Our morally bankrupt civilization is chasing dead ends in reaction to climate change and energy use
We have failed to acknowledge economic and population growth as primary drivers of emissions, and the unrestrained consumption of natural systems that support all life. — No 2807 by fw, … Continue reading
Unrelenting economic growth on a finite planet is laying waste to entire living systems
Meanwhile, governments everywhere are talking about “supercharging our economy.” — No 2784 by fw, October 5, 2021— “There is a box labelled ‘climate’, in which politicians discuss the climate crisis. … Continue reading
Climate reality checklist of 20 critical understandings, observations and insights, by Breakthrough, Australia
Draws together current climate research from around the world to help inform and guide the stark choices that now stand before us. —– No 2694 Posted by fw, December 25, … Continue reading
“We’re stuck,” tweets Tim Garrett. To put it bluntly, we won’t do what is necessary to save ourselves
Eight years ago Kevin Anderson warned “any contextual interpretation of the science demonstrates that the threshold of 2°C is no longer viable.” — No 2691 Posted by fw, December 8, … Continue reading
FIRE from HELL – In Paradise, last October – And still RAGING this October, elsewhere in California
“And it’s like, what’s next? Can it be worse than that? And the answer is, ‘Yes.’” – Fire Station Captain. No 2540 Posted by fw, October 31, 2019 “On a … Continue reading
Videos tell disturbing stories of drought crises in South Africa and Australia
If we now live in a global village, where does our moral responsibility lie in helping our village neighbours? No 2539 Posted by fw, October 30, 2019 It’s not unlike … Continue reading
“You have stolen my dreams and my childhood with your empty words. How dare you!” – Greta Thunberg
“We are in the beginning of a mass extinction. And all you can talk about is money and fairytales of eternal economic growth.” No 2523 Posted by fw, September 23, … 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
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
“Diva of Doom” asks why climate scientists aren’t telling us how bad the prognosis really is
The truth is — “CATACLYSMIC CLIMATE CHANGE IS ALREADY BAKED IN THE CAKE!” No 2487 Posted by fw, July 5, 2019 “Reason #3. Societal consequences are not in their purview. They know … Continue reading
NASA’s irrefutable scientific evidence of climate change, citing 9 examples of environmental impacts
Current warming trend is extremely likely to be the result of human activity since the mid-20th century, proceeding at an unprecedented rate. No 2486 Posted by fw, July 4, 2019 … 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
Collapse — The time to act has passed, the harm is done, we are beyond hope
“A myth that many uninformed people hold is that biospheric health will quickly bounce back after we get our act together.” No 2464 Posted by fw, April 25, 2019 “Anyone … Continue reading
“Holy shit we’re about to die and we better do something fast.”
“If a giant oak tree is about to collapse on to your little house, you don’t say that you are at risk of a housing change.” No 2457 Posted by … Continue reading
“It’s a fantasy to believe we can transition completely off fossil fuels in the reasonably near future”
Even the best-case scenarios show us heading for 3°C of warming and far worse by 2100, says Dahr Jamail. No 2422 Posted by fw, January 23, 2019 “My research also … Continue reading
Current rate of ocean warming equivalent to five Hiroshima atomic bombs exploding every second.
Potential consequences of record ocean warming are catastrophic, says professor of thermal sciences. No 2420 Posted by fw, January 19, 2019 “So oceans are key, and they are telling us … Continue reading
Climate change may not pose imminent threat, but we should still be concerned, says mental health therapist
With eventual realization that there’s no way out, rising social anger and violent backlash could collapse global economy and human civilization itself. No 2417 Posted by fw, January 15, 2019 … Continue reading
In this climate crisis, despair may touch us, but it can’t hold us – Because we love, therefore we hope
We’ve never had a fight quite like this, against an enemy that both opposes us and is us, with no clear hope of winning. No 2412 Posted by fw, January … Continue reading
UK prof of Intensive Care Medicine diagnoses the health of planet Earth – his prognosis is foreboding
Think of a patient in Intensive Care. It’s climate change that will “off us” from planet Earth – on top of what we’re already doing to it – says Dr. … Continue reading
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