New research published in Nature today finds that we are on track for climate damages worth $38 trillion per year by 2050. This is a staggering figure. The damages are projected to be worth 6x more than the mitigation costs of limiting global warming to 2C.…

Siya Kolisi has been named on TIME Magazine's TIME100 list for 2024 in the 'Innovators' category 🇿🇦👏

#OTD in 1970, the Oregon Highway Division consulted with the U.S. Navy and decided the best way to dispose of a whale carcass was to blow it up with a 1/2 ton of dynamite. The explosion caused blubber to rain down on spectators for over a 1/4 of a mile. The TV segment is classic.

Heavy rains, flash flooding and excessive winds have battered parts of KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa. This video is from Margate....🌊

We've been talking about the need to reduce our personal footprints for a long time now

Are there any celebrities or prominent people showing leadership and seriously doing this?

Some days should start with a 30 second trailer so I can see what I’m getting myself into

The world is making some real progress on climate change.

Not enough. But we have some momentum building, and many avenues to accelerate.

The saying ‘Life is just one damn thing after another,’ is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap. THE CINCINNATI ENQUIRER, 1947

Something South Africa will one day be able to do, hopefully:

The Western Australian government provides low-income households with free electricity between 9am and 3pm each day – by redistributing excess solar from the roofs of wealthier homes.

theprogressplaybook.com/2023/07/11/wes…

Things that refute science:

- Better science.

Things that don’t refute science:

- Your feelings
- Your religion
- Your favorite politician
- You opinion after watching 2 YouTube videos

At this rate , Is it not better to gather at a nearby stadium next Sunday and watch the last episode of #ChasingTheSun2 together ?

Getting accurate, well communicated information on climate change isn’t hard.

Many of the world’s real experts are here, acting as a free resource.

Follow them.

Some of my favorites to start are The Real Prof. Katharine Hayhoe Zeke Hausfather Prof Michael E. Mann Carbon Brief and (of course) Project Drawdown

The weather of 2050 is looking insane!

Burning heat waves, extreme droughts, and intense hurricanes.

Take #ClimateAction by signing UN Development's climate pledge for the children in your life: weatherkids.org

#WeatherKids

What a magnificent ad 🤩

How this South African entrepreneur is slashing grocery costs and waste in the country’s townships, via The Progress Playbook

theprogressplaybook.com/2024/03/03/how…

As always on a night like tonight:

Scrutinize who is posting.

Be careful when sharing.

Question if visuals are what they appear to be, and if they were captured when people suggest.

Watch out for bad actors in the information space.

Seeing plenty of old videos from the Middle East plus some video game footage going viral tonight, mostly posted by accounts seeking clout and engagement during a major news event by spreading misinformation and fear.

Double-check everything you see online tonight.

Lastly. Why is this not headlines in every newspaper? The lead on every TV news story?
The talking point in every meeting?
The most important discussion in every parliament?
Climate Change is here and we must take action or this just gets worse.
Please.

Oh shit.

Homeopathy’s superpower is that most people have no idea what it is… which means its kryptonite is education.

So spread the message far and wide: Homeopathy is pseudoscience!

#WorldHomeopathyDay

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