As Hurricane Helene devastates much of the Southeast, hitting hard a state whose governor (and government) has banned the words “climate change” from most official documents, some might be wondering when President Biden will pull out a sharpie and whether nuclear weapons are being discussed in the White House Situation Room. For any failing to […]
Entries Tagged as 'catastrophic climate change'
Hurricane Helene: Deploy the Sharpies & Nuclear Weapons (and don’t say climate change)
September 27th, 2024 · Comments Off on Hurricane Helene: Deploy the Sharpies & Nuclear Weapons (and don’t say climate change)
Tags: 2024 Election · catastrophic climate change · climate change · climate crisis · climate delayers · climate disruption · climate mitigation · Donald Trump · Kamala Harris · Sea Level Rise · Trump · Trump Administration
Climate Hawk announces in Iowa Senate race
August 26th, 2019 · Comments Off on Climate Hawk announces in Iowa Senate race
A “Climate hawk is [someone] … who work[s] for aggressive steps regarding climate change and clean energy.” Such as, Jay Inslee is a climate Hawk. A Climate Hawk is also a way to describe someone who comes to understanding climate change implications and the necessity for action through a national security lens. A Climate Hawk understands that […]
Tags: 2020 Elections · catastrophic climate change · climate change · climate crisis · climate hawk · Climate Hawks · Energy · Iowa
Thanksgiving: Trump tweets climate denial; Black Friday: Scientists issue dire climate report
November 23rd, 2018 · Comments Off on Thanksgiving: Trump tweets climate denial; Black Friday: Scientists issue dire climate report
On Thanksgiving eve, Trump (yet again) tweeted out idiocy related to climate change, demonstrating (yet again) his arrogant ignorance on the most critical issue facing humanity. 34 other times Donald Trump tweeted his ignorance about how weather works https://t.co/dq54sqoAkm pic.twitter.com/aUEGRMS0h8 — Gizmodo (@Gizmodo) November 22, 2018 Sigh … Pulling hair out … when things written in […]
Tags: catastrophic climate change · climate change · climate zombies · Donald Trump · politics · SciComm · science · Science Communication · science denial
Climate change threatening what might be world’s most ubiquitous addictive drug
December 28th, 2017 · Comments Off on Climate change threatening what might be world’s most ubiquitous addictive drug
This guest post is from Pakalolo. While not thrilled with ‘your luxury is at risk’ climate change discussions ( from skiing to wine to …_, the reality of threats to such luxuries can … or might be able to break through to get (some) people’s attention and, perhaps, (support for) action to reduce climate impacts.) […]
Tags: agriculture · catastrophic climate change · guest post
Polluters as proud parents: Climate-enhanced weather event achievements
September 12th, 2017 · Comments Off on Polluters as proud parents: Climate-enhanced weather event achievements
Parents are (often too) proud of their children’s accomplishments (and it can go too far, from the screaming parents on the side-line to one-upmanship comments at back-to-school night to …). Considering the significant accomplishments of the past month’s climate catastrophes From Sea to Shining Sea, the public affairs staffs of the 90 global firms responsible […]
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Stunning contrast … must watch/consider video re #climate & #science denial politicians
September 11th, 2017 · Comments Off on Stunning contrast … must watch/consider video re #climate & #science denial politicians
Two Get Energy Smart Now blog posts inspired the above DeSmogBlog video: The contrast stuns me/should stun you: Climate Catastrophes vs Fossil Foolish Promotion http://getenergysmartnow.com/2017/09/04/climate-catastrophes-striking-from-sea-to-shining-sea/
Tags: catastrophic climate change · climate change · science denial
‘Jonas’ illustrates dark magic of storms, tides, and sea level rise
January 24th, 2016 · Comments Off on ‘Jonas’ illustrates dark magic of storms, tides, and sea level rise
Storms, Tides, and Sea Level Rise … Sadly, this rolls off the tongue. Sadly, because is a rather terrifying presage of the world that we are moving into. This guest post comes from John Englander, one of the most prescient voices as to the implications of sea level rise and the ever-increasing […]
Tags: catastrophic climate change · climate change · guest post
US East Coast basks in warmth while the North Pole is melting?
December 28th, 2015 · Comments Off on US East Coast basks in warmth while the North Pole is melting?
While pleasurable, it felt odd to bike comfortably in shorts and a t-shirt in late December in the D.C. suburbs. The table is pretty with a vase of roses, but weird to have them coming from the garden. And, there is nothing more Locavore than vegetables from the garden, but — really — a bed of […]
Tags: catastrophic climate change · climate change
Marie (@JudithCurry) Antoinette’s solution to #Climate #heatwaves + #EnergyPoverty: “Let them buy air conditioners”
July 2nd, 2015 · 3 Comments
Sometimes comedians come too close to the truth. There are people who, it seems, truly thinks that the “solution” for climate change is something like Futurama’s ice cubes into the sea … Absurd, no? Well aligned with what climate science tells us will be happening with increasing frequency, there are a number of regions that […]
Tags: catastrophic climate change · climate change · climate delayers · Energy · environmental · Global Warming
The power of translation: @BarackObama’s #climate anger emerging
April 26th, 2015 · Comments Off on The power of translation: @BarackObama’s #climate anger emerging
As part of President Barak Obama’s speech at the White House Correspondent’s dinner, as part of his speech (full video), the President introduced his anger translator who expressed — forcefully — perspectives that many in the reality-based community feel (and believe are pent up in many) and wish were part of the general and open dialogue […]
Tags: barack obama · catastrophic climate change · climate change · Global Warming · global warming deniers · Obama Administration · political symbols · politics · President Barack Obama