On the very day when many people representing many generations were protesting, in London and elsewhere, about the lack of political action on climate change, paper and TV reports were dominated by the fire in Paris' Notre-Dame cathedral. The importance of climate change, even to banking, has been emphasised by a joint article by the head bankers of France and the UK (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/apr/17/mark-carney-tells-global-banks-they-cannot-ignore-climate-change-dangers). Climate change will have devastating impacts on the planet that contrast with damage to an ancient, well-loved religious icon but the political and financial responses to the fire seem light-years ahead of any action, thus far, to save current life on the planet.
This blog may help people explore some of the 'hidden' issues involved in certain media treatments of environmental and scientific issues. Using personal digital images, it's also intended to emphasise seasonal (and other) changes in natural history of the Swansea (South Wales) area. The material should help participants in field-based modules and people generally interested in the natural world. The views are wholly those of the author.
Wednesday, 17 April 2019
Unlucky Planet?
On the very day when many people representing many generations were protesting, in London and elsewhere, about the lack of political action on climate change, paper and TV reports were dominated by the fire in Paris' Notre-Dame cathedral. The importance of climate change, even to banking, has been emphasised by a joint article by the head bankers of France and the UK (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/apr/17/mark-carney-tells-global-banks-they-cannot-ignore-climate-change-dangers). Climate change will have devastating impacts on the planet that contrast with damage to an ancient, well-loved religious icon but the political and financial responses to the fire seem light-years ahead of any action, thus far, to save current life on the planet.
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