Global Warming

A UN Report released this week contained even more dismal news about the climate crisis. Find out why the UN chief responded by saying, “It’s time to end the relentless — and senseless — war on nature.” I’ve been hearing about the need for urgent climate action throughout my adult life. I was already established in my career back in the 1980s, when the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) formed the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).

The Right Ignored It, The Left Underplayed It. We’ll All Suffer. — The biggest story in the history of humankind — one that will affect absolutely everyone on this planet, causing millions to die and hundreds of millions to be displaced — has passed largely without any justified screaming or panic. Which is quite incredible. And incredibly depressing. The story had been…

Minor behavioral changes surpass inaction and complacency — Lilac-colored hair swept into a high ponytail, Lisette entered my car outside the bar she worked at in San Francisco’s Mission district. Felt honey-bees were sewn onto the black collared short-sleeved shirt that she wore tucked into her black work pants. “We just replaced straws with these, over at the…

Nature teaches us that all things have ups and downs. — Grab a thread and hang on for dear LIFE If you have ever felt glad, or sad, you can own the truth that we don’t feel the same way at every moment. Therefore, although climate grief is disheartening and sometimes, downright terrifying, it’s not the only way of feeling. Human beings have an obligation to be honest, to face…