Comments on: You’re not even remotely concerned enough

By: Crying ‘wolf’ overlooks the foxes: challenging ‘planetary tipping points’ | ConservationBytes.com

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 04:05:25 +0000

[...] due to us. Species are going extinct faster than the would have otherwise. The planet’s climate system is being severely disrupted, so is the carbon cycle. Ecosystem services are on the [...]

By: I am because we are | True North Blog

I am because we are | True North Blog — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 21:23:00 +0000

[...] In his presentation Prof Hamilton summarised the latest research into global warming and came up with the conclusion that the best we can hope for is to limit temperature increase this century to 4C and this will mean in the words of Cory Bradshaw “our entire society, biodiversity and life as we know it will be severely diminished. [...]

By: Scaring our children with the future « ConservationBytes.com

Scaring our children with the future « ConservationBytes.com — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 00:43:55 +0000

[...] written before about how we should all be substantially more concerned about the future than what we as a society appear to be. Climate disruption is society’s enemy number one, [...]

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Sat, 13 Oct 2012 10:41:49 +0000

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By: Why do conservation scientists get out of bed? « ConservationBytes.com

Why do conservation scientists get out of bed? « ConservationBytes.com — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 13:49:48 +0000

[...] climate change much worse than appreciated [...]

By: Native invaders divide loyalties « ConservationBytes.com

Native invaders divide loyalties « ConservationBytes.com — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 03:23:48 +0000

[...] if to mimic the weirder and weirder weather human-caused climate disruption is cooking up for us, related science stories seem to come in floods and droughts. Yes, research [...]

By: antilopine

antilopine — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 12:40:43 +0000

You are right Kirsti, wish you weren’t :(

By: Kirsti Abbott

Kirsti Abbott — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 12:32:46 +0000

Euan – I like this! thanks. I agree though. And until someone like Clive Hamilton can make serious decisions, I feel as though we’ll still be having these conversations when we’re 80 and our kids are flipping through books saying things like “ooohh, Dad, I remember you talking about this animal. A dingo, right? Weren’t they the ones you were trying to save?”…..

By: antilopine

antilopine — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 11:27:07 +0000

G’day Kirsti, some of what you’re highlighting is discussed here:
http://www.cell.com/trends/ecology-evolution/fulltext/S0169-5347%2810%2900272-7
What is the balance though? I still think we need vastly different approaches to what we’re doing (trying to stem biodiversity loss), as clearly it’s not working

By: antilopine

antilopine — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 11:25:06 +0000

G’day Kirsti. Your points (well some) are also made here: http://www.cell.com/trends/ecology-evolution/fulltext/S0169-5347%2810%2900272-7

Euan Ritchie