Surviving Capitalism (Not) : June Is Fourth Month in a Row of Global Record Temperatures

We’ve lived so long under the spell of hierarchy—from god-kings to feudal lords to party bosses—that only recently have we awakened to see not only that “regular” citizens have the capacity for self-governance, but that without their engagement our huge global crises cannot be addressed. The changes needed for human society simply to survive, let alone thrive, are so profound that the only way we will move toward them is if we ourselves, regular citizens, feel meaningful ownership of solutions through direct engagement. Our problems are too big, interrelated, and pervasive to yield to directives from on high.
—Frances Moore Lappé, excerpt from Time for Progressives to Grow Up

Sunday, July 25, 2010

June Is Fourth Month in a Row of Global Record Temperatures

from Climate Progress. A NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) report adds further support to global warming trends. Read the latest findings and weep.

Map showing how the world will warm by the early, mid and late 21st century for a medium-high emissions scenario.
IPCC 2007