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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 […]
An Engineer, an Economist, and an Ecomodernist Walk Into a Bar and Order a Free Lunch . . .
An Engineer, an Economist, and an Ecomodernist Walk Into a Bar and Order a Free Lunch . . . Photo source NASA Goddard Space Flight Center | CC BY 2.0 Humanity’s and the Earth’s prospects have been dimming for the past year and a half. But they’ve been bleak for a long time; as little […]
Canada, U.S. governments watching, but not intervening, in coal mine pollution controversy
Teck’s Greenhills mountaintop removal coal mine, in B.C.’s Elk Valley. Photo: Garth Lenz. Canada, U.S. governments watching, but not intervening, in coal mine pollution controversy U.S. officials accused Canada of omitting information on selenium pollution flowing from B.C.’s Elk Valley into Montana waters The U.S. State Department is not going to intervene in a dispute […]
Canada Global Warming Tax up to $1,000 per Household?
Canada Global Warming Tax up to $1,000 per Household? I have been warning that Global Warming is profitable for governments. They paid these academics $1 billion to come up with dire forecasts that ignore nature, cycles, and history, all to justify taxing people that will never actually impact anything nor balance their budgets. Canadian households […]
The U.K. is tropically hot right now. 6 maps show why.
The U.K. is tropically hot right now. 6 maps show why. A dangerous heatwave is sweeping across Britain. The temperature reached 95 degrees at London’s Heathrow Airport on Thursday, making it the hottest day so far this year. Friday is forecasted to be even hotter, and could be the hottest day in the island’s history. […]
Michigan Declares State Of Emergency After Cancer-Linked Toxin Found In Drinking Water
Michigan Declares State Of Emergency After Cancer-Linked Toxin Found In Drinking Water Michigan officials declared a state of emergency on Sunday after high levels of Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) were discovered in Kalamazoo County tapwater, reports Mlive.com The declaration was made by Lt. Gov. Brian Calley (R), several days after the toxic compound was found in the water […]
