#peter kalmus

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Peter Kalmus (@ClimateHuman) is a NASA climate scientist.

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Risk takers and rule breakers to the front. As Peter Kalmus has said, he and Rose Abramoff disrupted the AGU meeting that day because they “believe that climate scientists have a key role to play in breaking society out of the ’normalcy bias’ or bystander effect that still has most people thinking ’this is fine.’” I couldn’t agree with this objective more. And I see, in the price they have paid and the attention it has received, some small but perceptible movement toward it.

The bolder tactics of activism carry real risks—including for scientists the risk of eroded credibility as a widely-trusted messenger. Yet, the greater the risk, the greater the potential reward. If the reward is actually breaking society out of our collective trance and into a state of real, transformative action, what professional—and even personal—risk wouldn’t be worth it? Climate scientists, what would you risk for that reward?"

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"A 63 year-old climate activist and professional cellist faces up to seven years in prison after being arrested on Thursday, August 8th 2024, while performing a Bach solo outside the headquarters of one of the world’s largest fossil fuel financier Citibank in downtown New York"

This is why groups like Just Stop Oil and Extinction Rebellion continue to block roads, highways, glue themselves to art, and throw paint on private jets.

Since June, climate protesters have been protesting institutions funding fossil fuel projects and almost no coverage has reached the mainstream media. These are scientists, activists, and indigenous peoples asking for the bare minimum of ending fossil fuel funding that are met with extreme violence.

They are risking their comfort, their foundations, their very lives to tell you that we are in an emergency, that we are in dire times that needs addressing right now. You keep requesting protesters target the "main culprits" of Climate Collapse instead of throwing soup on paintings and they are! So please, support them!

Also, please remember the desperation of the people that are gluing themselves to paintings because we are trying to warn you. We want you to be angry, to ask questions, to be afraid, because these are the emotions that stur into actions. Fear isn't a moral failing, it is the very basis of humankind's reaction to their surroundings. If you are afraid, there is a reason, and you should analyze and acknowledge that fear. It is okay to be afraid, because you deserve to be.

You have been misled, gaslit, and lied to about the crumbling biosphere around you and you deserve to know the truth. You deserve to decide your future and humanity's future. You deserve a just and honest collapse. You deserve freedom and control of your lives.

1.5C degrees of warming, as decided by the Paris Agreements in 2015, was the threshold to mitigate dangerous climate change feedback loops such as ocean heat+deoxygenation (probably the worst of climate collapse due to the fact that the oceans absorb most of climate change heating, have only been getting hotter, and the ocean accounts for 50-75% of all life on Earth), permafrost melting, glacial melt, and forest desertification. It wasn't some ambitious goal that would be okay if we missed it, because 1.5C degrees of warming spells catastrophe for modern, globalized civilization. So far, fossil fuel use has only increased with no indication of slowing AND we've been past 1.5C warming for over a year, and this is why we protest.

We are asking for the bare minimum and are still ignored. We are polite and still ignored. We assert direct, unconventional action and are condemned.

We are trying to save you. We can decarbonize, degrow, and depave anything we put our minds to. This is the unifying crisis of our time and you should listen to the young adults throwing soup on Van Gogh paintings, because we are desperately trying to just warn you. Ask yourself what people who genuinely believe we are in mortal, existential danger would do to warn their fellow humans to the danger, what desperate displays of attention would look like, and ask yourself why they want your attention so bad.

Please, read and follow scientists like Peter Kalmus and Gianluca Grimalda and activists like Roger Hallam, that have dedicated their lives to climate collapse. They have been protesting for years for exposure to our impending collapse.

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Shortly after the New Year, I was fired from Oak Ridge National Laboratory after urging fellow scientists to take action on climate change. At the American Geophysical Union meeting in December, my fellow climate scientist Peter Kalmus and I unfurled a banner that read, “Out of the lab & into the streets.” In the few seconds before the banner was ripped from our hands, we implored our colleagues to use their leverage as scientists to wake the public up to the dying planet. ... Then, on Jan. 3, Oak Ridge, the laboratory outside Knoxville where I had worked as an associate scientist for one year, terminated my employment. I am the first earth scientist I know of to be fired for climate activism. I fear I will not be the last. ... Established scientific institutions will not even support scientists interrupting a meeting for the climate. I’m all for decorum, but not when it will cost us the earth. ... Since I locked that first chain around my waist, I have been arrested three times in nonviolent actions. ... But I was motivated to continue because these scientist-led political campaigns have attracted positive media attention and contributed to major policy wins. ... Within a month of our actions, the Podemos party of Spain submitted a request to the European Commission to take measures to reduce the use of private planes. When scientists take action, people listen. ... Great experiments push at the boundaries of knowledge and propriety. They are risky, volatile, blasphemous. But when they work, the world changes. Scientific institutions should support activism and advocacy, especially by experts.

No paywall: https://web.archive.org/web/20230215091951/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/10/opinion/scientist-fired-climate-change-activism.html

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I’m terrified by what’s being done to our planet. I’m also fighting to stop it. You, too, should be afraid while also taking the strongest action you can take. There has never been a summer like this in recorded history: shocking ocean heat, deadly land heat, unprecedented fires and smoke, sea ice melting faster than we’ve ever seen or thought possible. I’ve dreaded this depth of Earth breakdown for almost two decades, and, like many of my colleagues, I’ve been trying to warn you. As hard as I could. Now it’s here.

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Shortly after the New Year, I was fired from Oak Ridge National Laboratory after urging fellow scientists to take action on climate change. At the American Geophysical Union meeting in December, just before speakers took the stage for a plenary session, my fellow climate scientist Peter Kalmus and I unfurled a banner that read “Out of the lab & into the streets.” In the few seconds before the banner was ripped from our hands, we implored our colleagues to use their leverage as scientists to wake the public up to the dying planet.

Soon after this brief action, the A.G.U., an organization with 60,000 members in the earth and space sciences, expelled us from the conference and withdrew the research that we had presented that week from the program. Eventually, it began a professional misconduct inquiry (it’s ongoing).

Then, on Jan. 3, Oak Ridge, the laboratory outside Knoxville where I had worked as an associate scientist for one year, terminated my employment. I am the first earth scientist I know of to be fired for climate activism. I fear I will not be the last.

Oak Ridge said it was forced to fire me because I misused government resources by engaging in a personal activity on a work trip and because I did not adhere to its Code of Business Ethics and Conduct. The code has points on scientific integrity, maintaining the institution’s reputation and using government resources “only as authorized and appropriate and with integrity, responsibility, and care.”

When Dr. Kalmus and I decided to make our statement during the lunch plenary session, I knew that we risked being asked to leave the stage or the conference. But I did not expect that our research would be removed from the program or that I would lose my job. When I began participating in climate actions with other scientists in 2022, senior managers at Oak Ridge asked that I make it clear to the public and the media that I spoke and acted on my own behalf. I followed these guidelines to the best of my ability, including at A.G.U., where Dr. Kalmus, a scientist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and I did not mention our institutions in our statements.

The retaliation I faced from the A.G.U. and Oak Ridge ultimately highlights a disappointing reality: that established scientific institutions will not even support scientists interrupting a meeting for the climate. I’m all for decorum, but not when it will cost us the Earth.

I used to be a well-behaved scientist. I stood quietly on melting permafrost in Utqiagvik, Alaska, and measured how much greenhouse gas was released into the atmosphere. I filled spreadsheets and ran simulations about how warming temperatures would increase the carbon emissions from soil.

To do my job, I dissociated the data I was working with from the terrifying future it represented. But in the field, smelling the dense rot of New England hemlock trees that were being eaten by a pest that now survives the warming winters, I felt loss and dread. Only my peers read my articles, which didn’t seem to have any tangible effects. Though I saw firsthand the oncoming catastrophe of climate change, I felt powerless to help.

I did, however, believe that if scientists told the truth about the climate emergency, our scientific institutions would get out the message to policymakers, government officials, the media and the public. But they didn’t — at least not sufficiently — even as carbon emissions continued to rise and the climate continued to warm.

A few years ago, Scientist Rebellion, an international network of scientists concerned about climate change, began a series of strategic acts of nonviolent civil disobedience. After years of waiting in vain for meaningful public action to address climate change, I decided to join them.

For my first action, I chained myself to a White House gate to demand that the Biden administration declare a climate emergency. Since I locked that first chain around my waist, I have been arrested three times in nonviolent actions. My superiors at Oak Ridge warned me to be careful but did not discipline me.

But I was motivated to continue because these scientist-led political campaigns have attracted positive media attention and contributed to major policy wins. At the end of last year, a group of us protested the impact of luxury travel at more than a dozen private airport terminals in 13 countries; within a month of our actions, the Podemos party of Spain submitted a request to the European Commission to take measures to reduce the use of private planes. When scientists take action, people listen.

The scientific community has tried writing dutiful reports for decades, with no reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels to show for it. It is time to try something new. We must work to change the culture of our institutions, be honest about our values, advocate for climate justice and experiment. Great experiments push at the boundaries of knowledge and propriety. They are risky, volatile, blasphemous. But when they work, the world changes.

Scientific institutions should support activism and advocacy, especially by experts. The A.G.U. should do more to publicly support policies informed by its members’ science, such as declaring a climate emergency and ending fossil fuel extraction and subsidies.

I did not make the decision to become an activist lightly; I recognized that my actions would have consequences, and I knew that I could face retaliation. But inaction during this critical time will have far greater consequences.

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Rose Abramoff is an earth scientist who studies the effect of climate change on natural and managed ecosystems. She is also a climate activist, working with Scientist Rebellion and other groups.

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21st Annual Visual Effects Society Awards — Film Winners

Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature Avatar: The Way of Water – Richard Baneham, Walter Garcia, Joe Letteri, Eric Saindon, JD Schwalm — WINNER Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore – Christian Mänz, Olly Young, Benjamin Loch, Stephane Naze, Alistair Williams Jurassic World: Dominion – David Vickery, Ann Podlozny, Jance Rubinchik, Dan Snape, Paul Corbould The Batman – Dan Lemmon, Bryan Searing, Russell Earl, Anders Langlands, Dominic Tuohy Top Gun: Maverick – Ryan Tudhope, Paul Molles, Seth Hill, Bryan Litson, Scott Fisher

Outstanding Supporting Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature Death on the Nile – George Murphy, Claudia Dehmel, Mathieu Raynault, Jonathan Bowen, David Watkins I Wanna Dance With Somebody – Paul Norris, Tim Field, Don Libby, Andrew Simmonds The Fabelmans – Pablo Helman, Jennifer Mizener, Cernogorods Aleksei, Jeff Kalmus, Mark Hawker The Gray Man – Swen Gilberg, Viet Luu, Bryan Grill, Cliff Welsh, Michael Meinardus The Pale Blue Eye – Jake Braver, Catherine Farrell, Tim Van Horn, Scott Pritchard, Jeremy Hays Thirteen Lives – Jason Billington, Thomas Horton, Denis Baudin, Michael Harrison, Brian Cox — WINNER

Outstanding Visual Effects in an Animated Feature Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio – Aaron Weintraub, Jeffrey Schaper, Cameron Carson, Emma Gorbey, Mad God, Chris Morley, Phil Tippett, Ken Rogerson, Tom Gibbons — WINNER Strange World – Steve Goldberg, Laurie Au, Mark Hammel, Mehrdad Isvandi The Bad Guys– Pierre Perifel, Damon Ross, Matt Baer, JP Sans The Sea Beast – Joshua Beveridge, Christian Hejnal, Stirling Duguid, Spencer Lueders Turning Red – Domee Shi, Lindsey Collins, Danielle Feinberg, Dave Hale

Outstanding Animated Character in a Photoreal Feature  Avatar: The Way of Water: Kiri – Anneka Fris, Rebecca Louise Leybourne, Guillaume Francois, Jung-Rock Hwang — WINNER Beast: Lion – Alvise Avati, Bora Şahin, Chris McGaw, Krzysztof Boyoko Disney’s Pinocchio: Honest John – Christophe Paradis, Valentina Rosselli, Armita Khanlarpour, Kyoungmin Kim Slumberland: Pig – Fernando Lopes Herrera, Victor Dinis, Martine Chartrand, Lucie Martinetto

Outstanding Animated Character in an Animated Feature Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio: Geppetto – Charles Greenfield, Peter Saunders, Shami Lang-Rinderspacher, Noel Estevez-Baker Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio: Pinocchio – Oliver Beale, Richard Pickersgill, Brian Leif Hansen, Kim Slate — WINNER Strange World: Splat – Leticia Gillett, Cameron Black, Dan Lipson, Louis Jones Turning Red: Panda Mei – Christopher Bolwyn, Ethan Dean, Bill Sheffler, Kureha Yokoo

Outstanding Created Environment in a Photoreal Feature Avatar: The Way of Water: Metkayina Village – Ryan Arcus, Lisa Hardisty, Paul Harris TaeHyoung David Kim Avatar: The Way of Water: The Reef – Jessica Cowley, Joe W. Churchill, Justin Stockton, Alex Nowotny — WINNER Jurassic World Dominion: Biosyn Valley – Steve Ellis, Steve Hardy, Thomas Dohlen, John Seru Slumberland: The Wondrous Cuban Hotel Dream – Daniël Dimitri Veder, Marc Austin, Pavan Rajesh Uppu, Casey Gorton

Outstanding Created Environment in an Animated Feature Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio: In the Stomach of a Sea Monster – Warren Lawtey, Anjum Sakharkar, Javier Gonzalez Alonso, Quinn Carvalho — WINNER Lightyear: T’Kani Prime Forest – Lenora Acidera, Amy Allen, Alyssa Minko, Jose L. Ramos Serrano Strange World: The Windy Jungle – Ki Jong Hong, Ryan Smith, Jesse Erickson, Benjamin Fiske The Sea Beast: The Hunting Ship – Yohan Bang, Enoch Ihde, Denil George Chundangal, John Wallace Wendell & Wild: The Scream Fair – Tom Proost, Nicholas Blake, Colin Babcock, Matthew Paul Albertus Cross

Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a CG Project ABBA: Voyage – Pär M. Ekberg, John Galloway, Paolo Acri, Jose Burgos Avatar: The Way of Water – Richard Baneham, Dan Cox, Eric Reynolds, A.J Briones — WINNER Prehistoric Planet – Daniel Fotheringham, Krzysztof Szczepanski, Wei-Chuan Hsu, Claire Hill The Batman: Rain Soaked Car Chase – Dennis Yoo, Michael J. Hall, Jason Desjarlais, Ben Bigiel

Outstanding Model in a Photoreal or Animated Project Avatar: The Way of Water: The Sea Dragon – Sam Sharplin, Stephan Skorepa, Ian Baker, Guillaume Francois — WINNER The Sea Beast – Maxx Okazaki, Susan Kornfeld, Edward Lee, Doug Smith Top Gun: Maverick: F-14 Tomcat – Christian Peck, Klaudio Ladavac, Aram Jung, Peter Dominik Wendell & Wild: Dream Faire – Peter Dahmen, Paul Harrod, Nicholas Blake

Outstanding Effects Simulation in a Photoreal Feature Avatar: The Way of Water: Fire and Destruction – Miguel Perez Senent, Xavier Martin Ramirez, David Kirchner, Ole Geir Eidsheim Avatar: The Way of Water: Water Simulations – Johnathan M. Nixon, David Moraton, Nicolas Illingworth, David Caeiro Cebrian — WINNER Black Panther: Wakanda Forever: City Street Flooding – Matthew Hanger, Alexis Hall, Hang Yang, Mikel Zuloaga Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore – Jesse Parker Holmes, Grayden Solman, Toyokazu Hirai, Rob Richardson

Outstanding Effects Simulation in an Animated Feature Lightyear – Alexis Angelidis, Chris Chapman, Jung-Hyun Kim, Keith Klohn Puss in Boots: The Last Wish – Derek Cheung, Michael Losure, Kiem Ching Ong, Jinguang Huang — WINNER Strange World – Deborah Carlson, Scott Townsend, Stuart Griese, Yasser Hamed The Sea Beast – Spencer Lueders, Dmitriy Kolesnik, Brian D. Casper, Joe Eckroat

Outstanding Compositing & Lighting in Feature Avatar: The Way of Water: Landing Rockets Forest Destruction – Miguel Santana Da Silva, Hongfei Geng, Jonathan Moulin, Maria Corcho Avatar: The Way of Water: Water Integration – Sam Cole, Francois Sugny, Florian Schroeder, Jean Matthews — WINNER The Batman: Rainy Freeway Chase – Beck Veitch, Stephen Tong, Eva Snyder, Rachel E. Herbert Top Gun: Maverick – Saul Davide Galbiati, Jean-Frederic Veilleux, Felix B. Lafontaine, Cynthia Rodriguez del Castillo

Outstanding Special (Practical) Effects in a Photoreal Project Avatar: The Way of Water: Current Machine and Wave Pool – JD Schwalm, Richie Schwalm, Nick Rand, Robert Spurlock — WINNER Black Adam: Robotic Flight – JD Schwalm, Nick Rand, Andrew Hyde, Andy Robot, Mad God, Phil Tippett, Chris Morley, Webster Colcord, Johnny McLeod The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power “Adrift” Middle Earth Storm – Dean Clarke, Oliver Gee, Eliot Naimie, Mark Robson

Emerging Technology Award Avatar: The Way of Water: Depth Comp – Dejan Momcilovic, Tobias B. Schmidt, Benny Edlund, Joshua Hardgrave Avatar: The Way of Water: Facial System – Byungkuk Choi, Stephen Cullingford, Stuart Adcock, Marco Revelant Avatar: The Way of Water: Water Toolset – Alexey Dmitrievich Stomakhin, Steve Lesser, Sven Joel Wretborn, Douglas McHale — WINNER Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio: 3D Printed Metal Armature – Richard Pickersgill, Glen Southern, Peter Saunders, Brian Leif Hansen Turning Red: Profile Mover and CurveNets – Kurt Fleischer, Fernando de Goes, Bill Sheffler

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Fossil Fuels Climate Crisis

Peter Kalmus, a climate scientist at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, is an outspoken advocate for urgent action on climate change. Through his research, activism, and social media comment, Kalmus highlights the critical dangers of continued reliance on fossil fuels, which are the primary driver of the planet's rising temperatures and increasingly severe climate disruptions. His message is clear: our addiction to fossil fuels is causing the Earth to "burn up," and unless we immediately take drastic steps to reduce emissions, we are heading towards widespread ecological collapse and human disaster.

In an emotional speech in Los Angeles, Nasa scientist Peter Kalmus implored people to listen to the dire warnings of climate change experts. “We’re going to lose everything,” Kalmus said in a video of the moment. “And we’re not joking, we’re not lying, we’re not exaggerating.” – (Source: independent.co.uk)

The Dangers of Fossil Fuels: Why the Planet is "Burning Up" Fossil fuels coal, oil, and natural gas, make up our global energy system. However, their use releases vast amounts of carbon dioxide (CO₂) and other greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. According to Kalmus and the wider scientific community these gases trap heat, leading to the warming of the planet. Over time, this has resulted in more frequent and severe weather events such as hurricanes, wildfires, floods, and droughts, all of which are becoming increasingly common. In a particularly vivid metaphor, Kalmus often describes the Earth as "burning up," as a way to convey the urgency and scale of the problem. He points to evidence such as the intensification of wildfires in places like California, Greece, and Australia, which are becoming more destructive and harder to control due to hotter, drier conditions. These fires are just one of many "burning" signals that the planet is under immense stress. Fossil fuels are also responsible for the melting of ice caps and glaciers, causing sea levels to rise and threatening coastal cities worldwide. Ocean warming and acidification, driven by CO₂ absorption, are also devastating marine ecosystems, killing coral reefs, and disrupting fisheries that millions of people rely on for food. Additionally, Kalmus notes that the global economy's dependence on these fuels is unsustainable, as it perpetuates environmental degradation and puts vulnerable communities at even greater risk. The Climate Crisis is Here: Why We Must Act – And What Must Be Done Kalmus and other climate scientists emphasise that the window for action is rapidly closing. To avert the worst impacts of climate change, global temperature rise must be limited to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, as outlined in the Paris Agreement. However, at current emission rates, the world is on track to exceed this threshold, with catastrophic consequences for ecosystems, economies, and societies. Kalmus argues that incremental changes are no longer enough. The transition away from fossil fuels must be swift and comprehensive.

Here are key steps humanity must take: Massive Reduction in Fossil Fuel Consumption

Massive Reduction in Fossil Fuel Consumption: Governments and industries must stop investing in new fossil fuel infrastructure and rapidly phase out existing coal, oil, and gas operations. This requires aggressive policies such as carbon pricing, ending subsidies for fossil fuels, and halting the exploration of new oil fields.

Adoption of Renewal Energy Adoption of Renewable Energy: Solar, wind, and other renewable energy sources must be scaled up immediately to replace fossil fuels. These energy sources are now cheaper and more efficient than ever before. Kalmus advocates for a decentralised energy grid powered by renewables, which would provide more resilience against extreme weather events.

Reimagining Transportation Reimagining Transportation: One of Kalmus's personal actions has been to reduce his reliance on cars and air travel, two of the largest sources of individual carbon footprints. He advocates for a shift to electric vehicles, public transportation, and, where possible, walking or biking. On a larger scale, governments need to invest in sustainable infrastructure like high-speed rail networks and electric public transport systems.

Changing Food Systems Changing Food Systems: Industrial agriculture, particularly the meat industry, is another significant contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions. Reducing meat consumption and transitioning to plant-based diets can help lower emissions.

Grassroots Activism and Policy Change Grassroots Activism and Policy Change: While individual actions matter, Kalmus stresses the need for collective action. He encourages people to join climate movements, support politicians who prioritise climate action, and advocate for systemic changes. Political will is critical to making the large-scale changes necessary to decarbonise the economy.

Protecting and Restoring Nature Protecting and Restoring Nature: Protecting the planet’s remaining forests, wetlands, and other ecosystems is crucial, as these areas act as carbon sinks. Restoring damaged ecosystems builds resilience against climate impacts. Why It's Hard, But Necessary The transition away from fossil fuels is not without challenges. The global economy has been deeply tied to oil, gas, and coal for over a century, and the interests of powerful industries often conflict with the urgent need for action. Kalmus acknowledges that this inertia, economic interests, and misinformation campaigns funded by the fossil fuel industry make this transition politically and socially difficult. But he insists that the alternative continuing on our current path, will result in far greater economic, environmental, and human costs. Despite the challenges, Kalmus is optimistic about humanity’s ability to change course. He believes that public awareness of the climate crisis is growing, and with it, the demand for stronger climate policies. As extreme weather events become more frequent and devastating, more people are recognizing the urgency of the situation. Conclusion: The Path Forward Peter Kalmus’s message is clear: we MUST act now to stop the planet from "burning up." The science is clear: fossil fuels are driving the climate crisis and unless we make significant changes in how we generate energy, travel and produce food, the consequences will be dire. This isn't just about saving the environment; it's about ensuring a liveable future for all of humanity. The solution lies in drastically cutting fossil fuel use, embracing renewable energy and rethinking our consumption patterns. The responsibility rests with governments, industries and individuals alike to push for a rapid transition towards a more sustainable and resilient world. While the challenge is enormous, it is not insurmountable. With collective action, we can still turn the tide and prevent the worst outcomes of climate change from becoming our reality.

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Peter Kalmus on COURAGE | Extinction Rebellion UK

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[ID: Screenshots of two tweets.

The first is by Peter Kalmus @/ClimateHuman. It says "Earth Day messaging is still stuck at the "recycle harder" level, when what we need is the "sue & disrupt the fossil fuel industry out of existence and put the executives who've spread lies in prison, as billions of lives and life on Earth is at risk" level".

The second is by Commie Trucker @/commie_trucker. It says "The wealthy will sacrifice the world to maintain their wealth. We have to sacrifice the wealthy to maintain our world."

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It's pitchfork time for the fossil fuel industry. Shareholder economics is killing the entire planet for the wealth of a few.

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Learning the truth about climate change has irrevocably changed my life. 2 years ago I became almost a completely different person. I became vegan, traded my car for an ebike, and I'm moving to a "climate haven" in a couple weeks.

We are so, so fucked. And my life's mission is to warn as many as I can. I am begging people to "look up" at this point.

What changed was watching a video of climate scientists gluing themselves to a financial institution and begging people to listen. Something inside me broke. Why would they do that? Some of those people lost their jobs, got arrested. Would people really risk arrest and losing their jobs if they didn't have something important to say? If people truly believed the world was ending, how would they act? I imagined THAT is the way they would act.

Peter Kalmus changed my life. He was a climate scientist from NASA and was one of the people that got arrested. I looked him up and he's what people would call a "climate change doomer". I fell into a rabbit hole and discovered just how much the media has hidden from the general public.

Most people don't even know India has placed bans on exports of certain kinds of rice. Or that a huge chunk of corals worldwide have been getting bleached. Or that we are rapidly depleting the oceans of life. Or that Canada has been on fire for over a year. Or a hundred other examples I'll get around to posting one day.

It's such a complex topic to discuss, there are hundreds of variables that impact weather and climate systems and those impacts on modern human life. But I hope I can at least reach some people, the way Peter Kalmus reached me, and that would be satisfying enough for me.

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Allarmati dai cambiamenti climatici, gli astronomi puntano gli occhi sulla Terra Scienziato del clima diventa attivista per il clima Peter Kalmus, uno scienziato del clima presso il Jet Propulsion Laboratory della NASA, ha iniziato a provare ansia per non utilizzare appieno il suo talento per contrastare il riscaldamento globale. Dopo aver lavorato in astrofisica, si è dedicato allo studio della fisica delle nuvole e all’utilizzo di modelli climatici per esaminare i rischi del caldo estremo, diventando anche un attivista per il clima. Rischi ambientali per gli osservatori astronomici I telescopi sono spesso collocati in luoghi alti e asciutti per evitare l’inquinamento luminoso delle città ma sono esposti a rischi come incendi