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Tag Archives: climate change
New Lawsuit Opposes California's Cap-and-Trade Carbon Market
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California's quest to reduce global warming hit another obstacle on Tuesday. A conservative legal group filed suit to block California's new cap-and-trade carbon market. The Pacific Legal Foundation alleged that the market's charge for carbon emissions violates California law because … Continue reading
Interview: Al Gore on Fracking
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Last week on KQED's Forum program, Al Gore spoke with host Michael Krasny about his new book and a bunch of other topics. One subject that perked our interest because we've been covering it: fracking. As KQED Science's Lauren Sommer … Continue reading
NASA's Hansen: California's Cap & Trade Doomed to Fail
As climatologists go, James Hansen is a legend. In 1988, he was already warning Congress about the dangers of global warming. The scientist normally speaks in measured tones, but he evoked nervous laughter from the crowd at the Commonwealth Club … Continue reading
How a Sandy-Type Storm Could Short-Circuit Silicon Valley
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First the good news: The Bay Area has plans in place for a storm as big and bad as Sandy. Now the bad news: Planning is about as far as it goes. We haven't built new levees or seawalls, moved … Continue reading
Climate Change: Can Marine Life Adapt to More Acidic Seas?
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Marine scientists from around the world are gathering in Monterey this week to discuss what is sometimes a little-noticed climate change problem: ocean acidification. The oceans have become about 30 percent more acidic since the start of the Industrial Revolution … Continue reading
Remembering Life Aboard Coast Guard Icebreakers
On Monday Climate Watch Senior Editor Craig Miller wrote about a Coast Guard icebreaker ship, the Glacier, that's headed to the scrapyard… Glaciers are slipping away everywhere. It was tough to see this one go. I’m talking about a ship, … Continue reading
Is Climate Change Real? For the Thousandth Time, Yes
From PBS NewsHour yesterday, a story about the difficulties teachers confront when discussing climate science in the face of both skeptical parents and hostile state laws. From the report: CHERYL MANNING, high school science teacher: They hear it on the … Continue reading
For Major Climate-Change Scientist, Heavy Fallout From Leaked Documents
KQED's Climate Watch has been covering the fallout to a major climate-change scientist stemming from leaked think-tank documents. The scientist who has admitted deception in obtaining the documents from the Heartland Institute, an organization devoted to questioning human-caused global warming, … Continue reading
'King Tides' Are Back: Where to See (and Shoot) Them
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It's almost time for the new moon—the start of the monthly lunar cycle when the moon is most closely aligned with the sun—and that can bring unusually high tides. Last winter, many West Coast residents (or was it just me?) … Continue reading
Brown, Schwarzenegger Push for Renewable Energy at Climate Change Conference
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The California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park today hosted the Governor's Conference on Extreme Climate Risks and California's Future. "This event plays as a kind of passing of the climate baton from former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to Gov. … Continue reading
