Carbon dioxide is indeed the 'stuff of life', underpinning photosynthesis, boosting plant growth, enhancing agricultural yields, and enabling practical applications in industry. While discussions so often focus on its role in climate change, CO₂’s … [Read more...] about Oceans Giving Back a Little C02. The Good News from Bud Bromley’s Zoom Webinar on ANZAC Day
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Be Part of the Climate Resilience Conversation – Last Chance to Register
Before climate science became ‘settled science’, there were various theories suggesting that because the amount of carbon dissolved in the Earth’s oceans exceeds that in the atmosphere by about a factor of 60, the atmospheric CO₂ content must be … [Read more...] about Be Part of the Climate Resilience Conversation – Last Chance to Register
Whose CO₂ is it Anyway? Ocean Fizz or Smokestack Blame
Picture this: it’s a hot day, and you grab a soda can that’s been in the sun. You crack it open—psssht—and CO₂ fizzes out, tickling your nose, maybe spraying your shirt if you’re slow. It’s a tiny chaos, a burst you can’t control. Now imagine that … [Read more...] about Whose CO₂ is it Anyway? Ocean Fizz or Smokestack Blame
How Climate Works. The Eruption of Mount Pinatubo
The volcanic eruption of Mount Pinatubo in June 1991 led to a significant cooling of the tropical ocean surface due to the cloud belt formed by the eruption. This cooling resulted in a temporary reduction in the rate of increase of atmospheric … [Read more...] about How Climate Works. The Eruption of Mount Pinatubo
Oceans Inhale and Exhale Carbon Dioxide, Since Forever
It could be that all the extra carbon dioxide in the atmosphere – the steady increase year on year, reported since 1958, despite all the airplanes grounded through covid it kept on increasing – is a consequence of the oceans breathing out a bit more, … [Read more...] about Oceans Inhale and Exhale Carbon Dioxide, Since Forever
Steven Pinker, 2024 & Planning to Begin a Discussion about Carbon Dioxide & Warming (ARC Part 4)
After the Alliance for Responsible Citizenship (ARC)* conference finished in London, I caught a British Airlines flight to Seattle, to visit with my daughter. She has just recently moved there, to begin a PhD at the University of Washington. The … [Read more...] about Steven Pinker, 2024 & Planning to Begin a Discussion about Carbon Dioxide & Warming (ARC Part 4)
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
