Until current research brought the prevailing opinions of leading archaeologists into question, it was widely believed that ancient cities inRead the Rest…
Climate
Civilization, War and Climate Change
Over the years there has been growing debate over whether civilization and the environment are integrally linked. Many scientists believeRead the Rest…
Effects of climate change on polar bears
Polar bears (Ursus maritimus) are in the news again because of dire predictions for the coming decades on their populationRead the Rest…
Polar Bear populations
In an earlier post about the effects of climate change I made the point that there is a lack ofRead the Rest…
Public opinion and a geologic perspective on the effects of global warming
The topic of climate change is complex and politically charged—two characteristics that guarantee confusion in the general public. Increasingly, theRead the Rest…
Musk ox say no to hunting
As we face the uncertain effects of climate change ourselves in the future it is instructive to look back inRead the Rest…
IPCC
In 2007 the IPCC released its latest Assessment Report on the effects of global warming. This report helped make theRead the Rest…