According to this article, an international survey reveals ‘shocking’ rise of eco-anxiety and hopelessness. Amidst a sharp increase in deadly wildfires and flooding, increasingly violent storms, and extreme heat, new research published Tuesday found that refusal by governments to act on the …
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Young People: Humanity Is Doomed
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Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty
Vancouver became the first city to sign an initiative called the “Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty,” an effort along the lines of earlier global agreements that the world put into place to prevent nuclear war and the destruction of Earth’s ozone …
Reversing the Effects of Trump
Here’s a thought (at left) that ought to make you smile. Yes, (Fox News anchor) Tucker Carlson, that’s the plan indeed. Let’s see…..America gets: • A new tax code, reversing huge cuts for the super-rich that came at the expense …
The United States Is Not Worthy of Trust, and That Has Terrible Consequences
Betraying trust is rapidly replacing baseball as America’s national pastime. We revel in it on a national and international level; witness the Kurds, the Iran peace agreement, DACA recipients and the Paris Accord.
Backing Out of the Paris Climate Accord Is Terrible, But We’ll Get Through It
Try as we might, there is no getting around the fact that the United States is a pariah in the world, having become the only one of 188 sovereign countries on the planet that is refusing to work in concert …
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Responding to Climate-Driven Crises
The southern Indian city of Chennai (formerly Madras), the country’s sixth largest, is in crisis after its four main water reservoirs ran completely dry, which has resulted in a severe water shortage, lasting weeks at this point. As reported here: “Millions of …
Global Warming Statue
Here’s something that made me smile; maybe it will have the same effect on you. It’s a statue located in Berlin, entitled “Politicians Discussing Global Warming.”
NPR’s Terry Gross and Guest: 2018 Revealed Just How Ill-Prepared We Are For Climate Change
As material for my books and videos, and just for my own edification, I’ve conducted approximately 200 interviews with subject matter experts in my days here at 2GreenEnergy. Of course, it’s important to go into each one with a certain …
Coal Comes Back To China
A sharp surge in demand in electricity in Shandong, Henan, Hunan, Hubei and Zhejiang provinces of China has led to a re-appearance of coal-fired power plants, according to this report, and confirmed by satellite photography. Regulators are quietly giving coal …
Which Way with the Coal Industry?
A commenter asked for my viewpoints on the coal industry, while claiming, incorrectly, that it’s supported by everyone except environmentalists who are “extremist and idealist.” Here goes: The first thing to understand about the coal industry is that it’s small …
