The John James Newsletter 144 29 October 2016 Trump is so repulsive not because he offends our civilisation’s most basic values, but because he embodies them George Monbiot “Come to the edge,” he said. They said, “We are afraid.” “Come to the edge,” he said. They came. He pushed them…and they flew Guillaume Apollinaire If Continue Reading →
The John James Newsletter 143 22 October 2016 The first war crime committed in any war of aggression is against the truth Michael Parenti In 2015 the US imposed penalties on Volkswagen for emission violations of more than $13b. In revenge the EU imposed a $14.5b fine on Apple for unpaid taxes. The US now seeks penalties Continue Reading →
The John James Newsletter 142 15 October 2016 Global temperatures are already at the level of the Eemian period, when sea level was some 8 meters higher than today. With the warming held in the oceans, additional temperature and sea level rise is inevitable. James Hansen The release of up to 50 Gt of stored Continue Reading →
The John James Newsletter 141 8 October 2016 We can deal with the future only if we understand the past John James The legacy of those four years (WW II) is that they legitimised contempt for individual life. You see the results in purges, pogroms, holocausts, in the tens of millions of European corpses that Continue Reading →
The John James Newsletter 140 1 October 2016 2016 was the warmest on record, and next year is on track to be even warmer. Our most immediate concern is sharply reduced crop yields in multiple places simultaneously that could raise food prices with devastating effect in already-fragile regions such as Africa, the Middle East and Continue Reading →
The John James Newsletter 139 24 September 2016 Climate change 10 times faster than any change recorded in past 65 million years. Without intervention, this extreme pace could lead to a 5-6 degree Celsius spike before the end of the century NASA Those who have the privilege to know, have the duty to act Albert Continue Reading →