Wow, Jason! Your perspective and scientific knowledge left me stunned. Stunned but not in an excepting way. Stunned and moved to share this with others and to see in my own daily life a way to lessen my impact. Just one poor soul with a desire to make a change in one life. And perhaps, someone else might recognize my minuscule efforts. Thank you for your well informed commentary.
Here in Louisiana we sometimes feel as though our storms are more difficult. Thanks for reminding us that there is no place safe from these weather changes!
Well, it's probably fair to say that folks on the Gulf are more in the thick of it than most of us. Your hurricanes heat up faster now, for one thing. You’re caught between two mistakes, the degraded delta and the rigs on the horizon. And a couple inches of sea level arrive harder there than on the steeper coast of Maine. But no, nowhere is safe, and some of the hard fast change is coming our way now too. The Gulf of Maine is heating up really fast, with a rapid shift in species balance hot on its heels. And if the AMOC falters, who knows how things will change in the North Atlantic.
“…return to being a keystone species that supports life rather than merely a headstone species writing epitaphs for the species we cared too little about.” Yes.
Another beautiful post, Jason! Thanks for providing poetry to these troubling times! This bit is on point: "Part of our dilemma is that as we breach planetary boundaries we tend to normalize both our behavior and its consequences. We’re trapped in lives that push these boundaries and limit our options to heal them." And thanks for the shout out! Much appreciated.
Thanks, Jono. I really appreciate the expertise you bring to your writing, and how well you communicate it through the language of everyday insight. Cheers, J
Wow, Jason! Your perspective and scientific knowledge left me stunned. Stunned but not in an excepting way. Stunned and moved to share this with others and to see in my own daily life a way to lessen my impact. Just one poor soul with a desire to make a change in one life. And perhaps, someone else might recognize my minuscule efforts. Thank you for your well informed commentary.
Here in Louisiana we sometimes feel as though our storms are more difficult. Thanks for reminding us that there is no place safe from these weather changes!
Well, it's probably fair to say that folks on the Gulf are more in the thick of it than most of us. Your hurricanes heat up faster now, for one thing. You’re caught between two mistakes, the degraded delta and the rigs on the horizon. And a couple inches of sea level arrive harder there than on the steeper coast of Maine. But no, nowhere is safe, and some of the hard fast change is coming our way now too. The Gulf of Maine is heating up really fast, with a rapid shift in species balance hot on its heels. And if the AMOC falters, who knows how things will change in the North Atlantic.
Thanks for chiming in.
“…return to being a keystone species that supports life rather than merely a headstone species writing epitaphs for the species we cared too little about.” Yes.
Thank you, Leah.
Another beautiful post, Jason! Thanks for providing poetry to these troubling times! This bit is on point: "Part of our dilemma is that as we breach planetary boundaries we tend to normalize both our behavior and its consequences. We’re trapped in lives that push these boundaries and limit our options to heal them." And thanks for the shout out! Much appreciated.
Cheers,
Jono
Thanks, Jono. I really appreciate the expertise you bring to your writing, and how well you communicate it through the language of everyday insight. Cheers, J