Tag Archives: climate change
The oak that fell to entropy
Being sustainable now will be the difference of who survives and dies in future. Besieged by snow and wind for weeks, a great storm sent a 1,200-year-old oak tree crashing to the ground. The Pontfadog Oak growing in Wrexham in Wales was one of the oldest trees in Britain, a meeting point of the ancient …
Four ages of humanity
There is a close relationship between climate change and the ages of humanity. Various traditions break human history into four ages, with climate change evident causing each age to end. Hesiod living in circa 750 BCE in Greece lists five ages, Ovid a Roman in the closing decades from 43 BCE listed four ages. Hesiod …
The fool that laughed
Speaking to fools is a waste of life. Recently I was drawn into a discussion about the future of humanity and sustainability. The person I spoke to laughed at me, it was kind of humiliating to be invited to share ideas and then have a person laugh at you. I usually only share my ideas …
A global leaky bucket
Global weather extremes will force people to hard choices. I write this in despair, it is snowing again here in Colchester UK. I admit envy for those of you who live in California or Hong Kong area, I see your photographs where the seasons always seem to be warm and sunny. The northern Jet Stream …
Global weather turns hostile
2013 likely will be worse than 2012 for extremes of weather. A few days ago I was bouncing around Colchester happy as a bee as the mild spring brought pleasant weather after the floods of rain during December. The winter in Britain depresses me for its cold and darkness, so I have been liking the …
