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#climatecrisis

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OccasionalDucks

This is a bad decision, and against the advice of the Planning Inspectorate (yes, the PI is occasionally right, hard though that may be to believe at times). There is no need for it whatsoever, and a very pressing need not to add to our emissions. Crisis, what crisis?

bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy4vg2

Remember, #FlyingIsForDucks, and you are #NotADuck.

An artist impression of the new terminal at Luton airport.
BBC NewsLuton airport expansion approved by governmentAnnual passenger numbers are due to almost double to 32 million, despite environmental concerns.
#TransportPlanning#LLA#LondonLutonAirport
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Levka

#ClimateCrisis #psychology

"Climate psychology has emerged as a critical field examining how individuals and societies perceive, respond to, and engage with the climate crisis. However, the discipline remains deeply influenced by Western epistemologies, which privilege individualistic, anthropocentric, and positivist approaches to knowledge production. This perspective paper critically examines how Western bias shapes the theoretical frameworks, methodological approaches, and policy implications within climate psychology, often to the exclusion of non-Western epistemologies, particularly those from Indigenous and Global South communities. We argue that dominant Western paradigms, rooted in individualism, cognitive-behavioral models, and human-exceptionalist perspectives, constrain the field's ability to fully capture the complex, relational, and context-specific ways in which diverse populations engage with climate change. Moreover, the overreliance on quantitative and experimental methodologies systematically marginalizes Indigenous methodologies, such as storytelling, relational worldviews, and participatory research approaches, thereby limiting the inclusivity and ecological validity of climate psychology research. To address these limitations, we propose a decolonial approach to climate psychology, advocating for the integration of Indigenous epistemologies, pluralistic methodologies, and equitable research collaborations. By diversifying epistemic foundations and methodological tools, climate psychology can move beyond its Western biases, leading to more culturally responsive research and more effective and just climate interventions. This paper calls for a fundamental reorientation in climate psychology, one that values epistemic diversity as essential for addressing the multifaceted human dimensions of climate change."

frontiersin.org/journals/psych

FrontiersFrontiers | Rethinking knowledge systems in psychology: addressing epistemic hegemony and systemic obstacles in climate change studies
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O=C=O

Capitalism Eating Itself by Fueling Climate Mayhem, Warns Capitalist

If humanity stays on current course, warns top insurer, the "financial sector as we know it ceases to function. And with it, capitalism as we know it ceases to be viable."

According to GüntherThallinger, a former top executive at Germany's branch of the consulting giant #McKinsey & Company and currently a board member of #Allianz SE, one of the largest insurance companies in the world, the #ClimateCrisis is on a path to destroy #capitalism as we know it.

"We are fast approaching temperature levels—1.5C, 2C, 3C—where #insurers will no longer be able to offer coverage for many" of the risks associated with the #climate crisis, Thallinger writes in a recent post highlighted Thursday by #TheGuardian.

There is no way to "adapt" to temperatures beyond human tolerance. There is limited adaptation to #megafires, other than not building near #forests. Whole cities built on flood plains cannot simply pick up and move uphill. And as temperatures continue to rise, adaptation itself becomes economically unviable.

Once we reach 3°C of warming, the situation locks in. Atmospheric energy at this level will persist for 100+ years due to carbon cycle inertia and the absence of scalable industrial carbon removal technologies. There is no known pathway to return to pre-2°C conditions. (See: #IPCC AR6, 2023; NASA Earth Observatory: "The Long-Term Warming Commitment")

At that point, risk cannot be transferred (no insurance), risk cannot be absorbed (no public capacity), and risk cannot be adapted to (physical limits exceeded). That means no more mortgages, no new real estate development, no long-term investment, no financial stability. The financial sector as we know it ceases to function. And with it, capitalism as we know it ceases to be viable.

commondreams.org/news/capitali

Common Dreams · Capitalism Eating Itself by Fueling Climate Mayhem, Warns Capitalist | Common DreamsIf humanity stays on current course, warns top insurer, the "financial sector as we know it ceases to function. And with it, capitalism as we know it ceases to be viable."
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*|FNAME|* 🇨🇦🇺🇦🇬🇱

Always follow the oil money.

“Revealed: Trump’s fossil-fuel donors to profit from data-center boom and green rollbacks

Energy Transfer, a top backer of US president, has received requests to power even more energy-guzzling data centers”

#Oiligarchy #FossilFools #ClimateCrisis

theguardian.com/environment/20

The Guardian · Revealed: Trump’s fossil-fuel donors to profit from data-center boom and green rollbacksBy Nina Lakhani
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Lee from Colorado

More failure on the fossil fuel front from Colorado ...

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The document did not mention oil and gas extraction or automobile exhaust, leading to criticism from environmentalists...

“This is about our burning of fossil fuels and about our extracting of fossil fuels,” Tafoya said. “The only way we are going to clean up our air is to turn away from burning this stuff that pollutes our air.”

denverpost.com/2025/04/03/denv

The Denver Post · Colorado to ask EPA to further downgrade northern Front Range’s air qualityBy Noelle Phillips
#Colorado#EndFossilFuels#ClimateCrisis
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