Steve Skinner thinks it’s vital to engage with people who hold different views, while Claire Whatley notes an unfortunate advert placement alongside a Greta Thunberg article I can’t disagree with any of the ideas put forward by writers and activists (‘Stop setting things on fire’: nine great ideas to save the planet, 8 October) in... Continue Reading →
The devastating effects of the climate crisis are here. The short-term profits of the fossil fuel industry are not more important than our planet. The Senate must reject the dirty side deal to approve a pipeline through West Virginia. . Video Source
Reject this dirty side deal. (Must Watch Climate Emergency Video)
How bad can it (climate change) get? The sky’s the limit! No pun intended. Still, the general public is tired of negative articles about climate change. It turns them off. Climate change is impossible to deal with. It’s too much; it’s too negative! As a result, baffling emails come with loud and clear messages, some... Continue Reading →
How Bad Can It Get?
Climate change is the result of a deadly calculus: human lives are worth risking and even losing over the profits of global corporations. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) recently dropped a bombshell announcement that should have garnered news headlines in the major global and U.S. media, but did not. New WMO research concludes that “[t]here... Continue Reading →
‘We know where we are headed’: humanity is sacrificing itself on the altar of corporate profits
Conflict and Covid make these troubling times, but national leaders must cooperate and take action now At the end of February this year, the world’s governments signed on to a statement that was startling in its strength and clarity. “The cumulative scientific evidence is unequivocal: Climate change is a threat to human wellbeing and planetary... Continue Reading →
For 50 years, governments have failed to act on climate change. No more excuses
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has called for oil and gas companies to face special taxes. His comments came as surging energy prices sparked by the war in Ukraine push industry profits to new highs. Mr Guterres said it was "immoral" for firms to be profiting from the crisis. Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February... Continue Reading →
United Nations Secretary General slams ‘grotesque greed’ of oil and gas companies – BBC News
Official Title: Oxford climate scientists: No doubt about climate change. . Leading Oxford climate scientists today insisted there can be no doubt that human-driven climate change is a fact and urgent action is needed, as the IPCC’s report is released showing emissions are driving up temperatures. Experts from across the university, including key authors and contributors... Continue Reading →
Climate Change: the impact of delay…
“People do not understand the magnitude of what is going on,” says Katharine Hayhoe. This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The world cannot adapt its way out of the climate crisis, and counting on adaptation to limit damage is no substitute for urgently cutting greenhouse... Continue Reading →
Top Scientist: We Can’t Adapt Our Way Out of This Climate Crisis | MotherJones
For much of the past four decades, climate activists have been warning us that we’re approaching tipping points that will alter how Americans live - now we’re there CO2 levels for the past 800,000 years from NOAA - the human race appeared about 300,000 years ago There’s a new study out about climate change —... Continue Reading →
The Climate Emergency We Worried About is Here – Our “Normal” Climate is Dead
The Climate Clock melds art, science, technology, and grassroots organizing to get the world to #ActInTime. The project is centered on a simple tool: a clock that counts down the critical time window to reach zero emissions (our “Deadline”), while tracking our progress on key solution pathways (“Lifelines”). By showing us what we need to... Continue Reading →
Climate Clock
It’s Humanity vs Extinction — And the Clock is Ticking Image Credit: Climate Reanalyzer How will the 2020s be remembered? We’re living through a time that I think history will recall as the Great Deafness. What do I mean by that? Take a hard look around the world. Beginning with the picture above. That’s the... Continue Reading →