Climate Futures
Various impacts of climate change on the world of our children and grandchildren.
Climate Futures
“I’ve been considering the response of humans to climate change through the lens of the classic five stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. Honestly, we’ve barely begun.”
The Historical Roots of Our Ecological Crisis
Lynn White Jr. explores the historical roots of humanity's ecological crisis, highlighting the impact of Christianity and technology on our relationship with nature, and calls for a rethinking of these assumptions.
uvm.edu“Last year, I had a life-changing experience at 90 years old. I went to space, after decades of playing an iconic science-fiction character who was exploring the universe. I thought I would experience a deep connection with the immensity around us, a deep call for endless exploration.
"I was absolutely wrong. The strongest feeling, that dominated
... See moreBut the big uncertainty that determines whether 2100 is a happy place or a less happy place is our decisions on what we do with emissions. And they dwarf the uncertainties that we’re talking about here. We’re talking 0.1, 0.2 degrees. Well, the difference emissions make is 1 degree, 2 degrees, 3 degrees. So it’s an order of magnitude larger. And... See more
The great abandonment: what happens to the natural world when people disappear? | Agriculture | The Guardian
Tess McClure • The great abandonment: what happens to the natural world when people disappear?
What’s Causing the Recent Spike in Global Temperatures? - Yale E360
Elizabeth Kolbert • What’s Causing the Recent Spike in Global Temperatures?
‘We don’t know where the tipping point is’: climate expert on potential collapse of Atlantic circulation
Jonathan Wattstheguardian.com
How many days will you spend outside in a climate changed world?
anthropocenemagazine.org
Climate scientists warn Nordic ministers of changing Atlantic Ocean current
reuters.com