tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38720263061564588282024-02-07T19:01:20.058-08:00Growth is not sustainableBeam me up Scottyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04843789258225526221noreply@blogger.comBlogger907125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872026306156458828.post-1260090076739389932019-04-15T08:27:00.003-07:002019-04-15T08:27:35.013-07:00I started this blog when I realized that the economy we have won't work if we hope to live sustainability in this biosphere. I was disturbed that nobody was reporting on the climate change effects that I was seeing. It was the bark beetle that did it.
Years later and the effects are huge! Why aren't people urging action out of fear for their lives?
I'm mystified.Beam me up Scottyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04843789258225526221noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872026306156458828.post-37742056998729057602017-04-22T12:56:00.002-07:002017-04-22T12:56:26.989-07:00Way way back<object width="500" height="385"><param name="movie" value="https://www.youtube.com/v/pB2ugPM0cRM&hl=en_US&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="https://www.youtube.com/v/pB2ugPM0cRM&hl=en_US&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="500" height="385"></embed></object>Beam me up Scottyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04843789258225526221noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872026306156458828.post-44702912377725783312015-08-12T07:28:00.001-07:002019-04-15T08:28:13.655-07:00Beam me up Scottyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04843789258225526221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872026306156458828.post-30105944574634602552015-08-01T13:00:00.000-07:002015-08-01T13:00:08.652-07:00<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ujkcTZZlikg" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Beam me up Scottyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04843789258225526221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872026306156458828.post-71720803001239522092015-07-29T11:52:00.002-07:002015-07-29T16:50:19.827-07:00
<blockquote>New scientific models supported by the British government’s Foreign Office show that if we don’t change course, in less than three decades industrial civilisation will essentially collapse due to catastrophic food shortages, triggered by a combination of climate change, water scarcity, energy crisis, and political instability.</blockquote>
<a href="https://medium.com/insurge-intelligence/uk-government-backed-scientific-model-flags-risk-of-civilisation-s-collapse-by-2040-4d121e455997">See whole story here</a>Beam me up Scottyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04843789258225526221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872026306156458828.post-84369043230436145282013-08-15T19:45:00.001-07:002013-08-15T19:45:52.261-07:00Tyler prize - Rachel Maddow<iframe width="560" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/VyV6Nee-O7I" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Beam me up Scottyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04843789258225526221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872026306156458828.post-41642763088147088552013-07-22T22:18:00.003-07:002013-07-22T22:18:49.436-07:00Marty Kaplan on Bill Moyers<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/70162197?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe>Beam me up Scottyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04843789258225526221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872026306156458828.post-68218101736412463122013-07-19T12:56:00.005-07:002013-07-19T12:56:58.909-07:00AGU Chapman Conference -- Climate Science: Richard Alley <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/Z_-8u86R3Yc" width="560"></iframe>
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HT David Lewis over at <a href="http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2013/07/19/2328451/like-butter-study-explains-surprising-acceleration-of-greenlands-inland-ice/#comment_link">Climate Progress</a>Beam me up Scottyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04843789258225526221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872026306156458828.post-23806484110713228712013-07-04T14:27:00.000-07:002013-07-04T14:27:05.849-07:00Death ValleyMy friend Pete put this together. The dip may be due to air pollution.
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Beam me up Scottyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04843789258225526221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872026306156458828.post-87554279083832703052013-07-04T08:10:00.002-07:002013-07-04T08:10:38.893-07:00Hotter Temps, Long-Term Drought, Development Drive Fire Problems in the West<object width = "514" height = "290" > <param name = "movie" value = "http://dgjigvacl6ipj.cloudfront.net/media/swf/PBSPlayer.swf" > </param><param name="flashvars" value="width=514&height=290&video=http://video.pbs.org/videoPlayerInfo/2365039551/?player=PBS_Partner_Player_v1&start=0&end=0&balance=true&player=viral&end=0&lr_admap=in:warnings:0;in:pbs:0" /> <param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param > <param name = "allowscriptaccess" value = "always" > </param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param ><embed src="http://dgjigvacl6ipj.cloudfront.net/media/swf/PBSPlayer.swf" flashvars="width=514&height=290&video=http://video.pbs.org/videoPlayerInfo/2365039551/?player=PBS_Partner_Player_v1&start=0&end=0&balance=true&player=viral&end=0&lr_admap=in:warnings:0;in:pbs:0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" wmode="transparent" allowfullscreen="true" width="514" height="290" bgcolor="#000000"></embed></object><p style="font-size:11px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #808080; margin-top: 5px; background: transparent; text-align: center; width: 512px;">Watch <a style="text-decoration:none !important; font-weight:normal !important; height: 13px; color:#4eb2fe !important;" href="http://video.pbs.org/video/2365039551" target="_blank">Hotter Temps, Drought, Development Drive Fire Problems</a> on PBS. 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HT <a href="http://thinkprogress.org/climate/2013/04/27/1926461/open-thread-and-cartoon-of-the-week-6/#comment_link">David K over at Climate Progress</a> Beam me up Scottyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04843789258225526221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872026306156458828.post-66521421269049941892013-04-27T07:00:00.002-07:002013-04-27T07:00:47.702-07:00Chasing Ice<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ajFoSPgCtpw" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Beam me up Scottyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04843789258225526221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872026306156458828.post-32895964381611083162013-04-20T19:47:00.001-07:002013-04-20T19:47:27.742-07:00Full Show: The Toxic Assault on Our Children<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="300" mozallowfullscreen="" src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/64370007?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="400"></iframe><br />Beam me up Scottyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04843789258225526221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872026306156458828.post-42965186800395257822013-03-30T13:59:00.002-07:002013-03-30T13:59:18.829-07:00Extreme Weather<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ETpm9JAdfcs" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Beam me up Scottyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04843789258225526221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872026306156458828.post-60559499459054998822013-03-22T07:08:00.000-07:002013-03-22T07:08:14.441-07:00Permafrost: The Tipping Time Bomb<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/FLCgybStZ4g" width="560"></iframe>
Beam me up Scottyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04843789258225526221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872026306156458828.post-79620346024395874892013-03-20T12:40:00.000-07:002013-03-20T12:40:40.366-07:00IS THE WORLD GOING CRAZY, OR IS IT JUST ME? Audio<a href="http://www.ecoshock.net/downloads/ES_130206_Show.mp3">http://www.ecoshock.net/downloads/ES_130206_Show.mp3</a>
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Well into the show the discussion turns to a <i>sucky collapse</i>. This is what is happening I believe... and I don't think we'll have a Lucifer's Hammer type collapse until governments stop being able to help us. Think Sandy, Katrina, Haiti, Japan.Beam me up Scottyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04843789258225526221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872026306156458828.post-67427978749589259482013-03-20T10:53:00.004-07:002013-03-20T10:53:46.067-07:00The Price of Carbon<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/VPnWo8_T-Bg" width="560"></iframe><br />
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HT <a class="js-nav" data-send-impression-cookie="true" href="https://twitter.com/CBD_Climate"><span style="color: #038543;">Rose Braz</span></a> via twitterBeam me up Scottyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04843789258225526221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872026306156458828.post-53556814645542093802013-03-16T06:43:00.001-07:002013-03-16T06:43:13.295-07:00Encore: Ending the Silence on Climate Change<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="435" mozallowfullscreen="" src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/61830139" webkitallowfullscreen="" width="533"></iframe><br />Beam me up Scottyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04843789258225526221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872026306156458828.post-61837573331546049552013-02-27T11:52:00.002-08:002013-02-27T11:52:52.512-08:00The New Abnormal<div style="background-color: black; width: 520px;">
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Beam me up Scottyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04843789258225526221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872026306156458828.post-53905110454907084522013-02-16T07:41:00.001-08:002013-02-16T07:42:11.108-08:00Earth from Space<object height="432" width="768"> <param name = "movie" value = "http://dgjigvacl6ipj.cloudfront.net/media/swf/PBSPlayer.swf" > </param>
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After watching this I am even <i>more </i>worried about the loss of the arctic sea ice.Beam me up Scottyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04843789258225526221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872026306156458828.post-83514740331467019932013-01-27T09:51:00.003-08:002013-01-27T09:51:38.552-08:00Chris Hayes again<object width="420" height="245" id="msnbc20ea0c" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=10,0,0,0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32545640" /><param name="FlashVars" value="launch=50597220&width=420&height=245" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="wmode" value="transparent" /><embed name="msnbc20ea0c" src="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32545640" width="420" height="245" FlashVars="launch=50597220&width=420&height=245" allowscriptaccess="always" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash"></embed></object><p style="font-size:11px; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; color: #999; margin-top: 5px; background: transparent; text-align: center; width: 420px;">Visit NBCNews.com for <a style="text-decoration:none !important; border-bottom: 1px dotted #999 !important; font-weight:normal !important; height: 13px; color:#5799DB !important;" href="http://www.nbcnews.com">breaking news</a>, <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032507" style="text-decoration:none !important; border-bottom: 1px dotted #999 !important; font-weight:normal !important; height: 13px; color:#5799DB !important;">world news</a>, and <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032072" style="text-decoration:none !important; border-bottom: 1px dotted #999 !important; font-weight:normal !important; height: 13px; color:#5799DB !important;">news about the economy</a></p>
Chris Hayes is the only journalist on TV that I know of that thinks climate change needs more coverage. If I'm wrong, let me know who is doing it better.Beam me up Scottyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04843789258225526221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872026306156458828.post-39194366310245899512013-01-09T14:04:00.000-08:002013-01-09T14:04:06.717-08:00We will be inconvenienced.<iframe id="dit-video-embed" width="640" height="360" src="http://static.discoverymedia.com/videos/components/dsc/b1f802f0125f609d45a30dca7da753ca4c076762/snag-it-player.html?auto=no" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" allowtransparency="true"></iframe>
Beam me up Scottyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04843789258225526221noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3872026306156458828.post-80688057623209576082013-01-05T11:43:00.000-08:002013-01-05T11:43:34.011-08:00Horizon: Death Of The Oceans? (BBC) <iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/ggxi0rsD5aU" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Beam me up Scottyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04843789258225526221noreply@blogger.com0