Climate Change

The hard facts about global warming – a defining issue of our time. Climate change is happening now, and even world leaders meeting for climate talks knows that they aren’t doing enough to stop it. In fact, we’re going backwards. The UN says carbon dioxide levels in our atmosphere are going up, and the earth is on track to warm by 3.2 degrees before the century is over. The consequences of that acceleration are already proving disastrous for communities around the world.

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The safe upper limit for atmospheric CO₂!

If we reach 550ppm a year, it would be devastating because of the rise in sea levels and a substantial increase in CO₂, which will make the planet unbreathable…

So, what’s the safe limit: as discussed, 350 ppm OR is it 380 ppm (that we are heading towards) OR 450 ppm that can still be called safe???

Time to brainstorm……

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Joseph Romm

Climate Crises knows no border

Climate is migrating at a pace quicker than expected and faster than predicted…. it is sailing from one continent to another signalling its drastic impacts on the eco-systems and mankind.

What remains to be seen is how soon the fossil fuel emitting agencies funders and their super savers realize their mistake and rectify it, before it is too late…

No border for climate crises

The “crisis” at the border is dominating the news, and, … the immediate focus is on the political battle to prevent Joe Biden from passing meaningful immigration reform. But this might also be a moment for thinking about what globalism means in a world where borders ultimately can’t offer protection against the most serious threats.

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Bill McKibben