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Exxon did this.
"The air is unbreathable, the heat is unbearable, and the level of fossil fuel profits and climate inaction is unacceptable. Leaders must lead." — António Guterres (2023)
#ExxonKnew
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@jsrailton.bsky.social who first exposed the hacking operation, said, “The #ExxonKnew hacking campaign stands out, in my mind, as one of the largest and most brazen hacking attempts I’ve ever seen against environmental organizations — or any U.S. advocacy org.” 🔌💡
grist.org/article/exxo...
They wanted to hold Exxon acco... -
@jsrailton.bsky.social who first exposed the hacking operation, said, “The #ExxonKnew hacking campaign stands out, in my mind, as one of the largest and most brazen hacking attempts I’ve ever seen against environmental organizations — or any U.S. advocacy org.” 🔌💡
grist.org/article/exxo...
They wanted to hold Exxon acco... -
@jsrailton.bsky.social who first exposed the hacking operation, said, “The #ExxonKnew hacking campaign stands out, in my mind, as one of the largest and most brazen hacking attempts I’ve ever seen against environmental organizations — or any U.S. advocacy org.” 🔌💡
grist.org/article/exxo...
They wanted to hold Exxon acco... -
@jsrailton.bsky.social who first exposed the hacking operation, said, “The #ExxonKnew hacking campaign stands out, in my mind, as one of the largest and most brazen hacking attempts I’ve ever seen against environmental organizations — or any U.S. advocacy org.” 🔌💡
grist.org/article/exxo...
They wanted to hold Exxon acco... -
@jsrailton.bsky.social who first exposed the hacking operation, said, “The #ExxonKnew hacking campaign stands out, in my mind, as one of the largest and most brazen hacking attempts I’ve ever seen against environmental organizations — or any U.S. advocacy org.” 🔌💡
grist.org/article/exxo...
They wanted to hold Exxon acco... -
#ExtremeHeat Isn’t the Only Climate Impact Shocking Scientists
By Eric Roston and Hayley Warren, July 6, 2026
"Much of the US just sweltered through the July 4 holiday weekend as an intense heat dome bore down, straining power grids and prompting the cancellation of many events. Washington, DC, saw a high of 102F (39C) on Saturday, a new local record for the date. In Europe, punishing temperatures are set to return days after a deadly heat wave pushed thermometers as high as 43.8C (111F) in #France. A troubling pattern has emerged in this summer’s heat: Not only has it broken records, it’s done so often by margins far above the previous all-time highs.
"These heat jumps are part of a larger shift of #ClimateChange seeming to accelerate. #OceanTemperatures just reached a new high for the early summer. #SeaLevels are rising faster than before, while new records for daily rainfall are being set at a rapid clip. The pace of #GlobalWarming itself has quickened in recent years.
"While scientists have long braced for climate change, the growing severity of its impacts is shocking them.
"Today’s climate can 'seem like an unexpected step change' from that of a few years ago, said atmospheric scientist Katharine Hayhoe of Texas Tech University.
"Climate models from decades ago have proved prescient, closely aligning with what the mercury later showed: heat increasing around the planet, caused primarily by humans burning #fossilfuels ."
Read more [includes charts and graphics]:
https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2026-extreme-heat-climate-change-data/Archived version:
https://archive.ph/2qtS2#CopernicusEarth #ClimateCrisis #ExxonKnew #FossilFools #Oiligarchy #Capitalism #CorporateGreed #ClimateDiary #ExtremeWeather #ExtremeHeat
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#ExtremeHeat Isn’t the Only Climate Impact Shocking Scientists
By Eric Roston and Hayley Warren, July 6, 2026
"Much of the US just sweltered through the July 4 holiday weekend as an intense heat dome bore down, straining power grids and prompting the cancellation of many events. Washington, DC, saw a high of 102F (39C) on Saturday, a new local record for the date. In Europe, punishing temperatures are set to return days after a deadly heat wave pushed thermometers as high as 43.8C (111F) in #France. A troubling pattern has emerged in this summer’s heat: Not only has it broken records, it’s done so often by margins far above the previous all-time highs.
"These heat jumps are part of a larger shift of #ClimateChange seeming to accelerate. #OceanTemperatures just reached a new high for the early summer. #SeaLevels are rising faster than before, while new records for daily rainfall are being set at a rapid clip. The pace of #GlobalWarming itself has quickened in recent years.
"While scientists have long braced for climate change, the growing severity of its impacts is shocking them.
"Today’s climate can 'seem like an unexpected step change' from that of a few years ago, said atmospheric scientist Katharine Hayhoe of Texas Tech University.
"Climate models from decades ago have proved prescient, closely aligning with what the mercury later showed: heat increasing around the planet, caused primarily by humans burning #fossilfuels ."
Read more [includes charts and graphics]:
https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2026-extreme-heat-climate-change-data/Archived version:
https://archive.ph/2qtS2#CopernicusEarth #ClimateCrisis #ExxonKnew #FossilFools #Oiligarchy #Capitalism #CorporateGreed #ClimateDiary #ExtremeWeather #ExtremeHeat
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#ExtremeHeat Isn’t the Only Climate Impact Shocking Scientists
By Eric Roston and Hayley Warren, July 6, 2026
"Much of the US just sweltered through the July 4 holiday weekend as an intense heat dome bore down, straining power grids and prompting the cancellation of many events. Washington, DC, saw a high of 102F (39C) on Saturday, a new local record for the date. In Europe, punishing temperatures are set to return days after a deadly heat wave pushed thermometers as high as 43.8C (111F) in #France. A troubling pattern has emerged in this summer’s heat: Not only has it broken records, it’s done so often by margins far above the previous all-time highs.
"These heat jumps are part of a larger shift of #ClimateChange seeming to accelerate. #OceanTemperatures just reached a new high for the early summer. #SeaLevels are rising faster than before, while new records for daily rainfall are being set at a rapid clip. The pace of #GlobalWarming itself has quickened in recent years.
"While scientists have long braced for climate change, the growing severity of its impacts is shocking them.
"Today’s climate can 'seem like an unexpected step change' from that of a few years ago, said atmospheric scientist Katharine Hayhoe of Texas Tech University.
"Climate models from decades ago have proved prescient, closely aligning with what the mercury later showed: heat increasing around the planet, caused primarily by humans burning #fossilfuels ."
Read more [includes charts and graphics]:
https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2026-extreme-heat-climate-change-data/Archived version:
https://archive.ph/2qtS2#CopernicusEarth #ClimateCrisis #ExxonKnew #FossilFools #Oiligarchy #Capitalism #CorporateGreed #ClimateDiary #ExtremeWeather #ExtremeHeat
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#ExtremeHeat Isn’t the Only Climate Impact Shocking Scientists
By Eric Roston and Hayley Warren, July 6, 2026
"Much of the US just sweltered through the July 4 holiday weekend as an intense heat dome bore down, straining power grids and prompting the cancellation of many events. Washington, DC, saw a high of 102F (39C) on Saturday, a new local record for the date. In Europe, punishing temperatures are set to return days after a deadly heat wave pushed thermometers as high as 43.8C (111F) in #France. A troubling pattern has emerged in this summer’s heat: Not only has it broken records, it’s done so often by margins far above the previous all-time highs.
"These heat jumps are part of a larger shift of #ClimateChange seeming to accelerate. #OceanTemperatures just reached a new high for the early summer. #SeaLevels are rising faster than before, while new records for daily rainfall are being set at a rapid clip. The pace of #GlobalWarming itself has quickened in recent years.
"While scientists have long braced for climate change, the growing severity of its impacts is shocking them.
"Today’s climate can 'seem like an unexpected step change' from that of a few years ago, said atmospheric scientist Katharine Hayhoe of Texas Tech University.
"Climate models from decades ago have proved prescient, closely aligning with what the mercury later showed: heat increasing around the planet, caused primarily by humans burning #fossilfuels ."
Read more [includes charts and graphics]:
https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2026-extreme-heat-climate-change-data/Archived version:
https://archive.ph/2qtS2#CopernicusEarth #ClimateCrisis #ExxonKnew #FossilFools #Oiligarchy #Capitalism #CorporateGreed #ClimateDiary #ExtremeWeather #ExtremeHeat
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#ExtremeHeat Isn’t the Only Climate Impact Shocking Scientists
By Eric Roston and Hayley Warren, July 6, 2026
"Much of the US just sweltered through the July 4 holiday weekend as an intense heat dome bore down, straining power grids and prompting the cancellation of many events. Washington, DC, saw a high of 102F (39C) on Saturday, a new local record for the date. In Europe, punishing temperatures are set to return days after a deadly heat wave pushed thermometers as high as 43.8C (111F) in #France. A troubling pattern has emerged in this summer’s heat: Not only has it broken records, it’s done so often by margins far above the previous all-time highs.
"These heat jumps are part of a larger shift of #ClimateChange seeming to accelerate. #OceanTemperatures just reached a new high for the early summer. #SeaLevels are rising faster than before, while new records for daily rainfall are being set at a rapid clip. The pace of #GlobalWarming itself has quickened in recent years.
"While scientists have long braced for climate change, the growing severity of its impacts is shocking them.
"Today’s climate can 'seem like an unexpected step change' from that of a few years ago, said atmospheric scientist Katharine Hayhoe of Texas Tech University.
"Climate models from decades ago have proved prescient, closely aligning with what the mercury later showed: heat increasing around the planet, caused primarily by humans burning #fossilfuels ."
Read more [includes charts and graphics]:
https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2026-extreme-heat-climate-change-data/Archived version:
https://archive.ph/2qtS2#CopernicusEarth #ClimateCrisis #ExxonKnew #FossilFools #Oiligarchy #Capitalism #CorporateGreed #ClimateDiary #ExtremeWeather #ExtremeHeat
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The Other “They Knew” Climate Story: #ExxonKnew vs. #TheyKnew https://wattsupwiththat.com/2026/07/01/the-other-they-knew-climate-story-exxonknew-vs-theyknew/ Climate anxiety didn't appear spontaneously; It was cultivated.
The post The Other “They Knew” Climate Story: #ExxonKnew vs. #TheyKnew appeared first on Watts Up With That?. #news #press -
Boy, it almost seems like a #GlobalConspiracy by #BigOil and #BigMineral... Keep warming temps so they can mine #Antarctica!
Antarctica hides huge caches of gold, silver, copper and iron. As the ice melts, countries may race to harvest them.
Melting ice, rebounding land, and rising seas will change what resources are available in Antarctica, a new analysis finds.
By Grace van Deelen, published April 5, 2026
#Melting #DoomsdayGlacier #GlobalWarming #ExxonKnew #BigOilKnew #CorporateGreed
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Boy, it almost seems like a #GlobalConspiracy by #BigOil and #BigMineral... Keep warming temps so they can mine #Antarctica!
Antarctica hides huge caches of gold, silver, copper and iron. As the ice melts, countries may race to harvest them.
Melting ice, rebounding land, and rising seas will change what resources are available in Antarctica, a new analysis finds.
By Grace van Deelen, published April 5, 2026
#Melting #DoomsdayGlacier #GlobalWarming #ExxonKnew #BigOilKnew #CorporateGreed
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Boy, it almost seems like a #GlobalConspiracy by #BigOil and #BigMineral... Keep warming temps so they can mine #Antarctica!
Antarctica hides huge caches of gold, silver, copper and iron. As the ice melts, countries may race to harvest them.
Melting ice, rebounding land, and rising seas will change what resources are available in Antarctica, a new analysis finds.
By Grace van Deelen, published April 5, 2026
#Melting #DoomsdayGlacier #GlobalWarming #ExxonKnew #BigOilKnew #CorporateGreed
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Boy, it almost seems like a #GlobalConspiracy by #BigOil and #BigMineral... Keep warming temps so they can mine #Antarctica!
Antarctica hides huge caches of gold, silver, copper and iron. As the ice melts, countries may race to harvest them.
Melting ice, rebounding land, and rising seas will change what resources are available in Antarctica, a new analysis finds.
By Grace van Deelen, published April 5, 2026
#Melting #DoomsdayGlacier #GlobalWarming #ExxonKnew #BigOilKnew #CorporateGreed
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Boy, it almost seems like a #GlobalConspiracy by #BigOil and #BigMineral... Keep warming temps so they can mine #Antarctica!
Antarctica hides huge caches of gold, silver, copper and iron. As the ice melts, countries may race to harvest them.
Melting ice, rebounding land, and rising seas will change what resources are available in Antarctica, a new analysis finds.
By Grace van Deelen, published April 5, 2026
#Melting #DoomsdayGlacier #GlobalWarming #ExxonKnew #BigOilKnew #CorporateGreed
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Hey, #ExxonMobil: Why is life on Earth still taking second place to fossil fuel companies? | George Monbiot 19-AUG-2021 #ExxonKnew
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Hey, #ExxonMobil: Why is life on Earth still taking second place to fossil fuel companies? | George Monbiot 19-AUG-2021 #ExxonKnew
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Hey, #ExxonMobil: Why is life on Earth still taking second place to fossil fuel companies? | George Monbiot 19-AUG-2021 #ExxonKnew
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Hey, #ExxonMobil: Why is life on Earth still taking second place to fossil fuel companies? | George Monbiot 19-AUG-2021 #ExxonKnew
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Hey, #ExxonMobil: Why is life on Earth still taking second place to fossil fuel companies? | George Monbiot 19-AUG-2021 #ExxonKnew
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@BlumeEvolution
Ja!Auch wenn der #ExxonKnew-Komplex ein wenig schwach gewichtet wird.
Gerade aus Ihrer Perspektive müssten hier sämtliche Alarmglocken schlagen.
Jegliches #NieWieder ist in den 60ern gescheitert, als die Wahrheit in den Schubladen der #Ölkonzerne verschwunden ist und die Methoden der #Propaganda (https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propaganda_(Bernays)) verwendet für #Profitgier wurden.
Durch Gier und Heimtücke sind alle Merkmale von Mord erfüllt. Die Auswirkungen werden die #Schoa faktisch relativieren.
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@BlumeEvolution
Ja!Auch wenn der #ExxonKnew-Komplex ein wenig schwach gewichtet wird.
Gerade aus Ihrer Perspektive müssten hier sämtliche Alarmglocken schlagen.
Jegliches #NieWieder ist in den 60ern gescheitert, als die Wahrheit in den Schubladen der #Ölkonzerne verschwunden ist und die Methoden der #Propaganda (https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propaganda_(Bernays)) verwendet für #Profitgier wurden.
Durch Gier und Heimtücke sind alle Merkmale von Mord erfüllt. Die Auswirkungen werden die #Schoa faktisch relativieren.
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@BlumeEvolution
Ja!Auch wenn der #ExxonKnew-Komplex ein wenig schwach gewichtet wird.
Gerade aus Ihrer Perspektive müssten hier sämtliche Alarmglocken schlagen.
Jegliches #NieWieder ist in den 60ern gescheitert, als die Wahrheit in den Schubladen der #Ölkonzerne verschwunden ist und die Methoden der #Propaganda (https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propaganda_(Bernays)) verwendet für #Profitgier wurden.
Durch Gier und Heimtücke sind alle Merkmale von Mord erfüllt. Die Auswirkungen werden die #Schoa faktisch relativieren.
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@BlumeEvolution
Ja!Auch wenn der #ExxonKnew-Komplex ein wenig schwach gewichtet wird.
Gerade aus Ihrer Perspektive müssten hier sämtliche Alarmglocken schlagen.
Jegliches #NieWieder ist in den 60ern gescheitert, als die Wahrheit in den Schubladen der #Ölkonzerne verschwunden ist und die Methoden der #Propaganda (https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propaganda_(Bernays)) verwendet für #Profitgier wurden.
Durch Gier und Heimtücke sind alle Merkmale von Mord erfüllt. Die Auswirkungen werden die #Schoa faktisch relativieren.
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@BlumeEvolution
Ja!Auch wenn der #ExxonKnew-Komplex ein wenig schwach gewichtet wird.
Gerade aus Ihrer Perspektive müssten hier sämtliche Alarmglocken schlagen.
Jegliches #NieWieder ist in den 60ern gescheitert, als die Wahrheit in den Schubladen der #Ölkonzerne verschwunden ist und die Methoden der #Propaganda (https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propaganda_(Bernays)) verwendet für #Profitgier wurden.
Durch Gier und Heimtücke sind alle Merkmale von Mord erfüllt. Die Auswirkungen werden die #Schoa faktisch relativieren.
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- Put a few layers of tape over both/all cameras (front/rear) before continuing to read this.
- Ideally print out and read on paper.
- If above not possible, read on a desktop or laptop,not on your phone/tablet...........@rainynight65 IMHO it's deliberate. #ExxonKnew why did they do a three-year study (1970-1973 ?) not merely proving (again), but detailing exactly what would happen? Effects of #climateEmergency : 1. Kills people directly &indirectly 2. Prompts #climateMigration , which 3. Move/crowds folks into smaller/denser areas, which makes us easier to 4. Control (in every respect including brainwashing) but also 5. Easier to kill large numbers, faster. ( See also #Gaza IsA #Prototype as are #Sudan & #Haiti & #Mexico & ...) 6. As we become #climateRefugees & move away -> Opens up more #land for #extraction (so-called ' #underExploited ') See also #silentWeaponsForQuietWars available in the public domain apparently.Also two #Boeing #safety #engineer #whistleblowers in the past year died shortly after going public w their news #leak #leaks . One apparent #suicideAllegedly the other in an #accident ... And prior to pandemic IDK which year there was a regional/national conference on the future of #selfDrivingCars #autonomousVehicles #roboTaxis held iirc in #PortlandOregon at #OMSI .. A whole panel of speakers, mostly industry, urban planning, policy wonks... But one woman who was widely regarded as a world-class expert on the risks / dangers of AV's ... She lived in Arizona. The week before she was scheduled to fly to Portland to give her talk at the convention/symposium, she was hit & killed... By a self-driving car.There is plenty more, but one gets the idea.
PS. #real_estate #affordable_housing is #gaslighting and a #Trojan_horse . As #private_equity and #public_housing_projects & #CDCs gobble up more land and homes to #demolish them and build brand new ones, the cost invariably skyrockets across the entire #market . Further, 1. They artificially limit the supply by delisting actually-vacant rentals (to drive up cost/demand), and 2. They constantly #lobby tooth & nail against any type of #environmental #regulations ... And #buildingCode #energy #efficiency standards. ... They refuse to even install simple overhangs above windows, to block out the sun during its summer zenith / hottest months while allowing it in the cooler months (#passiveSolarDesign 101 ).. Let alone thicker walls/insulation or triple-pane windows , all of which would only add 2% to the total cost of construction. (See " #passiveHaus explained in 90 seconds " on YouTube as well as #ecoJusticeRadio on passivehomes passivehouse #naturalbuilding
)
And building more even actually-affordable housing obscures the most obvious:
The cheapest home is an existing home. -
- Put a few layers of tape over both/all cameras (front/rear) before continuing to read this.
- Ideally print out and read on paper.
- If above not possible, read on a desktop or laptop,not on your phone/tablet...........@rainynight65 IMHO it's deliberate. #ExxonKnew why did they do a three-year study (1970-1973 ?) not merely proving (again), but detailing exactly what would happen? Effects of #climateEmergency : 1. Kills people directly &indirectly 2. Prompts #climateMigration , which 3. Move/crowds folks into smaller/denser areas, which makes us easier to 4. Control (in every respect including brainwashing) but also 5. Easier to kill large numbers, faster. ( See also #Gaza IsA #Prototype as are #Sudan & #Haiti & #Mexico & ...) 6. As we become #climateRefugees & move away -> Opens up more #land for #extraction (so-called ' #underExploited ') See also #silentWeaponsForQuietWars available in the public domain apparently.Also two #Boeing #safety #engineer #whistleblowers in the past year died shortly after going public w their news #leak #leaks . One apparent #suicideAllegedly the other in an #accident ... And prior to pandemic IDK which year there was a regional/national conference on the future of #selfDrivingCars #autonomousVehicles #roboTaxis held iirc in #PortlandOregon at #OMSI .. A whole panel of speakers, mostly industry, urban planning, policy wonks... But one woman who was widely regarded as a world-class expert on the risks / dangers of AV's ... She lived in Arizona. The week before she was scheduled to fly to Portland to give her talk at the convention/symposium, she was hit & killed... By a self-driving car.There is plenty more, but one gets the idea.
PS. #real_estate #affordable_housing is #gaslighting and a #Trojan_horse . As #private_equity and #public_housing_projects & #CDCs gobble up more land and homes to #demolish them and build brand new ones, the cost invariably skyrockets across the entire #market . Further, 1. They artificially limit the supply by delisting actually-vacant rentals (to drive up cost/demand), and 2. They constantly #lobby tooth & nail against any type of #environmental #regulations ... And #buildingCode #energy #efficiency standards. ... They refuse to even install simple overhangs above windows, to block out the sun during its summer zenith / hottest months while allowing it in the cooler months (#passiveSolarDesign 101 ).. Let alone thicker walls/insulation or triple-pane windows , all of which would only add 2% to the total cost of construction. (See " #passiveHaus explained in 90 seconds " on YouTube as well as #ecoJusticeRadio on passivehomes passivehouse #naturalbuilding
)
And building more even actually-affordable housing obscures the most obvious:
The cheapest home is an existing home. -
- Put a few layers of tape over both/all cameras (front/rear) before continuing to read this.
- Ideally print out and read on paper.
- If above not possible, read on a desktop or laptop,not on your phone/tablet...........@rainynight65 IMHO it's deliberate. #ExxonKnew why did they do a three-year study (1970-1973 ?) not merely proving (again), but detailing exactly what would happen? Effects of #climateEmergency : 1. Kills people directly &indirectly 2. Prompts #climateMigration , which 3. Move/crowds folks into smaller/denser areas, which makes us easier to 4. Control (in every respect including brainwashing) but also 5. Easier to kill large numbers, faster. ( See also #Gaza IsA #Prototype as are #Sudan & #Haiti & #Mexico & ...) 6. As we become #climateRefugees & move away -> Opens up more #land for #extraction (so-called ' #underExploited ') See also #silentWeaponsForQuietWars available in the public domain apparently.Also two #Boeing #safety #engineer #whistleblowers in the past year died shortly after going public w their news #leak #leaks . One apparent #suicideAllegedly the other in an #accident ... And prior to pandemic IDK which year there was a regional/national conference on the future of #selfDrivingCars #autonomousVehicles #roboTaxis held iirc in #PortlandOregon at #OMSI .. A whole panel of speakers, mostly industry, urban planning, policy wonks... But one woman who was widely regarded as a world-class expert on the risks / dangers of AV's ... She lived in Arizona. The week before she was scheduled to fly to Portland to give her talk at the convention/symposium, she was hit & killed... By a self-driving car.There is plenty more, but one gets the idea.
PS. #real_estate #affordable_housing is #gaslighting and a #Trojan_horse . As #private_equity and #public_housing_projects & #CDCs gobble up more land and homes to #demolish them and build brand new ones, the cost invariably skyrockets across the entire #market . Further, 1. They artificially limit the supply by delisting actually-vacant rentals (to drive up cost/demand), and 2. They constantly #lobby tooth & nail against any type of #environmental #regulations ... And #buildingCode #energy #efficiency standards. ... They refuse to even install simple overhangs above windows, to block out the sun during its summer zenith / hottest months while allowing it in the cooler months (#passiveSolarDesign 101 ).. Let alone thicker walls/insulation or triple-pane windows , all of which would only add 2% to the total cost of construction. (See " #passiveHaus explained in 90 seconds " on YouTube as well as #ecoJusticeRadio on passivehomes passivehouse #naturalbuilding
)
And building more even actually-affordable housing obscures the most obvious:
The cheapest home is an existing home. -
Large parts of New England are facing #WaterRestrictions amid rare #drought conditions
Ayesha Rascoe, October 5, 2025
"RASCOE: When you think of droughts, the first place that comes to mind probably isn't New England, but a dry summer has led to low water levels in large parts of Massachusetts. Most of the state is under significant drought conditions, and that means water restrictions and an increased risk of brush fires. To talk about this and when it may end, we turn to Ken Mahan. He's the lead meteorologist at The Boston Globe. Welcome to the program.
KEN MAHAN: Thanks for having me, Ayesha.
RASCOE: How bad are these drought conditions throughout the state right now?
MAHAN: So the entire state as a whole is running what we call abnormally dry, which means that we've seen a prolonged period of precipitation reaching substantially below average. The Capes specifically are in a level of severe and moderate drought, and along Route 2 in northern Massachusetts is in a moderate drought as well, all stemming from the beginning of summer after a rather wet spring. But yes, this is becoming more common, and unfortunately, we've seen back to back and now back summers where we've seen less than average precipitation across the state.
RASCOE: Well, can I ask you - you said that it's becoming more common. We always have to ask, like, is this climate change?
MAHAN: Yeah, unfortunately, a big piece of it is climate change. When you do have a warming atmosphere and warming sea surface temperatures, then that is going to naturally change the way the atmosphere behaves. You think of the jet stream. The jet stream is the highway in which weather patterns traverse across the country. And over the last few summers, we've seen that jet stream become a little bit more to the north or diving down to the south of New England, which simply redirects storms away.
RASCOE: So what you're saying, just in layman's terms, is that the atmosphere conditions are changing, and so the jet streams are not bringing the storms and the water precipitation that they usually would to Massachusetts. They're sending them elsewhere.
MAHAN: That's absolutely correct. And also, with more heat in the atmosphere, it could hold more water vapor. And unfortunately, during the summer when we need precipitation the most, the storms that do come through are much weaker.
RASCOE: So can you give us a sense of how unusual it is for it to be this dry right now?
MAHAN: Well, you think of Massachusetts - I was looking at the data. This summer alone, Massachusetts saw anywhere between 2 to 7 inches of rain deficit from June 1. That has brought down 70% of stream flows and groundwater storages statewide, so that is a pretty significant drop. Northern New England as a whole - they saw the driest summer on record dating back nearly 130 years, with rainfall deficits over the summer reaching a foot, which is...
RASCOE: Oh.
MAHAN: ...Pretty astonishing."
Read more / listen:
https://www.npr.org/2025/10/05/nx-s1-5560912/large-parts-of-new-england-are-facing-water-restrictions-amid-rare-drought-conditions#ClimateChange #ZeroDay? #Drought #ExtremeDrought #Massachusetts #NPR #PublicRadio #FossilFuels #FossilFools #ExxonKnew #ShellOilKnew #BigOilKnew #TrumpSucks #ClimateDiary
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Large parts of New England are facing #WaterRestrictions amid rare #drought conditions
Ayesha Rascoe, October 5, 2025
"RASCOE: When you think of droughts, the first place that comes to mind probably isn't New England, but a dry summer has led to low water levels in large parts of Massachusetts. Most of the state is under significant drought conditions, and that means water restrictions and an increased risk of brush fires. To talk about this and when it may end, we turn to Ken Mahan. He's the lead meteorologist at The Boston Globe. Welcome to the program.
KEN MAHAN: Thanks for having me, Ayesha.
RASCOE: How bad are these drought conditions throughout the state right now?
MAHAN: So the entire state as a whole is running what we call abnormally dry, which means that we've seen a prolonged period of precipitation reaching substantially below average. The Capes specifically are in a level of severe and moderate drought, and along Route 2 in northern Massachusetts is in a moderate drought as well, all stemming from the beginning of summer after a rather wet spring. But yes, this is becoming more common, and unfortunately, we've seen back to back and now back summers where we've seen less than average precipitation across the state.
RASCOE: Well, can I ask you - you said that it's becoming more common. We always have to ask, like, is this climate change?
MAHAN: Yeah, unfortunately, a big piece of it is climate change. When you do have a warming atmosphere and warming sea surface temperatures, then that is going to naturally change the way the atmosphere behaves. You think of the jet stream. The jet stream is the highway in which weather patterns traverse across the country. And over the last few summers, we've seen that jet stream become a little bit more to the north or diving down to the south of New England, which simply redirects storms away.
RASCOE: So what you're saying, just in layman's terms, is that the atmosphere conditions are changing, and so the jet streams are not bringing the storms and the water precipitation that they usually would to Massachusetts. They're sending them elsewhere.
MAHAN: That's absolutely correct. And also, with more heat in the atmosphere, it could hold more water vapor. And unfortunately, during the summer when we need precipitation the most, the storms that do come through are much weaker.
RASCOE: So can you give us a sense of how unusual it is for it to be this dry right now?
MAHAN: Well, you think of Massachusetts - I was looking at the data. This summer alone, Massachusetts saw anywhere between 2 to 7 inches of rain deficit from June 1. That has brought down 70% of stream flows and groundwater storages statewide, so that is a pretty significant drop. Northern New England as a whole - they saw the driest summer on record dating back nearly 130 years, with rainfall deficits over the summer reaching a foot, which is...
RASCOE: Oh.
MAHAN: ...Pretty astonishing."
Read more / listen:
https://www.npr.org/2025/10/05/nx-s1-5560912/large-parts-of-new-england-are-facing-water-restrictions-amid-rare-drought-conditions#ClimateChange #ZeroDay? #Drought #ExtremeDrought #Massachusetts #NPR #PublicRadio #FossilFuels #FossilFools #ExxonKnew #ShellOilKnew #BigOilKnew #TrumpSucks #ClimateDiary
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Large parts of New England are facing #WaterRestrictions amid rare #drought conditions
Ayesha Rascoe, October 5, 2025
"RASCOE: When you think of droughts, the first place that comes to mind probably isn't New England, but a dry summer has led to low water levels in large parts of Massachusetts. Most of the state is under significant drought conditions, and that means water restrictions and an increased risk of brush fires. To talk about this and when it may end, we turn to Ken Mahan. He's the lead meteorologist at The Boston Globe. Welcome to the program.
KEN MAHAN: Thanks for having me, Ayesha.
RASCOE: How bad are these drought conditions throughout the state right now?
MAHAN: So the entire state as a whole is running what we call abnormally dry, which means that we've seen a prolonged period of precipitation reaching substantially below average. The Capes specifically are in a level of severe and moderate drought, and along Route 2 in northern Massachusetts is in a moderate drought as well, all stemming from the beginning of summer after a rather wet spring. But yes, this is becoming more common, and unfortunately, we've seen back to back and now back summers where we've seen less than average precipitation across the state.
RASCOE: Well, can I ask you - you said that it's becoming more common. We always have to ask, like, is this climate change?
MAHAN: Yeah, unfortunately, a big piece of it is climate change. When you do have a warming atmosphere and warming sea surface temperatures, then that is going to naturally change the way the atmosphere behaves. You think of the jet stream. The jet stream is the highway in which weather patterns traverse across the country. And over the last few summers, we've seen that jet stream become a little bit more to the north or diving down to the south of New England, which simply redirects storms away.
RASCOE: So what you're saying, just in layman's terms, is that the atmosphere conditions are changing, and so the jet streams are not bringing the storms and the water precipitation that they usually would to Massachusetts. They're sending them elsewhere.
MAHAN: That's absolutely correct. And also, with more heat in the atmosphere, it could hold more water vapor. And unfortunately, during the summer when we need precipitation the most, the storms that do come through are much weaker.
RASCOE: So can you give us a sense of how unusual it is for it to be this dry right now?
MAHAN: Well, you think of Massachusetts - I was looking at the data. This summer alone, Massachusetts saw anywhere between 2 to 7 inches of rain deficit from June 1. That has brought down 70% of stream flows and groundwater storages statewide, so that is a pretty significant drop. Northern New England as a whole - they saw the driest summer on record dating back nearly 130 years, with rainfall deficits over the summer reaching a foot, which is...
RASCOE: Oh.
MAHAN: ...Pretty astonishing."
Read more / listen:
https://www.npr.org/2025/10/05/nx-s1-5560912/large-parts-of-new-england-are-facing-water-restrictions-amid-rare-drought-conditions#ClimateChange #ZeroDay? #Drought #ExtremeDrought #Massachusetts #NPR #PublicRadio #FossilFuels #FossilFools #ExxonKnew #ShellOilKnew #BigOilKnew #TrumpSucks #ClimateDiary
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Large parts of New England are facing #WaterRestrictions amid rare #drought conditions
Ayesha Rascoe, October 5, 2025
"RASCOE: When you think of droughts, the first place that comes to mind probably isn't New England, but a dry summer has led to low water levels in large parts of Massachusetts. Most of the state is under significant drought conditions, and that means water restrictions and an increased risk of brush fires. To talk about this and when it may end, we turn to Ken Mahan. He's the lead meteorologist at The Boston Globe. Welcome to the program.
KEN MAHAN: Thanks for having me, Ayesha.
RASCOE: How bad are these drought conditions throughout the state right now?
MAHAN: So the entire state as a whole is running what we call abnormally dry, which means that we've seen a prolonged period of precipitation reaching substantially below average. The Capes specifically are in a level of severe and moderate drought, and along Route 2 in northern Massachusetts is in a moderate drought as well, all stemming from the beginning of summer after a rather wet spring. But yes, this is becoming more common, and unfortunately, we've seen back to back and now back summers where we've seen less than average precipitation across the state.
RASCOE: Well, can I ask you - you said that it's becoming more common. We always have to ask, like, is this climate change?
MAHAN: Yeah, unfortunately, a big piece of it is climate change. When you do have a warming atmosphere and warming sea surface temperatures, then that is going to naturally change the way the atmosphere behaves. You think of the jet stream. The jet stream is the highway in which weather patterns traverse across the country. And over the last few summers, we've seen that jet stream become a little bit more to the north or diving down to the south of New England, which simply redirects storms away.
RASCOE: So what you're saying, just in layman's terms, is that the atmosphere conditions are changing, and so the jet streams are not bringing the storms and the water precipitation that they usually would to Massachusetts. They're sending them elsewhere.
MAHAN: That's absolutely correct. And also, with more heat in the atmosphere, it could hold more water vapor. And unfortunately, during the summer when we need precipitation the most, the storms that do come through are much weaker.
RASCOE: So can you give us a sense of how unusual it is for it to be this dry right now?
MAHAN: Well, you think of Massachusetts - I was looking at the data. This summer alone, Massachusetts saw anywhere between 2 to 7 inches of rain deficit from June 1. That has brought down 70% of stream flows and groundwater storages statewide, so that is a pretty significant drop. Northern New England as a whole - they saw the driest summer on record dating back nearly 130 years, with rainfall deficits over the summer reaching a foot, which is...
RASCOE: Oh.
MAHAN: ...Pretty astonishing."
Read more / listen:
https://www.npr.org/2025/10/05/nx-s1-5560912/large-parts-of-new-england-are-facing-water-restrictions-amid-rare-drought-conditions#ClimateChange #ZeroDay? #Drought #ExtremeDrought #Massachusetts #NPR #PublicRadio #FossilFuels #FossilFools #ExxonKnew #ShellOilKnew #BigOilKnew #TrumpSucks #ClimateDiary
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Large parts of New England are facing #WaterRestrictions amid rare #drought conditions
Ayesha Rascoe, October 5, 2025
"RASCOE: When you think of droughts, the first place that comes to mind probably isn't New England, but a dry summer has led to low water levels in large parts of Massachusetts. Most of the state is under significant drought conditions, and that means water restrictions and an increased risk of brush fires. To talk about this and when it may end, we turn to Ken Mahan. He's the lead meteorologist at The Boston Globe. Welcome to the program.
KEN MAHAN: Thanks for having me, Ayesha.
RASCOE: How bad are these drought conditions throughout the state right now?
MAHAN: So the entire state as a whole is running what we call abnormally dry, which means that we've seen a prolonged period of precipitation reaching substantially below average. The Capes specifically are in a level of severe and moderate drought, and along Route 2 in northern Massachusetts is in a moderate drought as well, all stemming from the beginning of summer after a rather wet spring. But yes, this is becoming more common, and unfortunately, we've seen back to back and now back summers where we've seen less than average precipitation across the state.
RASCOE: Well, can I ask you - you said that it's becoming more common. We always have to ask, like, is this climate change?
MAHAN: Yeah, unfortunately, a big piece of it is climate change. When you do have a warming atmosphere and warming sea surface temperatures, then that is going to naturally change the way the atmosphere behaves. You think of the jet stream. The jet stream is the highway in which weather patterns traverse across the country. And over the last few summers, we've seen that jet stream become a little bit more to the north or diving down to the south of New England, which simply redirects storms away.
RASCOE: So what you're saying, just in layman's terms, is that the atmosphere conditions are changing, and so the jet streams are not bringing the storms and the water precipitation that they usually would to Massachusetts. They're sending them elsewhere.
MAHAN: That's absolutely correct. And also, with more heat in the atmosphere, it could hold more water vapor. And unfortunately, during the summer when we need precipitation the most, the storms that do come through are much weaker.
RASCOE: So can you give us a sense of how unusual it is for it to be this dry right now?
MAHAN: Well, you think of Massachusetts - I was looking at the data. This summer alone, Massachusetts saw anywhere between 2 to 7 inches of rain deficit from June 1. That has brought down 70% of stream flows and groundwater storages statewide, so that is a pretty significant drop. Northern New England as a whole - they saw the driest summer on record dating back nearly 130 years, with rainfall deficits over the summer reaching a foot, which is...
RASCOE: Oh.
MAHAN: ...Pretty astonishing."
Read more / listen:
https://www.npr.org/2025/10/05/nx-s1-5560912/large-parts-of-new-england-are-facing-water-restrictions-amid-rare-drought-conditions#ClimateChange #ZeroDay? #Drought #ExtremeDrought #Massachusetts #NPR #PublicRadio #FossilFuels #FossilFools #ExxonKnew #ShellOilKnew #BigOilKnew #TrumpSucks #ClimateDiary
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"As fires raged through Conception Bay North this summer, destroying over 200 structures, many evacuees faced their worst fear when the primary escape – Route 70 – was blocked.
Similarly when it comes to NL’s economic and climate emergency, our collective road to safety is being blocked by oil lobbyists in concert with the provincial government.
This was on display when Prime Minister Mark Carney visited our province on Monday, Sept. 8, 2025 to meet with Premier John Hogan."
https://www.saltwire.com/newfoundland-labrador/opinion-oil-blocks-our-fire-exit
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"As fires raged through Conception Bay North this summer, destroying over 200 structures, many evacuees faced their worst fear when the primary escape – Route 70 – was blocked.
Similarly when it comes to NL’s economic and climate emergency, our collective road to safety is being blocked by oil lobbyists in concert with the provincial government.
This was on display when Prime Minister Mark Carney visited our province on Monday, Sept. 8, 2025 to meet with Premier John Hogan."
https://www.saltwire.com/newfoundland-labrador/opinion-oil-blocks-our-fire-exit
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"As fires raged through Conception Bay North this summer, destroying over 200 structures, many evacuees faced their worst fear when the primary escape – Route 70 – was blocked.
Similarly when it comes to NL’s economic and climate emergency, our collective road to safety is being blocked by oil lobbyists in concert with the provincial government.
This was on display when Prime Minister Mark Carney visited our province on Monday, Sept. 8, 2025 to meet with Premier John Hogan."
https://www.saltwire.com/newfoundland-labrador/opinion-oil-blocks-our-fire-exit
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Study Directly Links Emissions from #FossilFuel Producers to Devastating #Heatwaves
The findings could have legal implications for oil, gas, and cement producers, experts said.
By Ellyn Lapointe Published September 11, 2025
"A new study directly links hundreds of major heatwaves since 2000 to the emissions from fossil fuel and cement producers. Among its fundings, the researchers conclude that as many as a quarter of all heatwaves since the start of this century would have been 'virtually impossible' without emissions from any of the world’s 14 largest fossil fuel and #cement producers.
"The study, published Wednesday in the journal Nature, shows that greenhouse gas emissions from 180 of the world’s biggest cement, oil, and gas producers have significantly contributed to climate change over the last two decades.
"They linked the emissions to 213 heatwaves, finding the pollution made the #ExtremeHeat more likely and intense. Of those 213 events, 53 were made 10,000 times more likely as a result of the emissions, according to the researchers."
#ExxonKnew #BigOilKnew #BigCement #OilAndGas #FossillFuels #ClimateChange #ExtremeWeather #GlobalWarming
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Study Directly Links Emissions from #FossilFuel Producers to Devastating #Heatwaves
The findings could have legal implications for oil, gas, and cement producers, experts said.
By Ellyn Lapointe Published September 11, 2025
"A new study directly links hundreds of major heatwaves since 2000 to the emissions from fossil fuel and cement producers. Among its fundings, the researchers conclude that as many as a quarter of all heatwaves since the start of this century would have been 'virtually impossible' without emissions from any of the world’s 14 largest fossil fuel and #cement producers.
"The study, published Wednesday in the journal Nature, shows that greenhouse gas emissions from 180 of the world’s biggest cement, oil, and gas producers have significantly contributed to climate change over the last two decades.
"They linked the emissions to 213 heatwaves, finding the pollution made the #ExtremeHeat more likely and intense. Of those 213 events, 53 were made 10,000 times more likely as a result of the emissions, according to the researchers."
#ExxonKnew #BigOilKnew #BigCement #OilAndGas #FossillFuels #ClimateChange #ExtremeWeather #GlobalWarming
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Study Directly Links Emissions from #FossilFuel Producers to Devastating #Heatwaves
The findings could have legal implications for oil, gas, and cement producers, experts said.
By Ellyn Lapointe Published September 11, 2025
"A new study directly links hundreds of major heatwaves since 2000 to the emissions from fossil fuel and cement producers. Among its fundings, the researchers conclude that as many as a quarter of all heatwaves since the start of this century would have been 'virtually impossible' without emissions from any of the world’s 14 largest fossil fuel and #cement producers.
"The study, published Wednesday in the journal Nature, shows that greenhouse gas emissions from 180 of the world’s biggest cement, oil, and gas producers have significantly contributed to climate change over the last two decades.
"They linked the emissions to 213 heatwaves, finding the pollution made the #ExtremeHeat more likely and intense. Of those 213 events, 53 were made 10,000 times more likely as a result of the emissions, according to the researchers."
#ExxonKnew #BigOilKnew #BigCement #OilAndGas #FossillFuels #ClimateChange #ExtremeWeather #GlobalWarming
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@derspringendepunkt Die Täter des #Klimawandel wissen genau, was sie verbrochen haben. Sie wollen die Gelegenheit des #Trump-Regime nutzen um ihre Spuren zu verwischen, falls es trotz aller Bemühungen doch noch abgewählt und - "Gott" behüte - aufgearbeitet wird.
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No Escape: #ClimateChange is a growing threat to people already fleeing war
12 November 2024
"People forced to flee war, violence and persecution are increasingly finding themselves on the front line of the global climate crisis, a new report warns, exposing them to a lethal combination of threats but without the funding and support to adapt.
"The report, released today by #UNHCR, the #UNRefugeeAgency, in collaboration with 13 expert organizations, research institutions and refugee-led groups, uses the latest data to show how climate shocks are interacting with conflict, pushing those who are already in danger into even more dire situations.
"Of the more than 120 million forcibly #displaced worldwide, three-quarters live in countries heavily impacted by climate change. Half are in places affected by both conflict and serious climate hazards, such as #Ethiopia, #Haiti, #Myanmar, #Somalia, #Sudan and #Syria.
"According to the report – No Escape: On the Frontlines of Climate Change, Conflict and #ForcedDisplacement – by 2040 the number of countries facing extreme climate-related hazards is expected to rise from 3 to 65, the vast majority of which host displaced people. Similarly, most refugee settlements and camps are projected to experience twice as many days of dangerous heat by 2050.
“ 'For the world’s most vulnerable people, climate change is a harsh reality that profoundly affects their lives,' said UN High Commissioner for Refugees, #FilippoGrandi. 'The climate crisis is driving displacement in regions already hosting large numbers of people uprooted by conflict and insecurity, compounding their plight and leaving them with nowhere safe to go.'
"For example, the devastating conflict in Sudan has forced millions of people to flee, including 700,000 who have crossed into #Chad, which has hosted refugees for decades and yet is one of the countries most exposed to climate change. At the same time, many who fled the fighting but remained in Sudan are at risk of further displacement because of #SevereFlooding that has blighted the country.
"Similarly, 72 per cent of #Myanmar’s refugees have sought safety in #Bangladesh, where natural hazards such as #cyclones and #flooding, are classified as extreme.
" 'In our region, where so many people have been displaced for so many years, we see the effects of climate change before our very eyes,' said #GraceDorong, a #ClimateActivist and former refugee living in #SouthSudan. 'I hope the voices of the people in this report help decision-makers to understand that if not addressed, forced displacement – and the multiplying effect of climate change – will get worse. But if they listen to us, we can be part of the solution, too.' "
#ClimateRefugees #War #Genocide #Flooding #ExtremeHeat #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #USAID #NoHumanIsIllegal #BigOilAndGas #Oiligarchy #ExxonKnew #BPKnew
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No Escape: #ClimateChange is a growing threat to people already fleeing war
12 November 2024
"People forced to flee war, violence and persecution are increasingly finding themselves on the front line of the global climate crisis, a new report warns, exposing them to a lethal combination of threats but without the funding and support to adapt.
"The report, released today by #UNHCR, the #UNRefugeeAgency, in collaboration with 13 expert organizations, research institutions and refugee-led groups, uses the latest data to show how climate shocks are interacting with conflict, pushing those who are already in danger into even more dire situations.
"Of the more than 120 million forcibly #displaced worldwide, three-quarters live in countries heavily impacted by climate change. Half are in places affected by both conflict and serious climate hazards, such as #Ethiopia, #Haiti, #Myanmar, #Somalia, #Sudan and #Syria.
"According to the report – No Escape: On the Frontlines of Climate Change, Conflict and #ForcedDisplacement – by 2040 the number of countries facing extreme climate-related hazards is expected to rise from 3 to 65, the vast majority of which host displaced people. Similarly, most refugee settlements and camps are projected to experience twice as many days of dangerous heat by 2050.
“ 'For the world’s most vulnerable people, climate change is a harsh reality that profoundly affects their lives,' said UN High Commissioner for Refugees, #FilippoGrandi. 'The climate crisis is driving displacement in regions already hosting large numbers of people uprooted by conflict and insecurity, compounding their plight and leaving them with nowhere safe to go.'
"For example, the devastating conflict in Sudan has forced millions of people to flee, including 700,000 who have crossed into #Chad, which has hosted refugees for decades and yet is one of the countries most exposed to climate change. At the same time, many who fled the fighting but remained in Sudan are at risk of further displacement because of #SevereFlooding that has blighted the country.
"Similarly, 72 per cent of #Myanmar’s refugees have sought safety in #Bangladesh, where natural hazards such as #cyclones and #flooding, are classified as extreme.
" 'In our region, where so many people have been displaced for so many years, we see the effects of climate change before our very eyes,' said #GraceDorong, a #ClimateActivist and former refugee living in #SouthSudan. 'I hope the voices of the people in this report help decision-makers to understand that if not addressed, forced displacement – and the multiplying effect of climate change – will get worse. But if they listen to us, we can be part of the solution, too.' "
#ClimateRefugees #War #Genocide #Flooding #ExtremeHeat #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #USAID #NoHumanIsIllegal #BigOilAndGas #Oiligarchy #ExxonKnew #BPKnew
