Robert Hunziker

The Santa Marta Conference – Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels – An energetic multi-nation well-organized effort to get off fossil fuels with the underlying motto: “Make Science Great Again” This article discusses this exciting new approach to hopefully mitigate climate change as well a discussion of the steep difficulty of overcoming the “monumental challenge” already extant. For example, it’s ironic that a major campaign to hopefully fix climate change (it’s finally happening #1) is...

This article is based upon an analysis of a climate change black swan event currently spreading across America. As of April 28th, the U.S. Drought Monitor confirmed much of the country in various stages of drought with some regions in serious condition. The Plains States and entire Southeast are trapped in various stages of unending drought. The West is another story altogether, experiencing lost snowpack like never before in history. But the most haunting number is the Palmer Drought...

The world is its hottest in modern human history (circa 1500-present). Yet, fossil fuel CO2 emissions continue unabated, effectively creating an artificial blanket that retains heat. Despite decarbonization efforts, emissions continue to rise, driven by increasing energy demand and fossil fuel use. According to NOAA, over the past 60 years, carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere has increased 100-200 times faster than it did during the end of the last ice age. In essence, CO2 is the primary...