Dr. David Hastings, retired college professor, outlines just some of the many ways in which climate change is directly impacting the world’s precious ocean environments. Responsible for regulating the planet’s climate, the world’s oceans are a global force of nature. Mediating temperatures, determining rainfall, and generally driving the weather across large swathes of the Earth’s surface,…
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Dr. David Hastings Shares Worrying Statistics Surrounding Human Impact On The World’s Oceans
Retired college professor Dr. David Hastings presents an alarming insight into the devastating impact of humans on the ocean environment. A direct result of pollution, overfishing, and ocean acidification, among other causes, only 13 percent of the planet’s oceans are now believed to be pristine, unaffected by the harm caused by industrial activities, human activities,…
Retired Eckerd College professor Dr. David Hastings considers the impact of coronavirus pandemic on global warming
Following months of restricted travel, grounded flights, halted cities, and massively reduced demand for oil and gas, has the worldwide coronavirus pandemic slowed global warming? A leading Florida-based environmentalist and retired Eckerd College professor, Dr. David Hastings takes a closer look at the facts surrounding COVID-19 and how the pandemic has impacted climate change during 2020…
Dr. David Hastings explains carbon capture and how it can help mitigate climate change
Dr. David Hastings shines an expert spotlight on carbon capture and storage as a means to lower carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and prevent the worst impacts of climate change. But, can we scale up fast enough? A former college professor, Dr. David Hastings is an expert on climate change and remains passionate about sustainability and solutions for the…