Category Archives: a Geography

Ottawa River Flooding: Human Error vs. Act of God?

Posted on May 18, 2017 by paulbeckwith

Ottawa River Flooding: Human Error vs. Act of God? // Published on May 16, 2017 Record low water levels were reported in the Des Joachim reservoir 235 km north of the Britannia Bay water gauge in Ottawa. I estimated the volume … Continue reading →

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Weighing Solar Radiation Management Options

Posted on January 29, 2017 by paulbeckwith

Weighing Solar Radiation Management Options // Published on Jan 29, 2017 To have a fighting chance of arresting abrupt climate change we must deploy Solar Radiation Management Tech to cool our planet and buy us time to remove carbon dioxide … Continue reading →

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0ceans on Acid and Rant in Snowstorm

Posted on January 5, 2017 by paulbeckwith

Evil Twin of Climate Change; Ocean Acidification: Part 1 of 2 //  Published on Jan 3, 2017 Engrained into human nature is a tendency to not think much about things we do not see. When we think about climate change … Continue reading →

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Death by 1,000 Cuts: Epic Interview, Extreme Changes Not Seen in Time of Humans

Posted on September 15, 2016 by paulbeckwith

       Paul is again a feature guest on Alex Smith’s Radio Ecoshock, ‘Extreme Climate News & Science‘ (dk).  This is a wide ranging hour long interview: As Alex introduces Paul, ‘It’s been summer in the Northern Hemisphere, when … Continue reading →

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Context of Brutal Heatwave in India, Fort McMurray

Posted on May 21, 2016 by paulbeckwith

Brutal Heatwave Hits 122 F in India // Published on May 20, 2016 Vast regions of NW India and E Pakistan have been savaged by temperatures over 50 C (or 122 F) for an extended period of time. India has … Continue reading →

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Alberta Climate Change Denial

Posted on May 16, 2016 by paulbeckwith

For many decades, climate change denial has mislead the public and thus prevented action on climate change. And now our climate system is spiralling out of control. We are in a period of abrupt climate change. We are in a … Continue reading →

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First Blue-Ocean Event in Arctic

Posted on April 28, 2016 by paulbeckwith

First Blue-Ocean Event in Arctic: Part 1 // Apr 27, 2016 I discuss the state of Arctic sea ice. Will we have a blue-ocean event this summer, or in the next few years? What are the global implications if this … Continue reading →

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My Condolences to Australia’s Great Barrier Reef

Posted on April 3, 2016 by paulbeckwith

‘We have a crisis today on the largest ecological system on earth.  The Great Barrier Reef is under extreme stress, from very, very warm water, which has bleached vast areas of the coral.  First, by way of background, the size, … Continue reading →

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Current Class, Syllabus and Outline

Posted on January 9, 2016 by paulbeckwith

My new Syllabus and Outline was just posted.  You can view it, download it, or see it on the cloud.  I am excited and eager to be back.  So far, there are 70+ persons who have enrolled and it is not … Continue reading →

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