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Discussion of climate, how it is changing, activism around that, the politics, and the energy systems change we need in order to stabilize things.
As a starting point, the burning of fossil fuels, and to a lesser extent deforestation and release of methane are responsible for the warming in recent decades:
How much each change to the atmosphere has warmed the world:
Recommended actions to cut greenhouse gas emissions in the near future:
Anti-science, inactivism, and unsupported conspiracy theories are not ok here.
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@slrpnk.netIf you’re a US citizen, no matter where in the world, start by making sure you’re registered to vote. Many districts are gerrymandered, so you’ll want to register as the party that’s likely to win congressional and/or state legislative districts where you live, and vote in that party’s primary.
In addition to voting, you’ll want to influence politics beyond that. Your local races are a good place to start; cities and states control local land use and things like building codes.
To affect Congress, you’ll want to pick swing house districts or swing senate seats. Volunteer for a Democrat and donate accordingly.
For President, the reality is that the Biden/Harris administration has done far more than Trump would even consider, starting with the Inflation Reduction Act, for which Harris cast the tiebreaking vote in the Senate, and continuing through numerous executive actions. Getting involved in this race means volunteering, and if you can, donating to the Harris Victory Fund. If you’re giving really large amounts of money, and the logistics of it work, go to an in-person event and talk to the candidate or other official about climate:
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/sep/19/russia-china-global-security-climate-breakdown
‘Risk’ analyses largely ignore the dangers of the climate crisis. Unless we wake up to them, they will soon outweigh all others, says Anatol Lieven of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/sep/19/oil-donations-universities
Student-led analyses raise concerns of conflict of interest at six universities, including Princeton, Columbia and Cornell
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/19/business/european-union-deforestation.html?unlocked_article_code=1.L04.QcbF.BeJbaXK-0W28
Leaders around the world are asking the European Union to delay rules that would require companies to police their global supply chains.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd6qvpe0dxqo
The current drought is concerning because it comes relatively early in the Amazon's dry season.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/19/climate/prehistoric-earth-temperatures.html?unlocked_article_code=1.L04.g0To.qgrzXIloa82B&smid=url-share
At times during the past half-billion years, carbon dioxide warmed our planet more than previously thought, according to a new reconstruction of Earth’s deep past.
https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/carbon-removal/under-the-sea-running-tides-ill-fated-adventure-in-ocean-carbon-removal
The startup made a big splash, then ran aground this summer. Its story has a lot to teach us about trying to geoengineer our way out of climate change.
https://www.commondreams.org/news/taxpayer-subsidies-climate-disinformation
A new report identifies nearly 140 "climate disinformation organizations" in the United States financed by wealthy donors who receive massive subsidies from the nation's taxpayers.
https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2024/09/just-0-7-of-land-hosts-one-third-of-unique-endangered-species-study/
Just 0.7% of the world’s land surface is home to one-third of the world’s most threatened and unique four-legged animals, a recent study has found. In the vast evolutionary tree of life, some animals, like rats, have many closely related species that are at no immediate risk of extinction. But others, like the red panda […]