@larryneufeld The marvelous technique of lying with the truth, the part truth and nothing like the whole truth.

2 things strike me as abundantly clear:
1) We must convert to #renewables with #storage as soon as humanly possible (and WW 2 manufacturing ramp and repurposing in the US shows what can and must be done)
2) We will need #fossil fuels ONLY until alternative renewable energy is deployed

And so we need a strategy that defines how we will manage that transition, and how we will respond to unexpected setbacks, AND unexpected successes

Saying we will need fossil fuels, without linking to an explicit strategy and timeline (subject to acceleration) , is merely a shill for the status quo that will cause death, displacement and despair unlike anything known in recent times.

#cliamtecrisis #climateactionnow

As #Ocean #Oxygen Levels Dip, #Fish Face an Uncertain Future
#GlobalWarming not only increases ocean temperatures, it triggers a cascade of effects that are stripping the seas of oxygen. Fish are already moving to new waters in search of oxygen, and scientists are warning of the long-term threat to fish species and marine #ecosystems. https://e360.yale.edu/features/as-ocean-oxygen-levels-dip-fish-face-an-uncertain-future #climatechange #cliamtecrisis

#FossilFuel firms owe #climate #reparations of $209bn a year
Groundbreaking analysis by #OneEarth is first to quantify #economic burden caused by individual companies: #BP, Shell, #ExxonMobil, Total, #SaudiArabia’s state #oil company and #Chevron are among the largest 21 polluters responsible for $5.4tn (£4.3tn) in drought, wildfires, sea level rise, and melting #glaciers among other climate catastrophes expected between 2025 and 2050 https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/may/19/fossil-fuel-firms-owe-climate-reparations-of-209bn-a-year-says-study #cliamtecrisis #climateemergency

What does it say about a culture that declares war on it's youth?

And I don't mean the brutality of the regime in #Iran.

I also mean the #cliamtecrisis

Inaction on #climate is a war on our children and the future.

#politics #iran #climatechange

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/14/world/middleeast/iran-protests-children.html

Soon the idea that somehow "developed" countries such as #USA, #australia and #EU will not be hit as hard by the #climatecrisis will be seen to be the folly it is.

Perhaps the lack of action is not only due to the malignant influence of lobbyists and politicians - but the false assumption we will do better in a warming world.

Earth systems care not for borders.

I fear - actually anticipate - those wealthier regions will suffer consequences just as dire and profound as anywhere else in the world.

The impacts may not be as direct or dramatic as flooding, fires and drought.

Instead expect food shortages, supply chain disruption, contested borders and societal retreat form the sea and the interiors of land masses as sea levels and temps rise.

Don't think "we" are safe for a moment.

We won't be able to hide behind seawalls and guard towers.

The #cliamtecrisis is coming for us all.

"For nearly three decades, the countries most vulnerable to climate disasters have asked wealthy countries to help them pay for the damage, only to be stonewalled..."

Sorry, paywalled: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/11/opinion/environment/un-climate-change-conference-2022-reparations.html