Melissa Capria & Cal Broomhead discuss climate change in San Francisco in this video. It’s long, but a good watch.
Takeaway
First off, the interviewer asks zero tough questions. The piece is light, but gives a good overview.
SF has a massively aggressive GHG reduction target, more than Kyoto, more than the California state plan. About half GHG emissions come from transportation, half from buildings (heaters, cooking, electricity, etc.).
The city sees a few ways they can influence GHG emissions:
1. Conservation/education
2. Technical assistance to businesses (engineering consulting)
3. Incentives (tax breaks, …

Researchers have identified a virus originating from Australia that may be contributing to Colony Collapse disorder. The pathogen in question is Israel acute paralysis virus (IAPV). It has been found in almost all collapsed colonies, but in almost none of the healthy ones. The pathogen has been found in Australia and many US beekeepers imported colonies from Australia in 2005. While the study is only an initial assessment, the researchers have shown a high mortality rate in bees infected when subject to stress. In the US, bees are often put …

Ice is turquoise, seawater is black.
Some good news, researchers expect a northern sea route to open up between Europe and Asia in the next few years. Wait, that’s bad news.
The arctic ice cap has always been a variable feature on this planet, showing variation in shrinking and freezing over the course of a summer and winter. However, with increased oceanic temperature, the arctic is showing unprecedented summer shrinkage. Any man who has been in a cold swimming pool knows the feeling.
The study released by the NOAA, National Oceanic and Atmospheric …