by Robert Hunziker David Wallace-Wells’ article “The Uninhabitable Earth,” New York Magazine, July 9, 2017 has created a furor of criticism, people bouncing off walls from coast to coast. Consider – the title of the… Read More
Ocean Rise / Polar Melt
Pingos Expose Global Warming Threat to Humanity
by Robert Hunziker Pingos may sound cute, but they are not cute, even though they start out as small, kinda cute, mounds of earth. Rather, they are monsters from the depths. Whether pingos are threatening… Read More
Scientists crack mystery of ancient Roman concrete’s 2,000-year life span
Two thousand years ago, Roman builders constructed vast sea walls and harbor piers. The concrete they used outlasted the empire — and still holds lessons for modern engineers, scientists say. A bunch of half-sunken structures… Read More
EPA chief pushing governmentwide effort to question climate change science
The Trump administration is debating whether to launch a governmentwide effort to question the science of climate change, an effort that critics say is an attempt to undermine the long-established consensus human activity is fueling the… Read More
American Darkness Vs. Bhutan Brightness
by Robert Hunziker As Donald Trump axes America’s commitment to the Paris Climate Accord, the Kingdom of Bhutan’s Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay finalizes Bhutan for Life, a fund that will give the country the funding… Read More
EU to bypass Trump administration after Paris climate agreement pullout
The European Union has rejected Donald Trump’s offer to renegotiate the Paris climate agreement and pledged instead to bypass Washington to work with US business leaders and state governors to implement the historic accord’s commitments…. Read More
Early-Stage Antarctica Death Rattle Sparks NY Times Journalists Trip
by Robert Hunziker As NY Times journalists fly to Antarctica with scientists to examine cascading ice sheets, it’s worth looking into their level of curiosity because that’s not a normal occurrence. After all, who can… Read More
The Great Acceleration & Obliteration
by Robert Hunziker Homo Sapiens live in an epoch unlike anything throughout history, figuratively speaking, as far back as Adam and Eve, especially since 1950 “the times they are a changin’” with headlong speed. In… Read More