I heard a captivating radio interview today with journalist Victoria St. Martin reporting for Inside Climate News, who is covering the upshot of a “heat-dome” event in the summer of 2021 in the northern part of Oregon, a region of …
Category: Climate Change
Why Addressing Climate Change Is So Tough
There are several reasons that climate change is proving to be such a difficult challenge for our civilization to overcome. One of them is nationalism/tribalism. There are 200+ sovereign nations on this small blue planet, whose citizens feel very little …
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Corporations Are Dropping Climate Goals, and One Is Being Honest About It
From CNBC: Air New Zealand on Tuesday dropped its 2030 climate goal, citing delivery delays of fuel-efficient aircraft and the affordability of alternative jet fuels. The announcement means that New Zealand’s national flag carrier has become the first major airline …
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Book on How to Teach God’s Word on Climate Change to your Kids
From the ad: “Climate Change for Kids…and Parents Too!” is more than just a book — it’s a roadmap for families seeking to understand and engage with one of the defining challenges of our time. Full of brilliant illustrations, scientific, logical, …
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When Will People Realize …. ?
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 …
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 …
