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Science, Forests, Bears, and Clouds
Science, Forests, Bears, and Clouds Last night at sunset, a big chill, dark red clouds to the west. And the half moon, above the black cypress trees to the right, silhouetted against the fire of the dying sun. Below Bellosguardo, that silent little wall where sometimes a black cat walks, and to the left you can […]
“Major Industrial Accident” Reported At Exxon Refinery In Texas
“Major Industrial Accident” Reported At Exxon Refinery In Texas Gasoline futures rose more than a percent early Thursday morning after an explosion was reported at an Exxon/Mobile refinery in Baytown, Texas. The Harris County Sheriff’s Office tweeted, “deputies are on the scene of a major industrial accident at 3525 Decker Dr. in Baytown. The Exxon/Mobile […]
The world’s biggest carbon-removal plant just opened. In a year, it’ll negate just 3 seconds’ worth of global emissions.
The world’s biggest carbon-removal plant just opened. In a year, it’ll negate just 3 seconds’ worth of global emissions. ‘Orca,’ Climeworks’ new facility in Iceland, can capture 4,000 tons of carbon dioxide per year. Business Wire via AP The world’s biggest carbon-capture plant – which sucks carbon dioxide out of the air – just opened. A UN […]
“The dream of a smooth energy transition is little more than a comforting shared illusion” – Pt. 1 of 2
“The dream of a smooth energy transition is little more than a comforting shared illusion” – Pt. 1 of 2 Moreover, says Dr. William Rees, even if it were possible, it would not solve climate change and would exacerbate the real existential threat facing society, namely overshoot. — William Rees “Climate-change and other environmental organizations urge governments […]
My Brainwashing
My Brainwashing From Pixabay/Tumisu. People rarely recognize or admit that they have been brainwashed. Perhaps the term brainwashed is too extreme, in which case manipulated or fooled may be substituted. An insightful quote from Mark Twain says: It is easier to fool people than it is to convince them that they have been fooled. What often happens, in fact, is that […]
In Brief: Fracking back, new weather warnings, lockdown by any other name
In Brief: Fracking back, new weather warnings, lockdown by any other name Fracking back Anti-fracking campaigners like to flatter themselves by claiming that it was their protests which finally brought UK fracking to an end. The reality though, is that the price at which UK shale gas might be recovered was far higher than the […]
Veterans target US military’s outsized impact on the climate crisis
Veterans target US military’s outsized impact on the climate crisis With no mention of military emissions at COP26, a coalition is mobilizing to force the Pentagon to disclose and reduce its enormous carbon footprint. More than 100,000 people protested the United Nations Climate Change Convention, or COP26, in Glasgow last month, where they networked, forged […]
Omicron on the rise: Pandemic as a life lesson for the human species
Omicron on the rise: Pandemic as a life lesson for the human species If we think of a disease as something that is sending us a message that we need to incorporate into our individual and collective lives, we get a much different view of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. So far, our attempts at integrating […]
European Nuke Plants Offline As Power Prices Hit Record
European Nuke Plants Offline As Power Prices Hit Record Bloomberg’s Chief Energy Correspondent Javier Blas tweeted a disturbing map of European day-ahead electricity prices that will hit record highs on Monday. “EUROPEAN ENERGY CRISIS: Wow, wow, wow… I’m running out of words to describe the European short-term electricity market,” Blas said. He continued, “Multiple records breached for Monday. With […]
COP26 – Caught in a Net: Agriculture, Climate Change, and the Decarbonisation Agenda
COP26 – Caught in a Net: Agriculture, Climate Change, and the Decarbonisation Agenda The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP26, is the 26th of its kind. After a Covid-related postponement, it was held this year in Glasgow, Scotland between October 31 and November 12. Dr Chris Maughan has been in Glasgow for the […]
Scientists watch giant ‘doomsday’ glacier in Antarctica with concern
Scientists watch giant ‘doomsday’ glacier in Antarctica with concern Cracks and fissures stoke fears of breakup that could lead to half-metre rise in global sea levels – or more Satellite view of Antarctica with the Thwaites glacier marked in red. Photograph: UniversalImagesGroup/UIG/Getty Images Twenty years ago, an area of ice thought to weigh almost 500bn […]
The climate response cliff
The climate response cliff Climate change is only one symptom of a broader ecological crisis; the rapid loss of wild life is equally critical. Most species other than humans and our livestock, (and pets and pests) have had horrifying drops in population within the last 70 years or so, even if they are not yet […]
German Cold Blast To Extend Into January Amid Energy Crisis
German Cold Blast To Extend Into January Amid Energy Crisis A combination of factors creates a perfect storm of turbulence for many Europeans paying some of the highest energy prices ever. Natural gas stockpiles remain at low levels as gas flows from Europe are depressed. The continuation of cold weather and an energy crunch is […]
France’s EDF Shutters Two Nuclear Power Plants After Cracks Found
France’s EDF Shutters Two Nuclear Power Plants After Cracks Found Électricité de France S.A., commonly known as EDF, a French electric utility company primarily owned by the state, shuttered two nuclear power plants after routine safety inspections found cracks at one power plant. EDF wrote in a press release, “preventive maintenance checks on the primary circuit […]
Don’t blame capitalism. Capitalism itself isn’t “bad”; it’s the effects that are bad. — Nate Hagens
Don’t blame capitalism. Capitalism itself isn’t “bad”; it’s the effects that are bad. — Nate Hagens Capitalism has allowed us to throw a two-century party – We trashed the place, drank the booze, burned the furniture — It’s time to wake up, act like adults, and behave responsibly. — Nate Hagens “Here in America when bad […]
