Contingency Plans for Adaptation to Earth Changes
As humans face ongoing changes to the Earth’s climate and environment, it is crucial to develop contingency plans for long-term adaptation. These plans should aim...
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Coastal Defenses for Climate Change, Global Plan
I. Introduction A. Effects of climate change on coastal regions Climate change has significant and wide-ranging effects on coastal regions. Rising sea levels due...
Earth Habitability: Dependencies, Trends and Warnings
The habitability of our planet is constantly changing, leading, typically on large time scales, to extinction of species and creation of new species adapted to...
Climate Change: Coming to Grips with Knowns and Unknowns
Climate change is a topic that has gained increasing attention in recent decades. The scientific consensus is clear: the Earth’s climate is changing, and human...
Map of Human Problems, Is It Impossible?
Can there ever be a Map of Human Problems? I’ve been daydreaming about such a thing for years and have written about it before. When...
Why Pulling Carbon Dioxide from the Air Is Critical to Saving Humanity
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) is the primary greenhouse gas driving recent global warming, trapping heat in Earth’s atmosphere and causing a cascade of environmental impacts-melting ice...
California Superstorm Would be Costliest Ever US Disaster
A potential California superstorm could become the costliest disaster in U.S. history, far surpassing previous estimates and recent catastrophic events. Here’s an updated overview of...
What are the Actual Radiation Risks of Space Travel?
ChatGPT: The topic of radiation exposure in space is complex, involving many factors including particle energies, shielding effectiveness, mission duration, and biological effects. Human:...
Ocean Disputes: Navigating Troubled Waters in Global Cooperation
International disputes over ocean territories and resources pose significant challenges to global cooperation and effective management of marine environments. These conflicts arise from various factors,...