I have just begun a book called Extreme Cites, by Ashley Dawson. As I have discerned it thus far, its thesis is that the world’s great coastal cities are destined for massive inundation and destruction because of rising sea levels. This likely now-irreversible fate is undergirded by the one of
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Politics and its Discontents: Paging King Canute
His lesson needs to be relearned, methinks. Recommend this Post
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: What Is the Window of "Creeping Normality"?
Think of it as the “new normal” or as Wikipedia puts it: “Creeping normality or death by a thousand cuts is the way a major change can be accepted as the normal situation if it happens slowly, in unnoticed increments, when it would be regarded as objectionable if it took
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Truly, Profoundly Disturbing
I have just finished reading a long article in National Geographic, one that, without any use of hyperbole, should disturb all of us deeply and profoundly. But thanks to our capacity to ignore anything that disturbs our worldview, the article’s dire warning will likely provoke little concern and no alteration
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Can’t Say We Weren’t Warned
But then, it’s all a hoax anyway, isn’t it? Recommend this Post
Continue readingMontreal Simon: Donald Trump’s Insane War on the Planet
Donald Trump is always declaring war on something or somebody, so he can look bigger in one of his many mirrors, or in the eyes of the mob.
One day it’s Mexico, the next day it’s lying’ Hillary Clinton, or the media, or anyone who dares criticize him.
So it’s sometimes hard to remember his most dangerous war.
His insane war on the planet itself.
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Politics and its Discontents: It’s Called "Nuisance Flooding"
Posted by MoS, the Disaffected Lib: It’s the latest term spawned by climate change – “nuisance flooding.” According to Insurance Journal, nuisance flooding is the periodic flooding being experienced due to rising sea levels. Eight of the top 10 U.S. cities that have seen an increase in nuisance flooding –
Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: A Stark Prediction of Sea Level Rise By 2040
Posted by MoS, the Disaffected Lib: There have been a number of reports over the past year or two that, taken collectively, seem to point to major changes underway in the Arctic. It’s not one thing but a number of changes that are synergistic, each building on the other. These
Continue readingThe Disaffected Lib: Coastal Flooding – A Trillion Dollar a Year Problem by 2050
People who inhabit coastal areas don’t waste much breath muttering about hoaxes or myths of climate change. They leave that nonsense to petro-heads and other drylanders. A new report warns that coastal cities could suffer flood damages of a trillion dollars a year by 2050. And the news is particularly
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