Category Archives: Allgemein

The economic and human toll of natural disasters has reached unprecedented levels lately. Yet, despite mounting evidence linking these extremes to human-induced climate change, the broader conversation in U.S. media often sidesteps this critical connection. Over just a few months, from Hurricane Helene in late November 2024 to the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles CountyContinue reading “The costs of denial…”

(Stimme: George “von” Eleven Labs) Immanuel Kant in seinem Essay “Beantwortung der Frage: Was ist Aufklärung?” aus dem Jahr 1784, also vor 240 Jahren: “Unmündigkeit ist das Unvermögen, sich seines Verstandes ohne Leitung eines anderen zu bedienen. Selbstverschuldet ist diese Unmündigkeit, wenn die Ursache derselben nicht am Mangel des Verstandes, sondern der Entschließung und desContinue reading “Saepe exitium humanitatis praedictum est, nunc autem adest”

ValenciaValencia, tierra de flores,de luz y de amores,de paz y alegría.Valencia, tus mujeres todas bellas,sonríen tan bellascuando pasan junto a mí. Refrain:Valencia, al verte así tan cerca de mí,mi corazón empieza a latir.Valencia, la luna brilla en tu mirar,las estrellas en el cielo parecen bailar.Valencia, qué bello es tu fulgor,mi alma se llena de amoralContinue reading “Valencia…”

Comments on the report: The 2024 state of the climate report: Perilous timeson planet Earth, created by renowned climate scientists like Johan Rockström and Stefan Rahmstorf from Potsdam Climate institute and many more scientists from around the globe. You find the report here: https://academic.oup.com/bioscience/advance-article/doi/10.1093/biosci/biae087/7808595?login=false 2024 Climate Report: Business as Usual in a Time of CrisisContinue reading “Business as usual and the facade pattern”

Two weeks ago, Helene came along. You could look from a satellite, how this drama unfolded: The more the colorings turns to red respectively violet, the faster the wind speeds had been. Helene reached its peak intensity as a Category 4 storm with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph (225 km/h). It caused extensive damageContinue reading “The eye of destruction…”

I just want to recommend the following report on YouTube: This is a very sensitive report about the brutal damage created by the flooding caused by Hurricane Helene in the USA. At least 110 people died from the impact of Helene, among them a young mother with her one-month-old twins in their house in GeorgiaContinue reading “Chimney Rock”

Consequences can sometimes take a long time until they get effective, but they do come!