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Climate change denial, Climate emergency

Climate emergency – too late? The controversy over Jonathan Franzen’s climate change opinions

Scientists are pissed at the novelist — and at the New Yorker for publishing him. Vox: Future Perfect, by Sigal Samuel  Sep 11, 2019 Jonathan Franzen writes about climate change. Twitter erupts in anger. It’s the circle of life as we denizens of the internet have come to know it in recent years. Franzen is most … Continue reading Climate emergency – too late? The controversy over Jonathan Franzen’s climate change opinions →

Benicia CA, Climate emergency, Solano County CA

Benicia and Solano County should declare climate emergency

[Editor: UPDATE ON 11 Sept – Benicia Mayor Elizabeth Patterson petitioned her colleagues on the City Council to adopt a Climate Emergency Resolution.  The first step was on Tuesday, September 3, when Council considered whether to approve adding a discussion on this to a future agenda.  The Council chose to schedule a public WORKSHOP on … Continue reading Benicia and Solano County should declare climate emergency →

Big Oil, CA Gov. Gavin Newsom, California oil industry, Carbon emissions, Climate Change

Newsom’s Inaction Puts California Legislation Requiring Companies to Pay for Oil and Gas Well Cleanup in Limbo

[Note from BenIndy: Please take a minute to tell Governor Newsom to sign AB 1167. Here is his phone number:  (916) 445-2841, and here is a phone script, provided by 350 Bay Area Action:  Phone script:  Hello, my name is ____________.  I live in ____________,  California and I’m a climate supporter of 350 Bay Area Action.  … Continue reading Newsom’s Inaction Puts California Legislation Requiring Companies to Pay for Oil and Gas Well Cleanup in Limbo →

Global warming, Wildfire

Warnings of ‘collective suicide’ as heat and wildfires rage worldwide

António Guterres tells governments ‘half of humanity is in danger zone’, as countries battle extreme heat The Guardian, (abbreviated version from email newsletter), by Fiona Harvey, July 18, 2022 It’s not often that the national news agenda in the US so closely mirrors the one across the pond in England, where the Guardian is headquartered. … Continue reading Warnings of ‘collective suicide’ as heat and wildfires rage worldwide →