first the good news: some
scorched koala bears re- covered! huzzah! now, the bad: “intersections between climate change & nuclear war . . . powerful forces push both threats toward most destructive outcomes,” i.e.,: “climate chaos is a threat multiplier” like in russia, where the nationalist pol sez: “if our permafrost melts now, it will be a disaster. the americans know this, so they are testing their climate weapons on us” . . . “climate weapons”? damn. i’d shoot off a nuculur bomb over something like that – wouldn’t you? but: here’s some sorta bad news to offset that really really bad news: “drought is becoming more common, & that could lead to a drop in conflict b/c going to war over dry land might simply not be worth it” but – but – it’s flooding in the desert! & now, it’s snowing in saudi! w/sub- freezing temps; 130 afghans & pakistanis dead from avalanches, severe snowfall, collapsing roofs, floods, landslides; et cetera! & the fires down under are as big as (a.) w. virginia (b.) belgium (c.) romania; "it is conceivable that much of australia simply becomes too hot and dry for human habitation," sez the “acclaimed climatologist”; the bright side? nobody will want to invade . . . b/c conditions there are "what we expect to happen on average in a world of three degrees of global warming . . . it brings it home to you what climate change means" but dude, are you ready for the really, really super bad news? – “climate change is killing alpine skiing as we know it” shit – if that doesn’t get their attention at davos, i don’t know what will . . . & while we’re in the mts.: q: what’s the proper response when a melting glacier heads down the road you’re on? a: go back! but ain’t no goin’ back, y’all – ain’t no back to go to – we’re down that road too far & even if the russians aren’t comin’ to getcha, gaia is
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Kristin Prevallet Author/Editor
I'm a writer & teacher in Lawrence, Kansas who actually believes the scientists. I wrote a book of poems called Of Some Sky that seems to have something to do with all this. |