The Crisis Report— 33

“In war, truth is the first casualty”. — Aeschylus

Remember 2023 was the HOTTEST year in “at least” 125,000 years. 2024 has been HOTTER so far.

Climate Doom Is Out. ‘Apocalyptic Optimism’ Is In. -NYT 04212024

Focusing on disaster hasn’t changed the planet’s trajectory. Will a more upbeat approach show a way forward?

SO, it’s Earth Day again. That “once a year” day when we are supposed to actually give a crap about the environment and the state of the planet. This year people are actually beginning to notice that “something might be wrong”.

Hence this “oh so upbeat” piece in the NYT yesterday.

It starts out with,

“The philanthropist Kathryn Murdoch has prioritized donations to environmental causes for more than a decade. She has, she said, a deep understanding of how inhospitable the planet will become if climate change is not addressed. And she and her colleagues have spent years trying to communicate that.”

“We have been screaming,” she said. “But screaming only gets you so far.”

Which, OK. I COMPLETELY understand and agree with that. What’s your ideas for how to “break through” to people?

“Murdoch and Ari Wallach, an author, producer and futurist, have just released their new PBS docuseries, “A Brief History of…