@BBCRadio4 Today programme not reporting the #LibyaFloods - a #ClimateDisaster as fatal as the Moroccan quake. Downplays the seriousness of the emergency we are in, supporting #denialism. Absolutely shameful.

Dutch police deserve a hard kick in the solar plexus.

#Protest #Protests #ClimateChange #ClimateEmergency #ClimateDisaster #GlobalWarming #GlobalHeating #GlobalBoiling #FreedomOfSpeech

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/9/10/dutch-police-use-water-cannon-detain-2400-climate-activists?traffic_source=rss

#climateaction crisis
‘A critical moment’: UN warns world will miss climate targets unless fossil fuels phased out

Governments failing to cut emissions fast enough to meet Paris agreement goals and avoid #climatedisaster, major report says

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/sep/08/un-report-calls-for-phasing-out-of-fossil-fuels-as-paris-climate-goals-being-missed

Pathetic, really - "‘A critical moment’: #UN warns world will miss #climate targets unless #FossilFuels phased out - Governments failing to cut #emissions fast enough to meet #ParisAgreement goals and avoid #disaster major report says
...
There is a “rapidly narrowing window” for governments to move faster, according to the report, as global greenhouse gas emissions must peak by 2025 at the latest, and be rapidly reduced from there, to limit temperature rises to 1.5C above pre-industrial levels.
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Ani Dasgupta, the head of the World Resources Institute thinktank, noted that the bland tone of the report disguised a catastrophic failure. He said: “The UN’s polite prose glosses over what is a truly damning report card for global climate efforts.

“Carbon emissions? Still climbing. Rich countries’ finance commitments? Delinquent. Adaptation support? Lagging woefully behind. This report is a wake-up call to the injustice of the climate crisis, and a pivotal opportunity to correct course.”
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Emissions are still rising, however, and there is a gap of 20 to 23 gigatonnes of #CO2 between the cuts needed by 2030 to limit global temperatures to 1.5C and the world’s current emissions trajectory.

The report, which was expected next week but was published hurriedly in draft by the UN on Friday, will form the basis of the first “global stocktake” under the 2015 Paris agreement. That process is meant to track countries’ efforts to meet the goals of the treaty.

However, the 47-page UN report does not set out in detail which countries are falling behind, nor does it contain specific recommendations directed at particular countries or regions."

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/sep/08/un-report-calls-for-phasing-out-of-fossil-fuels-as-paris-climate-goals-being-missed

#GHG #GHGEmissions #ClimateCrisis #ClimateDisaster #ClimateEmergency #Climate #Klima #Klimakrise #ClimateDiary #GlobalWarming

#PrivateEquity profits from #ClimateDisaster clean-up – while investing in #FossilFuels

Study shows resilience workers, mostly #refugees and #immigrants, poorly protected as top firms ‘pad their pockets by cutting costs’

while investing in fossil fuels - https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/sep/07/private-equity-climate-crisis-disaster-cleanup #ClimateCrisis #Greedagedon

RT @Galehawk

Could psychedelic trips inspire faster climate action?

> A growing body of research suggests that psychedelic experiences could improve our connectedness to nature and inspire faster action on the climate crisis. So, should top decision-makers be experimenting?
https://www.raconteur.net/leadership/psychedelics-eco-activism #ecoactivism #climatechange #climatecrisis #climatedisaster #globalwarming #psychedelics

Death and destruction as flooding sweeps across southeastern Europe

> The death toll from fierce storms and flooding in #Greece, #Turkey and #Bulgaria rose to 14 on Wednesday after rescue teams in the three neighbouring countries recovered seven more bodies.
https://www.euronews.com/2023/09/06/death-and-destruction-as-flooding-sweeps-across-southeastern-europe #climatedisaster #climatechange

Some people are stuck at Burning Man contributing to an ecological disaster, while trying to survive a climate disaster they should have seen coming. Other people are at home harvesting their gardens and preserving food for a hard winter. Huh.

#prepping #ClimateCrisis #ClimateDisaster #GetReal #Cranky

Emperor penguins: thousands of chicks in Antarctica die due to record-low sea ice levels

“Thousands of emperor penguin chicks across four colonies in Antarctica are believed to have died because of record-low sea ice levels that caused a “catastrophic breeding failure” in late 2022, according to new research.”

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/25/emperor-penguins-thousands-of-chicks-in-antarctica-likely-died-due-to-record-low-sea-ice-levels

#Penguins #EmperorPenguins #PenguinChicks #Antarctica #MeltingIce #ClimateCrisis #ClimateDisaster #ClimateChange #ClimateActionNow

A disaster movie where there is no world ending event except capitalism and a small group of people are looking for the mythical oasis community where people treat each other humanely and food, shelter, water, and empathy are a right and not commodities.

#ClimateChangeBroughtToYouByCapitalism

#capitalism #climatechange #climatedisaster #capitalismkills

During this terrible fire season, I think what scares me most is being woken up in the middle of the night by either a phone alert to evac or a knock on the door as in tactical evacuation.

I know how groggy I am, and how confused I feel if I was in a deep sleep then suddenly woken. The thought of having to do all the things to evac my pets, and myself in that situation is intimidating. So, when there is a strong threat of fire that is within, say 20 kilometres, I do a few things ahead of time:

Write out a detailed list of what to do in what order and tape it to the inside of the door I would be leaving by. (I start the list with "put on glasses" because for sure I would forget until I am driving away)

Put halters on the cats so they are easier to catch. (they are indoor so I can leave them on for a week or two at a time)

Hitch the tent trailer up to the truck and leave it hitched.

Load the truck with the carrier for the chickens with food and water for them.

Have the emergency kits up to date in the vehicles.

Have the evac kit and anything that is necessary close to the door.

Have the roof sprinkler hose attached to the tap.

Leave outside lights on during the most dangerous times.

#ClimateDisaster #ClimateCrisis #Prepping #GetPrepared #Wildfire

A few things to remember:

Make sure you have the correct alert app downloaded onto your phone for your area. Different apps are used for different areas. And you have to register your number to get the alerts. Someone told me today they were getting alerts from a fire much farther away from them than a closer fire in which they were getting no alerts. Sometimes the system screws up but at least be sure you have your info correct.

Keep your vehicles gassed up or charged up, keep all your devices fully charged, and battery packs charged up. Power outages are widespread in fires when lines go down. Sitting in the dark, in thick smoke, not knowing what is going on is terrifying.

Keep updated emergency kits in each vehicle. As the very minimum, make sure you carry a fire extinguisher, 1st aid kit, basic tools, food/water, clothing, and the list of phone numbers in case your phone breaks or goes dead. Borrowing someone's phone only works if you have the numbers to call.

If you are only just going out to grab some stuff from the store, be prepared and take at least a water bottle, your phone and your emerg kit. Anything could cause you to get stuck- a fallen tree on the road, a sudden traffic jam, etc. And don't wait until the last minute to get what you need. When an evac order is called, the roads are suddenly jammed.

Knowledge is power. Don't get bogged down in social media "crazy stories" instead of actual verifiable facts. Keep situational awareness front and centre.

#CanadianWildfires #Kelowna #Shuswap #ClimateDisaster #ClimateCrisis #BCWildfires #Prepping #GetPrepared

Here are a bunch of fire and heat map links. I did not compile this list (credit to trancen on reddit)

"This one seems to be one of the better ones. https://firms.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/

This one is really good you can really zoom in and see the hot spots. https://livingatlas.arcgis.com/

Pretty good. you can see where the fire was and is now. https://effis.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

Some others....

https://cwfis.cfs.nrcan.gc.ca/

https://worldview.earthdata.nasa.gov/

https://fire.airnow.gov

https://zoom.earth

https://www.ospo.noaa.gov/

https://noaa.maps.arcgis.com/ "

#CanadianWildfires #BCWildfires #ClimateCrisis #ClimateDisaster

A terrifying hour-by-hour account of a survivor from the disastrous #Maui fire. Suddenly #ClimateChange doesn’t seem to be such a remote subject now.

How a Paradise Became a Death Trap https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/18/podcasts/the-daily/hawaii-deaths.html

#ClimateDisaster #Wildfire

I just drove back from the Okanagan today (from family memorial service). The fires in Kelowna are intense and moving with the wind. Fire jumped Okanagan lake in several spots last night. Many houses lost, 1000s are evacuating. As far as I know, the fire around Shuswap Lake has not jumped the lake yet, but is moving east rapidly. As always, I am amazed by the people on the ground jumping in to help move cows, horses, all livestock, give people property to put their animals on, camp and stay safe to wait this out. It seems like the shitty people are just sprinkled in among all the really great people that are doing all they can to help out.
It was also fantastic to have my ham radio on in the car and when I came around the last mountain to my valley, the same great guys that I talk to every day on the net were there asking how the conditions were and if I or anyone needed help. They let me know about trees down in the wind and power outages in our whole area. Knowing that I could call them and get help if needed was assuring.

#CanadianWildfires #Kelowna #ClimateDisaster #ClimateCrisis #BCWildfires #Hamr #HamRadio #AmateurRadio

New York Times exposes colonial fossil fuel biases -https://www.thecanary.co/us/2023/08/14/ny-times-exposes-colonial-fossil-fuel-biases-one-writers-response-hawaiian-wildfires-rolex/ #Hawaii #Colonialism #ColonialBias #SettlerBias #Racism #ClimateDisaster #ClimateCrisis #FossilFuels #FossilFuelIndustry #MediaBias #NYTimes

Yellowknife is taking preemptive measures to fire proof the town. Or at least make it more fire resistant. And not a second too soon by the sounds of it.

https://cabinradio.ca/141053/news/yellowknife/whats-yellowknife-doing-to-protect-the-city-right-now/

#ClimateCrisis #ClimateDisaster #Prepping #GetPrepared #CanadianWildfire

@mountainwitch
Climate change caused and is causing the Canadian forest fires also.

The trees that make up our Boreal Forest (which is 270 million hectares and stretches from the West Coast to the East Coast) can't deal with the increasing temperatures and the decreasing rainfall.

They are stressed or dead.

THAT is the main issue.

The wild conspiracies floating around are distractions from this.

#ClimateDisaster

@mountainwitch

Dieses unvorstellbare Grauen wird noch verschlimmert durch die Dummköpfe, die sich diesen Mist ausgedacht haben und weiter die Verleugnung und Ignoranz pflegen, die die Weigerung der Menschen, ihre Lebensweise zu ändern und weniger fossile Brennstoffe und Energie zu verbrauchen, stabilisieren.

#Klimakatastrophe #Klimawandel #ExtremWetterEreignisse #VorbereitetSein

#climatedisaster #climatechange #ExtremeWeatherEvents #GetPrepared

@mountainwitch

Hinzu kommt eine winzige Feuerwehr, die keine Ausrüstung zur Brandbekämpfung aus der Luft hat und die bei einem Wind von 60 bis 80 Meilen pro Stunde ohnehin nichts ausrichten kann. Stromleitungen und -masten. Hölzerne Bausubstanz. Funkenflug. All das schuf den perfekten Sturm für Feuer.

#climatedisaster #climatechange #ExtremeWeatherEvents #GetPrepared