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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.

Autonomous Spray Ship Deployment to Cool Planet via Marine Cloud Brightening

Autonomous Spray Ship Deployment to Cool Planet via Marine Cloud Brightening: Part 1 of 4 // Jun 19, 2021 I was recently in a great video discussion with Peter Wadhams and Stephen Salter, hosted by Metta Spencer, to hash out … Continue reading

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Cascading Climate System Domino Feedback Effects, NOT Good

Cascading Climate System Domino Feedback Effects, NOT Good // Jun 4, 2021 A new peer-reviewed scientific paper published June 3rd discusses the risks of climate domino effects from cascading feedbacks. Essentially, the risk is rapidly increasing to cross critical thresholds … Continue reading

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A Smorgasbord of Abrupt Climate System Disruption Science and Dire Consequences to Humanity

A Smorgasbord of Abrupt Climate System Disruption Science and Dire Consequences to Humanity // May 22, 2021 In this sequence of new videos I chat about what I consider to be the most significant recent peer reviewed scientific studies on … Continue reading

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It’s the End of the World as we Know It, and I Feel FINE. What’s Next for Abrupt Climate Disruption?

It’s the End of the World as we Know It, and I Feel FINE. What’s Next for Abrupt Climate Disruption? // May 4, 2021 People often ask me for my projections and guesstimates on what happens next with our ongoing … Continue reading

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Universities (Knowledge Factories) have Betrayed Reason and Humanity by Lacking All Wisdom

Universities (Knowledge Factories) have Betrayed Reason and Humanity by Lacking All Wisdom // Apr 28, 2021 I have often wondered how humanity, in our present day and age, can be facing total and utter catastrophe from abrupt climate system change, … Continue reading

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Global Trends 2040: Some of my Thoughts on the U.S. National Intelligence Council Report

Global Trends 2040: Some of my Thoughts on the U.S. National Intelligence Council Report: 1 of 2 // Apr 23, 2021 The Strategic Futures Group within the U.S. National Intelligence Council publicly released a report on “Global Trends 2040”, in … Continue reading

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Linking Mid-Latitude Extreme Weather Events to Arctic Amplification; Complexities Abound

Apr 16, 2021 One of the obvious consequences of abrupt climate system change is the large increase we have experienced in the frequency, severity, and duration of extreme weather events. In addition, these events are happening in regions where they … Continue reading

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Anthropogenic Climate Change has Slowed Global Agricultural Productivity Growth by 21%

I chat about an extremely significant brand spanking new scientific paper that was published in the last few days called “Anthropogenic Climate Change has slowed Agricultural Productivity Growth” in my first Part 1 of 2 videos. In my second, Part … Continue reading

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Risk of Amazon Rainforest Collapse Takes Lead Amongst Abrupt Climate Change Tipping Points

The Climate System Tipping Points Race: Risk of Amazon Rainforest Collapse Takes the Lead: 1 of 3 // Mar 26, 2021 In my last few videos I chatted about how our terrestrial biosphere sink is failing. Presently, land vegetation absorbs … Continue reading

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