Tag Archives: wildfires

El Niño cometh

Posted on July 28, 2026 by borderslynn

Watch the episodes explaining the reason for next worsening stage of global warming: How the Super El Niño Could Reignite the Climate Movement 105K VIEWS JUL 20, 2026 at 12:56 PM EDT Environmentalist and author Bill McKibben joins Carlo to … Continue reading →

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Intensifying global warming due to war: Ukraine, Gaza, Sudan, Middle East………the tragedy of human suffering through war

Posted on July 28, 2026 by borderslynn

Smoke rising from bombed cities signals human tragedy, but it also signals something less visible and equally dangerous- a surge of greenhouse gases warming the planet. Across Ukraine, Gaza, Sudan, and the Middle East, war is not only destroying homes … Continue reading →

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Unattainable climate goals whilst conflict accelerates harmful emissions

Posted on July 28, 2026 by borderslynn

The IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report highlights the reliance on sustainable socio-economic pathways to meet the 1.5 °C or 2 °C targets. However, these scenarios lack a quantitative assessment of the impact of global military spending on CO2 emissions. Our study shows that events … Continue reading →

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Chile, Argentina, wildfires due to strong winds, extreme temperatures due to climate change

Posted on January 19, 2026 by borderslynn

Chile fires kill at least 18 as firefighters battle extreme heat, winds By Alexander Villegas January 19, 202612:34 AM GMTUpdated 6 hours ago SANTIAGO, Jan 18 (Reuters) – Chilean President Gabriel Boric declared a state of catastrophe in two regions in … Continue reading →

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Climate change, sea levels rising, countries sinking

Posted on August 29, 2025 by borderslynn

In past blogs I have written about land which sank beneath the oceans after the Ice Age melt began over 10,000 years ago. Now the world knows the Arctic and Antarctic ice caps are melting and sea levels are rising … Continue reading →

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Damned if you do, damned if you don’t

Posted on January 12, 2025 by borderslynn

As fierce and unprecedented wildfires bring calamity to thousands of people, thousands of gallons of toxic retardant are dropped from special air tankers on the racing fires below to try to stop the fires spreading to valuable property. And, as … Continue reading →

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Green, green grass of home

Posted on June 11, 2024 by borderslynn

In the book, ‘Before It’s Gone’ by Jonathan Vigliotti, I read of the consequences of extensive loss of whole communities in Western States of America, plus the memorable loss of the old community of Lahaina in Hawaii, due to out … Continue reading →

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Climate Change and the right to sanitation

Posted on August 18, 2023 by borderslynn

Watching the evacuation of people around the world suffering climate change impacts such as flooding, landslides, wildfires – it occurred to me, how do these thousands of people arrive at a safe place and have access to sanitation? Today, the … Continue reading →

Posted in anthropocene | Tagged cholera, clean water, climate change, contamination, disaster management, emergency services, favelas, FEMA, flooding, hospitals, migration centres, pollution, poor housing, prisons, sanitation, schools, sewage, toilets, water stress, water treatment plants, wildfires | Leave a comment

Human existence has weaponised the environment

Posted on August 27, 2022 by borderslynn

David Wallace – Wells, author of The Uninhabitable Earth: A Story of the Future, tells us a truth we must, by now, all understand. He says it is “…the end of normal” because ” we have already exited the state … Continue reading →

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Wildfires and Power Grids: Redesign needed

Posted on August 16, 2022 by borderslynn

One definition of fossil fuels: https://www.britannica.com/science/fossil-fuel And most of us are acutely aware of these and of our dependency. Whilst using alternatives for producing energy to power the electricity we need at the most basic level is a priority, we … Continue reading →

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