Glacial ice is melting, sea level is rising, coastlines are receding – “We can slow it but we cannot stop it.”
“There’s enough extra heat already in the ocean that the ice is going to keep melting for centuries.” No 2523 Posted by fw, September 20, 2019 “We need to deal … Continue reading
APOCALYPTIC! 5- to 9-billion may die this century if inaction on climate change continues
Prof William Rees provides grim calculations for humanity if climate change, population growth, and consumption fueled by cheap energy goes unchecked. No 2522 Posted by fw, September 19, 2019 “On … Continue reading
Without drastic cuts in our consumption, cutting emissions alone won’t halt environmental decline
Even if we transition to renewables, our use of natural resources to make more stuff to consume will continue to grow. No 2517 Posted by fw, September 6, 2019 “Reaching … Continue reading
The Green New Deal spells continued ecological disaster and runaway climate breakdown
If the GND’s false-hope promises are its best answer to the climate crisis, then we have no answer to the climate crisis. No 2516 Posted by fw, September 4, 2019 … Continue reading
Choose your climate crisis solution – Green New deal or Business as Usual? Both will doom us
Some choice! — BAU promises a magical future, while GND’s energy goals are delusional. No 2515 Posted by fw, September 1, 2019 “The stories we tell ourselves become the reality … Continue reading
Expect a 4°C Earth by 2055 if greenhouse gas emissions do not slow down — Scientists said, 10 years ago
With GHG emissions “zooming up”, it’s not too soon to ask what a 4°C world would look like. No 2512 Posted by fw, August 28, 2019 “A decade ago several … Continue reading
We’re headed for a four-degree-warmer world within decades
“The bad news is we risk great loss of life and perhaps the end of our civilizations.” No 2511 Posted by fw, August 27, 2019 “Experts agree that global heating … Continue reading
In May 2018, 15 people met at a London bar to plan how to save a world headed for extinction
And voila – within months, Extinction Rebellion (XR) was busy meeting with citizen groups to tell them the terrifying truth about the coming climate catastrophe. No 2510 Posted by … Continue reading
Evidence over past 12 months suggests climate change impacts are accelerating in frequency and intensity
Are recent record-setting, global weather events warning signs that we are running out of time to take action? No 2500 Posted by fw, August 4, 2019 “The idea of climate … Continue reading
Humanity’s explosive rise in fossil carbon burning threatens to blast us off the climate cliff
Charts don’t lie — Climate-damaging energy use is not just rising, it’s outpacing clean, green, climate-safe alternatives. No 2499 Posted by fw, August 2, 2019 “Despite decades of promises to … Continue reading
PATH TO COLLAPSE? — UN Member States call for “more economic growth,” not post-growth or degrowth
As GDP continues to rise, so too will greenhouse gas emissions, leading inevitably to COLLAPSE. No 2498 Posted by fw, July 30, 2019 “At the UN’s 2019 High Level Political … Continue reading
Future heat waves could expose millions of Americans to unprecedented heath risks, says alarming new report
Climate scientist Michael Mann discusses the increasing frequency and severity of heat waves. No 2495 Posted by fw, July 26, 2019 “This summer, the climate news cycle has been dominated … Continue reading
Tree-planting study “fraught with unanswered questions and serious red flags”
The mass use of trees is no miracle cure for climate change; it’s a scheme to avoid system change and extend our addictive overconsumption. No 2492 Posted by fw, July … Continue reading
Gail Zawacki discards ‘doomer’ label, sees herself now as an informed ‘Themist’ facing dire climate facts
She responds to those who bash Themists for encouraging inaction on climate change. No 2488 Posted by fw, July 7, 2019 “Overwhelming evidence — that [climate] impacts are faster … Continue reading
Our civilization is hell-bent on destroying itself, warns UK Global Systems prof
Dr. James Dyke proposes an escape plan from the terrifying prison humans have created over many generations, but … No 2483 Posted by fw, June 23, 2019 It was the … Continue reading
The Great Simplification coming next decade with 30% drop in capitalist economies, says Dr. Nate Hagens
Globally, we’re turning into an energy-squandering superorganism, like some energy-hungry, blind, purposeless amoeba. No 2480 Posted by fw, June 10, 2019 To access links to other posts by Nate Hagens … Continue reading
When it comes to fully explaining the global predicament we’re facing, the story is totally inaccurate
Our focus on climate change as the main problem has diverted our attention from significant other resource and environmental problems. No 2472 Posted by fw, May 10, 2019 “The climate … Continue reading
Ocasio-Cortez’ vision of a Green New Deal is futile if it’s executed within a capitalist system
Any movement that doesn’t confront the power and wealth of the ruling elites will be undermined and eventually destroyed. No 2471 Posted by fw, May 9, 2019 “A Green New … Continue reading
Greta Thunberg’s moving full speech to UK Parliament — She is one amazing person
“You lied to us. You gave us false hope. You told us that the future was something to look forward to.” No 2466 Posted by fw, April 29, 2019 Below … Continue reading
