The Green Grok
blogging towards a more sustainable path with Dr. Bill Chameides
Truth in Advertising?
by Bill ChameidesNov 23, 2009
filed under: energy, glaciers, Grok Image
A quick look at how some admen in the early 1960s framed the energy equation.
Building Hope One House at a Time
by Bill ChameidesNov 20, 2009
filed under: Builders of Hope, buildings, business, climate change, global warming, greenhouse gas emissions, homelessness, housing, Nancy Murray, recycling, sustainability, waste
Nancy Murray has taken recycling to a whole new level — she recycles houses.
Speaking of Coal and Natural Gas
by Bill ChameidesNov 19, 2009
filed under: carbon dioxide emissions, coal, economics, electricity, natural gas
Here are some numbers to ponder about our U.S. electricity generation.
Changing Climate Change Legislation
by Bill ChameidesNov 17, 2009
filed under: cap and trade, carbon dioxide emissions, climate change, economics, energy, global warming, green investments, greenhouse gas emissions, Jim Webb, Jimmy Carter, Kerry-Boxer climate bill, Lamar Alexander, legislation, nuclear, policy, politics, U.S. Congress, United States, Waxman-Markey climate bill
A new bipartisan bill was proposed on Monday. Is it real or a pretender?
World Cries Uncle on Climate Deal
by Bill ChameidesNov 16, 2009
filed under: Barack Obama, climate change, global warming, greenhouse gas emissions, international, legislation, Nancy Pelosi, policy, politics, U.S. Congress, UNFCCC, United States
News flash from Singapore: no climate deal from Copenhagen next month.
Another Volcano, Another Cold Snap
by Bill ChameidesNov 13, 2009
filed under: Antarctica, El Nino-Southern Oscillation, global cooling, global warming, Greenland, La Nina, Mount Pinatubo, Mount Tambora, Pulse of the Planet, solar cycle, solar variation, sulfur dioxide, volcanoes
Analysis of sulfur isotopes in ice cores fingers a volcano in the 19th-century dip in global temperatures.
Small Underwater Changes May Be Big Deal for Life Everywhere
by Bill ChameidesNov 12, 2009
filed under: C cycle, carbon, ecosystems, lakes, N cycle, nitrogen, photosynthesis, phytoplankton, pollution
Air pollution is causing a fundamental change in the way lakes work.
Whither Wilderness?
by Bill ChameidesNov 11, 2009
filed under: American history, conservation, John Muir, Roderick Nash, Theodore Roosevelt, wilderness
Wilderness is a state of mind, argues environmental historian Roderick Nash.
A Global Diet on Livestock Emissions
by Bill ChameidesNov 10, 2009
filed under: animals, carbon dioxide emissions, climate change, cows, deforestation, forests, fossil fuels, greenhouse gas emissions, meat, methane, nitrogen oxides, REDD, Reductions in Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation, waste
You’ve heard about REDD, the program to "reduce emissions from deforestation and degradation." Why not RECC, an effort to Reduce Emissions from Cows and Cattle?
Lovins Sees Bright, Efficient Future
by Bill ChameidesNov 09, 2009
filed under: Amory Lovins, automakers, automobile, cars, climate change, Duke Environment and Society Lecture, electric cars, electric vehicle, electricity, energy, energy efficiency, global warming, integrated design
Lecturing at Duke University last week, physicist Amory Lovins predicted the end of our energy and climate woes.
Global Warming Debate Gets Strange
by Bill ChameidesNov 05, 2009
filed under: Africa, Chewang Norphel, glaciers, global warming, John Kerry, Kerry-Boxer climate bill, legislation, Maldives, Nepal, policy, politics, U.S. Chamber of Congress, Waxman-Markey climate bill
Someone tell me … which is the real news and which is fake?
Can We Put a Brake on Homely Emissions?
by Bill ChameidesNov 04, 2009
filed under: carbon dioxide emissions, climate change, global warming, greenhouse gas emissions, Rob Socolow, Steve Pacala, Waxman-Markey climate bill, wedges
Looking for the key to getting a jump on cutting U.S. greenhouse gas emissions? It may be in our homes.
The Nano Race
by Bill ChameidesNov 03, 2009
filed under: carbon, health, nanotechnology, policy, Pulse of the Planet, research
The race between finding new applications for nanoparticles and determining if they are safe is still very much in question.
Deforestation Role Demoted
by Bill ChameidesOct 30, 2009
filed under: climate change, deforestation, global warming, greenhouse gas emissions, Kyoto Protocol, peatlands, rain forest, Reductions in Emissions from Deforestation an Forest Degradation, Waxman-Markey climate bill
How well can we slow the growth of atmospheric carbon dioxide by slowing deforestation?
Cows Let Go a Sigh of Relief
by Bill ChameidesOct 29, 2009
filed under: animals, cap and trade, climate, climate change, enteric fermentation, Environmental Protection Agency, farmers, farms, global warming, greenhouse gas emissions, methane, ranching, U.S. Congress
Congress acted on climate this week. And it's certainly a move to chew over.
Arctic Plankton Sing the Global Warming Blues
by Bill ChameidesOct 28, 2009
filed under: Arctic, climate change, global warming, oceans, phytoplankton, Pulse of the Planet, research, science
The canary in the climate change mine is singing a new and slightly different tune.
450 or 350 -- Choose One and Go
by Bill ChameidesOct 26, 2009
filed under: 350 ppm, 450 ppm, Bill McKibben, carbon dioxide emissions, climate change, climate disruption, COP-15, Copenhagen, Gavin Schmidt, global warming, greenhouse gas emissions, Jim Hansen, legislation, policy, temperatures, UNFCCC, United States
Thousands demonstrated around the globe on Saturday for 350 parts per million (ppm) while world leaders are still focused on 450 ppm.
Where Have All the Forests Gone - Bioenergy’s Legacy?
by Bill ChameidesOct 23, 2009
filed under: bioenergy, carbon dioxide emissions, climate change, fossil fuels, global warming, greenhouse gas emissions, Kerry-Boxer climate bill, Kyoto Protocol, land-use changes, legislation, policy, politics, science, Tim Searchinger, Waxman-Markey climate bill
Bioenergy’s free ride in Kyoto and national climate legislation is a recipe for disaster.
Ice Update: Not So Fast Antarctica
by Bill ChameidesOct 22, 2009
filed under: climate change, Global Positioning System, global warming, GPS, GRACE, Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment, ice, ice age, ice sheets, post-glacial rebound
Slower moving rocks under the Antarctic spell slower rates of Antarctic ice sheet melting.
Trash Is a Terrible Thing to Waste
by Bill ChameidesOct 21, 2009
filed under: composting, Do It Yourself, dumpster diving, energy, freegan, garbage, landfills, pollution, recycled paper, recycling, trash, waste
Looking to lower your impact on the planet? Look no further than your trash bin.
