https://youtu.be/2creIhQvRLw Political Primate on YoutubeTranscription and highlights, KJG The clock is ticking—and our planet is sounding the alarm louder than ever. From raging wildfires to devastating floods, climate change is no longer a distant threat; it’s a global emergency happening right now. Ah, climate change. Behold the great paradox of our age. Ours is the... Continue Reading →
Celebrating Creation in a beautiful garden
Call it a stroll through a forest; a walk along curvy pathways; a resting place between colourful flowerbeds. Whatever you call it, you are invited to join together for the second annual Celebration of Creation at the Summerland Ornamental Gardens on Sunday afternoon, September 14 gathering at the Gazebo at 2 p.m. It’s a great... Continue Reading →
Happy Creation Day
Creator, from the depth and breadth of creation, we thank you. The message below is from Tomás Insua, Laudato Si' Research Institute (Oxford University) on behalf of Bishop Bedford-Strohm (chair of Feast of Creation process) and fellow conveners. Additional context added by KJG. For months now many global ecumenical partners including Anglicans have participated in... Continue Reading →
Bee-lieve me — This is interesting
Maple, an English springer spaniel, has been trained to detect harmful bacteria in bee hives. (Nick Schrader/Michigan State University) Another dog blog by Juno Almost six-year old Labradoodle, Juno is a dog blogger based in Summerland in the BC interior. She publishes regularly at takenote.ca. Today she introduces us to her new-found hero, Maple, an... Continue Reading →
Donald Trump’s war on climate science has staggering implications
Thanks Geoff Strong for sharing the Facebook post Ralph Keeling is a distinguished professor at Scripps Institution of Oceanography and president of the Keeling Curve Foundation Even a policy of “drill, baby, drill” would imply more climate research, not its evisceration, says Ralph Keeling. If you have seen one graph on the subject of climate... Continue Reading →
The Frightening Lesson from Texas — Political failure in the face of the climate disasters
Reposted from Charlie Angus / The Resistance Jul 11, 2025 "By almost any measure, anyone born after 1990 is finding themselves in a new geological era, navigating a world fundamentally different from the one Baby Boomers and Gen Xers inherited. The chances of anyone alive today experiencing a year as relatively cool as 1996 are... Continue Reading →
Catholic bishops from Latin America, Africa and Asia demand climate justice – Such great leadership in “times such as this”
Reposted from Jim Hodgson on 2nd Jul 2025 In a new document, Catholic church leaders from across the Global South blasted the “openly denialist and apathetic stance” of “so-called elites of power” in the industrialized world who pressure their governments to back away from much-needed mitigation and adaptation measures. Preparing for the next United Nations... Continue Reading →
Wild Dark Hope — A genius book reviewed
Photo by Daan Huttinga on Unsplash [Ken Gray] With thanks to Jesse Zink for this book review I thought something completely different from the geopolitics of the past few days was in order. I really enjoyed the book and would love to see the movie if ever produced. Highly recommended. [Jesse Zink] How do you... Continue Reading →
CO2 levels just broke another record. G7 leaders ignored it
[Ken Gray] The G7; meeting is a wrap and a yawn. Kananaskis in Alberta’s land of oil and gas returns to whatever normal is these days. Top of the agenda was global trade relationships, escalating warfare in the Middle East, but definitely not consideration of the effects of global climate change on both economy and... Continue Reading →
The Real Hoax: Why Climate Denial Persists—and Who Profits from the Delay
How Climate Denial Fuels Profit, Power, and the Politics of Collapse James B. Greenberg May 06, 2025 Trump’s climate denial isn’t a lapse in judgment. It’s a calculated defense of an industry that knows exactly what it’s doing. His “drill baby drill” mantra, his war on renewables, his rollbacks of environmental safeguards—they all serve one... Continue Reading →
Take Note - Reflections on life, music, politics, retirement and more by Ken Gray 