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The Climate Crisis: Focus on Change, not Blame

Terra Infirma

My 10 year old middle son, Jimmy, stood up in front of a couple of hundred people at the Newcastle Climate Strike and, with no preparation or notes, told the crowd exactly what he thought (right). And he told them to stop pointing the finger at other people and instead think about what they could do themselves to fix the climate crisis.

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’We’re not scaremongering, this is really happening.’ What 24 songs show us about the music of climate awareness

The Environmental Blog

Introduction The climate crisis is impacting many aspects of human life. But is it doing this successfully for the climate crisis? This blog looks at different emotional angles musicians have taken to the crisis and whether there are gaps that could effectively be further explored. Who’s fault is it?

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‘CO2 is Life’: TalkTV Presenter Andre Walker Hosts YouTube Show That Spreads Climate Science Denial

DeSmogBlog

A TalkTV presenter co-hosts a YouTube show with the leader of a climate science denial group, on which he has called climate change a “paganistic religion” and said rising CO2 emissions will make the world “more green”. Walker is not the only TalkTV host to have attacked climate action and science.

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Did climate change cause societies to collapse? New research upends the old story.

Grist

If you’re under the impression that climate change drove ancient civilizations to their demise, you probably haven’t heard the full story. A report recently published in the journal Nature argues that an obsession with catastrophe has driven much of the research into how societies responded to a shifting climate throughout history.

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What the Climate Movement Can Learn From Collective Trauma Healing

DeSmogBlog

negotiations, that she sees as the hidden culprit behind 30 years of missed chances to confront the climate crisis: the legacy of collective trauma. negotiations, that she sees as the hidden culprit behind 30 years of missed chances to confront the climate crisis: the legacy of collective trauma. Why is this happening?

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Observers reflect on a disappointing COP26

Envirotec Magazine

The COP26 Youth Climate Protest in Glasgow on 5 November (image credit: PMGphotog / Shutterstock.com). One of the most significant sign-ups, Poland, later confirmed it intended to carry on burning coal for at least another 25 years. Carbon trading.

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How Canada’s Oil Sands ‘Bankrolled the Assault on Truth’

DeSmogBlog

In addition, its oil is some of the most carbon-heavy in the world, with up to 20 percent higher emissions, and that has drawn the attention of climate advocates. In addition, its oil is some of the most carbon-heavy in the world, with up to 20 percent higher emissions, and that has drawn the attention of climate advocates.