CORVALLIS, Ore. – An international coalition of researchers says in a report published today that the Earth’s vital signs have worsened to the point that “humanity is unequivocally facing a climate emergency.” The report, “World Scientists’ Warning of a Climate Emergency 2022,” published in the journal BioScience, notes that 16 of 35 planetary vital signs... Continue Reading →
There’s good news and bad news for forests. Over the last 10 years, satellite imagery and other remote sensing technologies have revolutionized our ability to monitor and understand the causes of forest loss. The bad news is that deforestation data spanning the last two decades reveals a persistent hemorrhaging of the world’s most valuable terrestrial... Continue Reading →
(Repost) Why are Tropical Forests Being Lost, and How to Protect Them
Biodiversity has been defined as one of nine planetary boundaries that help regulate the planet’s operating system. But humanity is crossing those boundaries, threatening life on Earth. The big question: Where precisely is the threshold of environmental change that biodiversity can withstand before it is destabilized and collapses planetwide? The planetary boundary for biodiversity loss... Continue Reading →
(Repost) Global biodiversity is in crisis, but how bad is it? It’s complicated
The upcoming midterm elections will not be about climate change. Half of registered voters agree climate is “important,” but the issue is still ranked below six others. However, for young people, climate is a major issue in this election cycle, despite its overall sixth ranking. Some conservatives would push back and reassert that climate is... Continue Reading →
To have credibility with young people in November, you have to talk climate
Professors, students offer perspective on generational climate change response From the Newsstands: This story appeared in The Eagle's April 2022 print edition. You can find the digital version here. After decades of inaction by governments across the globe and countless warnings by climate scientists, people of all ages are feeling discouraged, overwhelmed and hopeless about... Continue Reading →
When the future looks grim: Young people experience ‘eco-anxiety’ about impending climate crisis
Current Global Outlook on Planet Earth – A Race Against Time
First and foremost, Karim Ahmed is awesome, he is a really great climate educator. We here at cCc strongly suggest giving this video a watch and share it. For over five decades, Dr. Karim Ahmed has been at the forefront of planetary health science and policy. In this 90-minute lecture, Dr. Ahmed presents the data... Continue Reading →
Greta Thunberg… (Reposting For Mid-Term Elections)
“We deserve a safe future. And we demand a safe future. Is that really too much to ask? Change is coming, whether you like it or not.” - Greta Thunberg . Greta is one of the most incredibly courageous persons in human history, her conviction know no bounds and rightly so. She sees like many... Continue Reading →
On the way home from school last week, my daughter told me she’d learned about climate change in her classroom for Earth Week. She and her twin brother are in kindergarten, and because I work on climate change professionally, I’ve been talking with them about it at home for a few years. In truth, I... Continue Reading →
Why Schools Need Need Evidenced-Based Climate Curriculums
my vote could possibly be the deciding vote…
My vote for President may be a grain of sand on the beach, but my local votes can be rocks in a bucket. Whether I am voting for or against Zoo funding, the Governor, School Board appointments, Vouchers, the Definition of Marriage, or any other variety of ballot initiatives - my local elections are the... Continue Reading →
. Fossilflation – the Conversation Should Be About the F-word . Climate Change: Famines and the Food Crisis . Big Oil: It’s Time To Sue the Bastards . Inspiration Is Not Enough: Are We Ready For The Talk? . Global Heating. Do We Finally Get It Now? . Climate Solutions From Around the World .... Continue Reading →
(Repost) Six of Below2C ‘Must Read’ Blog Posts
Unbreaking America: Solving the Corruption Crisis
Our government is broken, and we have to fix it. RepresentUs board member Jennifer Lawrence and Director of RepresentUs Josh Silver, walks through three lines that show what's wrong with legal corruption in our government, how we fix it and what you can do about it. . Video Source
