: The most sobering hot-take … Continue reading
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