Category Archives: Climate

Not with a whimper, but with a bang

Posted on May 25, 2016 by
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How Man’s Effect On Nature Will Change Your Life

Posted on January 9, 2016 by

Further musings on the absurd antics of the dominant extant species on the only life-bearing planet known to said species. Continue reading →

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Fooled by familiarity

Posted on January 29, 2015 by

I’ve long had a fascination with illusion. The subject of change blindness excites me; it impacts upon many aspects of existence. A thread on Learning from Dogs the other day reminded me again of this phenomenon. An understanding of how … Continue reading →

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Poles apart

Posted on January 25, 2015 by

May I please have five minutes (and 31 seconds)* of your time? With many thanks to Peter Sinclair, I offer two video clips he’s recently presented on his blog Climate Denial Crock of the Week that reveal what’s unfolding on … Continue reading →

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Are we ready for 2015?

Posted on December 30, 2014 by

I’m not sorry for sounding somewhat melodramatic, here: what we face is nothing less than the archetypical existential threat. You may well dismiss me as ‘alarmist’: but if you were in a crowded theatre and you were to hear me … Continue reading →

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Skeptics: Stop Calling Deniers “Skeptics”

Posted on December 17, 2014 by

Originally posted on Climate Denial Crock of the Week:
As climate denial goes the way of snake oil and table tipping, real Skeptics would like the media to please stop sullying their good name. Skeptical Inquirer: Prominent scientists, science communicators,…

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Capitalism vs The Climate

Posted on November 8, 2014 by

I believe myself to be a realist. I have no doubt that many who know me would scoff at this, having long ago slotted me firmly in the ‘pessimist’ pigeonhole. Nevertheless, my weeks of late seem to be full of … Continue reading →

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This changes everything

Posted on October 28, 2014 by
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This all starts with you and me…

Posted on September 24, 2014 by

… and it ends with us, too — one way or another. Who’s Gonna Stand Up Protect the wild, tomorrow’s child. Protect the land from the greed of man. Take up the dams! Stand up to oil! Protect the plants, … Continue reading →

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The march of progress: ONWARD!

Posted on September 16, 2014 by

My silence here of late is largely due to the distressing feeling that not only is humanity heading, in lockstep, in entirely the wrong direction; we’re changing pace from a jog to a trot, chivvied along by blinkered politicos whose … Continue reading →

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