Robert Hunziker

The planet has flunked its annual physical exam. Seven-of-Nine planetary boundaries have been breached. This means: “Human activities have pushed Earth beyond its Safe Operating Space. The planet's natural resilience is weakening: Global warming is accelerating, ecosystems are showing clear signs of degradation, and early warning signs of tipping points are emerging in key systems.” (Johan Rockström, joint director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research in Germany Planetary...

Climate scientists and disaster response teams are increasingly using the phrase “nature’s missiles” to describe unstable mountain glaciers that have become vulnerable to global warming for the first time in 10-12,000 years. There are more than 200,000 glaciers in the world. The explosive presence of nature’s missiles, a la Nepal, destroys any illusion of some kind of global warming hoax by exposing climate deniers to the wrath of all humanity as outcasts deserving expulsion. This...

Bill McGuire, emeritus professor, Geophysical & Climate Hazards, University College London is unique within the scientific community. He claims that scientists have a public duty to tell the unvarnished truth no matter how alarming. According to sources, he embraces the label “alarmist” re the “climate emergency.” This article is based upon a recent interview with Bill McGuire. Some statements herein are direct quotes. For those who prefer “sugar-coated” analyses, such as: “we still have...