Sir David Attenborough on climate change and the loss of nature: "If we continue on our current path, we will face the collapse of everything that gives us our security; food production, access to fresh water, habitable ambient temperature, and ocean food chains. And if the natural world can no longer support the most basic of our needs, then much of the rest of civilization will quickly break down. Please make no mistake. Climate change is the biggest threat to security that modern humans have ever faced."
There is so much that this post brings up. A plus of the pandemic worldwide shut down was how people were marveling how clear the air became with no driving, no flying, no smoke from factories. The air here in LA hadn’t been so clear in years. Aerial shots showed full city skylines. The people who live at the base of the Himalayans were shocked to see how tall they truly are. There are gifts that covid has brought to humanity.
yes, a temporary reminder of what the earth should look like. Of course minus all the beauty of our planet that humanity has wiped out in the past. So it is more like a reminder of what we will get if we do better, and that is still very much worth it: cleaner air would for instance avoid some seven to nine million premature deaths.
Thank you Marian. I expect the pictures of March to be more like these. I lived in lockdown Ottawa, and the only activities outside the house were in nature, which is always beautiful here.
The incredible Sir David Attenborough! I watch & hear him every opportunity.
“Perhaps the most significant lesson brought by these last 12 months has been that we are no longer separate nations, each best served by looking after its own needs and security. We are a single truly global species whose greatest threats are shared and whose security must ultimately come from acting together in the interests of us all.” Who could argue that?
Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez made my heart swell with words that should never be needed in Congress. But still Republicans failed in decency.
I was much too lengthy yesterday so I will conclude by saying the photos are beautiful & you made a very nice substitute for Luna.
Agree with every word David Attenborough says and could listen to him all day. One sentence stuck somehow "put a value on nature that goes far beyond money". I think that's exactly what we need to do. How we get there - I have no idea.
Loved the Komodo dragons video, read the Justus Rosenberg article with great interest and got angry when listening to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez - how did it get to this?
Thank you for sharing all of this and putting it together in a newsletter for us to read. I'll need some time to digest and go back to it later.
I think we're letting not getting a picture of Luna slide - you photograph pretty well yourself ;-).
I've only tried snowshoeing once - not enough snow in my part of Switzerland. Canada looks perfect for it! Looking forward to more nature pictures - especially winter ones.
I had never done snowshoeing either. It brings you to the most amazing landscapes where you can't walk with normal shoes since you would sink too deep in the fresh snow.
There is so much that this post brings up. A plus of the pandemic worldwide shut down was how people were marveling how clear the air became with no driving, no flying, no smoke from factories. The air here in LA hadn’t been so clear in years. Aerial shots showed full city skylines. The people who live at the base of the Himalayans were shocked to see how tall they truly are. There are gifts that covid has brought to humanity.
yes, a temporary reminder of what the earth should look like. Of course minus all the beauty of our planet that humanity has wiped out in the past. So it is more like a reminder of what we will get if we do better, and that is still very much worth it: cleaner air would for instance avoid some seven to nine million premature deaths.
Thank you Alexander for scenic photos, videos, article recaps with heads up for tomorrow.
The weekly countdown highlights how precious time is . . . Your selfie frozen in the Canadian winter, one of a kind (-:
Thank you Marian. I expect the pictures of March to be more like these. I lived in lockdown Ottawa, and the only activities outside the house were in nature, which is always beautiful here.
The incredible Sir David Attenborough! I watch & hear him every opportunity.
“Perhaps the most significant lesson brought by these last 12 months has been that we are no longer separate nations, each best served by looking after its own needs and security. We are a single truly global species whose greatest threats are shared and whose security must ultimately come from acting together in the interests of us all.” Who could argue that?
Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez made my heart swell with words that should never be needed in Congress. But still Republicans failed in decency.
I was much too lengthy yesterday so I will conclude by saying the photos are beautiful & you made a very nice substitute for Luna.
haha, I didn't find a photo of Luna, so this was all I could find
Wow, a lot to unpack.
Agree with every word David Attenborough says and could listen to him all day. One sentence stuck somehow "put a value on nature that goes far beyond money". I think that's exactly what we need to do. How we get there - I have no idea.
Loved the Komodo dragons video, read the Justus Rosenberg article with great interest and got angry when listening to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez - how did it get to this?
Thank you for sharing all of this and putting it together in a newsletter for us to read. I'll need some time to digest and go back to it later.
I think we're letting not getting a picture of Luna slide - you photograph pretty well yourself ;-).
I've only tried snowshoeing once - not enough snow in my part of Switzerland. Canada looks perfect for it! Looking forward to more nature pictures - especially winter ones.
I had never done snowshoeing either. It brings you to the most amazing landscapes where you can't walk with normal shoes since you would sink too deep in the fresh snow.