Author: kara

The problem There are two problems in reality. The simplest is air pollution by trace gasses. Here small amounts of dangerous gasses (usually acids) are released in a chemical reaction-usually combustion. These gasses have a bad impact on the environment, and must be eliminated. A good example is sulfur in coal. The sulfur in coal… Continue reading AQUATER2050 PAPER NO. 1 AIR POLLUTION AND CLIMATE CHANGE

The problem We are just beginning to understand enough about weather and what controls it to ask if we can guide its trends. The path of travel and precise timing of single storms is not predictable and so not controllable, but the average weather trends and storm strength may be. For example, one cannot start,… Continue reading CLIMATE CONTROL

The Problem I was saddened by the report that global warming appears to be progressing faster than expected. I thought that I had roughly another fifteen years before we would see the indications you described in this article. I was especially disturbed by the indications that the ice loss and permafrost melting feedback mechanisms are… Continue reading RESPONSE TO “GLOBAL WARMING: FASTER THAN EXPECTED?” (Scientific American, Nov. 2012)

The Problem In a recent speech, President Obama spoke of the struggle to obtain conflicting goals, namely: Take steps against global warming-i.e. Reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Replace fossil fuels with new sources of “green” energy. Save the jobs in our existing industries. Make new industries that provide good paying, middle class jobs. The… Continue reading THERE IS A WAY TO HAVE IT ALL, PRES. OBAMA

The Problem An enormous political conflict is currently under way over auto and truck emissions and fuel economy rules and climate change requirements because the Obama administration is crafting a new set of emission and fuel economy regulations. The battle, as always, rages between the automakers and oil and coal companies (which will be called… Continue reading EMISSIONS RULES AND CLIMATE CHANGE