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In defense of using ‘the new normal’ to describe climate change
WHAT IS NORMAL ANYWAY? In defense of using ‘the new normal’ to describe climate change It’s been an unusual summer, to say the least. Heat maps keep taking on a red-orange glow, with some veering into rare magenta territory. The Carr Fire, one of the most severe in California history, has burned down 1,000 homes […]
Massive “Fire Tornado” Blaze Started By A Flat Tire; White House Declares “Major Disaster” In California
Massive “Fire Tornado” Blaze Started By A Flat Tire; White House Declares “Major Disaster” In California One the most destructive wildfires in California history, the Carr fire, is still raging with only about 40% of it contained while elsewhere in the state, especially in the north, fires continue to expand. Overnight a seventh person was reported […]
Portland, Oregon Wins Court Battle to Ban New Oil Infrastructure
Portland, Oregon Wins Court Battle to Ban New Oil Infrastructure In a big win for the City of Portland, Oregon, the Oregon Court of Appeals issued a ruling that the city had not violated the U.S.Constitution’s Commerce Clause by voting to ban any new fossil fuel terminals within its borders. “This is a major victory for […]
Is the Climate Change Preparation for the Pole Shift?
Is the Climate Change Preparation for the Pole Shift? A reader sent this is where ice storms are happening daily this summer in Calgary, Canada. In Bavaria, where I am currently, it is the hottest in 200 years. The temperature is in the 90s (32c) and hotels, restaurants do not have air conditioning because it […]
CA Wildfire Surges 25% Overnight As Exhausted Firefighters Battle On
CA Wildfire Surges 25% Overnight As Exhausted Firefighters Battle On A rapidly growing wildfire that has forced thousands to evacuate in Northern California surged overnight into Saturday – growing over 25% in size according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire). The “Mendocino Complex Fire” which consists of two fires had […]
Time For Some Climate Honesty
kienyke.com Time For Some Climate Honesty Half-truths are doing no good Let’s assume that you have doubts about ‘global warming’. Some people do and, truthfully, we utterly lack the ability to accurately model how much warming will happen, where and by when (emphasis on accurately). The reason is not for lack of trying or continual learning […]
Global heatwave is symptom of early stage cycle of civilisational collapse
Global heatwave is symptom of early stage cycle of civilisational collapse Welcome to a 1C planet: the precursor of an 8C catastrophe in 82 years if we keep burning up fossil fuels like there’s no tomorrow Greek Red Cross workers discovered 26 bodies in the devastated resort village of Mati near Athens after horrendous wildfires Published […]
Fueled by Pollution and Unsound Policies, Toxic Algae Overtakes Florida Beaches and Waterways
Fueled by Pollution and Unsound Policies, Toxic Algae Overtakes Florida Beaches and Waterways Florida is in the midst of a still-unfolding water pollution catastrophe. Many formerly picture-perfect beaches and posh waterfront neighborhoods are now surreal toxic landscapes where the smell is so pungent, it can make you nauseous. Parts of South Florida are being inundated by harmful […]
Capitalism Killed Our Climate Momentum, Not “Human Nature”
Capitalism Killed Our Climate Momentum, Not “Human Nature” The skyline of Manhattan at sunset in New York, May 23, 2018. Photo: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images THIS SUNDAY, THE entire New York Times Magazine will be composed of just one article on a single subject: the failure to confront the global climate crisis in the 1980s, a […]
Crime of the 21st Century
Crime of the 21st Century Perpetrators of Apocalypse, or, The Seven Circles of Hell Gustave Doré Time to have a talk / it will not be fun / buckle up. Feel free to skip to the end at any point for pleasant pictures of adorable animals. You and I are witnessing the twenty-first century’s great […]
The End of the Line – A Climate in Crisis
The End of the Line – A Climate in Crisis Train Wreck, Montparnasse, 1895 The world of academia is starting to pick up on the concept that humanity is unknowingly cruising on a train ride to doomsday, a surefire encounter with collapse of society based upon climate crises brought on by exponential climate change. The […]
‘Anonymous’ Greece Takes Down Government Website Over Athens Fire Disaster Response
‘Anonymous’ Greece Takes Down Government Website Over Athens Fire Disaster Response Cyber group Anonymous Greece have brought down the website of Greek government over the dozens of victims in the Athens wildfires. Access to the website “government.gr” was denied for a period of time and showed “Forbidden.” As KeepTalkingGreece.com reports, in a post on their […]
The Commons, Short and Sweet
The Commons, Short and Sweet I am always trying to figure out how to explain the idea of the commons to newcomers who find it hard to grasp. Here is a fairly short overview, which I think gets to the nub of things. The commons is…. A social system for the long-term stewardship of resources […]
We’re in year 30 of the current climate crisis
An excerpt from the Conference Statement of the 1988 World Conference on the Changing Atmosphere held in Toronto We’re in year 30 of the current climate crisis In late-June, 1988, Canada hosted the world’s first large-scale climate conference that brought together scientists, experts, policymakers, elected officials, and the media. The “World Conference on the Changing […]
