Climate Monitor

The more cryptocurrency mining operations across the United States, the greater the strain on the electrical grid that serves the nation. And with the proliferation of digital mining, the greater the threat to our declining climate unless these power plants can be fueled by non-fossil fuel energy sources. 

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This episode explores the interaction between rising sea levels and the hydrodynamic forces which affect coastal buildings. Our guest is Ricardo Alvarez, an internationally acclaimed expert and consultant who focuses on the performance of the built environment in the context of vulnerability to natural hazards such as hurricanes. Recorded on 11.12.22, this interview is especially important for architects, engineers, city planners, legislators, and condominium board members. For more information about Ricardo Alvarez, please visit the Episode Notes section on ClimateMonitor.net.  Your host is Mitchell Chester, a greenhouse gas reduction advocate. Music credit: The incredible Lexin Music via Pixabay. Do you have a show idea? Contact the Editor at ClimateMonitor.net. 

The convergence of a warming climate and intense weather has impacts on many dimensions of society. Resilience means much more than just engineering, architecture and physics, it also includes strategies to adapt emergency management and public health to help in the aftermath of disasters which are linked to a warming world.  This Climate Monitor episode focuses on a new and exciting potential solution...mobile charging centers that can be quickly deployed to areas which suffer unexpected power outages including hurricane impacted areas, tornado-stricken communities and whole towns scorched by wildfires.  Welcome to a bi-directional reality. You host is Mitchell Chester, a greenhouse gas reduction advocate.  Music credit: The incredible Lexin Music via Pixabay. Show notes: CanaryMedia.com Businesswire.com Mobilityhouse.com/usa_en

Power blackouts, extreme heat waves…the feedback loop of higher dependence on air conditioning leading to the production of more greenhouse gas emissions…all are significant challenges in fire-ravaged California. In this episode of Climate Monitor, we feature an August 25, 2020 report by Kieran Cooke, of the Climate News Network in London. He takes us inside the promise of rapidly expanding large-scale battery storage of solar power, a solution which may soon start making a real difference in the lives of Californians. Thanks to the Climate News Network, which is a free and objective service publishing a daily news story on climate and energy issues. You can sign up for Climate News Network.net reports to be sent the latest articles straight to your Inbox. You can also support the network by contributing on their website. This episode was produced by Mitch Chester.

Just about everyone understands the importance of trees, and many increasingly wonder how long our Planet can sustain massive deforestation. Not enough focus, however, has taken place on what to do when we try to re-forest areas where humans have cut down massive populations of trees. Trees, nature’s carbon-absorbing mini-factories, work tirelessly at taking carbon dioxide from the air. Every tree counts. So does what we do to create methods to regenerate damaged forests. In 2018, California alone lost 18 million trees, according to a Vox.com on February 15, 2019. The data for that report was collected by the U.S. Forest Service. That’s just a small sample of what is happening worldwide. On June 2, 2020, the World Resources Institute reported we lost a football patch of primary rainforest every 6 seconds in the year 2019. In this report from the Climate News Network on August 20, 2020, journalist Tim Radford reveals it is not just allowing forests to grow back, but how we manage the regeneration of forests that can help in a significant way in the battle against Carbon Dioxide.

In 2009, Al Gore, writing in his book “Our Choice,” presented an optimistic vision of wind power, and how it can be harnessed in the race to save us from the degrading effects of greenhouse gas emissions. Mr. Gore explained that wind farms, with multiple windmills, can be added on a scalable basis. He described how windmills can be built, and installed, within 2 months. With low maintenance and long durability, a compelling case was made for wind energy, especially ocean-based wind turbines, where winds are usually stronger than on land. In this episode of Climate Monitor, we present a report entitled, Global offshore wind industry takes huge strides, by Paul Brown of the Climate News Network. This episode contains his August 12, 2020 report from London, and shows how far the industry has advanced since Mr. Gore's book.   This report was published by the Climate News Network, which can be found at ClimateNewsNetwork.net. The Climate News Network is a free and objective service publishing a daily news story on climate and energy issues. You can sign up for Climate News Network.net reports to be sent the latest articles straight to your Inbox. You can also support the network by contributing on their website. If you like these podcasts, please let us know and tell your contacts. The email address is [email protected]. I’m Mitch Chester. Please join us next time.

One of the most majestic technological dreams of modern civilization is creating an unlimited and completely clean source of safe energy. The vision dates back to 1924, when a British physicist, Sir Arthur Eddington, thought that nuclear fusion was the key to the sun’s power. In the groundbreaking book entitled “Drawdown, The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed To Reverse Global Warming,” which was published in 2017, and edited by Paul Hawken, the authors state this vision “set off one of the most expensive scientific quests in history: creating the power of a star with a fusion reactor. Now comes news of a potential breakthrough. And, surprisingly, it involves unique international cooperation. In this July 29, 2020 report from Veteran Journalist Paul Brown, of the Climate News Network we learn that almost 100 years after Sir Arthur’s realization, we may, just may, be entering the first dimension of a revolution…unlimited, clean, and safe, energy…all of which can battle the growing viral effects of a degrading climate because of greenhouse gas emissions. Whether all of this works depends upon a combination of other renewable energy strategies, coupled with nuclear fusion. But if it does work, the dedicated labors of scientists and engineers could produce a much better future for our Earth. We may know within this decade. This report was published by the Climate News Network, which can be found at ClimateNewsNetwork.net. The Climate News Network is a free and objective service publishing a daily news story on climate and energy issues. You can sign up for Climate News Network.net reports to be sent the latest articles straight to your Inbox. You can also support the network by contributing on their website. If you like these podcasts, please let us know and tell your contacts. The email address is [email protected]. I’m Mitch Chester. Please join us next time.

The Arctic Ocean is about to become more violent, with higher storm waves and higher frequency, across a wide region. A report by Tim Radford of the Climate News Network, on July 20, 2020.  More reports on climate change and energy can be found at ClimateNewsNetwork.net. The Climate News Network is a free and objective service publishing a daily news story on climate and energy issues. You can sign up for Climate News Network.net reports to be sent the latest articles straight to your Inbox. You can also support the network by contributing on their website. If you like these podcasts, please let us know and tell your contacts. The email address is [email protected]. Moderated by Mitch Chester. 

The South Pole warms faster than anywhere − but why? A report from the Climate News Network dated July 16, 2020. Please visit and support the journalistic efforts of the Climate News Network at ClimateNewsNetwork.net.  The Climate News Network is supported by the Ashden Trust, the JJ Charitable Trust and the Mark Leonard Trust - three of the Sainsbury Family Charitable Trusts. This support assures the Network’s continuation while it seeks the means to ensure its long-term sustainability. The network has also had generous support from the Lush Charity Pot. You can help world-wide climate efforts by donating on their website.  Podcast produced by Mitchell Chester, Esq.