[…] Unlike Galileo, most climate skeptics draw conclusions that are not supported by the evidence. Their reaction to climate change is often motivated by ideology, and the arguments that they make from this foundation suffer from one or more errors such as cherry-picking data, confusing weather for climate, and focusing too much on uncertainty.&[…] the... Continue Reading →
rapid change disrupts expectations and social norms…
Today there is much to be anxious about when we get up each day. Uncertainty reigns as rapid change disrupts expectations and social norms. Global leadership is fractured and economic conditions fluctuate widely. Specters loom, from climate change to cyber-terrorism. The relentless pace can make you want to curl up in a corner, wary of... Continue Reading →
We need to fear is complacency and ignorance…
We need not fear what lies ahead – what we need to fear is complacency and ignorance. […] This is a potent wake-up call because it rests on facts and data. Facts and data that tell us not what will be, but what would be if… What with some common sense – some uncommonly good... Continue Reading →
Daily Climate Emergency Related Videos…
I will constantly add videos to this playlist several times a day (when possible), plus I will keep this feed close to the top of the Blog page each and every day (when possible). Stay informed and educate yourselves...
Meat Trends, Climate Change & Global Food Security – Dawn Moncrief
An examination of the long-standing trend of increasing global consumption of animal products and the relationship to climate change and global food security. Highlights include: disparities in national consumption, leadership responses, inherent gender and racial biases, advanced understanding of the livestock-climate percentages and feed conversion ratios, and thoughts on the possible impact of cultured "clean"... Continue Reading →
New analysis finds parts of the U.S. have already warmed close to critical 2-degree level
For years, scientists have warned that we need to stop the planet from warming an additional two degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels to avoid catastrophic problems. But a new analysis by The Washington Post finds many major areas across the U.S. have already reached that mark. The Post’s Chris Mooney joins Amna Nawaz to discuss... Continue Reading →
being thoughtful and informed or misled and manipulated…
Conflict between science and ignorance is not new. Neither is our interest in having science prevail in that conflict: society’s advancement depends on it. What may be new with climate change is the size and scale of the implications to civilization and, to a degree, the ease with which people can ignore scientific insights without... Continue Reading →
Nobody could have predicted that a Swedish teenager would shift the terms of the global climate debate in the way that Greta Thunberg has done. Since she began her school strike in Stockholm last August, Greta has addressed the World Economic Forum in Davos, the European parliament and the UN climate talks in Poland. Last... Continue Reading →
The Guardian view on Greta Thunberg: seizing the future
A Message From the Future With Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
What if we actually pulled off a Green New Deal? What would the future look like? The Intercept presents a film narrated by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and illustrated by Molly Crabapple. Set a couple of decades from now, the film is a flat-out rejection of the idea that a dystopian future is a forgone conclusion. Instead,... Continue Reading →
Antarctica is losing ice at an accelerating rate
The frozen continent of Antarctica contains the vast majority of all freshwater on Earth. Now that ice is melting at an accelerating rate, in part because of climate change. What does this transformation mean for coastal communities across the globe? William Brangham reports from Antarctica on the troubling trend of ice loss and how glaciers... Continue Reading →
[...] What it means, I think, is that no one should be shocked when Extinction Rebellion activists engage in mass civil disobedience. No one should be annoyed when school kids start leaving class en masse. No one should be surprised that Green New Deal advocates are now calling for dramatic overhaul of American society. In... Continue Reading →
empowerment & inner transformation... 