Trump’s inevitable return to the Presidency. So long it makes the rich happy don’t expect Democrats to do any about it:
“I’m coming back, It’s my House”
American lady (Vanessa virginiensis)
Driftless Area South Central Wisconsin, Dane County USA
2017 6/18 525aaa
“Carbon emissions may continue to rise, the polar ice caps may continue to melt, crop yields may continue to decline, the world’s forests may continue to burn, coastal cities may continue to sink under rising seas and droughts may continue to wipe out fertile farmlands, but eh messiahs of hope assure us that all will be right in the end. Only it won’t.” Chris Hedges
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“The corporate grip on opinion in the United States s one of the wonders of the world.
No first world country has ever managed to eliminate so entirely from its media all objectivity – much less dissent.” Gore Vidal
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Understand that surface temperatures from Earth being in the “goldilocks zone” in distance from the Sun can be totally wiped aside by the composition of the planet’s atmosphere. 147F in the Pacific Northwest this past summer was child’s play in comparison to what’s coming:
“The Rate of Global Warming During Next 25 Years Could Be Double What it Was in the Previous 50, a Renowned Climate Scientist Warns
Former NASA climate scientist James Hansen urged Congress decades ago to act on climate change. Now he says he expects reduced aerosol pollution to lead to a steep temperature rise.”
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“UN says global carbon emissions set to rise 16 per cent by 2030”
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“Water is not a commodity to be bought and sold. Water is a human right – and we need to make sure it stays that way by not allowing corporations to profit off of our precious natural resources!”
“The dangerous game of trading the future of water”
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Great Britain’s society has started to collapse:
“REVERBERATING CRISES
The unfortunate truth in this case is that food is dependent on fertiliser which is dependent on the price of natural gas which is skyrocketing. Once again the UK leads the way towards environmental, social and political unravelling. as COP 26 approaches.
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Soaring gas prices have forced the closure of two large UK fertiliser plants, sparking warnings of a looming shortage of ammonium nitrate that could hit food supplies as record energy prices start to reverberate through the global economy.
New York-listed CF Industries Holdings, one of the world’s biggest fertiliser groups, said it did “not have an estimate for when production will resume” at its plants in Teesside and Cheshire in the north of England, which supply roughly 40 per cent of the UK fertiliser market”
“Gas price surge triggers UK fertiliser plant closures and crop warnings
Shuttering of two CF facilities among first signs fuel’s supply crunch could hit industrial and farm production”
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Conservative interests are once again pushing the “return to greatness” schtick:’
“Families of dolphins, social and bonded, died alongside each other, calves and adults alike, as cruel adult humans murdered them and let their own children laugh and play nearby. By the end, a record-breaking 1,428 dolphins were dead.”
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By comparison establishment stooge Pete Buttigieg of the US Department of Transportation is such a dynamo! (rolls eyes). China is what happens when you don’t stop transferring your country’s wealth into private hands:
“China’s new 750 kph (573 mph) maglev passenger train. It is now the fastest land vehicle on earth. It will travel between Beijing and Shanghai in 2.5 hours. That’s 30 minutes faster than an airline flight and ten hours faster than driving.
Meanwhile Amtrak clunks along at under 50 mph ….”
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PETITION: “139 members of Congress collected $61 million+ in campaign contributions from corrupt fossil fuel interests – and now deny the existence of climate change. Sign the petition demanding these climate deniers step up to support bold and progressive climate action. Add your name now!”
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“8 million jobs. $1 trillion in economic growth. 80% clean energy by 2030.
The Clean Energy Performance Program is a win-win-win. Now it’s up to Congress to act!”
“New Analysis Finds CEPP Would Expand Workforce by Nearly 8 Million Jobs Over the Next Decade”
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“The relationship between private equity firms and workers is zero sum: when they thrive, working-class communities suffer.”
“Ban Private Equity”
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“Burned trees and billions in cash: How a California climate program lets companies keep polluting”
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“Climate change will force people to move. We need to find out where they'll go”
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Sam Carana
“What’s Up With COP26?” - by Robert Hunziker
"If policy ambition, low-carbon technology deployment and investment follow current trends, 2.7°C of warming by the end of this century is likely, relative to pre-industrial temperatures. A plausible worst case of 3.5°C is possible (10% chance). These projections assume Paris Agreement signatories meet their NDCs. Any relapse or stasis in emissions reduction policies could lead to a plausible worst case of 7°C of warming by the end of the century (10% chance)."
Climate change risk assessment 2021 - Chatham House
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“There are no white people in the Bible. Take all the time you need with this.”
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Oxygen as always been overrated.. We are heading in the direction of an atmosphere that is different: hydrogen sulfide, and stuff like this:
“DEAD SCARY Terrifying algae named ‘Very Fast Death’ has started leaking toxic gas into the air that could kill or paralyse humans”
“The SF Chronicle reported on a couple, their baby and dog who died near a lake with toxic blooms. They are investigating what killed them. Gas in the air from toxic blooms was not mentioned. They have closed the trail now. There is an experiment that shows these toxic blooms can emit a gas which can be paralyzing and fatal.
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From Shannon Rooney: 2 months in a row doesn’t suggest “outlier.” We are all dead:
“Borrow, Alaska Methane monthly measurements.”
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NEW BOOK: “Rebugging the Planet”
“If we are to successfully restore the natural world, we'll need to focus on some of the smallest creatures in the ecosystem — bugs — says Vicki Hird, author of the new book, Rebugging the Planet.”
“Why Rewildling Our Landscapes Needs to Include Bugs”
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