2017-08-13 404aaa
“Tribes in the Colorado River Basin are fighting for their water. States wish they wouldn’t.
Indigenous nations have significant water rights, but many lack the infrastructure to take advantage of them.”
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“Climate change leaves Pakistan underwater”
“Despite being responsible for less than 1 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, #Pakistan is among the countries worst affected by extreme weather events due to #climate change. This summer, it was hit by torrential rains during what the UN chief called "a monsoon on steroids". In just a few weeks, a third of Pakistan found itself underwater. Some 1,700 people were killed and two million houses were destroyed. In total, 33 million people were affected by the flooding, or 1 in 7 inhabitants”
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“China's Drought”
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Nate is pimping$$$ out his credentials to lend weight in favor of continuing development of dirty energy. A false veneer of credibility is more effective than a full throated lambast. This is what it looks like:
The Rich and their Democrats and Republicans use this as cover for their destructive antiquated fossil & uranium ways.
“The World’s Coming Energy Catastrophe”
“Nate Hagens is the Director of The Institute for the Study of Energy & Our Future.
“…. Nate has spent 20 years researching the state of our current energy reliance and creating an assessment and philosophy for the future.
… why solar and wind are not a solution,…”
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Fuck it. I give up. Bring on the dying if that’s what it takes. At least we’ll advance our grasp of the situation:
“Temperatures are rising at super speed in the US
The US is heating up faster than the planet, and that’s already brought changes to every corner of the country.”
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“NOAA Announces Earth Had Its 4th-Warmest October On Record - Europe Saw Warmest October In 113 Years”
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“Entomologists issue warning about effects of climate change on insects”
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More Oil: Biden said what at COP27?! Missed named legislation has a new standard bearer:
“Interior Department Moves Forward with Leasing Provisions Mandated in Inflation Reduction Act”
“Climate change?
The Inflation Reduction Act's surprise winner, the US oil and gas industry.”
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America still hasn’t reimbursed nations for losses arising from its having originated COVID. I would not be too optimistic about it making good on reparations for having lead the destruction of our atmosphere’s ability to support life
Regular contributor to super progressive WORT 89.8 FM out of liberal Madison, Wisconsin had this to say:
“Democrats have failed Wisconsin”
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Firms involved in carbon offset arrangements are disavowing their obligations to offset after they have discharged their green house gases.
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Billionaires and the rich:
“Who Wins In Recessions? The Rich And The Lucky”
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“‘Green’ tech can’t save us from climate change | All Hail
Is ‘green’ technology simply delaying the most crucial climate action of all – slashing emissions?”
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“How COVID-19 and the environmental crisis are linked”
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“Canada Hits Bottom Tier in Climate Change Performance Index”
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It’s happening all over the world on every continent and it’s going to get worse with devastating consequences to organized society.
“Where Are The Rivers? | Mississippi | Rhine | Parana | Yangtze | What Does This Mean for Shipping?”
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“Three multibillionaires now own more wealth than the bottom half of America – 160 million Americans. Don’t tell me we can’t afford a wealth tax on the super-rich.”
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“By one estimate, Elon Musk owns more than a quarter of all active satellites orbiting Earth. Though his fantasy of becoming emperor of Mars probably won't materialize, we have to scale back the unchecked power of deranged Bond villain types like Musk before it extends from Earth to the skies.”
“Perhaps We Should Regulate Deranged Billionaires Like Elon Musk”
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“Bats are essential to our ecosystems!
At least 500 species of flowers in 67 plant families rely on bats to survive. Plus, bats carry significantly more pollen in their fur compared to other pollinators.”
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Defacing works of Art as a form of civil disobedience originated with the Suffragettes:
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