As shown at left, the rapidly increasing volume of climate-related disasters, the horrors of the pandemic, and America’s recent brush with authoritarianism have us thinking in new, frightening ways.
Category: Climate Change
Planet Earth Has Sufficient Natural Resources for All Humankind, But …
It’s the birthday of humorist and poet Don Marquis, who, before he died in 1937, left us with this: I have noticed that when chickens quit quarreling over their food they often find that there is enough for all of …
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Biden’s Tackling Himself on the Way To the Climate Goal Line
Biden’s saber-rattling with China is at odds with his wish to address the climate crisis, as discussed here. From the article: The Biden administration came into office promising a return to both climate action and diplomacy after years of confrontation and denialism …
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Climate Refugees
Here’s a video that addresses an important form of adaptation to climate change: relocating entire communities. The U.S. federal government shelled out $48 million to move a low-lying community in Louisiana to higher ground. Why? Less than 10% of the …
What Will We Do About “Dire Climate Predictions Around the Globe?”
Since its inception in 2009, 2GreenEnergy has been making predictions regarding our civilization’s response to climate change, noting along the way that there are several enormous impediments to progress: • Greed and disinformation. The corporate world, and especially the energy …
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The Frequency of Climate-Related Catastrophes
This is what a city in China looks like after receiving eight months of rain in five days, viewed through a few hundred feet of air pollution. A catastrophe, to be sure. The real problem, however, is that disasters like …
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Florida Missing Big Picture
The president of a large university in Texas told me recently that the only person in the country who makes (Texas governor) Greg Abbott look good is (Florida governor) Ron DeSantis. The meme speaks volumes to the right-wing extremism that …
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Take a Cool Guess—The Fun Quiz on Renewable Energy and Environmental Sustainability. Today’s Topic: Adapting To Climate Change
Question: We all have a sense that climate disasters with devastating effects are on the rise. Between 1980 and 2019, the United States experienced an average of 6.5 disasters per year that cost at least $1 billion. What has been …
China and the World’s Largest Climate Migration Program
As discussed in this article, China is in the process of carrying out an “eco-migration” in which millions of people are being removed from rural parts of the country where avalanches have ruined rice paddies, the soil has become degraded …
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From Bloomberg: Denmark Says No To All Future Oil Exploration on Greenland
From Bloomberg: Greenland has decided to drop all future exploration for oil as the government responds to environmental concerns, according to Danish media. Naalakkersuisut, as the island’s government is called, “has decided that the environmental consequences of oil exploration and …
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