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Guest post: The irreversible emissions of a permafrost ‘tipping point’
Guest post: The irreversible emissions of a permafrost ‘tipping point’ Across vast swaths of the northern hemisphere’s higher reaches, frozen ground holds billions of tonnes of carbon. As global temperatures rise, this “permafrost” land is at increasing risk of thawing out, potentially releasing its long-held carbon into the atmosphere. Abrupt permafrost thaw is one of […]
What is Low-Carbon Living?
WHAT IS LOW-CARBON LIVING? It’s re-imagining our lives to be more resilient, more abundant and more luxurious, while also being gentler on the Earth. Sound impossible? It’s not! My little family of four utilizes appropriate technology to lower our homestead’s carbon footprint, and it makes us happier, healthier and better connected to our community. Check out […]
Empty Gestures on Climate Change
Empty Gestures on Climate Change When climate campaigners urge people to change their everyday behavior, they trivialize the challenge of global warming. The one individual action that citizens could take that would make a real difference would be to demand a vast increase in spending on green-energy research and development. MALMÖ – Switch to energy-efficient […]
In “Historic” Ruling, Dutch Supreme Court Says Government Must Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions By 25%
In “Historic” Ruling, Dutch Supreme Court Says Government Must Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions By 25% In a move that has “put the rest of the world on notice,” the Dutch Supreme Court has upheld a landmark climate change ruling that requires the Dutch government to accelerate cuts of carbon emissions. It was called an “immense victory for […]
Our climate is like reckless banking before the crash—it’s time to talk about near-term collapse
Our climate is like reckless banking before the crash—it’s time to talk about near-term collapse Our food, finance, and logistics systems are worryingly vulnerable to climate shocks, Aled Jones and Will Steffen write. These are not distant existential issues raised by uncertain and abstract models of future climatic risk. They are urgent questions that humanity […]
Trudeau will fuel the fires of our climate crisis if he approves Canada’s mega mine
Trudeau will fuel the fires of our climate crisis if he approves Canada’s mega mine Alberta’s oil sands produce one of the dirtiest oils on the planet. If the Teck mega mine is approved, the damage to our planet will be colossal This week, the Canadian government is in Madrid telling the world that climate […]
Carbon capture could require 25% of all global energy
Carbon capture could require 25% of all global energy Preface. This is clearly a pipedream. Surely the authors know this, since they say that the energy needed to run direct air capture machines in 2100 is up to 300 exajoules each year. That’s more than half of global energy consumption today. It’s equivalent to the current […]
Volatility in Weather is Spot On! Are Pole Shifts Part of the Process?
Volatility in Weather is Spot On! Are Pole Shifts Part of the Process? QUESTION: What proof do you have that there is higher volatility in weather? I think you just make this up. I have not seen anywhere else with claims of new high and low records. Humans are responsible for climate change. You are spreading […]
Morgan Stanley: “Climate Will Be A Key Driver Of Asset Prices In The Months And Years Ahead”
Morgan Stanley: “Climate Will Be A Key Driver Of Asset Prices In The Months And Years Ahead” “Sunday Start”, authored by Morgan Stanley equity strategist, Jessica Alsford In three weeks, the world’s leaders will begin to gather in Madrid for the 25th United Nations Climate Change Conference. The intensity of the global climate strikes this […]
The Radical Plan to Save the Planet by Working Less
The Radical Plan to Save the Planet by Working Less The degrowth movement wants to intentionally shrink the economy to address climate change, and create lives with less stuff, less work, and better well-being. But is it a utopian fantasy? In 1972, a team at MIT published The Limits to Growth, a report that predicted what […]
Extinction Rebellion: What is it?
Extinction Rebellion: What is it? The climate crisis is turning average law-abiding people into raging law-breaking eco rebels, by boatloads. Extinction Rebellion (ER) is at the forefront, demanding that governments declare climate emergencies and take urgent action. In that regard, ER, which started in the UK, says government must reduce carbon emissions to Net Zero […]
Drawing down atmospheric carbon
Drawing down atmospheric carbon There are two ways of addressing rising concentrations of atmospheric carbon; reduce the amount of carbon emissions or increase the amount of carbon removed from the atmosphere. Most of our efforts have been focused on reducing emissions. I’d like to shift the conversation to drawing down atmospheric carbon dioxide. The picture […]
Abandon All Hope: Moving Toward an Existentialist Environmentalism
Abandon All Hope: Moving Toward an Existentialist Environmentalism As the Earth’s ecological systems upon which we depend accelerate in their slouch towards Bethlehem, our society faces an existential crisis. The effects of climate change are far direr than we initially expected. Global atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations have risen to 415 ppm for the first time […]
Do electric cars take more CO2 to build than they save?
Do electric cars take more CO2 to build than they save? EVs take a lot of CO2 to manufacture but should save more over a lifetime of use Listen 2:33 (click on above link to listen) This week’s question comes to us from John Stinner in Prince George, B.C. He asks: Do electric car batteries […]
Household tissue is a climate issue
Household tissue is a climate issue Trees are the source of much of our household tissue. And trees and soil store huge quantities of carbon to add to greenhouse gas totals. LONDON, 27 June, 2019 − The household tissue you use to blow your nose could be adding to the problems of climate change. A substantial […]
