Archive for the 'Climate change' Category

Is natural variability a factor in past warming?

Wednesday, February 4th, 2009

The best estimate from the IPCC is that the global average temperature of the earth’s surface has increased a 0.6ºC (+/- 0.2ºC) over the last 100 years.
When the objection is raised that this past increase is a natural phenomenon – as opposed to the consequence of human greenhouse gases’ emissions – the implicit foregone [...]

Official launch & first posting!

Saturday, January 31st, 2009

Today is the official launch for Happy2050.org!
I’ve worked on this new site for three weeks now and it’s already been a steep learning curve! It really isn’t just about working on the content, it is also about all the logistics, the new tools & softwares and overcoming the unavoidable technical glitches. A big thanks to [...]

Thoughts and ideas for a sustainable path to 2050