Can we really say that climate change is not real? In Massachusetts we have broken almost every record possible with the snow fall in less than a month. With the snow piles, it has become a "norm" to drive by multiple "Snow Farms" on one's left and on one's right.Look for your house as you pull down the street.
A movie that has been on a great deal of late is "The Day After Tomorrow". It is a story of the world basically freezing over...
It teaches us about Alessandro Volta's contribution to Electric batteries!
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Alessandro Giuseppe Antonio Anastasio Volta(18 February 1745 – 5 March 1827) was anItalian physicist[2][3]credited with the invention of the first electrical battery, theVoltaic pile, which he invented in 1799 and the results of which he reported in 1800 in a two part letter to the President of theRoyal Society.[4][5]With this invention Volta proved that electricity could be generated chemically and debased the prevalent theory that electricity was generated solely by living beings. Volta's invention sparked a great amount of scientific excitement and led others to conduct similar experiments which eventually led to the development of the field of electrochemistry.[5]
Alessandro Volta also drew admiration fromNapoleon Bonapartefor his invention, and was invited to theInstitute of Franceto demonstrate his invention to the members of the Institute. Volta enjoyed a certain amount of closeness with the Emperor throughout his life and he was conferred numerous honours by him.[1]Alessandro Volta held the chair of experimental physics at theUniversity of Paviafor nearly 40 years and was widely idolised by his students.[1]
Despite his professional success Volta tended to be a person inclined towards domestic life and this was more apparent in his later years. At this time he tended to live secluded from public life and more for the sake of his family until his eventual death in 1827 from a series of illnesses which began in 1823.[1]TheSIunit ofelectric potentialis named in his honour as thevolt.
A prominent Canadian climatologist won his libel lawsuit against The National Post on Friday, after a judge decided that the newspaper had published several articles that were both inaccurate and defamatory to his character.
British Columbia Supreme Court Justice Emily Burke said that Dr. Andrew Weaver should be awarded $50,000 in damages from the Post, which she said unfairly diminished Weaver’s credibility as a climate scientist by publishing articles that falsely painted Weaver as incompetent. The articles claimed that Weaver, a former member of the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), was “untrustworthy, unscientific and incompetent; and that he distorts and conceals scientific data to promote a public agenda and receive government funding.”
The decision did not touch on the accuracy of climate science itself, instead focusing on statements the Post and its columnists repeatedly made about Weaver — such as claims that he was attempting to distract the public from a (now-discredited) scandal involving climate scientists e-mails; that Weaver was a government employee; that he wanted the head of the IPCC to step down; and that he used data despite knowing it was “unadulterated rubbish.” Justice Burke found that those statements were either untrue or misleading.
On January 26, 2015 all Massachusetts residents were put on a high alert and snow warning for the Blizzard of "Historic proportions". since then, the news stations have issued apologies for using the words "Historic". Though as one might imagine, regardless the name, if asking a person who shoveled a driveway... Historic might not scratch the surface.
The estimate for the snow fall was approximately 15" in Beverly, MA
Climate Change rearing its ugly head in Beverly, MA
On Sunday, September 21st in New York City, one of the greatest events happened; The Climate March! Though there was not nearly enough media coverage, there was a peaceful gathering of approximately 400,000 people joined together.
Signs were made and carried, talks were given, information was shared. There was not a moment where an opportunity for learning was not offered.
People from all walks of life, as well as celebrities and politicians marched together to make the actions toward the climate recognized and changed.
"Actions Change the World!" As we marched for change, a feeling of solidarity was overwhelming. Will there be a change? To this date,
“The front-lines of the climate crisis are low-income people,
communities of color and indigenous communities here in the US and around the
globe. We are the hardest hit by both climate disruption––the storms, floods
and droughts––as well as by the extractive, polluting and wasteful industries
causing global warming,” said Cindy Wiesner, Co-Director of The Climate Justice
Alliance.
The next step is to acknowledge the dire need for ACTION and CHANGE!
For more information on this march and future marches please follow this link:
Can we really say that climate change is not real? In Massachusetts we have broken almost every record possible with the snow fall in less than a month. With the snow piles, it has become a "norm" to drive by multiple "Snow Farms" on one's left and on one's right.Look for your house as you pull down the street.
