At least in the U.S., this is going in the opposite direction, largely via disinformation campaigns. Now we have masses of people, supported by Fox News and other right-wing media outlets, believing that climate change is a hoax, that phasing …
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Looking at November 2024 with Hope and Trepidation
Given that this photo was posted less than 36 hours after Joseph Biden stepped down as a candidate in the 2024 U.S. presidential race, a reader notes: Gen Z isn’t wasting any time. Good point, but progressives face some tough …
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Progress in Renewable Energy
Someone asked me the other day what level of progress we’re making in phasing out fossil fuels in favor of renewable energy. My response to this question hasn’t changed much in the 15 years I’ve been studying this subject: as …
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Those Oblivious Americans
I’m sure I’m not the only one who feels this way at the start of each football season. The planet is on fire, and Americans everywhere are huddled around their huge TV screens watching the Packers take on the Rams.
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Stephen Hawking’s Beliefs
I wonder if environmental collapse, including climate change, could be considered “human aggression.” That may sound like a silly idea, but consider for a moment that as you’re reading this, many of the world’s most powerful people are making conscious …
Trump and Climate Change
It’s hard to estimate with any accuracy how badly another Trump presidency will set the world back in terms of mitigating climate change. One thing, however, is certain: he’s making it very clear to Big Oil that their financial support …
What Your Kids Will Remember
I’d be careful here. Your kids will remember all kinds of things about you, in this case, that you were a selfish redneck who contributed to the demise of the planet with his refusal to care about anything but himself.
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The Science of Climate Change (or Anything Else) Isn’t an “Opinion”
Re: the meme here, a reader notes: The important thing is that we survive future disasters, not do nothing because we don’t all agree that climate change exists or if it is a natural cycle or caused by humans. I …
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NPR: Is it Possible to Know How Many People Have Died Because of Climate Change?
NPR’s special series, “The Undercount: The invisible death toll from climate change,” aims to answer this question. When climate and health reporter Alejandra Borunda asked doctors what important topics she should focus on, she heard the same thing over and …
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Lest We Forget How Damaging Trump Is to the Environment
This from former Labor Secretary Robert Reich. Progressives are so fixated on beating Trump in November due to his lies and criminality that we sometimes forget how horrible he is on environmental issues.
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