It’s common to hear about the horrific effects of climate change: super-storms, wildfires, sea-level rise, droughts, food shortages and the like, and feel great concern for our children’s future. Indeed, life on this planet will change in a great number …
Category: Climate Change
Beavers Are Terrific for Climate Change Mitigation
Here’s yet another cool video on beavers, and the salubrious effect on any environment they inhabit. The dams that beavers build contribute to the health of long grasses, and fungi that grows on their roots that are incredibly effective in …
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What’s Next for Our Civilization?
Those who think my posts have a negative tone to them certainly have a point, which is why I hesitated before republishing this graphic. In the end, I couldn’t resist, perhaps because it’s so well done. It’s worth pointing out …
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Coronavirus and Environmental Irresponsibility
From the Associated Press: WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday abruptly waived enforcement on a range of legally mandated public health and environmental protections, saying industries could have trouble complying with them during the coronavirus pandemic.
Climate Change Mitigation Won’t Happen with “Alarming Levels of Inaction”
From The New York Times: “Alarming levels of inaction.” That is what the World Health Organization said Wednesday about the global response to coronavirus.
Profile of a Terrible Human Being: Oklahoma’s Jim Inhofe
Senator Jim Inhofe (R-OK) was one of the eight lawmakers, all Republicans, who voted against the coronavirus relief package on Wednesday. Inhofe is probably best known for bringing a snowball onto the Senate floor, so as to make the point …
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Understanding (And Participating In) Project Drawdown
At last October’s “Bioneers” conference, legendary environmentalist Paul Hawken spoke about Project Drawdown, the climate change mitigation effort he co-founded.
Crises Don’t Bring Changes
I thought this guy was serious–until I read past the first sentence. And he’s correct, of course. Catastrophes have no effect on the way the U.S. federal government is structured, how it functions, or whom it serves. As long as …
Living Without Ice
Here’s an article on the importance of sea ice, and how the arctic is steadily losing it. Arctic summers will be ice-free in 30 years, possibly sooner if the current trend prevails.
Climate Change Mitigation: Trump’s Interior Department Aiding the Enemy
From the New York Times: An official at the Interior Department embarked on a campaign that has inserted misleading language about climate change — including debunked claims that increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is beneficial — into the agency’s …
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