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Rayner stated that we cannot fix the massive problem of #cimatechange by relying on the same social, political and economic structures that got us here in the first place. We have left it too long and let the risks mount too high to follow the path of incremental change. We need to be flipping the switch to warp speed, but the three bad ideas detailed in the book are holding us back from taking action at the speed and scale that Science demands.
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Been exploring PeerTube and this caption caught my eye (Prof. Steve Keen: "What economists don't know about climate science can kill us"). I’ve come across a number of articles that economics, particularly Neoliberal Economics, is largely voodoo. This interview (quite long) is very interesting as it explains why are all at risk and all economic advice is to continue on regardless.
https://tube.rebellion.global/w/gSVEZrkLs3bNWSLNdEHQiZ
#cimatechange #climateemergency
solarpunk prompts Hot take:
Solarpunk doesn't need any more short stories. It needs generational telenovelas set in a climate-affected future.
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Imagine replacing "how can I fit all the world context in 10 pages" with the depth of a lived-in experience of the different members of the household, who survived different "eras" of #cimateChange . Imagine them being human, with relatable human problems, but pained against the changing world.
"Around eight million properties in #England - or one in four - could be at risk of #flooding by 2050 as the danger increases due to #CimateChange, the Environment Agency (EA) has said.
The number could be even higher if more houses are built on floodplains, but could be lower if flood defences are improved.
Currently, 6.3 million properties are considered at risk from flooding, new figures show, which is higher than previously thought."
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c99x4599gr7o
London most at risk.
Report highlights disproportionate killings of #IndigenousEnvironmentalActivists
PBSNewshour, Nov 16, 2024
"Leaders at the United Nations’ #COP29 #CimateChange summit are being pressed this year to address the rising threats to #environmentalists and defenders of #HumaneRights. Ali Rogin looks at the challenges facing these activists around the world and speaks with Laura Furones, a senior adviser at the environmental watchdog and advocacy group Global Witness, to learn more.
Watch / read transcript:
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/report-highlights-disproportionate-killings-of-indigenous-environmental-activists
People do tend to slow down when they can not see the hood of their car.
How to Think About Climate and Environmental Policies During a Second Trump Administration
What lies ahead for Project 2025, EVs, the EPA and more. #CimateChange
"These findings highlight that many Americans are experiencing psychological distress from #CimateChange, and those who do are more involved in collective #ClimateAction. People experiencing such distress may benefit from resources to support #MentalHealth and engagement with climate change."
" A sweeping global research review of the links between climate and #agriculture reveals the likelihood of an emergent #FeedbackLoop whereby, as #CimateChange puts more pressure on the global food supply, agriculture will, by necessity, adopt practices that may exacerbate its environmental impact. "
What the heck is “#CornSweat” and is it making the Midwest more dangerous?
It’s pretty much just as gross as it sounds.
"In one 2020 study, researchers from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics analyzed a past summer heat wave in the Midwest and found that cropland — most of which comprised corn in this part of the country — can increase moisture in the air above it by up to 40 percent."
by Benji Jones
Aug 29, 2024
"Ah, yes, late August in the Midwest: a time for popsicles by the lake, a trip to the county fair, and, of course, extreme humidity made more miserable by … corn sweat.
"Corn sweat. It’s a thing! And people are talking about it.
The term refers to the moisture released by fields of corn during hot and sunny weather. Like all other plants, corn transpires — meaning, it sucks up water from the ground and expels it into the air as a way to stay cool and distribute nutrients. Moisture also enters the air when water in the soil evaporates. Together with transpiration, this process is called #evapotranspiration.
"So, where you find loads of plants packed tightly into one place, whether the Amazon rainforest or #Iowa, humidity can skyrocket during hot and especially sunny periods, making the air feel oppressive.
"That’s what happened this week: A late-summer #heatwave brought record and near-record temperatures to parts of the Midwest where there also happen to be vast fields of corn. With plenty of sunlight and temperatures in the high 90s, it was enough to make corn sweat, producing extremely uncomfortable weather.
"It’s not that corn sweats more than other plants — an acre releases less moisture on average than, say, a large oak tree — but the Midwest has a lot of corn in late August. In Iowa, for example, more than two-thirds of the area is farmland, and corn is the top crop (followed by #soybeans, which, by the way, also sweat)."
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"Again, it’s not just crops across the #Midwest that release moisture, increase humidity, and make summers feel disgusting (I know firsthand; I grew up in Iowa). The millions of acres of #prairie that industrial farmland replaced — mostly to feed livestock and make ethanol — would have also produced loads of moisture, Basso said.
"But there are some key differences between native #ecosystems and #IndustrialFarmland, he added. '#NativePrairies are diverse ecosystems with a variety of plant species, each with different root depths and water needs, helping to create a balanced moisture cycle,' he told me. 'In contrast, corn and #soy #monocultures are uniform and can draw water from the soil more quickly.'"
‘Climate change is making the symptoms of certain brain conditions worse, our new review has found. Conditions that can worsen as temperature and humidity rise include stroke, migraines, meningitis, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, schizophrenia, Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s’ #cimatechange #neurology #ClimateDiary https://theconversation.com/climate-change-is-linked-to-worsening-brain-diseases-new-study-225704?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=bylinetwitterbutton
#Inuit group calls for bigger role in #ClimateAction
The Inuit Circumpolar Council is seeking to bring the effects of #Arctic #CimateChange on their communities to the attention of participants of the #COP28 conference in Dubai
Alaska Beacon, via Indian Country Today
Dec 8, 2023
"The #InuitCircumpolarCouncil includes representatives in #Alaska, #Canada, #Greenland and #Russia. It is one of the six international #Indigenous organizations that have decision-making power at the eight-nation #ArcticCouncil. The Inuit Circumpolar Council has a COP 28 delegation, to include Alaska members.
"One key issue highlighted in the position paper is the Loss and Damage Fund that was created at last year’s COP 27 held in Egypt. As it is structured now, the fund is focused on helping poorer nations in the #GlobalSouth address the impacts of climate change.
"That leaves a big gap, said Inuit Circumpolar Chair #SaraOlsvig of Greenland.
"'This means that as it is structured now, Inuit and other Arctic #IndigenousPeoples will not have access to the fund, although we are among those most impacted by climate change,' Olsvig said by email. Given the rapid rate of Arctic warming and associated effects, 'the inclusion of Inuit in any policy and decision-making is of great importance,' she said."
Read more:
https://ictnews.org/news/inuit-group-calls-for-bigger-role-in-climate-action