Facing Future Blog

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October 22, 2023

Unrelenting Drought Clobbers the Amazon

by Robert Hunziker

Global warming is consuming vast portions of the planet with a swagger that defies all expectations. Rivers in the Amazon rainforest are drying up. This is not supposed to be happening to such an extent, even during the dry season. . . .

October 13, 2023

Fukushima Up Close, 13 Years Later

by Robert Hunziker

The world is turning to nuclear power as a solution to global warming, but it is postulated herein that it is a huge mistake that endangers society. One nuclear meltdown causes as much damage over the long-term as a major . . .

October 6, 2023

Antarctica’s Dicey Summer

by Robert Hunziker

The past couple of years in Antarctica have been a rough and tumble affair of erratic climate change with record-high temperatures and totally unexpected ice shelf collapse. The continent is starting to reflect the impact of a warming planet that’s . . .

September 29, 2023

Antarctica Hits Records as Global Heat Looms Large for 2024

by Robert Hunziker

“Climate breakdown has begun. Our climate is imploding faster than we can cope,” UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres. (Source: 2024 Likely to be Hottest Year on Record, Phys.org, September 6, 2023) A report from the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research . . .

September 26, 2023

Climate Emergency Update, September 2023

by Robert Hunziker

Earth’s climate system is in a state of emergency. Emergencies are defined by four specific elements, i.e., (1) seriousness (2) unexpected (3) dangerous, and (4) requiring immediate action. Based upon a new YouTube broadcast by the inveterate commentator Dr. Peter . . .

September 16, 2023

Global Warming Did The Unthinkable

by Robert Hunziker

Jungfraujoch’s foreboding temperatures this September at the top of the world in Switzerland at 2.25 miles altitude alarmed glaciologists. If anybody has lingering doubts about global warming’s strength of power to directly impact Earth’s ecosystems, think again. Antarctica, at the . . .

September 8, 2023

Japan’s Insane Immoral, Illegal Radioactive Dumping

by Robert Hunziker

Japan cannot possibly outlive the atrocity of dumping radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean. In fact, Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) is an example of how nuclear meltdowns negatively impact the entire world, as its toxic wastewater travels across the . . .

September 1, 2023

Mega Risks Threaten Earth

by Robert Hunziker

The Council for the Human Future, which is a dedicated group of intelligent well-informed people, has identified ten Mega Risks to Earth. As it happens, all ten risks are threatening the planet all at the same time. Consequently, the board . . .

August 25, 2023

America’s Likely Civil War?

by Robert Hunziker

Across America, whispers softly speak about whether there’s an undeclared civil war. Well, maybe yes, maybe no, but what are the signals? What about January 6th hand-to-hand combat on the steps of the nation’s capitol with 136 (injured) police officers, . . .

August 19, 2023

Al Gore vs Oil-Rich-Dubai, Host of COP28

by Robert Hunziker

Al Gore, former US VP, recently held a TED talk in anticipation of COP28, the upcoming Conference of the Parties, aka: UNFCCC or 2023 United Nations Climate Conference, November 30th - December 12th, 2023, to be held at Expo City, . . .

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