Two oceanic systems have been in the news recently – el Nino and AMOC. One oscillates on an approximate 2 to 7 year cycle, the other is far more stately but appears to be slowing due to climate change. Both affect our weather. Short term we are in for a warmer than usual summer in Canada with stormy weather in the west. Longer term the weather could be far more dire. We need to pay attention.
It’s Earth Day and ur beautiful but fragile home seen in crescent phase behind our lifeless moon reminds us we must take better care. Current trends in emissions and warming show no effect of the 2015 Paris climate agreement. I wish for positive tipping points to get us back on track.
Here we are, February 2026 and I am back on the Big Island of Hawaii ready to visit Pele once more. She had been putting on quite a show when I was there last year. And frequently during the intervening… Read More »My latest visit with Pele
Are other animals aware, even self-aware? An easy question, but difficult to answer. And yet, as we learn more about other creatures there is lots of evidence that leads to the likely conclusion that it is not only us, our cats and dogs, and maybe a few birds who know what is going on.
Reminiscences of my interactions over the years with two Hawaiian akua, Kanaloa and Pele and my love affair with Hawai’i.
COP30 finished two weeks ago without much fanfair or much accomplished. Perhaps global inequality and rampant capitalism is to blame? I remember when Naomi Klein’s book, This Changes Everything, came out in 2014. It was an impressive book about the climate crisis, but I found her assumption that we’d not be able to deal with climate change until we had got rid of laissez faire capitalism maybe a bit over the top. Now I am not so sure.
I comment on the way in which humans use the planet and the problems that has created. Climate change is just one, but with COP30 here tomorrow we can hope for some progress
In this post I dive into the issues of social media and AI, highlighting how they affect human behavior and understanding. I reflect on the irrationality of people’s decisions driven by emotions rather than facts, and worry about the growing impact of AI on our lives, questioning our future reliance on it.
The future of coral reefs depends on the effectiveness of the Paris Agreement adopted in 2015. Despite initial optimism, emissions continue rising, with a projected global temperature increase of 2.7°C by 2100. Urgent action is needed, yet fossil fuel companies hinder progress. However, potential shifts toward renewable energy offer a glimmer of hope.