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Half Country under Freezing Global Warming Temperatures
Half Country under Freezing Global Warming Temperatures COMMENT: Mr. Armstrong, I have literally followed you for years (well before your nightmare at MCC in NYC). I am simply amazed at what you and Socrates have accomplished. I only know of one person in America that made the bold prediction shown below. I am amazed, along with […]
Guest post: Why avoiding climate change ‘maladaptation’ is vital
Guest post: Why avoiding climate change ‘maladaptation’ is vital With the delayed UN climate talks coming up this year, COP26 president Alok Sharma recently launched a “Race to Resilience” to underscore the urgency of adapting to climate change. However, in our new study – published in the journal World Development – we come to the unsettling conclusion […]
Degrowing for peace? Tackling structural violence and climate resilience
Degrowing for peace? Tackling structural violence and climate resilience The United Nations’ 2030 Agenda sets out global priorities, calling on countries to take “transformative steps which are urgently needed to shift the world onto a sustainable and resilient path”. The Agenda seeks to strengthen universal peace as part of a holistic agenda, bringing together social, environmental, and […]
5 ways Norway leads and Canada lags on climate action
5 ways Norway leads and Canada lags on climate action As major oil and gas producers and exporters, Norway and Canada share a particular responsibility for confronting the planet’s existential climate threat. However, their different political, economic and cultural features have resulted in major differences in their climate policy track records. Overall, Norway is a leader […]
With 10-Point Declaration, Global Coalition of Top Energy Experts Says: ‘100% Renewables Is Possible’
With 10-Point Declaration, Global Coalition of Top Energy Experts Says: ‘100% Renewables Is Possible’ “The solutions will not only save consumers money, but also create jobs and provide energy and more international security, while substantially reducing air pollution and climate damage from energy.” “A world based on 100% renewable energy is possible, and we are […]
Is Resistance Really Futile?
Is Resistance Really Futile? A number of people have asked, “Will this resistance be futile?” Europe has been crushed. Kristalina Georgieva and Christine Legarde are both board members of Schwab’s World Economic Forum. European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, was also a board member. Schwab has conquered Europe. He is destroying all non-green jobs […]
By William Rees – Climate change isn’t the problem, so what is?
By William Rees – Climate change isn’t the problem, so what is? Thanks to friend and retired blogger Gail Zawacki at Wit’s End for bringing this excellent new talk by professor William Rees to my attention. Rees discusses our severe state of ecological overshoot and the behaviors that prevent us from taking any useful action to make the future […]
New research challenges scientific orthodoxy on the role of grazing livestock in relation to emission reduction targets
New research challenges scientific orthodoxy on the role of grazing livestock in relation to emission reduction targets This week we are highlighting the announcement of what we think is one of the world’s first soil carbon sequestration offsetting partnerships, between Microsoft Corporation and the Australian Wilmot Cattle Co. The reason we are drawing this news […]
Against Climate Gloom and Doom
Against Climate Gloom and Doom When given a chance, life finds a way. Here are some reasons to keep hoping — and fighting. Environmental scholar Elin Kelsey suggests that the conservation of coastal ecosystems hinges on hope. Photo via Shutterstock. [Editor’s note: As the environmental problems facing our world compound, despair may feel like a rational […]
Climate Change and the Mitigation Myth
Climate Change and the Mitigation Myth It is not nice to be told that you have been diagnosed with a terminal condition. It is even worse to be given false hope that if you did this or that you could mitigate the problem or turn it around when it cannot. If a medical practitioner does […]
The Resilience Doctrine: an Introduction to Disaster Resilience
The Resilience Doctrine: an Introduction to Disaster Resilience Photograph by Nathaniel St. Clair Part 1 of a 4-part Primer on Disaster Collectivism in the Climate and Pandemic Crises Climate change and pandemics are sad and frightening topics, but they can also be viewed as an unprecedented opportunity for 21st-century societies. These crises can become an […]
New research on forests and oceans suggest projections of future warming may be too conservative, with serious consequences
New research on forests and oceans suggest projections of future warming may be too conservative, with serious consequences How much will the world warm with ongoing fossil-fuel carbon emissions? It’s a big question that preoccupies policymakers and activists, with important discussions about when the world will hit two degrees, are we really on a path […]
Climate Campaigners Say ‘Listen to the Science’ as New Study Shows Earth Now Warmer Than Any Time in Last 12,000 Years
Climate Campaigners Say ‘Listen to the Science’ as New Study Shows Earth Now Warmer Than Any Time in Last 12,000 Years The study “changes the baseline and emphasizes just how critical it is to take our situation seriously,” its lead researcher said. A new study published in the journal Nature shows the Earth is now hotter than […]
Farming as the climate changes
Farming as the climate changes The world is facing a climate crisis that is dramatically impacting farmers and growers across the world. As temperatures rise, rainfall becomes increasingly unpredictable, extreme weather events happen more frequently and soils are eroded through desertification. These changes mean that crop yields are increasingly inconsistent, and agricultural businesses are struggling […]
Cascadia Was Poised to Lead on Climate. Can It Still?
Cascadia Was Poised to Lead on Climate. Can It Still? BC, Washington and Oregon all aimed to slash emissions. After epic battles, they failed. First in a series on creating a zero-carbon bioregion. Aji Piper, now 20, was 15 when he joined a lawsuit against the US government for failing on climate change. Here he […]
