Category Archives: Signs of the Pending Ecological Debacle

Polar Bear Facepalm: USA #climate politics

Posted on March 21, 2015 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Reasons not to bother paying attention to Paris #94.

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Upcoming Event: Mon 16th March (tonight!) PhD in the Pub – #climate change and the coal industry

Posted on March 16, 2015 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Tonight MCFly editor Marc Hudson will be describing his PhD research as part of “PhD in the Pub“. It’s free (though he [I!] may make you buy him a pint… 7.30pm at The Church Inn, 84 Higher Cambridge Street. [website]

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Human emissions level off… So, no need to worry about #climate change?

Posted on March 14, 2015 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Marc Hudson tries to put the “global human-caused carbon emissions not going up” news into context. I don’t know if there are people out there who, on hearing from the International Energy Agency that for the first time outside of … Continue reading →

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Of marches, #emotathons and social movements #climate

Posted on March 7, 2015 by manchesterclimatemonthly

There’s a march happening today in London, on climate change. There was a time I’d have gone, “on principle.”  Now, pretty much on principle, I won’t.  Here’s why; And emotathons? Oh, and screw Paris.

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Repost: “Getting ready for the Fall” #Manchester #preparedness #climate #debacle

Posted on June 19, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Dave Pollard has been doing a blog for a long time. He started it when he still believed we could avert/appease the juggernaut of destruction, thus the title “How to Save the World.”  He no longer believes this… Getting Ready … Continue reading →

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Kevin Anderson, #Manchester #climate prof – “US proposed emission cuts too little too late”

Posted on June 6, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

And also Dr Maria Sharmina!!  Cut & pasted from here. An inconvenient truth – US proposed emission cuts too little too late June 2014  A response to the US announcement that the carbon emissions from its power sector will reduce by 30% … Continue reading →

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Do Polar Bears sh*t in the Arctic? And what does it teach us about #climate?

Posted on April 20, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Is nothing sacred?  Does not our poor Polar Bear even get to take a crap in privacy??  Apparently not, 🙂

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Polar Bear Facepalm: Follow the (lack of) money if you want to know about this species’ future

Posted on March 5, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/comment/warm-too-warm-and-warmer-still-the-climate-movement-must-face-up-to-its-colossal-failure-9168228.html

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Polar Bear Facepalm: #Manchester MP Graham Stringer invites #climate ‘contrarians’ to House of Commons

Posted on January 28, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

What statesmanship!! Among them will be Professor Richard Lindzen, formerly of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, who spends much of his time complaining about the politicisation of science while speaking at events such as rallies for ‘Repeal the Climate Change … Continue reading →

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Police and Environmental Protest; from #BartonMoss to #Drax and beyond #Manchester #climate

Posted on January 22, 2014 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Just the facts. Please read the disclaimer before commenting. The Guardian reports that A protester at an anti-fracking demonstration in Greater Manchester claims he was left “battered and bruised” after being assaulted by police officers. Sean O’Donnell, who is known … Continue reading →

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