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Learners inherit the Earth

Broken record (and length) warning: Some of the topics in this post have been addressed in earlier posts, and some are updated here, like...

Let’s talk about collapse (because everyone else is)

The province where I live, Quebec, is making international news this month for something other than the CAQ government’s recent official...

What happens if we stop: climate feedbacks, tipping points, & misunderstandings: Part 3

(The least boring) Once we stop emitting greenhouse gases and destroying ecosystems, the climate will stabilize within 3-5 years That...

A less boring post on climate feedbacks & tipping points, Part 2: where should humanity aim?

In the previous post, I covered the very basics of systems science, positive feedbacks, and tipping points in the climate system. The...

A potentially boring but necessary post about climate feedbacks and tipping points: Part 1

Warning: this post is only for people who accept that scientific inquiry is a valid and useful tool for understanding our world. I would...

Scientists are Elitist Lying Alarmists! : Why we should trust climate scientists, part 2

Those words have actually escaped the mouths of people with whom I’ve interacted recently, not necessarily in the same breath or in that...