By James Hansen: As I peer through Beijing’s impenetrable smog I feel nauseous. I have long been troubled by the injustice of human – made climate change to our children and grandchildren, which may soon constitute a tragedy of epic proportions. Now I stare in the face of another tragedy. Air pollution from coal kills over…
Published on Sep 18, 2013 (IMDB Rating 8.1) This is the story of companies who engineered their products to fail. This film criticizes the way manufacturers deliberately make short lasting products that continually have to be re-bought, increasing their profit. Related Archive: Planned Obsolescence documentary Wikipedia: Planned Obsolescence Ekopedia: The Light Bulb Conspiracy
The current crisis between Russia, the Ukraine and the West has escalated so far to pose a threat to the energy security of Germany. The New York Times noted: “Germany is now heavily reliant on Russia for its energy needs, importing more natural gas from Russia than any other country in Europe.” Further is the situation a problem…
What many describe as a stunning revelation.. but see for yourself this eye opening company statement from the Australian coal industry.Actors: Peter McAllum & Will Young via http://www.annewilson.com.au Related discussions at https://climatecrocks.com/2014/03/07/australian-coal-producers-roll-out-new-climate-policy Related Australia the Climate Villain https://climatestate.com/2021/07/03/australia-the-climate-villain/
By JEFF SPROSS (ClimateProgress): A new study has just added to the case that fossil fuel pollution helps drive up cardiovascular disease. Burning fuels like coal and gasoline doesn’t just give off carbon dioxide. It also releases a cocktail of other pollutants — especially sulfur dioxides and various types of nitrous oxides, all key ingredients in the smog that sits…
Thirty years ago Isaac Asimov together with Frederik Pohl explained the need and benefits of taxing carbon dioxide emissions, to address climate change causing pollution. Our Angry Earth: A Ticking Ecological Bomb, (1991) is a non-fiction book and polemic against the effects humankind is having on the environment by the science fiction writers Isaac Asimov…
MSNBC: Summer weather in Sochi, a record-drought in California and a polar vortex. The evidence for climate change is all around us. Bill Nye and Jeffrey Sachs talk about the climate debate and need for energy research. Bill Nye calmly explains climate change to clueless congressperson. @TheScienceGuy (via @Upworthy) http://t.co/JgUn8Spr3r — Todd B (@addictionguy) February…
Market Forces just published insights into the biggest backers of dirty coal (You know the technology from the Stone age, which destroys our precious climate state). Here, their data nicely visualized: Market Forces: Now, who are really the biggest lenders to dirty coal power plants? We have just launched a new section of our website…
Published on Feb 19, 2014: Dr. Mark Z. Jacobson, Stanford University, joins Thom Hartmann.
Examples of how abrupt climate change might apply to individual home owners and to business manufacturing sector provided by leading climate scientist. New report seeks early warning system of abrupt climate change events Boulder Daily Camera: A new National Research Council report calls for the development of an early warning system that could help better anticipate…
America’s natural gas system is leaky and in need of a fix, new study finds A review of more than 200 earlier studies confirms that U.S. emissions of methane are considerably higher than official estimates. Leaks from the nation’s natural gas system are an important part of the problem. This finding has important implications for…
At the Climate Conversation by the Weather Channel, David de Rothschild Discusses Cost of Fixing Climate Change with Presentation. Related Major funds pull out of fossil fuels