Places and Things

Nature is not healing Dolphins did not return to cleaner canals in Venice, Italy this year. Nor was the critically endangered Malabar civet spotted on the streets of Kerala, India. And, contrary to one meme, there definitely were not dinosaurs in Times Square. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/22178714/2020-nature-heal-pollution-greenhouse-gases-emissions-dip-covid

Former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg today announced that he will not run for president, but instead launch a campaign to rid the United States of fossil fuels as quickly as possible. from https://www.theverge.com/2019/3/5/18252265/michael-bloomberg-beyond-carbon-climate-change-white-house-president https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/63187690/1090911042.jpg.0.jpg

Plants are humanity’s greatest ally in the fight against climate change. They soak up carbon dioxide and turn it into leaves and branches. The more trees humans plant, the less heat-trapping carbon pollution in the air. from https://www.popsci.com/artificial-trees-photosynthesis-climate-change-carbon https://www.popsci.com/sites/popsci.com/files/styles/325_1x_/public/images/2019/01/abstract-asymmetry-botanical-1048033.jpg?itok=XYkFEctA&fc=50,50

https://t.co/3jLE5AE5or : Extreme weather events linked to climate change impact on the jet stream. https://t.co/4y0PQfRWsC — Mike (@mikezmac) March 28, 2017

Putin, Exxon, trump and the sanctions on Russia – by Michael Paixão Putin, Exxon, trump and the sanctions on Russia. Why appoint Rex Tillerson as Secretary of State and what is the reasons for Russia’s interference in the US elections?   Money is the driving force in the world. Oil is big money and has been for some time. Regardless of the environmental impact the world is married to fossil fuels. There is alternative energy however at this time it’s not as lucrative as fossil fuels so any legislature to facilitate the adoption of renewable energy is met with armies of lobbyists in order to stymie its adoption. The Obama administration had started the ball rolling towards the adoption of alternative energy but this has come to a stop under Trump’s Presidency. The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) funding has already been halted. This was done in response to Trumps position the Climate Change is a hoax. By slowing the “alternative energy” movement this eliminates competition...

Trump’s plan for energy independence sacrifices the environment https://t.co/jcy02ADHl7 via @engadget — Mike (@mikezmac) January 21, 2017 //platform.twitter.com/widgets.js from Twitter https://twitter.com/mikezmac

The World Is Unprepared For The "Truly Staggering" #Warming Of The #Oceans . https://t.co/Dkm4hUARkP — Mike (@mikezmac) September 8, 2016 from Twitter https://twitter.com/mikezmac