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Was the fall of the Roman Empire due to plagues & climate change?
Was the fall of the Roman Empire due to plagues & climate change? Preface. Harper (2017) shows the brutal effects of plagues and climate change on the Roman Empire. McConnell (2020) proposes that a huge volcanic eruption in Alaska was a factor in bringing the Roman Empire and Cleopatra’s Egypt down. In addition, there are other […]
Southeastern Europe Devastated By Wildfires
Southeastern Europe Devastated By Wildfires A dangerous heat wave is ravaging parts of southeastern Europe resulting in wildfires across Turkey, Greece, and Italy, according to VOA News. Firefighters across the European Union arrived in Turkey on Monday. The wildfires have burned for at least one week as political opposition mounts against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for his sluggish […]
Nature is a jazz band, not a machine
Nature is a jazz band, not a machine We treat it so at our peril From genetic engineering to geoengineering, we treat nature as though it’s a machine. This view of nature has deep roots in Western thought, all the way to Descartes and Hobbs, but it’s a fundamental misconception with potentially disastrous consequences, argues […]
BC’s Faltering Effort to Manage Water Use Brings a Looming Crisis
BC’s Faltering Effort to Manage Water Use Brings a Looming Crisis Thousands of groundwater users could be cut off in March as they fail to apply for water licences. Critics blame government inaction. Farms across BC rely on well water for irrigation. If they don’t register by March 1, the supply could be cut off. Photo […]
This ship is sinking
This ship is sinking Is there time to rearrange the deck chairs as in the Paris Agreement, or should we just start passing out lifejackets? Many people still hope we’ll make a manageable transition to a low-impact economy. I’ve pretty much lost hope for that outcome, primarily because two factors now must be included in […]
Heat domes, wet spells, and the weather patterns that tie them together
Heat domes, wet spells, and the weather patterns that tie them together Do you have a favorite kind of weather that you love to experience? For me, it’s the first warm evening of spring, when the air is just warm enough and the wind just strong enough for the air to feel as though it […]
The Necessary Climate Solution No-one is Talking About
The Necessary Climate Solution No-one is Talking About For all the talk of renewable energy, electric vehicles and plant-based diets, there’s a gaping hole in the way we’re trying to solve accelerating climate change. We will not stay below 2°C of warming while pursuing economic growth – yet barely anyone talks about it. Since the end of […]
How Climate Scenarios Lost Touch With Reality
How Climate Scenarios Lost Touch With Reality A failure of self-correction in science has compromised climate science’s ability to provide plausible views of our collective future. The integrity of science depends on its capacity to provide an ever more reliable picture of how the world works. Over the past decade or so, serious threats to […]
“Apocalyptic Scenes” – Wildfires Consume Turkey
“Apocalyptic Scenes” – Wildfires Consume Turkey Wildfires have been ravaging Turkey’s Mediterranean coast for the past few days, killing four, burning thousands of building structures, and affecting more than a dozen provinces. Turkish presidential spokesman Ibrahim Kalin called the wildfires a national disaster. According to Reuters, at least 60 wildfires have broken out across the country’s […]
Slamming China Won’t Save Fossil Capitalism From Itself
Slamming China Won’t Save Fossil Capitalism From Itself Photograph by Nathaniel St. Clair Only the mentally impaired now doubt the reality of climate change. Only the ideologically blind question that human burning of fossil fuels has caused it. In just a few weeks, we had once-in-millennium floods in Germany and Belgium, a once-in-a-millennium heat wave […]
Dr Sid Smith Rocks the Boat on Nature Bats Last
Dr Sid Smith Rocks the Boat on Nature Bats Last The August 2020 episode of Nature Bats Last featured an excellent discussion with Dr Sid Smith, the episode is embedded here: Dr Smith is former co-chair and current secretary of the Green Party of Virginia. He holds a Ph.D. in mathematics, and he is a writer and […]
China’s Taishan Nuclear Reactor Shut Down For “Maintenance” Amid Fears Of Radiation Leak Cover-Up
China’s Taishan Nuclear Reactor Shut Down For “Maintenance” Amid Fears Of Radiation Leak Cover-Up Weeks ago the Chinese government sought to downplay – but also admitted – an incident at Taishan nuclear plant near Hong Kong which involved damage to fuel rods, also amid wider suspicions of a radiation leak, mainly being spotlighted by entities based outside […]
TSHTF
TSHTF You just know everything’s going pear shaped when the venerable acronym TSHTF, well known in our circles, hits mainstream media….. The below article written by Fiona Blackwood from the Hobart ABC Bureau appeared on the ABC News website and it’s so full of ironies I just had to pull it apart. So please bear […]
A Stronger Electricity Grid Is Crucial to Cutting Carbon. Does that Make It Green?
A Stronger Electricity Grid Is Crucial to Cutting Carbon. Does that Make It Green? A proposal to lay cables beneath the Columbia River is met with skepticism from an Indigenous activist and the river’s advocates. Wind etches the Columbia River’s surface downstream of Squally Point, at right in the distance. Around the bend lies The […]
