Bugs Bunny In "Water Water Every Hare"...
There is an old story...
There were
a couple of guys holding to the ground at the bottom of a fast river.
One was too afraid to let go and continues to hold on to the ground...
at the bottom of the river. The other man let go and tumbled along...
badly bruised... more than a little scared... then he floated up from
the bottom of the river and towards the middle of the river... away from
the rocks. He got to dry land. The other guy holding on to
the bottom of the river drowned.
The best analysis of Climate Change on TV...
Every area has it's challenges but through decentralization of energy and food production it's possible to move towards abundance rather than to move from calamity to calamity. If we are prepared then the next storm could be an opportunity for us to generate reserve power and heavy rains can be used to replenish our water supplies. Everything can be made easier if we put our minds to it.
The best analysis of Climate Change on TV...
Ending the Silence on Climate Change
March 15, 2013
Remember climate change? The issue barely comes up with any substance
in our current political dialogue. But bringing climate change back
into our national conversation is as much a communications challenge as
it is a scientific one.
This week, in an encore broadcast, scientist Anthony Leiserowitz, director of the Yale Project on Climate Change Communication, joins Bill to describe his efforts to galvanize communities over what’s arguably the greatest single threat facing humanity. Leiserowitz, who specializes in the psychology of risk perception, knows better than anyone if people are willing to change their behavior to make a difference.
“[A] pervasive sense up to now has been that climate change is distant — distant in time, and distant in space,” Leiserowitz tells Bill. “And what we’re now beginning to see is that it’s not so distant. I have a nine-year-old son — he’s going to be my age in the year 2050. I don’t want him to live in the world that we’re currently hurtling towards.”
This week, in an encore broadcast, scientist Anthony Leiserowitz, director of the Yale Project on Climate Change Communication, joins Bill to describe his efforts to galvanize communities over what’s arguably the greatest single threat facing humanity. Leiserowitz, who specializes in the psychology of risk perception, knows better than anyone if people are willing to change their behavior to make a difference.
“[A] pervasive sense up to now has been that climate change is distant — distant in time, and distant in space,” Leiserowitz tells Bill. “And what we’re now beginning to see is that it’s not so distant. I have a nine-year-old son — he’s going to be my age in the year 2050. I don’t want him to live in the world that we’re currently hurtling towards.”
rous climate change denial club, which is actually now shrinking faster than the polar ice caps.
Climate Change & It's Aftermath... Is Now.
Change to handle the future or events will make adjustments their own way.Every area has it's challenges but through decentralization of energy and food production it's possible to move towards abundance rather than to move from calamity to calamity. If we are prepared then the next storm could be an opportunity for us to generate reserve power and heavy rains can be used to replenish our water supplies. Everything can be made easier if we put our minds to it.
Climate Change Debate Is Over...
Vicki Arroyo: Let's prepare for our new climate
Set aside
the politics: Data shows that climate change is happening, measurably,
now. And as Vicki Arroyo says, it's time to prepare our homes and cities
for the new climate, with its increased risk of flooding, drought and
uncertainty. She illustrates this inspiring talk with bold projects from
cities all over the world -- local examples of thinking ahead.
Preparing for Floods (Flood Management)
Floods are
the fastest way to wipe away a city, town or country. People often
don't realize how powerful floods can be. Nor do they realize how
powerful natural disasters can be. The recent category 1 storm brought
New York, New Jersey and most of the eastern seaboard to it's knees
(Sandy). Watch how fast a small flood can make a community helpless...
In terms of flood management, this is letting go...
NOTICE: Rather than fighting to survive in a flood... kids can attend school!
All you need is made boat made of reed and a solar panel or maybe a little boat wind turbine or both. Next time you have a flood... go fishing while your family sits in thier floating $1000 - made from spare sparts - flood shelter (I can see it in my minds eye... can you in yours?).

All you need is made boat made of reed and a solar panel or maybe a little boat wind turbine or both. Next time you have a flood... go fishing while your family sits in thier floating $1000 - made from spare sparts - flood shelter (I can see it in my minds eye... can you in yours?).

A look towards the future (one that we can reach faster or sooner depending on decision we are making now)...
This deals with rising tides and thunderstorms (not tsunamis or monster waves)...
Addressing growing concern over climate change, Remistudio’s massive floating Ark can battle rising tides.
This deals with the need for more farming land, but not waves or any sort...
This deals with the need for more farming land, but not waves or any sort...
Underwater Skyscraper is a Self-Sufficient City at Sea
Ocean levels are rising around the globe, so rather than tethering our buildings to the sinking shoreline why not suit them for a life at sea? That’s the approach behind the Water-Scraper, a futuristic self-sufficient floating city. A special mention in the eVolo Skyscraper Competition, the design expands the concept of a floating island into a full-fledged underwater skyscraper that harvests renewable energy and grows its own food.
Combining the ark idea with the farming idea (the lower structure adds stability making it much less likely to overturn in a large wave), would be a great idea for stable oceanic housing.
Also, imagine traveling between the underwater towers while a storm, or sunny day, rages above!
Ocean levels are rising around the globe, so rather than tethering our buildings to the sinking shoreline why not suit them for a life at sea? That’s the approach behind the Water-Scraper, a futuristic self-sufficient floating city. A special mention in the eVolo Skyscraper Competition, the design expands the concept of a floating island into a full-fledged underwater skyscraper that harvests renewable energy and grows its own food.
Combining the ark idea with the farming idea (the lower structure adds stability making it much less likely to overturn in a large wave), would be a great idea for stable oceanic housing.
Also, imagine traveling between the underwater towers while a storm, or sunny day, rages above!
Other Alternative Energy Solutions
Wind Energy...
New Wind Turbine Design Good for Rural, Urban Environment
Info on large wind farms in development in the UK: UK offshore windfarms – interactive
Info on large wind farms in development in the UK: UK offshore windfarms – interactive
William Kamkwamba: On Building A Windmill
When he
was just 14 years old, Malawian inventor William Kamkwamba built his
family an electricity-generating windmill from spare parts, working from
rough plans he found in a library book.
William Kamkwamba: How I harnessed the wind (2009)
At age 14,
in poverty and famine, a Malawian boy built a windmill to power his
family's home. Now at 22, William Kamkwamba, who speaks at TED, here,
for the second time, shares in his own words the moving tale of
invention that changed his life.
Documentary: Wind: An Energy Alternative (1980)
This program looks at the history and uses of wind power, used for centuries by humans to move boats, pump water and grind grain including discussions on efficiency, problems in the urban environment, experimental systems and windmill use across the United States.
This program looks at the history and uses of wind power, used for centuries by humans to move boats, pump water and grind grain including discussions on efficiency, problems in the urban environment, experimental systems and windmill use across the United States.
Bio Fuels/Gas...
Science Nation: Green Gasoline...
Carbon
neutral gasoline ... from plants! Like everyone else, George Huber knows
money doesn't grow on trees. But, ask him where gasoline comes from and
he won't just tell you, he'll show you. To fully understand, Science
Nation recently went with Huber to a local lumber yard in Amherst, Mass.
A lumber yard is the perfect place to find cellulose, the key building
block in plant cells and the organic material that gives plants their
structure. So what does cellulose have to do with gasoline? A lot!
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