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“Data indicate that the top 2,000 meters gained about 10 zettajoules of heat between 2021 and 2022 — an amount equivalent to about 100 times the world’s electricity generation in 2021.
“The forest is not an object and it is not only the trees that burn. The forest is a composition of living beings that exist in a constant state of exchange, in noisy conversation.”
I only needed to open my window in Brazil to witness the climate crisis | The Guardian
“The plant will produce critical components for solar panels and build complete panels.”
Korean Solar Company Plans to Build $2.5 Billion Plant in Georgia - The New York Times
When Carl Sagan said that we are made of star stuff, well, here's what that looks like on the periodic table of elements and it's fascinating:
Image Credit & License: Wikipedia: Cmglee; Data: Jennifer Johnson (OSU)
“In poorer countries, closer to the equator, the situation is much worse. Increasingly, people cannot return, they cannot adapt. They have to move. In 2023 the issue will become impossible to ignore.”
“Abortion remains a top concern among conservative Republicans and anti-abortion activists alarmed by the backlash to the supreme court decision.”
Republican-controlled House pushes for new abortion restrictions | The Guardian
“The problem is that there are a lot of people out there who don’t care… Many, maybe most, people aren’t as worried about saving the earth as they are worried about what other people think of them.”
Mockery: The Climate Movement’s Secret Weapon | by George Dillard
It’s impressive how large wind turbines have gotten, and, as a result, how far the prices have come down. The only limiting factor seems to be the speed at which they can be produced.
Wind turbines are already skyscraper-sized – is there any limit to how big they will get?
There’s been way too much talk and too little action and commitment, especially in the United States. The citizens of the US need to step up and take responsibility for the problems our standard of living and over consumption have caused.
I often see well meaning lefties proclaiming that it is largely the fault of the 1% and corporate capitalism. Sure, there are those that can be pointed to as doing the most damage, far beyond the average. Elon Musk taking private flights across the country or globe as casually as Americans drive to the big box store. But the middle class of the US does not get a pass on this. We’ve all gone along with hyper-consumerism for decades and readily push back against any notion of taking responsibility, of restraint. It’s bullshit to point the fingers at the emissions of corporations given that those emissions are coming as a result of our demand for goods. If we’re buying the products that drive production then we are also responsible.
More and bigger cars, bigger homes filled with more stuff and requiring more energy to heat and cool, are our responsibility. Millions of people in the US, allowing themselves to be defined as “consumers” continue to go along with the “American Dream” that is in fact a leading factor in the nightmare of existence for those suffering the brunt of the early years of climate collapse.
“I’ve been chronicling the increased frustration and anger of island states and vulnerable countries and small African nations and others around the world that feel victimised by the fact that they are a minuscule component of emissions,” he said. “And yet [they are] paying a very high price. Seventeen of the 20 most affected countries in the world, by the climate crisis, are in Africa, and yet 48 sub-Saharan countries total 0.55% of all emissions.”
John Kerry: rich countries must respond to developing world anger over climate | The Guardian
“Volunteers hope to bring native wildlife back into abundance by reestablishing grasslands that were wiped out after European settlement of Missouri. "
A scrolling multimedia exploration of the changes being brought by climate collapse.
“Researchers are no longer in doubt: Global warming has begun to make Norway warmer and wetter.”
“Human composting — or, as it’s sometimes referred to, natural organic reduction — fulfills many people’s desire to nurture the earth after dying.”
Human Composting Should Be an Option for New Yorkers - The New York Times
“At its very essence, a lichen consists of a fungus coexisting symbiotically with algae or photosynthetic bacteria called cyanobacteria — and sometimes with both.”
An interesting introduction to Lichen biodiversity!
“The global economy is structured around growth — the idea that firms, industries and nations must increase production every year, regardless of whether it is needed. This dynamic is driving climate change and ecological breakdown.”
“Environmental advocates say this is just the beginning to a cleanup that will likely take years.”
What you need to know about the latest Keystone pipeline oil spill : NPR
From the Guardian podcast: The Cop15 conference brings together representatives from all over the world with an urgent mission: preventing the breakdown of Earth’s natural habitats and mass extinction.
The age of extinction: can we prevent an ecological collapse? | The Guardian
“If current eating trends continue, the world will clear land equal to at least 1.25 more Indias by 2050. That would be a disaster for the climate and wildlife, dooming carbon-rich and biodiverse ecosystems.”
No One Wants to Say Put Down That Burger. - The New York Times
“Degrowth policies would be effective in fighting against climate breakdown and biodiversity loss and would secure human needs and well-being.”
Scientists outline key policies for degrowth in the fight against climate change
“Once you’re willing to debate whether one group of people or another should be abused, then abusing and expelling people from society is something that is up for debate. It’s on the table. It’s listed on the exchange.”