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I AM DISCONTINUING THE SERVICE that sends pop-up messages to readers. Subscribing to these pop-ups—called push notifications—required you to click on the bell (the large image pictured above) in the lower corner of this blog. Due to their negative impact on the speed and efficiency of this blog, these notifications will cease immediately. [Read more] “no more bell, no more pop-up notifications”
THE CLIMATE REALITY PROJECT has a list of “Five Must-Read Books About the Climate Crisis” (October 29, 2019). According to the blurb on their website, “It’s the perfect time of year to curl up with a great new book, so be sure to add these climate must-reads to your list.
I HAVE A FACEBOOK PAGE titled Bleeding Heart Liberal Petitions. Most days, I receive a slew of emails with petitions for various causes such as saving an endangered species, urging my representatives in state and federal government to vote for or against a particular bill, protest an injustice, etc. I read them all, sign most of them, and add a few to the Facebook page. [Read more] “find bleeding heart liberal petitions on facebook”
GEOENGINEERING IDEAS have been around for decades. Few such ideas have progressed past the thought experiment stage, due in part to concerns that the cure could be worse than the disease. But as dire warnings about climate change’s impacts increasingly dominate the news, geoengineering may once again be getting a closer look. [Read more] “more research on seeding oceans and space mirrors is needed”
CLIMATE ACTIVISTS BLOCK TRAFFIC in downtown Washington, DC, with dozens of arrests in response. “Dozens of climate activists were arrested after they blocked major intersections in Washington, DC, early Monday morning in a show of protest ahead of this week’s United Nation’s climate summit in New York City. [Read more] “the “shut down dc” protest effectively shut down dc for hours”
MOST OF THE ARTICLES HERE on the GCC – Global Climate Change blog are portals to other articles. I am certainly not an expert in any field that even remotely touches on the various sciences that address climate. Readers will find enough material from each article to serve as a teaser and introduction to the original article on another website. [Read more] “introduction to gcc – global climate change”