It's crucially important.. but can be wearisome.. but we should try and be aware what's happening all around us.
Will keep adding to this blog post.. should you have interest, check back every now and again.
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~... the strongest storm in the Southern Hemisphere since record-keeping began...
~Impacts of Arctic warming are usually considered in isolation, and that’s a mistake... “It’s unraveling, every piece of it is unraveling, they’re all in lockstep together. And keep in mind this is all happening in deepest winter. Summer is coming.
~Climate scientists have long warned that insect infestations will be greater on a warmer planet.
~ Methane emissions in the country rose over 30% over the 2002–2014 period, and that increase "could account for 30–60% of the global growth of atmospheric methane.
~Deepest problem is Exxon's business plan... searching for new hydrocarbons. Given the recent plunge in oil prices, its capital spending and exploration budget was indeed cut by 12% in 2015 to $34 billion, and another 25% in 2016 to $23.2 billion. In 2015, that meant Exxon was spending $63 million a day "as it continues to bring new projects on line." They are still spending $1.57 billion a year looking for new sources of hydrocarbons - $4 million a day, every day.
