The Destruction of our Forests: Brazil, Senegal, and France
(E) Our worldwide forests are so precious but we are doing a pretty good job to destroy them. Brazil is losing the Amazon in order to produce and export beef […]
Today’s Presentation from Dr Valerie Masson-Delmotte about the State of Global Warming to the French Government
(E) Following are the key points of Dr Valerie Masson-Delomotte‘s presentation about the state of global warming to the French Government, that she shared in a thread on Twitter. The […]
Insane Climate Anomalies or New Typical Climate Conditions
(E) Those are just a few insane climate anomalies or probably better stated, the new typical climate conditions that we have witnessed this year across the globe. What kind of […]
A Generational Call to Action Against Climate Change
(E) We need to act now, and on a large scale if we want a future for a livable planet. My generation and the previous generations are responsible for climate […]
1933, 1945, and 2020: What do those Years have in Common?
(E) 1993, 1945, and 2020 are the only years, since the beginning of the industrial revolution around 200 years ago, when worldwide emissions of carbon dioxide dropped. And, why did […]
We Will Lose the Habitability of our Planet in Just Two Decades!
(E) According to the latest and 6th assessment report from the IPCC (The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) “emissions of greenhouse gases from human activities are responsible for approximately 1.1°C […]
No French Wines on your Table for 2021
(E) You can see the effects of global warming in your plate, and and in your glass. Warm weather in France earlier this Winter, followed by cold weather in the […]
The Lady who Whispers in Chimpanzees’ Ears
(E) After dedicating her life to studying primates and a huge career that began very early in Kenya, the famous British ethologist Dr. Jane Goodall is urging us to take […]
The U.S. is Back in the Paris Climate Agreement!
(E) Today, the U.S. is back in the Paris Climate Agreement. What a good news! Merci Monsieur Le President, but please make the U.S. a leader and an example in […]
Fertilizing the Desert
(E) Gora Ndiaye is making the impossible possible in Senegal. Fertilizing the desert. Mr. Ndiaye is a magician of the permaculture, growing many types of trees and plants in a […]
A Kafkaesque Sky In a Kafkaesque Year
(E) I woke up today wondering if it was still the night or a new day. The sky was red! And, my car front window was covered with ashes. According […]
Palo Alto New Foodware and Produce Bag Requirements
(E) Glad to see that effective January 1st 2020, the city of Palo Alto has new foodware and produce bag requirements: “In order to protect our local watersheds and oceans […]
The San Francisco Bay Area without Power Because of Climate Change!
(E) For the last two years, Northern California had the most destroying fires of its history. In October 2017, the North Bay Fires, and the Wine Country Fires were a […]
Saving the Dark
(E) I had the pleasure to visit Point Reyes and its beautiful ecosystem of birds this week-end. On Saturday night, a group of astronomers from Santa Cruz were showing to […]
You Must not Gamble Your Children’s Future on the Flip of a Coin
(E) We need a billion of climate change activists like Greta Thunberg. We need their courage, their wisdom, and their determination. Our future depends on them. Please read carefully Greta’s […]
Re-Planet Closing its Recycling Sites
(E) Every quarter, I usually go to the Re-Planet recycling center located close to California Avenue in Palo Alto. I bring any bottle or can that I can recycle to […]
Saving the Monarch in the Bay Area
(E) I went this weekend to visit the Pacific Grove’s sanctuary for the Monarch. It was depressing to see so few butterflies. Please plant some milkweed in your garden this […]
The Unfolding of the Climate Change Crisis Imminent
The IPCC has published a new report on “the impacts of global warming of 1.5 °C above pre-industrial levels”: Global Warming of 1.5 ºC We have clearly now entered a phase […]
Zero Hour
(E) It is so refreshing to see teenagers fighting together for climate justice, many of them marching today in particular, in Manhattan and Washington D.C. Those teenagers simply want the […]
Paris COP21 – Actions Must Follow Talks
(E) The Roman Empire, the Mayas, the Easter Islanders were some of the most advanced civilizations from the past. All of them still surprise us by their accomplishments in politics, […]
Reducing Water Consumption by 35% from 2013
(E) I went a few weeks ago to a meeting organized by CalWater in an elementary school in Atherton where I learned that I have to reduce, like everyone else […]
Why Don’t We Stop Greenhouse Emissions Today?
(E) The IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) has just released today its latest Climate Change 2014 Synthesis Report. Please read the press release, the report and watch the press conference: Press […]
California: Paradise Burning
(E) The New Yorker has a fantastic video about the state of California Central Valley. It is “gripped by one of the worst droughts on record, and the livelihood of […]
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