http://westcoastclimateequity.org Climate science and climate change information - West Coast Climate Equity is dedicated to providing facts about the causes of climate change and the evidence for global warming. We report the latest climate science news, information, research and studies to educate about the true impact of dangerous climate change on our world. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:35:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://westcoastclimateequity.org/2010/10/06/white-house-will-have-solar-panels-installed-after-all/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=white-house-will-have-solar-panels-installed-after-all http://westcoastclimateequity.org/2010/10/06/white-house-will-have-solar-panels-installed-after-all/#comments Wed, 06 Oct 2010 14:50:28 +0000 Dorothy http://westcoastclimateequity.org/?p=6615 Energy Secretary Steven Chu announces that the White House will install solar panels on the roof and a solar water heater

]]> http://westcoastclimateequity.org/2010/10/06/white-house-will-have-solar-panels-installed-after-all/feed/ 1 http://westcoastclimateequity.org/2010/01/24/has-a-convergance-of-catastrophes-already-begun/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=has-a-convergance-of-catastrophes-already-begun http://westcoastclimateequity.org/2010/01/24/has-a-convergance-of-catastrophes-already-begun/#comments Mon, 25 Jan 2010 01:37:36 +0000 Dorothy http://westcoastclimateequity.org/?p=4412 James Howard Kunstler examines the critical importance of oil in our global economy and then anticipates the cascade of catastrophic consequences when - not if - supply fails to meet demand. After a century of profligate use of this energy-dense resource, he contends that we are within a decade of experiencing an oil shortage: for transportation, industry, heating, plastics, fertilizers, pharmaceuticals and all the countless products essential to our modern lives. In other words, our energy-devouring civilization has been accelerating entropy.

]]> http://westcoastclimateequity.org/2010/01/24/has-a-convergance-of-catastrophes-already-begun/feed/ 4 http://westcoastclimateequity.org/2009/12/12/final-episode-of-bbc-worlds-hot-cities-available/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=final-episode-of-bbc-worlds-hot-cities-available http://westcoastclimateequity.org/2009/12/12/final-episode-of-bbc-worlds-hot-cities-available/#comments Sat, 12 Dec 2009 22:19:48 +0000 Dorothy http://westcoastclimateequity.org/?p=4121 Los Angeles is one of the most polluting cities in the world thanks largely to its love affair with the car. It is a city built on consumption. Each person produces around 20 tonnes of emissions per year - twice as much as anyone else. Now they are about to reap what has been sown. In LA there has been a big increase in wildfires, water supplies are under threat, rising sea levels could have a massive impact on LA's huge port and destroy thousands of homes. “Hot Cities” goes to LA just as the city launches its adaptation strategy.

]]> http://westcoastclimateequity.org/2009/12/12/final-episode-of-bbc-worlds-hot-cities-available/feed/ 0 http://westcoastclimateequity.org/2009/07/15/climate-change-the-hard-numerical-reality-and-what-we-can-do-about-it/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=climate-change-the-hard-numerical-reality-and-what-we-can-do-about-it http://westcoastclimateequity.org/2009/07/15/climate-change-the-hard-numerical-reality-and-what-we-can-do-about-it/#comments Thu, 16 Jul 2009 01:49:31 +0000 Dorothy http://westcoastclimateequity.org/?p=3383 In this FORA.tv presentation given earlier this year at the Long Now Foundation, Griffith examines the numerical reality of the fight against climate change. Drawing from a personal assessment of his own energy needs, Griffith argues that we not only need to switch to alternative energies, we also need to drastically reduce their consumption in order to prevent a global catastrophe. In this clip, Griffith lays out in hard numbers the need for a massive increase in "green" energy, and proposes how it can be achieved.

]]> http://westcoastclimateequity.org/2009/07/15/climate-change-the-hard-numerical-reality-and-what-we-can-do-about-it/feed/ 1 http://westcoastclimateequity.org/2009/05/18/exciting-news-on-large-scale-solar-power-development/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=exciting-news-on-large-scale-solar-power-development http://westcoastclimateequity.org/2009/05/18/exciting-news-on-large-scale-solar-power-development/#comments Mon, 18 May 2009 23:08:58 +0000 Dorothy http://westcoastclimateequity.org/?p=2996 The Australian government plans to build the world’s largest solar power station a 1,000-megawatt plant that would generate three times as much electricity as the world's largest solar electric plant, now located in California.

]]> http://westcoastclimateequity.org/2009/05/18/exciting-news-on-large-scale-solar-power-development/feed/ 5 http://westcoastclimateequity.org/2009/04/27/doing-the-math-to-prevent-dangerous-climate-change/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=doing-the-math-to-prevent-dangerous-climate-change http://westcoastclimateequity.org/2009/04/27/doing-the-math-to-prevent-dangerous-climate-change/#comments Mon, 27 Apr 2009 17:26:55 +0000 Dorothy http://westcoastclimateequity.org/?p=2902 Even if we imagine strong efficiency measures and smart technology switches, we should not kid ourselves about the scale of the energy challenge which would remain. We need an energy plan that adds up. It is not going to be easy, but it is possible.

]]> http://westcoastclimateequity.org/2009/04/27/doing-the-math-to-prevent-dangerous-climate-change/feed/ 0 http://westcoastclimateequity.org/2009/02/23/global-warming-solutions-for-governments/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=global-warming-solutions-for-governments http://westcoastclimateequity.org/2009/02/23/global-warming-solutions-for-governments/#comments Tue, 24 Feb 2009 02:43:55 +0000 Dorothy http://westcoastclimateequity.org/?p=2384 To stop Global Warming, we must close down all coal-fired power plants, end all fossil fuel subsidies and end all corporate campaign financing.

]]> http://westcoastclimateequity.org/2009/02/23/global-warming-solutions-for-governments/feed/ 2 http://westcoastclimateequity.org/2009/02/22/article-on-carbon-capture-and-storage-misguided/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=article-on-carbon-capture-and-storage-misguided http://westcoastclimateequity.org/2009/02/22/article-on-carbon-capture-and-storage-misguided/#comments Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:03:13 +0000 Dorothy http://westcoastclimateequity.org/?p=2346 CCS should never be considered a bandaid or quick fix. It should only be attempted in conjunction with a global effort to reduce GHG emissions to zero. It will be difficult enough to sequester what we already have. If we can't bring atmospheric carbon dioxide down to what is believed to be the safe level of 350 parts per million or less, we won't have a planet we can live on.

]]> http://westcoastclimateequity.org/2009/02/22/article-on-carbon-capture-and-storage-misguided/feed/ 4 http://westcoastclimateequity.org/2009/02/22/todays-hot-topic-solar-power-two-articles-from-bc-sea/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=todays-hot-topic-solar-power-two-articles-from-bc-sea http://westcoastclimateequity.org/2009/02/22/todays-hot-topic-solar-power-two-articles-from-bc-sea/#comments Sun, 22 Feb 2009 04:09:53 +0000 Dorothy http://westcoastclimateequity.org/?p=2336 Guy Dauncey of BC-SEA recited a list of recommendations to boost solar hot water installation in the province. He said these systems should be a requirement for new buildings and individuals should receive a 100 per cent tax credit towards them. Dauncey also called for standardized training for solar installation in colleges and apprenticeship programs.

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