The Deadly Gift of the Carboniferous Period
An accident of history—the uninterrupted buildup of carbon in our trees—made modern life possible, but now it may destroy it…
Dan Lennon
Posts by Dan Lennon:
1960-2019 By the Numbers: It Isn’t Rocket Science
Fully 80% of all manmade CO2 emissions ever produced have been generated since 1960, and half of all emissions have been generated just since 1990.
The Madness of Our Indifference
While a handful of scientists & activists raise the alarm re: climate change, the rest of us go about our business as if there were nothing to worry about.
The Myopia of Living on Land
As the atmosphere’s air conditioner, the Ocean has saved us from an early demise, but its capacity to absorb heat, though large, is not infinite.
Now What? Rising To The Challenge of Adaptation As We Face Climate Change
We will reach the critical 1.5-degree threshold that portends severe and irreversible climate change even without another iota of emissions. Now what?
Snake Eyes: Gambling Away Our Children’s Future
Sophisticated tech is an asset when change is limited in scope, but when the scale is vast & progressive (like with climate change) it’s a vulnerability.
No Time For Complacency: The Immense Task Of Decarbonization
The time for complacency is over as we have to reckon with global warming and its impacts now if we are to save the planet for our grandchildren.
Dance Until the Music Stops
Will the forcings and feedbacks of climate change get the best of us?