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Where will we get enough sustainable energy, and what sources should be prioritized to help focus and co-ordinate research in the next decade?
Posted on August 29th, 2009Categorized as Interdisciplinary Tagged as carbon, energy, funding, setting priorities, sustainable energy
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Carbon has been our primary energy source so far, and is not sustainable. There are many alternatives, but research is fragmented, and each source appears to try and compete and downplay the other, rather than augment one another. This is probably due to limited funding, and an absence of priorities.
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What are the most significant changes that could potentially impact the earth systems and how does climate change rates among them?
Posted on September 1st, 2009Categorized as Interdisciplinary Tagged as climate change, decisions & choices, Impact, setting priorities
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Currently the earth is witnessing a wide number of changes; we need to prioritize these changes in terms of their impacts in order to prioritize solutions.
How fast is the earth system changing is important to decide before it is too late? Information on when and where is also important for making timely and effective decisions
