"Climate change demands sustained attention, international cooperation, and long-term policy consistency. Let me add respecting facts and science to this list. Everything authoritarianism destroys."
Thank you for continuing to keep climate change in front of us. The US is overwhelmed with issues which should not be issues. News which should not be newsworthy. We should not be afraid for our neighbors. Nor for ourselves. Yet here we are.
Thanks for keeping Climate Change/Emergency in people’s minds Alex.
And then there’s the effect on our oceans.
More than 90% of the heat trapped by humanity’s carbon pollution is taken up by the oceans. This extra heat makes the hurricanes and typhoons hitting coastal communities more intense, causes heavier downpours of rain and greater flooding, and results in longer marine heatwaves, which decimate life in the seas. The rising heat is also a major driver of sea level rise.
But you're right, there have been too many distractions in recent years.
There is always something to bury these kinds of stories under. They are uncomfortable for those in power unwilling to make a commitment to sustainability.
That simple sentence explains why your posts are so important, Alexander. Since 2015 the news media has been focused on a narcissistic, power-hungry greedy man who cares about only himself. It is important to have independent, knowledgeable and trustworthy writers like you to report on the real problems facing humanity and the planet. Thank you for covering hopeful news every day that your readers can appreciate and share as the world spins in chaos around us. #47 can’t (and won’t) solve our climate crisis that you’ve described, but the media can pay more attention to the changing climate than it is currently doing…
"Climate change demands sustained attention, international cooperation, and long-term policy consistency. Let me add respecting facts and science to this list. Everything authoritarianism destroys."
Thank you for continuing to keep climate change in front of us. The US is overwhelmed with issues which should not be issues. News which should not be newsworthy. We should not be afraid for our neighbors. Nor for ourselves. Yet here we are.
Thanks for keeping Climate Change/Emergency in people’s minds Alex.
And then there’s the effect on our oceans.
More than 90% of the heat trapped by humanity’s carbon pollution is taken up by the oceans. This extra heat makes the hurricanes and typhoons hitting coastal communities more intense, causes heavier downpours of rain and greater flooding, and results in longer marine heatwaves, which decimate life in the seas. The rising heat is also a major driver of sea level rise.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jan/09/profound-impacts-record-ocean-heat-intensifying-climate-disasters?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other
Thanks for this. It made the news here.
But you're right, there have been too many distractions in recent years.
There is always something to bury these kinds of stories under. They are uncomfortable for those in power unwilling to make a commitment to sustainability.
“Trump dominates the headlines”.
That simple sentence explains why your posts are so important, Alexander. Since 2015 the news media has been focused on a narcissistic, power-hungry greedy man who cares about only himself. It is important to have independent, knowledgeable and trustworthy writers like you to report on the real problems facing humanity and the planet. Thank you for covering hopeful news every day that your readers can appreciate and share as the world spins in chaos around us. #47 can’t (and won’t) solve our climate crisis that you’ve described, but the media can pay more attention to the changing climate than it is currently doing…