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What Is Happening?

Steady • 23683 implied HN points • 30 Sep 23
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Climate Crisis
  1. The nation is facing challenges from political extremists and life-threatening storms
  2. Leadership is needed to address the dire challenges in the country
  3. Collaboration and expertise are required instead of division and ignorance

The Privatization of Everything

Anima Mundi • 370 implied HN points • 25 Jan 26
🌍 World Politics Climate Crisis
  1. Public authority is retreating and private power is filling the vacuums, so things that used to be public are increasingly controlled by wealthy individuals, corporations, and paid private bodies.
  2. That privatization creates unaccountable two‑tier systems—family banks, paid “boards,” philanthropic exits, and corporate control of key technologies—and produces real harms like preventable deaths, deeper inequality, and weakened global cooperation.
  3. With institutions weakening, the practical response is to bear witness, grieve, and sustain community integrity while trying to build new collective forms; naming the change and acting with integrity is itself a form of resistance.

Do we need to change our behavior?

HEATED • 3223 implied HN points • 28 Sep 23
🌞 Climate & Environment Climate Crisis
  1. A new paper highlights the need for systemic changes in behavior to prevent ecological overshoot.
  2. Mainstream media still runs fossil fuel ads in climate reporting, undermining the message.
  3. Insurance companies promising to cut coal coverage are found secretly funding it, violating their own policies.
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Al Gore's new TED talk is out

HEATED • 2614 implied HN points • 05 Sep 23
🌞 Climate & Environment Climate Crisis
  1. Al Gore's latest TED talk emphasizes that the climate crisis is a fossil fuel crisis.
  2. The main barriers to addressing climate change are political and financial, not technological.
  3. Regular people applying pressure can drive the needed transformative change in combating climate change.

Why did this climate scientist chain herself to a pipeline?

HEATED • 1670 implied HN points • 12 Sep 23
🌞 Climate & Environment Climate Crisis
  1. Climate scientist Rose Abramoff took a personal risk to protest against the Mountain Valley Pipeline construction.
  2. The Mountain Valley Pipeline faces opposition due to its environmental impact, regulatory violations, and public health concerns.
  3. Despite facing consequences, Rose Abramoff remains committed to civil disobedience as she believes direct action is effective in combating fossil fuel projects.

Truth About Carbon Sequestration

DARK FUTURA • 1493 implied HN points • 11 May 23
🌞 Climate & Environment Climate Crisis
  1. Carbon sequestration initiatives are part of a broader agenda by globalist authorities to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and control resource usage.
  2. Efforts to reduce carbon footprints are increasingly being institutionalized through systems like carbon credits, which track and coerce individuals to lower their CO2 emissions.
  3. The ultimate goal of carbon sequestration plans is to manipulate and control land use, leading towards a system where people are governed by their carbon footprint to maintain global financial stability.

Taking Power Amidst the Turbulence (w/ Dylan Saba) | The Chris Hedges Report

The Chris Hedges Report • 93 implied HN points • 18 Dec 25
🌍 World Politics Climate Crisis
  1. The Gaza genocide exposes the limits of the post‑World War II, U.S.‑led rules‑based order and signals a weakening of American hegemony, producing a more chaotic and unstable global balance. This erosion of norms increases geopolitical instability even if U.S. military power remains significant.
  2. Effective resistance can come from targeting strategic chokepoints—ports, supply chains, and critical infrastructure—and from building cross-border solidarity, since smaller or marginalized actors can inflict outsized impacts when they act strategically. Examples like actions at ports and Yemen’s strikes show how leverage at circulation points can matter more than conventional military power.
  3. Democracies are consolidating authoritarian measures to suppress dissent while the left has been weakened by electoral cooptation; to push back requires rebuilding militant, long‑term movements and broad solidarity networks outside reliance on party elites. Sustained grassroots organizing, labor coordination, and community institutions are necessary to pressure power and defend civil liberties.

An odd silence

The Crucial Years • 2630 implied HN points • 28 Dec 23
🌞 Climate & Environment Climate Crisis
  1. The global climate crisis is not receiving the attention it deserves in mainstream media.
  2. Record-high temperatures and other alarming climate events are being overshadowed by more 'headline-friendly' news stories.
  3. The urgency and scale of the climate crisis require swift and unprecedented action, even though these changes may not fit into traditional news narratives.

Addressing Global Divides on a Crackling Globe of Deepening Faults

The Planet • 314 implied HN points • 16 Jan 24
🌞 Climate & Environment Climate Crisis
  1. Global wealth inequality is increasing, with the ultra-rich getting richer while more than half of the world's population is becoming poorer.
  2. There is a need for effective and fair governments to address global issues like poverty, climate change, and inequality.
  3. Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals requires a shift towards sustainable practices, reducing inequalities, and decoupling economic growth from environmental degradation.

Friction is growing

The Crucial Years • 2062 implied HN points • 12 Jan 24
🌞 Climate & Environment Climate Crisis
  1. The global economy is facing increasing friction due to the impacts of the climate crisis.
  2. The insurance industry is experiencing challenges in modeling risks and providing coverage due to climate change.
  3. Renewable energy capacity is growing rapidly, but there are significant challenges in transitioning away from fossil fuels.

Real political courage

The Crucial Years • 1913 implied HN points • 05 Jan 24
🌞 Climate & Environment Climate Crisis
  1. Some politicians are demonstrating real political courage by taking a stand against expanding fossil fuel production
  2. The UK's decision to open the North Sea to new oil and gas drilling is being challenged by a Conservative MP's resignation
  3. There is growing pressure for countries to halt the expansion of fossil fuel production to combat the climate crisis

'I told you so'

The Crucial Years • 2551 implied HN points • 16 Jul 23
🌞 Climate & Environment Climate Crisis
  1. 'I told you so' can be the four least satisfying words in English.
  2. The climate crisis is escalating with record-breaking temperatures leading to devastating consequences.
  3. Collective action is crucial to combating climate change by breaking the political power of the fossil fuel industry.

Planetization

The Joyous Struggle • 395 implied HN points • 22 Oct 23
🌞 Climate & Environment Climate Crisis
  1. We live on a planet in outer space, which can be an amusing and perspective-shifting realization.
  2. There is a growing sense of 'planetization' where we are increasingly interconnected globally and feel a sense of responsibility towards the world as a whole.
  3. The current societal shift includes integrating a planetary perspective into our understanding and actions, making issue-based thinking within global contexts crucial.

Fully Recharged

The Crucial Years • 1684 implied HN points • 04 Jan 24
🌞 Climate & Environment Climate Crisis
  1. Batteries have greatly improved energy density over the last century, making them more practical for cars and other uses.
  2. The rapid progress in battery technology is expected to continue, with increasing energy density, affordability, and innovation.
  3. Efforts are being made to ensure ethical sourcing of materials for batteries, address social inequities, and push for sustainable growth in the battery industry.

Forget Conspiracy Theories

The Crucial Years • 1773 implied HN points • 24 Jul 23
🌞 Climate & Environment Climate Crisis
  1. Conspiracy theories distract from what's happening in plain sight, like Blackrock appointing the CEO of a major oil company to its board.
  2. Financial institutions are backtracking on their commitments to decarbonize portfolios, favoring profits over addressing the climate crisis.
  3. Leaders like Brad Lander are taking a stand against financial ties to the fossil fuel industry, recognizing the need for real accountability and action.

It seems like the next big fight

The Crucial Years • 1375 implied HN points • 25 Sep 23
🌞 Climate & Environment Climate Crisis
  1. The fossil fuel industry is pushing to export large amounts of fossil gas to preserve their profits, even though renewable energy sources are cheaper and cleaner.
  2. The rapid expansion of LNG export terminals could cause American greenhouse gas emissions to remain stagnant since 2005, impacting global warming.
  3. It is crucial to stop the continued expansion of LNG build-out to accelerate the transition to clean and renewable energy sources worldwide.

No Human Has Ever Seen it Hotter

The Crucial Years • 1514 implied HN points • 05 Jul 23
🌞 Climate & Environment Climate Crisis
  1. Recently recorded extreme heat events are unprecedented and have significant impacts on the planet.
  2. The rise in solar power generation is proving to be a vital and reliable alternative to traditional energy sources during heatwaves.
  3. Transitioning to renewable energy sources like solar power is crucial in mitigating climate change impacts and reducing reliance on fossil fuels.

Teachable Moments Require... Teaching

The Crucial Years • 1175 implied HN points • 14 Aug 23
🌞 Climate & Environment Climate Crisis
  1. Teachable moments about climate change should be taught in schools to make the subject more immediate and engaging for students.
  2. It's concerning that misleading information and denial of climate change are being promoted in education, hindering students' understanding of the urgent issue.
  3. Educators and experts, like weatherman Jeff Berardelli, play a crucial role in providing accurate information and promoting climate education.

2 0 2 3

Activist Futurism • 159 implied HN points • 30 Dec 22
🕹 Technology Climate Crisis
  1. Adapting to the new reality of 2023 involves dealing with ongoing challenges like the Forever Pandemic, Climate Catastrophe, AI threats, Crypto's impact, and potentially Extraterrestrial Disclosure.
  2. The inertia of the past is causing societal maladaptive decisions, leading to challenges like normalcy bias. The key is to shift attention from familiar concerns of 2019 to adjust to the demands of 2023.
  3. Personal growth parallels societal change; both require focus on the current reality to navigate the challenges ahead.

Building the Future by Hand

Field Guide to the Anthropocene • 98 implied HN points • 05 May 23
🌞 Climate & Environment Climate Crisis
  1. The Green Revolution Requires a Blue-Collar Revelation - Trades jobs are in high demand for the clean energy transition.
  2. If You Go to College, Study the Real World - Encouraging students to study practical skills, even alongside a college degree.
  3. Future Career Advice for Students - Emphasizing the importance of hands-on work and making a meaningful impact on the world.

Help Bill Weihl Take LEAD On Climate Policy

Surfing the Future • 39 implied HN points • 13 Feb 24
🌞 Climate & Environment Climate Crisis
  1. Bill Weihl advocates for companies to play a stronger role in climate policy.
  2. Weihl uses AI-generated audio to communicate due to ALS, highlighting the importance of sustainability professionals' collective voice.
  3. The LEAD statement calls for companies to leave obstructing trade associations, elevate climate policy, advocate for specific climate policies, and commit to transitioning away from fossil fuels.

You Can Survive a Wildfire. Here's How.

OK Doomer • 91 implied HN points • 09 Jan 25
🌞 Climate & Environment Climate Crisis
  1. Wildfires are a serious risk that can happen anywhere, not just in places like California. It’s important to recognize this threat and start planning ahead.
  2. Preparing for a wildfire isn't just about having a plan to leave; it involves many steps to improve your chances of surviving and protecting your home.
  3. Many people don’t recover fully from wildfires, so it's essential to take preparation seriously. Governments and insurance can often fall short when disaster strikes.