@ClimateNewsNow Meanwhile, Greenland is actually rising faster than the ocean due to decompression as the weight of its glaciers disappears.

A well-thought out argument from @Daojoan for dialing back capitalism’s voracious appetite for growth and exploitation. What takes its place?

“Now, the creative work starts: composting capitalism’s decay into fertile soil where shared prosperity has a chance.”

#life beyond #capitalism and #consumerism #psychology #socialjustice
#environment

https://joanwestenberg.com/blog/how-to-quit-capitalism

Every breath

“We have to recognise that every breath of air we take, every mouthful of food we take, comes from the natural world. And if we damage the natural world, we damage ourselves. We are one coherent ecosystem. It’s not just a question of beauty, or interest, or wonder – its the essential part of human life is a healthy planet. We are in danger of wrecking that.

We are destroying the natural world, and with it ourselves.”
David Attenborough

https://www.tusk.org/news/tusk-royal-patron-hrh-the-duke-of-cambridge-interviews-sir-david-attenborough/

#Environment

Gasoline is cheap right now — but charging an EV is still cheaper

The price of home charging an electric vehicle in the U.S., on average, is equivalent to $1.41 per gallon

https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2024/01/gasoline-is-cheap-right-now-but-charging-an-ev-is-still-cheaper/

#USA #US #MassExtinction #pollution #ecology #environment #climate

@helplessduck

In our house we have to cook it in 3 different ways: floppy (for the wife), crispy (for me), and charred (for the daughter) 😀

@YusufToropov @RuthODay @tabletopmania @cbtryon @YakyuNightOwl @aurelia @ted_duffield @AlisonW_RedSox @BigEarl @stlcolorbaseball @cardboardkarl @OhhJim @sullybaseball @APBAreplay @AlexanderRaine7 @mattmaison @Eilistraee

All I know is he's part of the old saying, "Spahn and Sain and pray for rain." and he's the first MLB pitcher to pitch to Jackie Robinson.

@mnutty @kathhayhoe
Martin, thanks for all the positive links. Here's one you may or may not be aware of:
https://www.positive.news/society/what-went-right-in-2023-the-top-25-good-news-stories-of-the-year/

@YusufToropov
The Cincinnati Reds - 1961. They lost the World Series to Mantle & Maris' Yankees.

The simple reason we fear AI is that we know it will come to the conclusion humans are parasites destroying the planet we live on.

@deviantollam Sounds a bit like an old '98 film, Hard Rain. Not really surreal, but definitely an empty but flooded town. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120696/

@Chrishallbeck Just because someone is gaslighting you doesn't mean your perception of reality IS reliable.

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@Shogun @GregSadler Well she married me and then we named our first child Blaise, so I guess she liked it. 😀

@Shogun @GregSadler
I would have liked to have read the entire article but I've already got hundreds of accounts which I can never keep track of. Anyway, Pascal is one of my favorite philosophers; I quoted him to my wife when we were dating when I said, "Love has its reasons which reason doesn't understand."

@Snoro Excellent article Robert. Thanks for highlighting it. 👍

commondreams.org
The Problem With Leaf Blowers

https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/problem-with-leaf-blowers

#MassExtinction #pollution #ecology #environment #climate

@gamedeath Ummm, which way to the unknown?

@breadandcircuses I don't think it's human nature; It's just the legacy passed down from European ancestors. Indigenous humans from the other continents generally see themselves as caretakers of the earth.

@ElleGray Thx 4 the giggle. 😆

@dsilverman What is wrong with the other 8 Attorneys General? 😉