I used to be able to go outside and lie down somewhere without being eaten or seen. Now I have to walk far. Wait! The cameras and removed seat benches! I guess they don't want ston... moreI used to be able to go outside and lie down somewhere without being eaten or seen. Now I have to walk far. Wait! The cameras and removed seat benches! I guess they don't want stoners passing out in them.
Ever since they "the city-ites" cut down that healthy in the prime tree because it was breaking up a small brick wall in their backyard and my folks took them to court and lo... moreEver since they "the city-ites" cut down that healthy in the prime tree because it was breaking up a small brick wall in their backyard and my folks took them to court and lost, I felt the end is getting nearer.A nightmare that many people are experiencing right now in reality is the pervasive anxiety over climate change. Rising temperatures, extreme weather events, and escalating natural disasters create a sense of impending doom. Communities face displacement due to floods and wildfires, while ecosystems are collapsing at an alarming rate. This fear is compounded by political inaction, misinformation, and the feeling of helplessness as individuals grapple with the fragility of their future. It's a waking nightmare of uncertainty, where the hope for a stable and sustainable world seems ever more elusive. less
Opinion: I’m a climate scientist. If you knew what I know, you’d be terrified too
Opinion by Opinion by Bill McGuire • 21h... moreOpinion: I’m a climate scientist. If you knew what I know, you’d be terrified too
Opinion by Opinion by Bill McGuire • 21h
Editor’s Note: Editor’s Note: Bill McGuire is professor emeritus of geophysical & climate hazards at University College London and author of “Hothouse Earth: An Inhabitant’s Guide.” The views expressed in this commentary are his own. Read more CNN opinion here.
Are you frightened by climate change? Do you worry about what sort of world we are bequeathing to our children and grandchildren? In the words of science writer and author of “The Uninhabitable Earth” David Wallace-Wells, “No matter how well informed you are, you are surely not alarmed enough.” less
