[✔️] March 19, 2023- Global Warming News Digest | a doomscroll, Mental health site, Ask AI for help, The Economist said, Netherlands works, Dr Peter Ward, Rushkoff "Throw rocks", learn lessons from weather

Sun Mar 19 11:12:42 EDT 2023

/*March 19, 2023*/

/[  A quick doomscroll summary - the conclusion of a article from 
WRALTechWire ] /
*LET’S REVIEW*
In this article we looked at 12 different areas of discomfort. Let’s review:

     1. All the ice is melting
     2. Fossil fuel profits are out of control
     3. Plastics in the oceans are out of control
     4. The Colorado river problem is dire
     5. Melting permafrost is a ticking time bomb
     6. The Amazon rainforest is on the brink of collapse
     7. The arrival of a mass extinction event is undeniable
     8. The American healthcare system is collapsing
     9. Florida is in trouble
    10. The Horn of Africa is in a death spiral
    11. Haiti is imploding
    12. The world must ban fossil fuels but seems unable to do so

Are any of these solvable? By accomplishing #12 on a rapid timeline, 
combined with some aggressive geoengineering, humanity could likely make 
a big dent in half of the remaining problems. Unfortunately, there 
appears to be little concrete movement on #12 in any reasonable 
timeline. We can dream that rising public awareness combined with more 
eye-opening catastrophes can tip the scales in the right direction and 
lead to a global ban on fossil fuels.

#4 is particularly interesting. The Colorado river problem is probably 
solvable, except that a combination of human greed + an inability to 
compromise + unrestricted irrational behavior (like alfalfa) + history 
likely leads us to a catastrophe rather than a solution.

Will humanity ever be able to get its act together? Can humanity learn 
to act rationally? Or are we doomed as a species by greed, 
shortsightedness, and apathy? These are great questions.  We can only 
hope that the former somehow prevails.
https://wraltechwire.com/2023/03/17/doomscrolling-the-state-of-our-planet-12-existential-threats-2023/

/[ One of many organizations trying to help - this is a well designed 
site, offering help and info primarily for panic situations. ]/
*Climate Mental Health Network*
We want everyone, especially young people, to have the tools and 
resources needed to feel supported and emotionally resilient and be able 
to take meaningful actions to address the climate crisis.
We build positive mental health, emotional resilience, and encourage 
people to take meaningful climate action that supports a sense of 
personal and communal agency in the face of collective crises.

We do so through education, community engagement and by harnessing the 
power of media and technology.

#ClimateMentalHealth

These are not a substitute for professional services when needed.  In 
the US, text or call 988 for a 24/7 crisis hotline. For emergency mental 
health telephone numbers in other countries, go to: findahelpline.com  
(https://findahelpline.com/)

https://www.climatementalhealth.net/resources

/[   Ask Artificial Intelligence via Chat GPT -//]/
*How do we fight climate denialism?*

    Fighting climate denialism requires a multi-faceted approach, as it
    is a complex issue with multiple layers of social, economic, and
    political influence. Here are some strategies that can be employed:

        *1. Educate the public: *One of the most effective ways to fight
        climate denialism is to educate the public about the science
        behind climate change and its impacts. This can be done through
        various channels, including social media, public campaigns,
        documentaries, and scientific reports.

        *2. Engage with the media: *It is important to engage with the
        media and hold them accountable for accurate reporting on
        climate change. Journalists can help to shift public perception
        by providing accurate information and avoiding false balance.

        *3. Build alliances: *Building alliances with organizations and
        individuals who are already engaged in the fight against climate
        change can help to amplify your message and build momentum. This
        includes environmental groups, faith-based organizations, labor
        unions, and more.

        *4. Address the root causes: *Climate denialism often stems from
        economic interests that benefit from the status quo. Addressing
        the root causes of climate change, such as fossil fuel use and
        environmental degradation, is key to shifting the narrative away
        from denialism.
        *
        **5. Encourage policy change:* Advocating for policies that
        address climate change, such as carbon pricing, renewable energy
        subsidies, and emissions regulations, is crucial to combating
        denialism at a systemic level.

    Overall, fighting climate denialism requires a sustained and
    collaborative effort from a range of stakeholders, including
    scientists, policymakers, activists, and the general public.

https://chat.openai.com/chat

- -
*How do we counter disinformation about the impact of fossil fuel 
combustion on global warming?*

    To counter disinformation about the impact of fossil fuel combustion
    on global warming, we can take the following steps:

        *1. Use credible sources: *Use sources that are reliable and
        trustworthy, such as peer-reviewed scientific journals,
        reputable news outlets, and government agencies.

        *2. Fact-check information:* Verify information before sharing
        it with others. Fact-checking sites such as Snopes or
        FactCheck.org can help identify false or misleading claims.

        *3. Combat misinformation:* Respond to misinformation with
        accurate information. Correcting false information publicly can
        help to prevent its spread.

        *4. Educate others:* Educate others about the science of climate
        change and the impacts of fossil fuel combustion. Providing
        accessible and easy-to-understand information can help to
        counter disinformation.

        *5. Address the underlying motivations:* Acknowledge and address
        the underlying motivations behind disinformation campaigns.
        Often, these motivations stem from economic interests or
        political ideology.

        *6. Engage with the media:* Engage with journalists and news
        outlets to ensure accurate reporting on climate change. Hold
        media outlets accountable for providing balanced and fact-based
        coverage.

        *7. Advocate for policy change: *Advocate for policies that
        address the root causes of climate change, such as carbon
        pricing, renewable energy subsidies, and emissions regulations.

    Overall, countering disinformation about the impact of fossil fuel
    combustion on global warming requires a concerted effort from
    multiple stakeholders, including scientists, policymakers, and the
    general public. By working together, we can help to ensure that
    accurate information is disseminated and that action is taken to
    address the urgent threat of climate change.

https://chat.openai.com/chat

[  The Economist magazine said a few years ago ]
*Climate Change: can nature repair the planet?*
The Economist
119,087 views  Sep 19, 2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRgv4V1ZxN4

/[ shoreline research about sea level rise ]/
*Climate change in the Netherlands - Pioneering coastal management | DW 
Documentary*
DW Documentary
43,684 views  Mar 14, 2023  #dwdocumentary #documentary #netherlands
The Netherlands is a frontrunner in innovative coastal management. After 
all, around a third of the country is below sea level. As the Dutch set 
about modernizing their dykes, they hope that a marsh grass will help 
stem the rising tides.

In the Netherlands, climate change is far more than an abstract future 
danger. With sea levels rising, coastlines are set to be hit more 
frequently by floods in the future. Scientists at the Royal Netherlands 
Institute of Sea Research are looking for new ways of protecting their 
country's dykes and seawalls. They discovered that common cordgrass can 
slow down incoming waves and soften their impact. The next challenge was 
how to plant the grass in mudflats without it being repeatedly washed 
away by the tides. Their solution: a lattice structure made of potato 
starch. In addition to coastal protection, however, the Netherlands also 
has researchers looking at the potential for using seaweed to benefit 
the climate as a food source or a plastic substitute. Elsewhere, a 
floating farm in Rotterdam produces dairy products while boasting a 
drastically lower carbon footprint. And Amsterdam is now home to 
neighborhoods comprising floating homes. On the coastal management and 
climate protection fronts, the Netherlands has expertise that is in 
growing global demand.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7b0ApApAqbg

/[  a classic lecture by Dr Peter Ward - 2019  YouTube video ]/
*Dr Peter Ward, Univ of Washington, Life's Rivers in Time*
Linus Pauling Memorial Lecture Series
1,390 views  Sep 17, 2019
Several times in the distant past, catastrophic extinctions have swept 
the Earth, causing more than half of all species -from single-celled 
organisms to awe-inspiring behemoths -to suddenly vanish and be replaced 
by new life forms. Today the rich diversity of life on the Earth is 
again in grave danger -and the cause is not a sudden cataclysmic event 
but rather humankind´s devastation of the environment.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PO826iPkyKI

[/an old. classic, rant on video - forgotten by search, recovered now - 
internet search ]/
*Douglas Rushkoff, "Throwing Rocks at the Google Bus"*
WebVisions
7,565 views  May 31, 2016
The digital economy has gone wrong. Everybody knows it, but no one knows 
quite how to fix it, or even how to explain the problem. Workers lose to 
automation, investors lose to algorithms, musicians lose to power law 
dynamics, drivers lose to Uber, neighborhoods lose to Airbnb, and even 
tech developers lose their visions to the demands of the startup economy.

Douglas Rushkoff argues that it doesn't have to be this way. This isn't 
the fault of digital technology at all, but the way we are deploying it: 
instead of building the distributed digital economy these new networks 
could foster, we are doubling down on the industrial age mandate for 
growth above all. As Rushkoff will show, this is more the legacy of 
early corporatism and central currency than a feature of digital 
technology. In his words, "we are running a 21st century digital economy 
on a 13th Century printing-press era operating system."

Here's how we went wrong, why we did it, and how we can reprogram the 
digital economy and our businesses from the inside out to promote 
sustainable prosperity for pretty much everyone.

Douglas' keynote was given at WebVisions Portland on Fri., May 20, 2016.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Douglas Rushkoff is author of fifteen bestselling books on media, 
technology, and culture including Program or Be Programmed, Present 
Shock, and, most recently, Throwing Rocks at the Google Bus.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBrRvkPvvJg

/[The news archive - looking back at major weather events as lessons to 
learn - from a newspaper ]/
/*March 19, 2013*/
March 18, 2013:

USA Today reports: "Could the USA deal with a Hurricane Katrina every 
two years? Such a scenario is possible by the end of the century due to 
climate change, according to a study published Monday in the Proceedings 
of the National Academy of Sciences."

http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2013/03/18/storm-surge-hurricane-climate-change-global-warming/1997113/ 

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