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Doug Norman 🇨🇦

@doug-norman.bsky.social
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Husband. Father. Grandfather. Retired teacher. Organic gardener. Climate activist. Socialist. MA Poli Sci. Canadian. 🇨🇦 🇦🇺 Born at 301.9 ppm #ClimateAction #ClimateChaos #LaterIsTooLate #WeAreRunningOutOfTime

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Doug Norman 🇨🇦 @doug-norman.bsky.social · 23/04/2025
"A free and publicly-available interactive database and visualisation tool highlighting the volume of online misinformation surrounding climate change called Hot Air has been launched by Tortoise Media" theecologist.org/2025/apr/17/...
theecologist.org
Climate denial contaminating social media
Cutting edge database and interactive visualisation of online climate change disinformation launched by Tortoise Media.
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Doug Norman 🇨🇦 @doug-norman.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
I've been reading Gwynne Dyer's book Intervention Earth, and wondering what will happen as global temperatures pass +1.5C and quickly reach +2C and then +3C, possibly within a decade. Does anyone know anyone who has done a socio-political analysis of this?
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Doug Norman 🇨🇦 @doug-norman.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Once again Ontario’s Doug Fraud has won a large majority of legislative seats with 18.3% of the total electorate votes. Our democracy is in shambles.
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Leo Hickman @leohickman.carbonbrief.org · 27/02/2025
"Survey found that 72% of 14-18-year-olds want more relevant and rigorous climate change education" “Climate change is at the centre of so much of politics today. People are naturally keen to learn about it in more depth.” www.theguardian.com/education/20...
theguardian.com
Sussex to launch UK’s first climate justice undergraduate degree
University announces new BA, after survey found most 14- to 18-year-olds want more rigorous climate change education
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Doug Norman 🇨🇦 @doug-norman.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Sadly, millions and millions are being forced to take the #climatecrisis seriously
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Doug Norman 🇨🇦 @doug-norman.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
www.readthemaple.com/canadian-vie...
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Canadian Views Of The U.S. Have Trended Negatively For Decades
A look back at the events that may have contributed to a 30 year trend.
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Stand.earth @stand.earth · 25/02/2025
FortisBC wants to expand its Tilbury LNG plant along a fragile part of the Fraser River, in Delta, British Columbia. If we don’t intervene, this project could have devastating impacts on nearby communities, critical habitat for marine life, and our climate. #ClimateSky #GreenSky
Background photo of two orcas swimming. Text reads “STOP THE TILBURY LNG EXPANSION!” Red cutouts of a megaphone, a hand writing with a pen, and a hand holding a microphone. Screenshot of the Tilbury Phase 2LNG Expansion application review. Red arrow points from text reading “Submit a Comment by march 3rd” to the screenshot. Stand.earth logo in bottom right corner.
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Doug Norman 🇨🇦 @doug-norman.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
The left is right. The right is wrong.
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Prof Lisa Schipper 🌍🍉💪 @lisaschipper.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
With the world's focus on crumbling geopolitics, (in)security, extremism and evil wars, it is understandable that climate change has fallen down the agenda. But to be clear: we cannot adapt our way out of all the impacts so we still need to everything possible to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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Doug Norman 🇨🇦 @doug-norman.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
Sorry, but green growth is an oxymoron. Pick one, because you can't have both. #climatecrisis www.fighthefire.net/fossil-count...
fighthefire.net
Fossil Counter-offensive
By Christian Zeller The perspective of green capitalism is based on a comprehensive energy transition from fossil to renewable energy sources. Since the 2009 climate conference in Copenhagen governmen...
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Doug Norman 🇨🇦 @doug-norman.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
What do glaciers and neoliberal capitalism have in common? #climatecrisis www.splinter.com/the-glaciers...
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The Glaciers Are On Their Way Out
Splinter is your home for news and opinions that challenge power in our political and economic system that's becoming more unhinged each and every day.
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MeteorBlades @meteorblades.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
An Economist’s Dire Forecast About Just How Much Climate Change Will Impact GDP—Modeling shows an estimated loss of global GDP of up to 50%—unless we make changes now. ... Jenni Doering at Inside Climate News Interviews Tim Lenton, a Univ. of Exeter professor. insideclimatenews.org/news/2202202...
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An Economist’s Dire Forecast About Just How Much Climate Change Will Impact GDP - Inside Climate News
Modeling shows an estimated loss of global GDP of up to 50 percent in coming decades—unless we make changes now.
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Doug Norman 🇨🇦 @doug-norman.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
Nothing matters except profit. The truth was sacrificed decades ago. In its place we have the marketing of snake oil such as carbon capture. "Occidental Petroleum is just saying the quiet part out loud now instead of pretending to prioritize climate change." www.theverge.com/news/616662/...
theverge.com
Carbon removal is the next big fossil fuel boom, oil company says
Occidental wants to use climate tech to boost oil and gas production.
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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 20/02/2025
From one of the biggest stages in sports to the rising risks of extreme heat—climate change is everywhere. Each week my free newsletter shares good news, not so good news, and something you can do about climate change and biodiversity loss to protect our families, our health, and our future. ⬇️
talkingclimate.ca
A climate ad that reached millions
Science Moms’ Super Bowl ad, why extreme heat worsens diabetes, & three S’s of climate action
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Doug Norman 🇨🇦 @doug-norman.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
For "Asia-Pacific" read "Canada" or "North America" or.... The scope, scale, and speed of the required transformations is practically beyond our comprehension. In fact, we need to #UprootTheSystem www.fairplanet.org/story/asia-p...
fairplanet.org
Why Asia-Pacific’s climate strategy must change | FairPlanet
Climate disasters are escalating across Asia-Pacific, but small fixes won’t cut it. Is the region ready for a bold transformation?
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Doug Norman 🇨🇦 @doug-norman.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
Developing countries are, well, developing. Abandoning fossil fuels is not a growing pain on the agenda. #climatecrisis "Indonesia’s climate envoy has cast doubt on the country’s commitment to the Paris Agreement, calling coal plant closures “economic suicide,” news.mongabay.com/2025/02/as-i...
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As Indonesia, US back away from climate goals, hopes fade to retire coal plants early
As a summit of Southeast Asian leaders in Jakarta fast approached in September 2023, Indonesia’s state-run electricity provider, PLN, partially shut down one of its oldest and biggest coal-fired power...
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Silvia Pineda-Munoz, PhD - Climate Ages @climateages.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
What Happens When Climate Predictions Get It Wrong? For decades, El Niño and La Niña were the go-to signals for predicting seasonal rainfall in the Western U.S.—El Niño meant wet winters, La Niña meant dry ones. Until they didn’t.
A digitally created image showing a tree in the center, with one half of the background depicting a bright, sunny sky over green grass, and the other half showing heavy rain over dry, cracked ground. Four illustrated people, two men and two women, stand below the tree, each with a thoughtful
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Doug Norman 🇨🇦 @doug-norman.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
Hey y’all
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Doug Norman 🇨🇦 @doug-norman.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
The #climateprotectors are imprisoned while the #EcoTerrorists remain free to rape the planet. theecologist.org/2025/feb/11/...
theecologist.org
'Step into our collective power'
'Experiencing societal breakdowns from a prison cell affords me a certain perspective'
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Art Candee 🍿🥤 @artcandee.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
Live look at the Musk presidency.
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Doug Norman 🇨🇦 @doug-norman.bsky.social · 15/02/2025
Feb 15, 2025 This, from @charlieangus104.bsky.social "It echoes Munich 1938 when Prime Minister Chamberlain sold out Czechoslovakia in the hopes of appeasing Hitler." charlieangus.substack.com/p/jd-vances-...
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J.D. VANCE'S MUNICH BETRAYAL
The Moment America Abandoned The West
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Dale Ryder @kryton3298.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
On Monday night, a new coalition of progressive and environmental groups held a call outlining a strategy to “fight Trump and the oil oligarchs.” “We’ve been on defensive for the last three weeks, but it’s time for us to go on the offensive,” said Friends of the Earth President Erich Pica.
newrepublic.com
Green Groups Were Lying Low. But Now They Have a Battle Plan.
After a quiet few weeks, environmental and progressive organizations are unveiling strategies to fight the Trump administration.
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Doug Norman 🇨🇦 @doug-norman.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
A Valentines Day reminder…
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Doug Norman 🇨🇦 @doug-norman.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
You knew it anyway, but here it is in print. "The stuff people tossed away and probably never thought about again — dirty yogurt cups, old Coke bottles — became some of the most redistributed objects on the planet, typically winding up thousands of miles away." www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/o...
nytimes.com
Opinion | I’ve Seen the World Our Trash Makes, and It’s Terrifying (Gift Article)
The world’s poorer nations have never stopped being receptacles for the West’s rubbish.
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Arrête Mark Carney ⚜️ @lalegault.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Here are the aggressors: 🇷🇺 🇮🇱 🇺🇸 Here are the victims: 🇺🇦 🇵🇸 🇨🇦 🇬🇱 🇵🇦 Is everyone clear on this?
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Doug Norman 🇨🇦 @doug-norman.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Fossil gas (aka natural gas, LNG) is hastening the destruction of our environment.
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Doug Norman 🇨🇦 @doug-norman.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
#CooperateForCanada “I recognize the race in Eglinton—Lawrence is a clear two-party contest between Liberals and Conservatives. To prevent a Conservative win and more years of neglect, I’m stepping aside to avoid a vote split,” www.thestar.com/politics/pro...
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Ontario NDP candidate in Eglinton—Lawrence folds campaign to help Liberal opponent win
Eglinton-Lawrence contender Natasha Doyle-Merrick said she recognizes the race is a clear two-party contest and is “stepping aside to avoid a vote split” on the political left.
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Doug Norman 🇨🇦 @doug-norman.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Hey Canada, does this sound familiar? Don’t let PP and his cabal anywhere near the reins of power.
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Raywat Deonandan 🍁🇨🇦 @deonandan.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Share of eligible voters in 2022 Ontario election. This is ridiculous. Technically, "Did Not Vote" won the election. Across all of North America, the complacency and apathy of the voting populace threatens the fabric of society. Get off your lazy asses and vote.
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Emmett Macfarlane 🇨🇦 @emmettmacfarlane.com · 13/02/2025
1) Adopt a war-effort approach to reorienting our economy away from the US. Treat this as the existential emergency it is, with the federal gov't invoking POGG powers if necessary. 2) Call on our NATO & other allies to condemn Trump's threats against us, and to affirm their Article 5 commitment. 1/n
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Doug Norman 🇨🇦 @doug-norman.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Captain Canada will save us.
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Doug Norman 🇨🇦 @doug-norman.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
"The devastation affecting bat populations in the U.S. and vultures in India has largely escaped notice, as neither species inspires much affection." observatory.wiki/How_Trophic_...
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How Trophic Cascades Devastate Ecosystems and Endanger Human Health
Bats and vultures may not be widely loved, but their decline has profound negative implications for humans.
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Doug Norman 🇨🇦 @doug-norman.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Our governments have abandoned us, our politicians are cowards. We have been gutted by neoliberal polities for 5 decades. We must change or perish. english.elpais.com/climate/2025...
english.elpais.com
The new politics of fire: The climate crisis demands a different way of governing
The planet is burning, whether from fires like the one that ravaged Los Angeles or from the clashes stoked by the far right
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Doug Norman 🇨🇦 @doug-norman.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Fill in the blank for Canada and every other country.
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The Owen Sound Current @owensoundcurrent.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
ICYMI: The Grey Bruce Climate Action Network and the Grey Bruce Health Coalition will host an all candidates meeting at the Harmony Centre, focusing on climate change, healthcare, and our region's future.
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All Candidates Meeting Set for February 24 in Owen Sound
The Grey Bruce Climate Action Network and the Grey Bruce Health Coalition will host an all candidates meeting at the Harmony Centre, focusing on climate change, healthcare, and our region's future.
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CAPE BC - Canadian Ass'n of Physicians for the Environment BC @cape-bc.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
“It’s understandable to want to diversify and loosen economic ties to the U.S., but we now have an opportunity to be leaders in clean energy—not dirty LNG...—securing good jobs, affordable energy for households and businesses, and a safer, healthier future.” - @drmelissalem.bsky.social
cape.ca
CAPE responds to BC's policies to fast-track energy projects - CAPE
The Province of BC made major policy decisions this week that open a fast-tracked pathway to expansion of the fracking and liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry. In response, Dr. Melissa Lem, family ph...
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Eileen Palese @butch3.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
If anyone wants to Boycott Google (no more DEI), try Ecosia. This link explains their climate change efforts. www.ecosia.org?_sp=7DE8F0E0...
ecosia.org
Ecosia - the search engine that plants trees
Ecosia uses 100% of its profits for the planet and produces enough renewable energy to power all searches twice over.
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Doug Norman 🇨🇦 @doug-norman.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Our governments know this. They choose to look the other way. #WeAreRunningOutOfTime #LaterIsTooLate “Climate models are falling behind reality. New research reveals that real-world data shows more extreme and unexpected climate changes than models predict.” illuminem.com/illuminemvoi...
illuminem.com
Naive risk management at best and fatally foolish at worst | illuminem
Pandemics and catastrophic climate change pose escalating risks, revealing flaws in current models and underscoring the urgent need for more effective risk management
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Doug Norman 🇨🇦 @doug-norman.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Canada's total wind, solar and storage installed capacity is now about 24 GW. India's solar capacity grew by 24.5GW in 2024. #wearerunningoutoftime www.energymonitor.ai/news/india-1...
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India exceeds 100GW national solar power
India has reached a milestone by exceeding 100GW in solar power capacity, solidifying its status in the global renewable energy sector.
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Doug Norman 🇨🇦 @doug-norman.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
"The threats of economic coercion from the United States, our neighbour and leading trading partner, pose serious risks to the well-being of all Canadians and to our sovereign right to determine our political, economic, social, and cultural destiny." engagement-canada-pledge.ca
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Doug Norman 🇨🇦 @doug-norman.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Platkin’s lawsuit, first filed in 2022, alleged the oil industry engaged in a decades-long campaign to discredit the science of global warming, conceal the dangers posed by their fossil fuel products, and misrepresent their efforts to combat climate change.
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Doug Norman 🇨🇦 @doug-norman.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Canada needs to strengthen and deepen its partnerships with Mexico. This is a despicable move in the opposite direction. “The whining dog gets kicked,” My apologies for posting the name and face of this felon and predator. www.counterpunch.org/2025/02/11/w...
counterpunch.org
Why is Canada Conniving With Trump Against Mexico?
In order to buy a 30-day reprieve from Trump tariffs on Canada PM Trudeau made a few concessions. Canada would name a drug-fighting "Czar,” and put extra
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Doug Norman 🇨🇦 @doug-norman.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
"The experts found that much of the $700 billion that goes to water and agricultural subsidies annually is misdirected, pushing wealthier farmers to use more water than they need while poorer communities and farmers have not enough." climateandcapitalism.com/2025/02/09/e...
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Doug Norman 🇨🇦 @doug-norman.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
There are thousands of climate action organizations. Maybe tens of thousands. PLEASE, let's have a global coming together, and create a global action plan, and act on it globally, all together, until we don't need to any more. #WeAreRunningOutOfTime climatenetwork.org/overview/mem...
climateactionnetwork.ca
Our Members
Our Members Our membership brings together organizations from coast to coast to coast, including First Nations; trade unions; environmental, social justice, development, health and youth organiza...
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Doug Norman 🇨🇦 @doug-norman.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
"Something is being done." No, virtually nothing is being done to slash CO2 emissions. Talk about #climatechange wherever and whenever possible. We're currently at about 427ppm of CO2 and headed for #ClimateCollapse This is from Gwenne Dyer's book Climate Wars (2009)
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Doug Norman 🇨🇦 @doug-norman.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
Next federal election, vote Liberal, or even Conservative - because Canada needs another multi-billion, climate disrupting, fossil gas pipeline. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
cbc.ca
Environmentalists warn against Quebec pipeline revival as politicians push for west-east link | CBC News
Environmental groups say the fundamentals of the LNG-Québec project, which was scrapped in 2021 due to the pipeline's environmental risks, haven't changed.
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Doug Norman 🇨🇦 @doug-norman.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
AI is a monster that has oozed out of Pandora's Box. "The internet and newer technologies like AI and 3D printing allow creators to produce, distribute, and monetize their work without traditional gatekeepers." asiatimes.com/2025/02/ip-p...
asiatimes.com
IP protection caught in AI-fuelled geopolitical crossfire - Asia Times
Amid the military posturing, economic sanctions, and political power struggles shaping the US-China rivalry, intellectual property (IP) disputes remain a
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Doug Norman 🇨🇦 @doug-norman.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
"As audiences and as people living on this planet, when we see extreme weather events driven by climate change, it is important to have media coverage that talks about the solutions relative, or links those things together.” www.carbonbrief.org/media-respon...
carbonbrief.org
Media response to 2022 IPCC report suggests shift to ‘solutions-based reporting’ - Carbon Brief
Journalists covering a major climate report in 2022 focused on “positive, solutions-based reporting”, a study has found
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Doug Norman 🇨🇦 @doug-norman.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
The climate movement must come together and act as one. We're so splintered, fragmented onto bits here and there, but we have one common goal. "The loss of this vital cooling mechanism suggests we could be entering a new phase of climate change." www.newscientist.com/article/2467...
newscientist.com
The ocean is losing its ability to store heat as the planet warms up
Until now, 90 per cent of the excess heat created by greenhouse gas emissions has been drawn down into the ocean, but this capacity for heat absorption is now being lost, which could lead to longer ma...
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