The following Newsweek opinion piece’s principal message is that the current COVID-19 pandemic should teach us the lesson about the cost of failing to recognize foreseeable disasters and take actions to mitigate them. Denying the science behind pending catastrophes doesn’t make them go away. “The real discussion we should be having is not about the age-old debate of big government versus small…
Before I start my overview of the attached article I want to address the feedback I received from many of you about my format. Thanks to all of you who responded. The first point was that almost everyone liked it and encouraged me not to change it. That said, there was some confusion on the overall scheme. So let me try to…
I have been warning of the impending collapse of the fossil fuel business especially oil. And, with it the devaluation of value of the oil companies’ stock price. I expected it to happen quickly when it occurred but I certainly didn’t expect it to happen due to a global pandemic. But here we are. As predicted, it ain’t pretty. And after we get past…
First of all, click on the video below and enjoy some Bee Gees music while you read this. You’ll get the connection. As I wrote about in my last post, renewable energy is blowing away fossil fuels. It’s not only a prediction any more. It’s reality. “Renewable energy beat coal for generating electricity for the first quarter of…
In light of the health crisis we are all now experiencing it feels disjointed to be focusing on anything else. So far I, Debbie and the rest of my immediate family are all feeling good and hunkered down in isolation and working from home. I certainly hope that you are doing as well also and imploring everyone you can influence…
The winds of change are blowing. I’ve alerted you too many times to count that the energy industry is changing rapidly and is nearing a tipping point. Actually, given the current situation, may have been pushed permanently beyond the tipping point and into a new reality. Here’s some more evidence of how the rapidly evolving future is currently…
Following up on the post I wrote on Monday (https://franklytalking.com/is-the-coronavirus-pandemic-sending-us-a-wake-up-call-on-climate/) I am attaching two more articles about how ill prepared the U.S. is for anticipating and preparing for a rapid change in the climate and the consequences thereof. Just look at the title of this post and think of how totally incompetently the current Administration is in dealing with the current Pandemic to…
The world around us is changing fast. And as much change as we’ve seen in the last week, especially since Wednesday, it’s going to accelerate and it’s hard to imagine what life will be like a week from now much less in a month. I hope you are taking this pandemic extremely seriously and staying home and isolated. Even if…
Recently I wrote about what you can personally do to help protect the planet from the worst possible outcomes of climate chaos and leave our descendants a more hospitable and livable environment. https://franklytalking.com/quitting-your-hamburger-addiction-aint-gonna-cut-it/ One of the things I suggested was joining Sierra Club and helping in these pursuits. (Full disclosure, as you probably know, I have been a Club member since…
I am often asked by people, “what can and should I be doing to help curb climate catastrophe?” Many people feel guilty about their lifestyle and/or simply want to do what they can to be a part of the solution to prevent the worst consequences of a warming planet. My answer is not always what people want to hear. I…