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A new planetary boundary has been identified and it’s not looking good: “Oxygen concentrations in our planet’s waters are decreasing rapidly and dramatically—from ponds to the ocean. The progressive loss of oxygen threatens not only ecosystems, but also the livelihoods of large sectors of society and the entire planet… For example, the midwaters off CentralContinue reading “New planetary boundary – and it’s not looking good”

When a small computing glitch shuts down stock exchanges, banking, airports, healthcare, and petrol stations around the world, and exceeds the disruptive capacity of any activism, can five UK climate activists doing prison time bring about real change? This type of activism was effective last century, but Prof Chenoweth describes how the recent rise inContinue reading “5 years jail is a hell of a sacrifice”

Tragedy of the commons: “An innovation that initially looked capable of reducing fossil-fuel consumption while also helping farmers prosper is rapidly turning into an environmental time bomb.” All over the world, increasing energy of ANY kind means increasing climate-ecological damage. #CollapseCat says #JustStop! Research article: https://e360.yale.edu/features/solar-water-pumps-groundwater-crops

The bad news keeps coming thick and fast, and it’s okay to take a break, walk the dog, or cuddle your cat. #JustStop for a #JustCollapse. 

Can the climate survive the insatiable energy demands of the AI arms race? No. AI’s insatiable appetite for energy and growth is burning through fossil fuels, driving #overshoot, and when efficiency gains are made, falling foul of Jevons Paradox. AI is a collapse accelerator. #CollapseCat says, #JustStop.  New article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/jul/04/can-the-climate-survive-the-insatiable-energy-demands-of-the-ai-arms-race

“Women are 14 times more likely to die in a natural disaster and account for 80% of people displaced in the aftermath… ‘The impacts are not at all equal… There’s the social disadvantage, but women are also economically disadvantaged and … when a crisis strikes, they’ve got less security and fewer resources to draw upon.’”Continue reading “Women 14x more likely to die”

SCORECARD – this is what collapse looks like: “If the answer to these questions is ‘no’, then the system is simply not sustainable… if steps can’t be taken to address it, then the system will inevitably break and ultimately collapse.” #CollapseCat says, act now for a #JustCollapse! Scorecard: https://howtosavetheworld.ca/2024/06/20/this-is-what-collapse-looks-like/

We all love trees – but in a changing climate trees are now “coughing” CO2!  New science: ‘Trees typically remove CO2 from the air through photosynthesis, using it to grow. However, stressful conditions like high temperatures and limited water supply trigger a reverse process called photorespiration… Trees in warmer, drier climates are essentially coughing insteadContinue reading “New science: Trees now ‘coughing’ CO2”

Introducing activist in residence, #CollapseCat – sometimes anti-social, always anti-fascist. Don’t just collapse, #JustCollapse!

Claims around who is, and is not, a fascist can be overblown so our intention is not to point fingers. Instead, in this two-part blog, we define eco-fascism and draw attention to how business-as-usual, including ‘green’ versions, is eco-fascism writ large (Part 1) and describe how some ideas within the climate-environment movement also channel ecofascistContinue reading “Part 2: The climate crisis and our (eco)fascist future”