Category: Lifestyle

Emissions Hit New High

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Here’s a report that updates where we stand in our effort to transition away from the level of fossil fuel use that threatens our very ability to sustain human civilizations. As I’ve been noticing, breaking habits is more difficult than making pledges. This report is about five months old – prior to the changes brought about by the Trump administration. Comments afterwards.

 

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‘No sign’ of promised fossil fuel

transition as emissions hit new high

 

Despite nations’ pledges at Cop28 a year ago, the

burning of coal, oil and gas continued to rise in 2024

 

Damian Carrington in Baku

The Guardian

12 Nov 2024

 

There is “no sign” of the transition away from burning fossil fuels that was pledged by the world’s nations a year ago, with 2024 on track to set another new record for global carbon emissions.… Keep reading

Coffee drinkers reap health boost

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Well, for all of us coffee drinkers, here’s some positive medical news, saying that a habit we enjoy is also healthier. Comments afterwards.

 

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Coffee drinkers reap health boost –

but only if they do it in the morning

 

Pre-lunch brewers enjoy lower risk of death, analysis

finds, but benefit vanishes among all-day drinkers

 

Ian Sample Science editor

The Gusrdian

8 Jan 2025

 

People who get their coffee hit in the morning reap benefits that are not seen in those who have shots later in the day, according to the first major study into the health benefits of the drink at different times.… Keep reading

Worldwide climate commitment weakening

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Issues, like fads, tend to come and go once people have “had enough” and want to move on. However, climate change problems won’t go away; they’re increasingly threatening our ability to live our lives on this planet. Predictions of increasing numbers and severity of storms, and of famine are happening even more quickly and more severely than forecast.

Global leaders, like Trump, resist fact-checking, have good homes, good food, and yachts, to move from harm’s way when storms happen. Citing MAD Magazine’s Alfred E.… Keep reading

Climate Change Intensifies Hurricanes

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A few years ago, as climate change emerged as an issue, researchers said that we could expect increases in both the frequency and severity of disastrous climate events. In scanning the news, globally, I realized that many of the articles would not have even been considered “news” just a few decades ago. Yet, we now see reports of all sorts of death and destruction devastation as daily occurrences … about as newsworthy as the latest hair styles.

Just as candy companies are in business to sell candy, oil companies are in business to sell oil.… Keep reading

Helene devastates south-eastern US

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My focus for these blogs is helping as many people as possible transition to what I see as “Sustainable Living” – which I define as net zero utility usage and a better quality-of-life experience. I’ve learned that we all have habits – activities and products that we like best. But … the world is changing constantly, and change often challenges us to change from our favorite habits.

Early research said climate change is caused by our fossil fuel use and that we’ll be seeing more severe and more frequent storms.… Keep reading