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Somewhere in my past blogs and referenced on my home page, I have noted that our ability to manage population’s needs for food, water, shelter and energy are rapidly depleting the Earth’s resources.  That is to say that it is not just Climate Change where we face an existential threat.  If one uses the concept … Read more

(The article below was posted today and discusses ecological collapse happening much sooner that originally expected.  At the end of the day, humanity’s hubris and arrogance will be our undoing as we view ourselves superior and different than so many of the other species we share the planet with.  In so many cases, a species … Read more

(The following is an article just published from ProPublica.  This is yet another validation of the concerns I have been blogging for the last several years in regards to Climate Change and its impact on humanity/society in this case human migration – SZ) Climate change is remapping where humans can exist on the planet. As … Read more

The cause of global warming is showing no signs of slowing as heat-trapping carbon dioxide in Earth’s atmosphere increased to record highs in its annual Spring peak, jumping at one of the fastest rates on record, officials announced Monday. Carbon dioxide levels in the air are now the highest they’ve been in more than 4 million years … Read more

It has been about 5 months since my last post and I thought it was time to check in.  The US just passed a resolution to raise the debt limit, so this problem is now past us for the moment.  Inflation is cooling but high interest rates are keeping the investment community in limbo as … Read more

Been a while since I last put up a post and this one will be short.  As noted on the home page, we humans are pretty good at focusing on issues that are right in front of us, such as, wars (Ukraine/Russia), pandemics (Covid), economics (Inflation), etc..  However, not too much focus on Climate Change … Read more

Lots of finger pointing, damage claims and low on commitments.  I guess there is quite a bit of frank discussion on just what the future looks like and a growing acceptance that 1.5 deg C cap is just not going to happen, so now they are saying 2.0 but reality is probably closer to 2.8. … Read more

Quote from UN: There is “no credible pathway to 1.5C in place”, the UN’s environment agency has said, and the failure to reduce carbon emissions means the only way to limit the worst impacts of the climate crisis is a “rapid transformation of societies”. I have been blogging now for around 2 yrs and here … Read more

(Not sure if anyone reads this blog but at the end of the day, represents where my head is at and the progress (or lack of) that humanity is making on addressing Climate Change.  Like a broken record, I will repeat the ‘ Our View of the Situation’  which has not fundamentally changed: that our … Read more

A new book out ‘ Hothouse Earth’ by Bill McGuire give a painfully realistic view of the challenges ahead – SZ The publication of Bill McGuire’s latest book, Hothouse Earth, could not be more timely. Appearing in the shops this week, it will be perused by sweltering customers who have just endured record high temperatures … Read more