Climate Change
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ysabetwordsmithHere are three articles about different aspects of climate change, why they are bad, and what you can do ...
Climate-change-triggered 2023 mega-landslide caused Earth to vibrate for nine days
A landslide in a remote part of Greenland caused a 200 meter (650 foot) mega-tsunami that sloshed back and forth across a fjord for nine days, generating vibrations throughout Earth, according to a new study. The study concluded that this movement of water was the cause of a mysterious, global seismic signal that lasted for nine days and puzzled seismologists in September 2023.
He added: "As a landslide scientist, an additional interesting aspect of this study is that this is the first-ever landslide and tsunami observed from eastern Greenland, showing how climate change already has major impacts there."
Well, that's disturbing. 0_o
How El Nino and mega ocean warming caused the greatest-ever mass extinction
Mega ocean warming El Nino events were key in driving the largest extinction of life on planet Earth some 252 million years ago, according to new research. The study has shed new light on why the effects of rapid climate change in the Permian-Triassic warming were so devastating for all forms of life in the sea and on land.
Just in case you thought global warming wasn't that big a deal. Bend over and kiss your ass goodbye.
Path to prosperity for planet and people shrinking rapidly, scientists warn
Our planet will only remain able to provide even the most basic standard of living for everyone in the future if economic systems and technologies are dramatically transformed and critical resources are more fairly used, managed and shared, a new report shows.
While humans have a sense of what fairness is, many of them do not wish to apply it. Most of the societies that excel at fair distribution of resources -- like Turtle Island's gift economy -- have been overrun by expansionist, capitalist ones.
The only way to provide for everyone and ensure societies, businesses and economies thrive without destabilising the planet is to reduce inequalities in how critical Earth system resources, such as freshwater and nutrients, are accessed and used -- alongside economic and technological transformation.
In other words, break capitalism. It's all about inequality. It's also based on limitless growth in a finite system, which is the philosophy of the cancer cell. I don't think people will give it up willingly. And in a global context where money talks, the megacorps and billionaires will decide what happens. They certainly will not choose to give up the vast majority of their wealth so that other humans can survive, let alone the environment.
To reach this space, the paper calls for change in three areas. Firstly, a push for changes to how we run the economy, finding new policies and funding mechanisms that can address inequality whilst reducing pressure on nature and climate.
Well, we could establish survival needs as human rights: food, clean water, shelter, health care, etc. We have the capacity. People just damn well don't want to do it.
Secondly, more efficient and effective management, sharing and usage of resources at every level of society -- including addressing the excess consumption of some communities which is limiting access to basic resources for those who need them the most.
The problem with this is that the people with excess have all the power.
Thirdly, investment in sustainable and affordable technologies, which will be essential to help us use fewer resources and to reopen the Safe and Just Space for all -- particularly where there is little or no space left.
This seems to have the most potential. At least it's a place to start.
Things you could do ...
5 Ways to Improve Tree Equity in Our Communities
10 Ways Businesses Can Fight Poverty In Their Community
15 Ways To Support Social Justice & Civil Rights
How to Take Climate Action in Your Community
Inequality Is Increasing. What Can You Do?
Realistic Ways You Can Fight Climate Change Today
This one has fun sliders for different levels of cost, time, and effort. \o/
Solutions to poverty that actually work
And just in case you want to tilt at that windmill ...
12 Economic alternatives as strategies
Explore Cooperatives
Find Community Supported Agriculture
Find, Join or Start a Credit Union
Find a Worker Co-op
Food Co-op Finder
From freecycling to Fairphones: 24 ways to lead an anti-capitalist life in a capitalist world
Hour Exchange
Post-capitalism
Top 19 Alternatives to Capitalism (video)
Climate-change-triggered 2023 mega-landslide caused Earth to vibrate for nine days
A landslide in a remote part of Greenland caused a 200 meter (650 foot) mega-tsunami that sloshed back and forth across a fjord for nine days, generating vibrations throughout Earth, according to a new study. The study concluded that this movement of water was the cause of a mysterious, global seismic signal that lasted for nine days and puzzled seismologists in September 2023.
He added: "As a landslide scientist, an additional interesting aspect of this study is that this is the first-ever landslide and tsunami observed from eastern Greenland, showing how climate change already has major impacts there."
Well, that's disturbing. 0_o
How El Nino and mega ocean warming caused the greatest-ever mass extinction
Mega ocean warming El Nino events were key in driving the largest extinction of life on planet Earth some 252 million years ago, according to new research. The study has shed new light on why the effects of rapid climate change in the Permian-Triassic warming were so devastating for all forms of life in the sea and on land.
Just in case you thought global warming wasn't that big a deal. Bend over and kiss your ass goodbye.
Path to prosperity for planet and people shrinking rapidly, scientists warn
Our planet will only remain able to provide even the most basic standard of living for everyone in the future if economic systems and technologies are dramatically transformed and critical resources are more fairly used, managed and shared, a new report shows.
While humans have a sense of what fairness is, many of them do not wish to apply it. Most of the societies that excel at fair distribution of resources -- like Turtle Island's gift economy -- have been overrun by expansionist, capitalist ones.
The only way to provide for everyone and ensure societies, businesses and economies thrive without destabilising the planet is to reduce inequalities in how critical Earth system resources, such as freshwater and nutrients, are accessed and used -- alongside economic and technological transformation.
In other words, break capitalism. It's all about inequality. It's also based on limitless growth in a finite system, which is the philosophy of the cancer cell. I don't think people will give it up willingly. And in a global context where money talks, the megacorps and billionaires will decide what happens. They certainly will not choose to give up the vast majority of their wealth so that other humans can survive, let alone the environment.
To reach this space, the paper calls for change in three areas. Firstly, a push for changes to how we run the economy, finding new policies and funding mechanisms that can address inequality whilst reducing pressure on nature and climate.
Well, we could establish survival needs as human rights: food, clean water, shelter, health care, etc. We have the capacity. People just damn well don't want to do it.
Secondly, more efficient and effective management, sharing and usage of resources at every level of society -- including addressing the excess consumption of some communities which is limiting access to basic resources for those who need them the most.
The problem with this is that the people with excess have all the power.
Thirdly, investment in sustainable and affordable technologies, which will be essential to help us use fewer resources and to reopen the Safe and Just Space for all -- particularly where there is little or no space left.
This seems to have the most potential. At least it's a place to start.
Things you could do ...
5 Ways to Improve Tree Equity in Our Communities
10 Ways Businesses Can Fight Poverty In Their Community
15 Ways To Support Social Justice & Civil Rights
How to Take Climate Action in Your Community
Inequality Is Increasing. What Can You Do?
Realistic Ways You Can Fight Climate Change Today
This one has fun sliders for different levels of cost, time, and effort. \o/
Solutions to poverty that actually work
And just in case you want to tilt at that windmill ...
12 Economic alternatives as strategies
Explore Cooperatives
Find Community Supported Agriculture
Find, Join or Start a Credit Union
Find a Worker Co-op
Food Co-op Finder
From freecycling to Fairphones: 24 ways to lead an anti-capitalist life in a capitalist world
Hour Exchange
Post-capitalism
Top 19 Alternatives to Capitalism (video)
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Date: 2024-09-15 11:16 am (UTC)Western capitalist society is a cancer, and I think it's stage 4 . (it's already metastasised that's for sure!)
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