Trees, Fish, and Dreams Climateblog

This blog is about climate change, rivers, salmon and steelhead fishing, Pacific Northwest people, and ecopoetry.

Thursday, February 21, 2019

William Happer was Refuted by Michael C. MacCracken in 2011

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This morning when I saw President Trump appointed William Happer to consider a Climate Panel , I thought it was a bad dream. It wasn't...
Thursday, February 14, 2019

Recalling Cobain, Bowie, and Prophetic Power of Art

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Today, I'm recalling Cobain, Bowie, and prophetic power of art .  U.S. politicians think they are better scientists than scientists.  Cl...
Sunday, February 10, 2019

"Why we need to rethink climate change, with Timothy Morton – books podcast, [The Guardian]"

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I greatly enjoyed this 40 minute podcast because of how it humanizes thought about climate change in terms of the best of us -- creative, p...
Thursday, February 7, 2019

Arctic Methane Debate Rages On

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Updates Feb. 12, 2019, April 2019, and June 2019 are below. June 2019 Update: Dave Borlace's Just Have a Think channel provided cl...
Thursday, December 27, 2018

Carbonfish Blues Published with 78 Poems by Scott T. Starbuck, and 12 Artworks by Guy Denning

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I and English artist Guy Denning have a new book from Fomite Press in Vermont combining 78 of my climate change poems with 12 of his work...
Monday, December 24, 2018

A Secret Fishing Spot on the Oregon Coast

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Yesterday I remembered  Slim Bracken , lifelong logger and one of my best fishing buds who died recently after falling off his bike.  Slim...
Wednesday, December 5, 2018

With Joy and Sadness I Write This . . .

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Joy:  Northwest Fishing Reports published my latest article, "The Slide Technique," and between now and April 30 I should catch ...
Tuesday, December 4, 2018

The Guardian: "'Our leaders are like children,' school strike founder tells climate summit"

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July 27, 2019 updated video below (first video). July 10, 2019, I updated this story here . June 24, 2019 Update:  60 Minutes  posted a ...
Sunday, December 2, 2018

"Born Was the Mountain" by Chelsea Steinauer-Scudder in Emergence Magazine

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This morning I read one of my favorite articles about Hawai'i which is also a podcast. It reminded me of when I worked for Greenpeace, ...
Friday, November 30, 2018

"Thousands of [Australian] students join climate protest"

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Here is a related short poem from my forthcoming book Carbonfish Blues : Recycle politicians  into nameless moonfish inside the...
Wednesday, November 28, 2018

Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego, Masters of Advanced Studies in Climate Science and Policy (MAS CSP) Early Consideration Deadline is January 8, 2019

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Corey J. Gabriel, Ph.D., J.D., the Program's Executive Director, wrote "Basically, we are training students to have a strong grou...
Friday, November 23, 2018

The Guardian: "Climate change 'will inflict substantial damages on US lives'"

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It's like we're on a ship headed for a bleached coral reef, and scientists and activists are unable to persuade captains to change c...
Friday, November 16, 2018

Yale Climate Connections: "How do I break bad news about climate change?"

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Many of my friends and colleagues wish I read this article long ago.  As with climate solutions, better late than never.  In last night...
Tuesday, November 13, 2018

November 13 California Fires Update

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Saturday, November 10, 2018

losangeles.cbslocal.com: "Woolsey Fire [ . . .] Forces Evacuation Of 265,000"

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losangeles.cbslocal.com: "Woolsey Fire [ . . .]  Forces Evacuation Of 265,000"

Idea: Send Politicians to 6th Grade Outdoor School in Oregon So They Learn About Spaceship Earth

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Friday, November 9, 2018

Bill McKibben: "At least five people burned to death in their cars trying to flee CA [Camp Fire] inferno."

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Bill McKibben's Twitter page offers some of the best climate updates. Today I saw his update about California's Butte County Fire  ...
Wednesday, November 7, 2018

Defeat of Washington Initiative 1631 (Carbon Tax)

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At least when Titanic hit the iceberg, lifeboats left about half full. With "a handful of oil companies, including BP, Chevron, and Ko...
Saturday, November 3, 2018

Washington Post: "Supreme Court refuses to block young people’s climate lawsuit against U.S. government"

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Robert Barnes and Brady Dennis reported in The Washingon Post "the Supreme Court on Friday night refused to halt a novel lawsuit filed...
Monday, October 29, 2018

TASS Reports Russian Scientists Found "Massive" New Arctic Methane Emissions

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TASS, noted by Wiki as "the largest Russian news agency and one of the largest news agencies worldwide," reported today  newly dis...
Tuesday, October 23, 2018

After Saying "Yes," U. S. Supreme Court Says Maybe No to Children’s Trust Climate Lawsuit 10 Days Before Trial

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I recall driving near Chehalis, WA, thinking Juliana v. US was Earth's last best chance.  The lawsuit, Juliana v. US , set to begin...
Sunday, October 21, 2018

Hipcamp -- A Letter to Congress, Wallace Stegner, 1960

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Now, if you're not fighting for it globally, you're not fighting for it locally.  Support 350.org
Sunday, October 14, 2018

Trump, Putin, and Muller Speak on Climate

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My response? See the video below.

Prayer, Meditation, Rice

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Last year, it was  Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria; damaged islands of Barbuda and Puerto Rico; fires in California, British Columbia, Or...
Tuesday, October 9, 2018

"Climate Scientist: As U.N. Warns of Global Catastrophe, We Need a 'Marshall Plan' for Climate Change" (Democracy Now! Video)

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Professor Kevin Anderson answers question "What does the future look like? How bad can things get if we proceed on this course?"
Sunday, October 7, 2018

Another Poem & Image from Hoffman Center in Manzanita, Oregon

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Thanks to fellow fisher / writer Cameron Pierce and artist Barbara Temple Ayres for allowing me to post their work above.  I saw their b...
Saturday, October 6, 2018

Word & Image Show At Hoffman Center in Manzanita, Oregon

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Last night I enjoyed reading at The Word and Image Show at The Hoffman Center in Manzanita, Oregon. I was one of twelve writers paired...
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