This message from Nobel Laureate climatologist Steven W. Running was prompted by Climate Messager Sean Frenette, who recently played a concert in Missoula, Montana. Dr. Running was in the audience, and cheered loudly when Sean made a mid-performance Climate Service Announcement. The guitarist and the scientist met again later, and Dr. Running wrote the following […]
Those of us who live in the industrialized countries are reaping the harvest of a century and a half of high-speed energy consumption. We’ve learned a lot, gained a lot, and lost a lot. We know more about the universe than anyone ever dreamed possible, and we’ve built incredibly complex civilizations with detailed and beautiful […]
…but you know, I bet it’s a lot. There’s no shortage of bar bands, rock shows, buskers, chamber recitals, open mics, polka parties, raves, symphonies, hoedowns, mehfils, drum circles, bhajan sessions, and sing-a-longs happening every day. It sort of seems like making music is something we humans can’t stop doing, even in extremis. “We’re out […]
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