"We are broadening our focus at the moment"
More than 11,000 scientists from around the world declare a ‘climate emergency’
Study outlines six major steps that ‘must’ be taken to address the situation.
web.archive.org/…
"We’re asking for a transformative change for humanity,” Ripple said in an interview. Many of the signatories to the warning do not list themselves as climate scientists but, instead, as biologists, ecologists and other science specialists. Ripple says that is intentional, as the authors sought to assemble the broadest support possible.
“The situation we’re in today with climate change,” he says, “shows that this is an issue that needs to move beyond climate scientists only.”
A new report by 11,258 scientists in 153 countries from a broad range of disciplines warns that the planet “clearly and unequivocally faces a climate emergency,” and provides six broad policy goals that must be met to address it.
The analysis is a stark departure from recent scientific assessments of global warming, such as those of the U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, in that it does not couch its conclusions in the language of uncertainties, and it does prescribe policies.
web.archive.org/...
"Sooner or later, we're going to have to go big on climate change. So let's start thinking big"
From the above video: Three natural strategies that can have a big impact:
1. Restore forests.
2. Protect wildlife.
3. Rebuild coastal habitats.
It's Time to Think Big on Climate Change
WASHINGTON -- Let's consider some real news, for a change: Last year was officially proclaimed the fourth-warmest on record; scientists predict that melting ice in Antarctica and Greenland could not only raise sea levels but further destabilize weather patterns; and progressive members of Congress are proposing a "Green New Deal," the first policy framework ambitious enough to meet the challenge of global warming.
Those are all big and important stories, but climate change is the biggest, most important story of our time. Our grandchildren and great-grandchildren will judge us by how well we meet the challenge, and so far we are failing. Miserably.
Scientists from NASA announced Wednesday that 2018 was the earth's fourth-warmest year since record-keeping began about 140 years ago. The warmest year of all was 2016, followed in order by 2017 and 2015; the fifth-warmest was 2014. Anyone who is not deliberately being obtuse can see the pattern.
www.realclearpolitics.com/…
The US is in a water crisis far worse than most people imagine www.theguardian.com/...
I’ve noticed over the years that when I visit towns and work with people, the number one thing everyone seems to need is permission. They are looking for someone to tell them that it’s OK to move forward or speak out.
"None of us need a PhD or a science degree, or need to be a politician or a lawyer, to protect our right to clean water. We have the power together to fight for better enforcement of environmental safety laws, to push for new legislation, and to storm our city halls until our voices are heard and the water is safe for everyone to drink."
EXTINCTION REBELLION
WE DECLARE
NON-VIOLENT REBELLION AGAINST THE US GOVERNMENT FOR ITS CRIMINAL INACTION ON THE ECOLOGICAL CRISIS
extinctionrebellion.us
List of environmental and conservation organizations in the United States
Save the Planet:
*Turn out the lights *Don't waste water *Avoid creating nighttime light pollution *Avoid burning wood (or other things), as wood fires are both pollutant and carcinogenic *Don't use harmful pesticides* population control *Limit your use of cars and planes (if possible) *Don't use gas powered vehicles *Take out grass and put in a garden or pond (or xeriscape ) *Mow, blow, and whack with electric *Plant for the animals (bees, birds etc) *Plant a tree *Don't micro manage yards, go wilder *Try to use solar *Take a trolley or train *Use energy efficient products or products that work on clean fuels *Reduce dependence on non-biodegradable items* Walk or carpool *Turn down the heat or AC *Reuse items- give to Goodwill or Craig's list rather than dumping *Ride bikes instead of using cars *Cut down or cease eating meat *Use reusable carry bags for groceries not their plastic; second choice, paper bags *Compost *Save the bees *Be an insect friend *Be informed *Write your representative *Elect pro-environment candidates and demand action *Support the Green New Deal *Sign petitions *Get involved *March *Blog about the environment *Tell a friend!
New super-enzyme eats plastic bottles six times faster
Breakthrough that builds on plastic-eating bugs first discovered by Japan in 2016 promises to enable full recycling
www.theguardian.com/...
We Need to Do Several Things at Once
Including Vote!
30-Second Video: What a Commercial!
Friday, Oct 2, 2020 · 1:14:38 AM +00:00
·
Angmar
Politics:
The climate crisis is the story of the century
Fox, MSNBC and CNN do not give enough airtime to the crisis. Only 13 percent of their coverage connected the Western wildfires to climate change. A shameful fact, but unsurprising, when major news outlets allotted less than four hours of airtime to the climate crisis in the year 2019. This is largely because cable news is driven by clicks and ratings, not necessarily what the public needs to be informed about. As Chris Hayes put it in 2018, “it’s been a palpable ratings killer. So the incentives are not great.”
Chris Wallace, the first presidential debate moderator, vowed to uphold this media gag order on the climate crisis and not ask the candidates about climate change. But after a pressure campaign from the climate movement, he buckled and asked both candidates about their respective plans, starting with President Trump, “What do you believe about the science of climate change, and what will you do over the next four years to confront it?”
And their answers made one thing very clear: Former Vice President Joe Biden has a plan based on science to defeat the climate and COVID-19 crises. But after a full term in office, Trump is still a weak and an ineffective leader on both. His current policy, which has led to tens of thousands of American deaths, and political distraction will likely continue if reelected.
Read more
thehill.com/...