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Category Archives: Civil Disorder
Troubling times indeed
This mini-post has been prompted by a recent post on LearningFromDogs.com, entitled Troubling Times. I often wish I were not so well-informed because, whereas power without knowledge is very dangerous, knowledge without power is very frustrating. However, as Leonardo Di … Continue reading
Please welcome Cumbria to the world of global weirding
Whilst I have the greatest of sympathy for all those affected by flooding in Cumbria, they should not seek to blame the government or the Environment Agency. If anybody is to blame it is the fossil fuel industry, which has … Continue reading
Posted in Anthropocene, Civil Disorder, Climate Science, Denial, Environment, Fossil Fuels
Tagged Storm Desmond
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Managing climate risks to well-being and the economy
The Adaptation Sub-Committee of the Committee on Climate Change has today published its 2014 progress report. The report considers preparedness to climate change in England related to major infrastructure, business, public health and emergency planning. It also provides an update … Continue reading
A riotous assembly of data leads to a ground breaking conclusion
Or should that have been: ‘Ground-breaking data leads to riotous conclusion’…? One of the incidental benefits of being a Fellow of the Geological Society and a Chartered Geologist is that I get the society’s monthly Geoscientist magazine. This month’s edition … Continue reading
I’m sorry but – this will happen
Just over seven months ago, I posted an item about the near-term probability of a catastrophic eruption of the Katla volcano on Iceland. Today, sadly, I think I have discovered that this might not be the worst natural disaster in … Continue reading
Posted in Civil Disorder, Cognitive Dissonance, Denial, Environment
Tagged Civil Disorder, Geology, La Cumbre Vieja, La Palma, mega tsunami, volcanoes
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Life is full of tough choices…
…but this isn’t one of them. Or is it? The trouble is, of course, that removing all the subsidies and tax breaks given to the fossil fuel industry (which are delaying the creation of a free market in power generation) … Continue reading
Not the Serenity Prayer
With my thanks to 350.org, The Great Spirit, and Idle no More, this is not the Serenity Prayer as I recall it:
Posted in Civil Disorder, Climate Science, Environment
Tagged 350.org, Civil Disorder, Idle No More, The Great Spirit
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I would go to DC if I could
Sorry, 350.org, I have a slight geographic impediment; it is commonly known as the North Atlantic Ocean. If you have no such geographic barriers preventing you from going to the event, please sign-up here.
Posted in Anthropocene, Civil Disorder, Climate Science, Environment, Politics
Tagged 350.org, Civil Disorder, President's Day
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Music for 21 December 2012
Following on from yesterday’s post of an R.E.M. classic (It’s The End Of The World As We Know It), here is more of my choice of music inspired by the fact that the World is NOT going to end today… … Continue reading
Is it the end of the World as we know it?
No it is not; but thanks to R.E.M. for the inspiration! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0GFRcFm-aY
Posted in Civil Disorder, Civilisation, Environment
Tagged Civil Disorder, Humour, music, REM
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