https://youtu.be/RvW46N6X4KM?si=GkhVsIE5BZ2I0zcC A stark assessment of urgency, responsibility, and Adaptive Resiliency in the face of our Climate and Ecological emergency. Introduction Senator Sheldon Whitehouse’s message in “Time to Wake Up 303: Recapping COP30” lands like a hard truth many have tried to avoid. His delivery is calm, but the content feels like a siren blaring across... Continue Reading →
The Suicide of the Species: How Climate Denial is Killing Our Future
"A civilization that ignores the warnings of its own scientists is one that has signed its own death warrant." The Final Chapter in Humanity’s Story? Imagine this: It’s the year 2100. The last remaining inhabitants of Miami live on artificial platforms above the submerged skeleton of a once-thriving city. Wildfires burn unchecked in the American... Continue Reading →
Time to Wake Up 294: Told Ya So
My own summary of the video, not from YouTube. The Rising Cost of Climate Change: An Economic Wake-Up Call In a powerful Senate speech, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island emphasized the escalating economic risks posed by climate change, underscoring a reality that many are reluctant to face. Here’s a summary of the critical points... Continue Reading →
Rhode Island Democrat talks to the Guardian about the president’s climate record and targeting oil industry’s ‘achilles heel’ For nine years, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, a Democrat representing Rhode Island since 2007, made weekly speeches called “Time To Wake Up” urging the Senate to take action on the climate emergency. He ended the weekly ritual once... Continue Reading →