Category: Climate Change

It sure seems that there is more civil disobedience re: climate change happening every month.  You might want to Google the subject (see link above) and review some of the 607,000 articles online. I’m not saying that this can all be …

Is Civil Disobedience the Only Way Left To Fight Climate Change?  Read More »

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Here’s a wonderful graphic that helps us visualize what’s happening with global warming. Yes, I know there are people who say, “But there is still snow,” etc. Perhaps this will communicate to them. Perhaps not. 🙂

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Here’s an article that explains the impact of super-charged El Niño conditions caused by global warming on the world’s coral reefs.  Hint: it’s not good.  To quote: Subsequent flyover surveys have confirmed an unfolding disaster: “Only four reefs out of 520 [observed] had …

Global Warming, El Niño and The Health of Our Coral Reefs Read More »

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When I received this earlier today I knew immediately that I needed to reprint it in full.  It’s hard to imagine a more cogent and touching letter on Mother’s Day.  If you agree, and you’d like to help, simply go here. …

Calling All Mothers in a Climate Crisis Read More »

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According to this article in Forbes, the satellites that monitor the disappearance of Arctic ice are in the process of dying, and, predictably, the funds required to keep this system running effectively are blocked in the U.S. Congress. My colleague …

Monitoring the Loss of Arctic Sea Ice Read More »

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It should come as no surprise that there are people referring to the Paris Agreement on climate change, which 175 countries signed last week as “farcical,” on the basis that it is non-binding.  It was probably these people’s ancestors who …

What Force Does the Paris Agreement on Climate Change Carry? Read More »

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It’s strange that such good news on a grand scale can receive so little coverage in the mainstream media. The countries of the world have agreed to work together to mitigate the potentially catastrophic effects of climate change. In some publications, …

175 Countries Sign Paris Agreement on Climate Change Read More »

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Caption to this Instagram post: A historic meeting took place on April 22, 2016, as more than 155 countries have committed to sign the Paris Agreement on Climate Change at the headquarters of the United Nations in New York City.  An …

Celebrating the Paris Climate Change Agreement Read More »

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For those of you who aren’t on legendary climate activist Bill McKibben’s mailing list, I thought I’d reprint this masterful and ultra-compelling email I just received from him.  There are so many gems here, of which my favorite is: We’re …

McKibben:  We Can’t Just Win the Argument; Now We Have to Win the Fight Read More »

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Caption:  This guy has lost a huge percentage of his habitat as the Arctic ice cap has been melting over the past decade.  It’s not an argument; it’s an atrocity–and as the photo suggests, he’s rightfully quite angry about it. …

Melting Ice Caps Read More »

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