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About paulbeckwith

Well known climate science educator; Part-time Geography professor (climatology, oceanography, environmental issues), University of Ottawa. Physicist. Engineer. Master's Degree in Science in Laser Optics, Bachelors of Engineering, in Engineering Physics. Won Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario gold medal. Also interested in investment and start-ups in climate solutions, renewable energy and energy efficiency. Avid chess player, and likes restoring old homes. Married with children.

Status Report On Our Abruptly Changing Climate, Two Videos

Posted on January 19, 2019 by paulbeckwith

Status Report on our Abruptly Changing Climate: 1 of 2 // Jan 18, 2019 Here is an overdue chat on our abruptly changing climate. After a hiatus for chess study and competition and to recharge my internal batteries, I am … Continue reading →

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Jubilee Video, Donation Drive, Searchable Index, Joining Dots: You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yet

Posted on December 31, 2018 by paulbeckwith

My 500th Video & Searchable Index: Joining Dots on Abrupt Climate System Change: Last Chance to Donate in 2018:) // Dec 31, 2018 Recently released by NOAA, the Arctic Report Card 2018 details profound changes underway in the Arctic from … Continue reading →

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Arctic Summer Temperatures Set to Skyrocket Like “Bat Out of Hell”

Posted on December 29, 2018 by paulbeckwith

Arctic Summer Temperatures to Skyrocket like a “Bat out of Hell”: Part 3 // Dec 29, 2018 Recently released by NOAA, the Arctic Report Card 2018 details profound changes underway in the Arctic from rapid temperature increases. “What happens in the … Continue reading →

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Christmas Tipping Points or Just Cascading Feedbacks, Destabilizing Systems?

Posted on December 25, 2018 by paulbeckwith

   Cascading Feedbacks Destabilizing Our Climate System: 2 of 2 // Dec 23, 2018 One global truth: the only constant is change. In the case of the climate system, this change is massive far-reaching abrupt change, highly nonlinear, much faster … Continue reading →

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Jet Streams Getting Stuck: Weather Gone Nuts, Crappy Weather

Posted on December 18, 2018 by paulbeckwith

Why Jet Streams Get Stuck and Weather Goes Nuts: 1 of 2 // Dec 18, 2018 From top-down, big-picture thinking on the climate system, it is clear that when Arctic temperatures increase much faster than lower latitude temperatures, the jet streams … Continue reading →

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Methane Levels from Copernicus, Rise Literally Off-the-Charts

Posted on December 13, 2018 by paulbeckwith

          Comparing Methane Levels from Copernicus, MetOps, and Ground Data: 1 of 2 // Dec 12, 2018 Methane levels are rapidly increasing globally. Methane release in the Arctic from thawing terrestrial and marine permafrost, and from … Continue reading →

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Plethora of Dire Climate Reports, Interview on Climate Matters TV

Posted on November 30, 2018 by paulbeckwith

With Shackleton the Cat A Plethora of Dire Climate Reports: 1 of 2 // Nov 30, 2018 For ages, I’ve been screaming from rooftops, clad in sandwich-boards, on the urgency of declaring a global climate emergency.  Some city’s and groups … Continue reading →

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Climate Change Cremation Consequences: Paradise Lost

Posted on November 18, 2018 by paulbeckwith

Climate Change Cremation Consequences: Paradise Los:  1 of 2 // Nov 17, 2018 As people age they tend to think about their own mortality more, and plan their final exit, whether it be cremation or burial. Many people in Paradise, California … Continue reading →

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Herculean Climate Rant to Rouse Humanity

Posted on November 1, 2018 by paulbeckwith

Herculean Climate Rant to Rouse Humanity // Nov 8, 2018 I am only wearing a T-Shirt in this RANT as I walk to school in Ottawa. Problem is that we are in November, and I am at at latitude 45 … Continue reading →

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