Category Archives: Climate change

There is no economy on a dead planet

Posted on 24/04/2019 by

Last week, I posted a response to a recent political event. Facebook chose to delete my post, but after I complained, they rejuvenated it. Please share the graphic: Advertisements

Posted in Climate change, environment, philosophy, politics | 2 Comments

Getting priorities right

Posted on 18/04/2019 by

The current (almost certainly temporary) Australian government is facing an election on 18th May. Its Minister for (destroying the) Environment is Melissa Price @Melissa4Durack, who has given last minute approval for the water use plans of the Adani coal mine … Continue reading →

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Rocketing toward apocalypse

Posted on 27/03/2019 by

In the 1970s, the wonderful Ecologist magazine had a cartoon of a man falling off the Empire State Building. He was halfway to the ground, saying, “So far so good!” He has now decided to strap a rocket to his … Continue reading →

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Law gains sanity even in the USA

Posted on 22/03/2019 by

A Federal court has ruled that permission to drill for gas in Wyoming must depend on its cumulative effect on climate change, and not be assessed in isolation. The logic is already being applied to other states, and will be … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate change, environment, good news, Uncategorized | 4 Comments

Japan blows coal away

Posted on 19/03/2019 by

Ben Smee and Daniel Hurst, writing for the Guardian, report that Japan is getting out of coal, replacing it largely with wind power. Good thinking.

Posted in Climate change, environment, good news, Uncategorized

Facing extinction, from a beloved nephew

Posted on 19/03/2019 by

Good evening dear uncle, Hope you are well. For the last few years Skye and I have been understanding and coming to terms with: i) Western civilisation, and ii) Its ecocidal and generally anti-life agenda, and iii) Death and extinction. … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate change, environment, philosophy, Psychology, Uncategorized

8 women to admire

Posted on 15/03/2019 by

Well, two of them are teenagers. I’d never heard of two until I read the article, but agree with their selection. Please read this inspiring account of eight people who are working hard to make our world a better place. … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate change, environment, Inspiration, politics

ACF is an excellent global resource

Posted on 14/03/2019 by

What is the ACF? It’s the Australian Conservation Foundation, and I am a proud member. Last night, I took part in a web conference, and want to share some of the resources our organisation is offering. You can use them, … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate change, environment, good news, Projects

Habitat destruction is suicide

Posted on 13/03/2019 by

One of my clichés is: When we unravel the web of life, we also fall through the hole. A new paper in Nature Climate Change reports that over 1700 species are on the way out because things like rainforest destruction, … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate change, environment

Fracking is unlawful because of climate change

Posted on 09/03/2019 by

Last month, I reported on an Australian court decision that refused to allow a coal mine because of climate change. This sanity of the law is spreading: now a British court has ruled out fracking, partly for the same reason. … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate change, environment, good news