Tag Archives: Adaptation

State of the Climate – AMS Update 2013

Posted on July 23, 2014 by rsingram

How many times can our Annual Climate report be the 6th warmest on record? I guess every time one record is surpassed it gives rise to the ability of another record to be broken as well.  I know it’s obtuse, … Continue reading →

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Climate Migration – A Fact of Life

Posted on May 2, 2014 by rsingram

Over the Eons man has moved around because of fluctuating climates. But even though our long ago ancestors moved up or down latitudes with the Glacial periods, they really didn’t have the infrastructure that we have to worry about.  What … Continue reading →

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Adaptation – Volume – 10 – Battling the Urban Heat Island Effect!

Posted on April 6, 2014 by rsingram

There have been many studies that show concrete and asphalt and Urban Sprawl increase the temperatures of our Cities and our World! The Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect is a huge topic. There is study after study devoted to investigating … Continue reading →

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Adaptation – Volume 9 – Food Management

Posted on March 18, 2014 by rsingram

How much food do you waste a week? Americans on a whole waste more food than most people in the world. From NPR, the NRDC, as well as CNN reports of food waste by Americans is eye-opening!  An estimated 40% … Continue reading →

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Adaptation – Volume 8 – Solar Lighting!

Posted on March 15, 2014 by rsingram

How many of you out there turn lights on inside your house during the day? I know I am guilty of such an offense, but unless you have large windows and plenty of sunlight during the day, there are many … Continue reading →

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Adaptation – Volume 4 – Window Coverings to Lower Your Utility Bills

Posted on February 7, 2014 by rsingram

As electric and gas prices increase, we often find our most costly monthly expenses to be our utility bills! If climate change indeed increases the periods of hot weather as well as cold weather you should pay attention to what … Continue reading →

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Arctic Summers Ice Free by 2020 (Opening of the Northwest Passage!)

Posted on June 12, 2013 by rsingram

Climate Scientists Vary on their Forecasts on Climate Change…Lets hope this one is wrong! The latest information coming out of climate scientists is that, instead of the Arctic having ice free summers by the year 2070, they now think it … Continue reading →

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