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

Monday, August 12, 2013

Arctic Researcher: Methane Releases From Permafrost Signal "Urgent and Imminent" Climate Crisis

Click here to access article by Steve Rushton from Occupy.


“The rapid melting of the Siberian and Canadian-Alaskan permafrost is probably the most significant event in the region. It means millions, if not billions of new methane tons will be released into the atmosphere, initiating an uncontrolled feedback mechanism." 






I also recommend The Real News interview with Patrick Bond, a South African professor, who give us a concise overview of the threats posed by Arctic sea melt which is supported by another recent study, and the widespread resistance to fossil fuel production and transmission that is currently occurring across the globe.

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