Guest essay by Eric Worrall Bordeaux winegrowers are experimenting with new grape varieties to prepare for a time when Merlot grapes will no longer produce the right flavour due to climate change. ‘The Taste of Bordeaux Is Going to Change.’ Under Threat From Climate Change and Coronavirus, French Winemakers Try Experimenting BY MÉLISSA GODIN MAY 22, 2020…
Guest essay by Eric Worrall As Michael Moore extends free viewing time for his blockbuster “Planet of the Humans” for another month, George Monbiot has launched a savage attack against Moore’s film, accusing Moore of perpetuating racist colonialist tropes. Some Monbiot quotes; “The only concrete proposal in your film was that there should be a…
Guest essay by Eric Worrall In the wake of the Covid-19 crisis, for many commuters sharing a tightly packed metro with their suspiciously unhealthy looking fellow commuters may have lost its charm. Climate change: Scientists fear car surge will see CO2 rebound By Matt McGrathEnvironment correspondent19 May 2020 Daily global emissions of CO2 fell by…
Guest essay by Eric Worrall h/t Dr. Willey Soon; Looks like someone in Greenpeace was paying attention, when disgruntled Amazon workers were fired for demanding Amazon ditch big oil cloud computing clients. Oil in the Cloud How Tech Companies are Helping Big Oil Profit from Climate Destruction Published: 05-19-2020 Executive Summary As the oil and gas…
Guest essay by Eric Worrall Looks like Planet of the Humans might be having an impact on policy; The Australian Government has broadened the scope of activities which can qualify for carbon credits, diverting cash away from renewables. Fossil fuel industry applauds Coalition climate measures that support carbon capture and storage Adam Morton Environment editor @adamlmortonWed 20…
Guest essay by Eric Worrall The WHO has agreed to conduct an “independent” probe into the Chinese Coronavirus. WHO agrees to virus probe after Australia push By 9News Staff 6:59am May 19, 2020 Australia’s push for an independent inquiry into the coronavirus pandemic has been vindicated globally with widespread backing of the probe, including from…
Guest essay by Eric Worrall h/t Dr. Willie Soon; Lots of finger pointing, hand wringing, accusations against the Green Party of dirty politics, sad former PM Malcolm Turnbull admitting a “failure of leadership”, uncomfortable questions for former Aussie PM Kevin Rudd about why he “walked away” from hardline climate policies. Four Corners is a high…
Guest essay by Eric Worrall Just like the USA, Australian Megafauna disappeared from Australia soon after humans arrived, but scientists claim the evidence suggests climate change was responsible. Giant kangaroo victim of climate change Robyn WuthMAY 18 2020 – 12:11PM Giant kangaroos and enormous crocodiles that lived 40,000 years ago in tropical northern Australia died…
Guest essay by Eric Worrall Even worse than we thought ™ – global warming estimates have been raised, just in time for next year’s COP26 conference. But one of high end CMIP6 models, CESM2 (highlighted above), has already been invalidated by a paleo study. Just how hot will it get this century? Latest climate models…
[note: this is an opinion from VICE not us.THIS IS FROM VICE, NOT US.Posting does NOT imply Endorsement~cr] Guest essay by Eric Worrall h/t Nick; Racial and climate change narratives from Vice. People of Colour Experience Climate Grief More Deeply Than White People We are not only disproportionately affected by the climate crisis, but we…