Molly Quell reports: Blowing in the Wind: Why the Netherlands Is Sinking Over the centuries, windmills built to drain peatland for agriculture have been causing the ground to steadily sink. This subsidence means that in a low-lying nation famous for engineering its way around rising seas, the ground is also sinking lower, creating huge problems […]
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Netherlands Double Whammy
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Scientists Declare Climate Emergency
Over 11,000 scientists have issued a warning over the climate crisis. The American Institute of Biological Science published the report World Scientists’ Warning of a Climate Emergency. Climate-Emergency Scientists have a moral obligation to clearly warn humanity of any catastrophic threat and to “tell it like it is.” On the basis of this obligation and […]
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The Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate
The latest Intergovernmental Panelon Climate Change (IPCC)Special Report high lights the urgency of prioritizing timely, ambitious and coordinated action to address unprecedented and enduring changes in the ocean and cryosphere. The report states the sea level is rising much faster than previously forecast. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warns one billion people will […]
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The Collapse Of Nature
Worldwide insect populations are in decline by as much as 80%. Insects are in a downward spiral threatening a “catastrophic collapse of nature’s ecosystems”, as reported by a global scientific review. “Unless we change our ways of producing food, insects as a whole will go down the path of extinction in a few decades. The […]
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Extreme Weather Events Getting More Extreme
The U.N. has released a report entitled, “Extreme Weather Continues in 2018 – a Continuing Call to Climate Action”. Addressing the dangers associated with extreme weather conditions, the Executive Secretary of the UN Climate Change Patricia Espinosa said: “We must keep an eye on the future. As the superstorms and monsoon flooding of last year […]
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A Capitalist Growth Economy
International Economics 101 “On a finite planet, endless economic growth is impossible.” 1) The US is built on a “capitalist growth economy” 2) A capitalistic growth economy is dependent on population growth 3) Inbreeding of ignorant racists is not a growth economy strategy (such as Germany did through World War II) 4) Immigration (such as […]
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Underwater: Sea Level Rise
In a recent study by Matthias Mengel, Alexander Nauels, Joeri Rogelj & Carl-Friedrich Schleussner entitled “Committed sea-level rise under the Paris Agreement and the legacy of delayed mitigation action” published in the Journal Nature, the authors contend — sea levels will rise between 0.7 and 1.2 meters (27-47 inches) in the next two centuries even […]
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Climate Science Special Report: Human Induced
The Fourth National Climate Assessment (NCA4), Volume I has determined that climate change is being unduly accelerated by human activities. The report is an authoritative assessment of the science of climate change, with a focus on the United States. It represents the first of two volumes of the Fourth National Climate Assessment, mandated by the […]
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New York City Sues Oil Companies Over Climate Change
The most likely force to cause a change in climate change is money. New York City is filing a law suit against five major oil companies (BP, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, Exxon Mobil and Royal Dutch Shell), claiming they have contributed to global warming. Mayor Bill de Blasio said the city will seek billions of dollars in […]
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Climate Disasters Made for Costliest Year
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reports: 2017 will be remembered as a year of extremes for the U.S. as floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, drought, fires and freezes claimed hundreds of lives and visited economic hardship upon the nation. Recovery from the ravages of three major Atlantic hurricanes making landfall in the U.S. and an […]
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