Time May Be Running Out
The message doesn’t change for the better, it keeps getting worse. The US coastal inhabitants must adapt. Read the original story, with pictures, here at New4JAX. Comments by OSFR historian Jim Tatum. jim.tatum@oursantaferiver.org – A […]
Report: Florida Received D- In Coastal Management and Sea Level Rise Preparations
Florida’s leadership on climate change started below the bottom when Rick Scott would not allow those dirty words “climate change” to be uttered, and non-environmentalist Gov. DeSantis likely considers the term “woke,” so we have […]
Priorities For 2024
These were written for Southwest Florida, but many apply to the entire state. Our thanks go to Manasota-88 for their work for the environment. Comments by OSFR historian Jim Tatum. jim.tatum@oursantaferiver.org – A river […]
COP28 Comes To End
The end of the summit brought varied results but generally was not cause for celebration. Fossil fuel advocates dominated as well as water user industries such as dairy and meat producers. Small advances were made […]
More Info On COP 28
We have posted multiple times on the current climate summit, but we feel this is merited because we are at a more dangerous than ever point regarding catastrophic climate issues. Consequently, the outcome of […]
Pressure Builds to Eliminate Fossil Fuel Use as Oil Executive Takes Over Climate Talks
Unites States is the world’s second ranked carbon polluter behind China. It produces 5,416 millions of tons of C02, almost twice that of India which is number three in the world in carbon pollution. […]
Small Temperature Increases Bring Large Consequences
Things are becoming more critical than many believe. Much hinges on what the on-going COP meeting produces, but many are not optimistic. Read the original article here at Yahoo News. Comments by OSFR historian […]
Time Is Running Out
This report from the International Energy Agency echoes what scientists have been saying for years. People, businesses and countries making money from fossil fuels are hastening the world’s problems caused by excess carbons. Read the […]
UN Report Says World Is Racing to Well Past Warming Limit as Carbon Emissions Rise Instead of Plunge
The world is simply refusing to do what is necessary to reduce carbon. We are in the process of transitioning to sustainable energy but we are going much too slowly. The reason is money. Read […]
Carbon Capture and Storage – ‘False Solution’ or Vital Tool to Curb Emissions?
The world has been slow to implement its optimistic projections and promises to reduce carbon emissions. Reducing them at the source before they are released into the atmosphere is an option but has its […]
Reducing Carbon In the Atmosphere
Removing greenhouse gasses from the air has been an issue of tremendous interest as we see more and more effects of a changing climate. One of these ways now has a commercial plant in California. […]
Human-caused Excess Nutrients Feed Seaweed
As with red tide and toxic algae, excess nutrients are suspected as a cause in the recent huge masses of seaweed occurring in our oceans. Some of those come from Florida rivers and perhaps […]