The IPCC report does not hold back in claiming that the climate crisis is 'unequivocally' caused by human activities. iBerry does not believe it is alarmist or 'doomism' to simply point out that climate change is very obviously here and now for most people and its effects may be worse than previously predicted.

• The Edition - Climate at Stake, Act Now, "Countries of the world need to fast accelerate clean energy transition and curtail carbon emissions to net zero."

• DW.COM - "Around 13,000 researchers have called for urgent action to slow down the climate emergency as extreme weather patterns shock the world."

• NASA - The Effects of Climate Change, "The effects of human-caused global warming are happening now, are irreversible on the timescale of people alive today, and will worsen in the decades to come."

• The Green Market Oracle - It is Not Too Late to Stop Catastrophic Warming, "The situation is perilous but it is neither too late nor too expensive to reign in climate change."

• EcoWatch - Climate Change: Everything You Need to Know, "It's taken centuries to reach a climate tipping point, with just a matter of decades left to prevent the worst-case climate scenarios from happening."

• The Guardian - 'World is at boiling point': humanity must redefine relationship with nature, says report, "... recommendations include:Replacing GDP as the single metric to measure progress and instead focus on indicators that take "inclusive wealth" and the caring economy into account."

• Job One for Humanity - Ten Critical Facts About Climate Change & Global Heating That Will Most Affect Your Life, Some very gloomy predictions but well argued in detail and good reading for non-experts (iBerry included) who hope for the best but are prepared for the worst.

Not convinced? See Climate Change - The Basics and follow iBerry's daily scan of more than 35 Climate Change and Environment blogs

The main problem is people, particularly those in the higher reaches of government, who can't or don't want to accept that the climate emergency really is an emergency. But people in high places will listen if the others below shout loudly enough and that in itself is also a people problem. Drastic measures to mitigate and actually adapt to climate change will be necessary but they will be ineffective unless people can accept the unavoidable lifestyle changes ahead and they can be constructively involved in the weighty decisions and challenges to come.

So where do we go from here? Optimism? Pessimism? Business as usual? Wake up and act! - but how? Any answers? Contact us please! We'll try to wake up too!

Climate Change and the Environment - what can be done?

Positive thinking and a degree of optimism here. Good! - provided the powers that be are willing to act.

• The Green Market Oracle - The Most Effective Solutions to Climate Change: "There are solutions to the climate crisis and there is still time to avert a catastrophe. To avoid the worst impacts of climate change we must half carbon emissions by 2030 and zero them out by 2050."
  
  Natural Climate Solutions to Protect Nature

• BBC - Celebrating new ways of reducing CO2 - the art of cutting carbon: "Vast amounts of planet-heating carbon dioxide are created during the manufacture of many key materials that support our lives - from paper to plastic."

• Greenpeace - 10 inspiring ideas for greener ways of living, "From experimental technology to simple practices, people around the world are thinking creatively about how we can live better with nature."

• The Nature Conservancy - The Latest IPCC Report: What is it and why does it matter? ".....guide to help you understand what these latest climate reports are, what their findings mean for our world and what we can do about them."

• Union of Concerned Scientists - Climate Solutions: "Climate change is one of the most challenging problems that humanity has ever faced . . . climate change is solvable. We have the technologies. We have the science. We now need the leadership - and the courage to change course."

• Yale Climate Connections - How US and UK faith communities are addressing global warming: " .....inspiring examples of what faith leaders (and groups of the faithful) are doing about the climate ....."

• United Nations - Climate Action - "As we continue to tackle the pandemic, the enormity of the climate emergency can be daunting. What can one person or even one nation do on their own to reverse this challenge? Good news is that solutions do exist!"

and on a more personal level .....

It's not too difficult to decide on practical actions that fit in with your own circumstances but putting them into practice is more of a problem, involving your inner feelings as well as rational thought.

Wake up to the harm that your species has inflicted on the Earth and make sure that your plans reflect your values and beliefs. Don't forget, that among so many other living things, you're simply a small part of nature in a vast interconnected ecosystem under threat. You don't have to cross the Atlantic in a sailing boat to make a difference but you might want to adopt something new in manageable stages. For example, approaching vegetarianism by gradually cutting down on meat or using public transport more and more and your car less and less. Even switching off lights when not in use can make some difference and why not buy local organic produce rather than having food flown in from abroad? Maybe the greatest difference you can make will be by example. Explaining your reasons to friends, relatives, teachers, co-workers, casual acquaintainces, anyone, can motivate others - but be diplomatic!

• Resilience - "Climate Change is Scary: Here are 7 Tools to Help You Keep Your Cool on a Warming Planet"

• Earthday.org - Take Action Now: "Start small and go big - or start big and stay big. Either way, keep coming back, keep taking action and join the movement to change the world."
  
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• Happy Eco News - Tips for Climate Control: "... climate tips to assist you keep the temp at a comfortable and tolerable level while you cut HVAC costs and pride yourself on protecting Mother Earth."

• Yale Climate Connections - Nineteenth-century wisdom helps a grandmother find hope: "Back then, what's now called 'living sustainably' was really just 'living.' "

• The YEARS Project - Individual Solutions to Climate Change: 17 Individual Solutions to Climate Change: Climate Change Solutions You Can Do Yourself

• Nancy Alder - Being Human in an Era of Collapse: "The processes we put into place through millennia of desecrating wild places are now threatening not just the health of natural ecosystems, but the health of our bodies and minds."