Oct 20 Ch 5-7: Atmosphere of Hope

Don Enss

Chapter 5-7:

1.      What is a ‘climatic event horizon?’

2.      The Amazon forests normally absorb around two gigatonnes of CO₂ per year. What happened in 2005 and 2010, as a result of the droughts?

3.      What did the Roman lawyer, Cicero urge us to always ask and how does that related to our ongoing discussion of global climate change and divestment?

4.      A few nations, including Germany, are leading on climate change, How has that affected their economy?

5.      According to Flannery, what was the one bold action by President Obama that can be credited with achieving almost all politically at the global systems level toward reducing greenhouse gas?

6.      In what country will the immediate future of the coal industry be decided?

7.      What are some of the hidden costs of using coal?