“The climate crisis is, in the main, a fossil fuel crisis.” Al Gore, NY Times, 18 July 2023 Earth just had the hottest day, week, and month in 120,000 years. Extreme heat is hitting Europe, the US South West (53C) and the US Mid-West, China (52C), much of the Middle East. Canada has already experiencedContinue reading “Time to Play Hard Ball with Fossil Fuel Corporations”
Tag Archives: climate change
Energy for Profit or for Service
We are not in a time of business as usual in terms of how we access the energy we need for a functioning society. The latest report of the United Nations International Panel on Climate Change makes it clear that the climate change will not wait for us to delay or backslide. The Secretary GeneralContinue reading “Energy for Profit or for Service”
Pursuing an Insane Balance
Balance is one of those words that radiates goodness. We should lead a balanced life. We should avoid extremes and keep everything in balance. A balanced assessment is a good assessment. These statements radiate good common sense. But it is a word that can be abused. Two examples leap out at us in our presentContinue reading “Pursuing an Insane Balance”
Global Co-operation 