“Mass civil disruption to save ourselves is all we have left.”
Chris Hedges
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“NEW: Earthjustice and Evergreen Action break down why the current fossil fuel leasing program is incompatible with the president’s climate and environmental justice agenda—and what steps his administration must take to deliver on his promises.”
“How President Biden Can Align the Federal Fossil Fuel Program to Deliver on Climate and Put People Over Profits”
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Ice Age National Scientific Reserve Unit, Wisconsin, USA
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“An unusually early and intense heatwave is spreading up from North Africa through Europe. Temperatures in the interior of Spain are around 40°C. France will see temperatures in the high 30°s later this week.
Nearly one third of the American population is under some form of heat advisory, with the US National Weather Service warning of “dangerous" heat.
Although it is only mid-June, temperatures are more typical of those witnessed in July or August. The ongoing episodes follow a prolonged heatwave in India and Pakistan in March and April.
As a result of climate change, heatwaves are starting earlier and are becoming more frequent and more severe because of record concentrations of heat-trapping greenhouse gases.
The WMO co-sponsored Global Heat Health Information Network and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) are therefore marking 14 June as Heat Action Day to raise awareness of how to #BeatTheHeat.
The campaign addresses issues including how to recognize and prevent heat-related health risks at home, at work, during sports and leisure. It gives advice on how to stay cool and hydrated and ensure the safety of family, friends and neighbours.
Here's details in our roundup.
Graphic from ECMWF surface temperture 2 m, 16 June.”
“Temperature records tumble in early, intense heatwave”
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“On June 10, NASA’s ECOSTRESS instrument recorded temps on Las Vegas streets exceeding 122ºF (50ºC). The grid of dark red lines in the center of the image shows those intensely hot roads. Green spaces were 23ºF (13ºC) cooler.”
“NASA’s ECOSTRESS Sees Las Vegas Streets Turn Up the Heat”
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Air conditioning is sadly a net contributor to worsen warming:
“(Abstract: This paper explores electricity consumption and carbon emissions associated with air-conditioning
The total heat load of a room fitted with air conditioner of 15 ton capacity has been calculated by calculating conduction and ventilation losses. Solar heat gain and internal pain were taken as the other two parameters for the total heat calculation.)
(The carbon component emitted by the use of 96 kWh hydroelectric power is 384 g whereas per day emission of carbon by this ac is 5344 g. Total carbon produced by using 1.5 ton AC is 5728 g=5.7 kg per day, therefore per annum it will be 1368 kg if the air conditioner works for 20 days per month as an average.)”
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“It is past time to reform the U.S. law that has allowed the mining industry to pollute freely for a century and a half.”
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“A mock up of a Met Office weather forecast for 2050 UK Summer temperatures based on the very conservative and uncomprehensive ipcc projections.
This is woefully inaccurate, off by about 28 years because these temperatures could be due this Summer, similar to France's gross miscalculations with their 2050 projections being 28 years early too.”
“Future weather forecast for the year 2050”
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“Coming to a your neighborhood soon!
A wildfire in Northern Spain is 20 miles wide. Yes, 20.”
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“Buckle Up! The Arctic’s Sizzling”
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“Policy errors of the 1970s echo in our times
Vast debts make the world economy more fragile than it was over 40 years ago”
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“Spiraling temperatures 🌡
Our planet is getting warmer. Every year, NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) calculate the average surface temperature around the globe. These annual temperature data make up the global temperature record — and it’s how scientists know that the planet is warming.
Red spirals indicate years with warmer-than-average temperatures. The visualization “turns red” after 1975, showing that most of Earth’s warming has occurred in the last several decades.
Overall, the average global temperature on Earth has increased by at least 1.1° Celsius (1.9° Fahrenheit) since 1880. The year 2021 tied for the 6th warmest year on record.”
“2021 Tied for 6th Warmest Year in Continued Trend, NASA Analysis Shows”
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“Don’t Look Down
As permafrost thaws, the ground beneath Alaska is collapsing.”
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“The coming food catastrophe
War is tipping a fragile world towards mass hunger. Fixing that is everyone’s business”
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1Drawing down the Strategic Oil Reserve would be a better source of relief for working Americans than raising the rent on money. DemGOPs raise interest rates (including on consumer debt & Treasury borrowing) by 0.75% as they give Zelensky another $1 billion to concentrate western wealth [They may be raising interest rates to help sell treasury bills\bonds\notes (aka borrow money) because in the eyes of the international community the rich have driven the US into the toilet]
2The $40 billion+ given to Ukraine was nothing more than DemGOPs honoring rich western interests’ expectation of profit for having invested in Ukraine - the money was laundered. In America the real rich aren’t allowed to lose money
3Nationalizing the Oil & Gas industry, like healthcare for all, eliminates million dollar salaries and the mark up for profit. Consider that for the last 6 months prices at the pump would have remained substantially cheaper!
4Today’s inflation is not a result of too many 99%’rs dollars chasing the same goods.
5Campaign Season in Wisconsin: a Republican bragging he is endorsed by Trump and a Democrat worth $250 million who’s fighting financial disclosure while chanting ‘darn Chinese’ over an over
6The American govt is the biggest enemy of America for the vast majority of Americans
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