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Mourning in Morning

Mourning in Morning
A pallid sunrise created by the wildfire smoke that originated in the western United States and Canada (Larchmont, New York)—July 20, 2021

Climate scientists have long highlighted the overwhelming evidence that greenhouse gas pollution is driving a warming of the Earth’s climate. They have long warned that extreme weather and related events—heat waves, drought, floods, and wildfires—would result from ongoing climate change. Greenhouse gas polluters knowingly attacked the truth and deliberately pushed propaganda aimed at paralyzing policy. Policy makers remained oblivious

2021 has already seen an unprecedented heat wave crash upon North America’s Pacific Northwest; unsparing drought send reservoirs in California and Utah’s Great Salt Lake to record lows; exploding wildfires and fire tornadoes pillage parts of western North America and Siberia; terrible floods ravage parts of Europe, India, Nigeria, Russia, and China; and drought-driven famine stalk Madagascar’s helpless population like vultures awaiting death.

The suspects—those who bear primary responsibility for the climate catastrophes of this year and the even greater ones that lie ahead—are well-known. Yet, in many countries, policy makers remain enthralled by the siren song of those fossil fuel polluters. Many governments subsidize the expansion of these increasingly destructive enterprises and activities. People bear the enormous and growing burden of the costs and consequences of climate change.

The lifeless morning of July 20 is just the latest reminder that the world is now at, and perhaps beyond, a pivotal moment. That moment requires courageous, committed, and ethical leadership that, perhaps for the first time, puts the wellbeing of society ahead of the interests of the amoral architects of destructive climate change.

There is no refuge for the world’s peoples from climate change. There are no permanent resting places for the world’s peoples. The intervals between extreme events are temporary respites. Justice requires that there be no respite for the polluters.

November’s COP26 conference offers the world’s leaders a renewed chance to chart a better course for humanity. Eloquent words and bold promises won’t matter. Only credible commitments anchored in enacted policy changes will matter. Examples include eliminating fossil fuel subsidies, permanently suspending the awarding of new oil and gas exploration and drilling leases, shutting down the coal industry, providing investments for rapidly building and scaling clean energy technologies, levying a fee on the greenhouse gas polluters for their pollution, and establishing binding deadlines for the transition toward achieving global net zero emissions.

There still remains time for a reasonable transition. However, each day of relative inaction only squanders the slender amount of time that now separates relatively painless transition from painful disruption.

The world’s leaders can still secure humanity’s future. At COP26, they should rise to the occasion. What course will they choose?


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49 comments - The latest ones
 Amelia
Amelia club
The words 'peace' and 'beauty' come to mind instantly, and yet the background to this photo is a lot less pleasant. Excellent information, Don, thank you.
3 years ago.
 Schussentäler
Schussentäler club
on black it is a stunning shot
3 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Extraordinary pair and beauty that belies the horror that is destroying our planet and shoving the human race towards extinction (thousands of heat-related deaths in the Northwest alone!). The horrors in Madagascar also cry out for justice against the culprits you so accurately mention. One can only hope they are brought to justice and their crimes are ended before it's too late and our planet becomes a lifeless inhospitable world. Stay well!

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3 years ago.
 Peter Castell
Peter Castell club
The sad situation of the fires provided you with wonderful photos. In the UK there are no deep coal mines now just a little bit of opencast, the coal fired power stations are only used as a backup on odd occasions. Yes much must come from governments but individuals can play their part consider the carbon footprint of some globe trotting members of ipernity for example.With the covid restrictions much of the bleating has come from those wanting to jet off on holiday
3 years ago.
 Josiane Dirickx
Josiane Dirickx club
Magnifique clichés ( et pourtant quand on le lis vos informations c'est triste !!!! )
3 years ago.
 RHH
RHH club
We've had a lot of smoke and fires in our area.
3 years ago.
 RHH
RHH club
Thinks for your visit.
3 years ago.
 RHH
RHH club
Have a good day.
3 years ago.
 RHH
RHH club
3 years ago.
 Malik Raoulda
Malik Raoulda club
Un rendu d'une extrême beauté relatif aux événements du sujet qui sont très révélateurs.
Le réchauffement climatique, dû surtout aux gaz a effet de serre avec un effet très négatif d'où la perturbation climatologique à travers tous les continents.. Chez nous les températures sont très élevées (le pic d'il y a deux jours était de +44°). Les précipitations contrairement a l'Europe sont nulles depuis presque 06 mois.Les barrages sont vides au 3/4 et la sécheresse menace sérieusement le pays.L’Algérie a connu un déficit en pluviométrie compris entre 20 et 30 % sur les trois dernières années, ce qui rend le dessalement d’eau de mer une option « incontournable ». Pour faire boire la population.
Votre reportage est d'une importance capitale et vitale à la fois et surtout très évocateur ..
A nous de préserver et de faire attention à la protection de la nature et aux conditions climatologique.
3 years ago.
 Cheryl Kelly (cher12861 on flickr)
Cheryl Kelly (cher12… club
Fantastic!
3 years ago.
 ©UdoSm
©UdoSm club
A great morning, full of silence and peace...
3 years ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Awesome minimalism.
Healthy sunny week ahead.
3 years ago.
 Nick Weall
Nick Weall club
Well put
3 years ago.
 Wierd Folkersma
Wierd Folkersma club
stunning shot, but a sad story.
3 years ago.
 neira-Dan
neira-Dan club
Magnifique
3 years ago.
 * ઇઉ *
* ઇઉ * club
Your images of the effects of the forest fires in your country are most impressive,
and also alarming.

Indeed, the global situation is serious and depressing.
Although sometimes an 'incorrigible optimist', meanwhile, I doubt the sanity and good will of the world's leaders, so also of a good outcome of the COP26 conference in November.
How many chances have they had to chart a better course for humanity …?
How many people have been gagged who tried to warn …?
If both the polluters of greenhouse gases and the leaders of this world do not take this possibly last chance to finally act without looking at their own advantage, there will be no escape for them in the last consequence …
3 years ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
Marvellous images, Don, but the explanation is very concerning. We had dreadful fires here not long ago, now you have wildfires such as relate to these images and unheard-of floods in other places. It's all entirely related to climate change which I fear is not being treated with the urgency it warrants.
3 years ago.
 Gatto N.
Gatto N. club
Tolle Aufnahme. Tolles Motiv, sehr gute Bildgestaltung, gute Schärfe. Man kann es nicht besser machen.
3 years ago.
 Armando Taborda
Armando Taborda club
Well, this is a wonder, Don!
3 years ago.
 Nora Caracci
Nora Caracci club
sublime !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
3 years ago.
Nora Caracci club has added
but also worrying :(
3 years ago.
 Frode
Frode club
Superb shot Don
3 years ago.
 Roger (Grisly)
Roger (Grisly) club
Fabulous image Don
3 years ago.
 Joël Mocoeur
Joël Mocoeur club
Si la triste réalité n'était pas aussi préoccupante, je trouverais la photo zen mais là, je la trouve tout simplement d'une beauté presque dérangeante. Très belle composition en tout cas.
3 years ago.
 ╰☆☆June☆☆╮
╰☆☆June☆☆╮ club
Excellent.
Have a good remainder of the week.
3 years ago.
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
Wonderful minimalism
3 years ago.
 Annemarie
Annemarie club
A disaster everywhere!
3 years ago.
 vero
vero club
photo extraordinaire, magnifique, belle soirée
3 years ago.
 Sylvie Coeffic
Sylvie Coeffic
Sujet dramatique ... et image merveilleusement belle et Zen ! :-)
3 years ago.
 Frank J Casella
Frank J Casella
Gorgeous sun, and moment in time.
3 years ago.
 Andy Rodker
Andy Rodker club
A beauty!
3 years ago.
 buonacoppi
buonacoppi club
Fantastisch!!
3 years ago.
 Soeradjoen (limited time)
Soeradjoen (limited…
Great beautiful view!
3 years ago.
 aNNa schramm
aNNa schramm club
earth and horizon merge
A dream !!!!!
3 years ago.
 Nicole Merdrignac
Nicole Merdrignac club
Superbe. Nicole.
3 years ago.
 Boro
Boro
Superbe *******
3 years ago.
 RHH
RHH club
Congratulations on Explore.
3 years ago.
 Xata
Xata club
Like a painting…unfortunately it is due to the fires…
3 years ago.
 Berny
Berny club
excellent!
3 years ago.
 Günter Klaus
Günter Klaus club
.....das wirkt mit diesen hohen Booten wunderbar im Vollbild lieber Don:))

........wünsche noch ein schönes Wochenende,ganz liebe Grüße Güni:))
3 years ago.
 Annalia S.
Annalia S. club
I could not add a single comma to your words, Don. It worries me no end that the future of all life on the planet is in the hands of political leaders that have so far been ever ready to turn a blind eye and allowed, when they didn't actually encourage, the ravages of industrial pollution. Your image is both beautiful and very eloquent. To me it does not communicate peace, but the listless, grieving mood of a world that is on the brink of disaster.
3 years ago.
 Nautilus
Nautilus club
une photo élégante, superbement composée . Avec ce soleil rouge qui semble être l' oeil d'un Dieu , qui constaterai les dégâts irréversibles que l' être humain inflige à sa création ! Malheureusement je crois que le pire est à venir . Pas pour nous ( quoique...) , mais pour nos descendants. L' idée que l' Homme trouvera toujours la solution de ses erreurs dans la science , est une imposture ! Il y a 2500 ans les Grecs , avec leur mythologie , avaient déjà tout compris ( Prométhée.....etc ). Bonne journée Don.
3 years ago.
 Falk Preusche
Falk Preusche club
Wenn auch schlechte Umstände zu diesem Bild geführt haben, ist des von Farbe und Bildaufbau dennoch sehr gut gelungen.
3 years ago.
 cp_u
cp_u club
You are so right
3 years ago.
 Leo W
Leo W club
Ich kann dir in der Sache nur recht geben, auch wenn der Colorkey ein schönes Bild ergeben hat.
3 years ago.
 David G Johnson
David G Johnson club
A lovely picture and very well written text there,, Don,.. your quote...

'''words and bold promises won’t matter. Only credible commitments anchored in enacted policy changes will matter''... says everything... //

Cheers from Dj.. UK.
3 years ago.
 sea-herdorf
sea-herdorf club
Auch bei uns, in einer einst so regenreichen Landschaft vetrocknen die Fichtenplantagen. Die Borkenkäfer tun ihr übriges und die kahlen Bäume werden abgeholzt und nach China unter Preis verkauft. Und jetzt schon wird das Bauholz teurer und teurer.
Die Mißwirtschaft muß ein Ende haben die angestrebten Ziele enger gefaßt werden, Don.
Freundliche Grüße
Erich
3 years ago.
 Rainer Wahl
Rainer Wahl club
...like Cesanne..
8 months ago.

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