Essay by Eric Worrall
Professor of wildlife ecology Euan Ritchie expressing his dismay that mainstream media doesn’t take note of the problems he cares about.
Why did the Queen’s demise obtain saturation media protection whereas the way forward for the Earth goes largely ignored?
Euan Ritchie
Fri 16 Sep 2022 11.29 AESTSimply someday after the Queen’s demise, one other deeply sobering research associated to the hazards of exceeding 1.5C of world warming was printed
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I’m not right here to argue in regards to the advantage and contributions of the Queen and the royal household although, nor an extended overdue transition to an Australian republic, or the far too typically missed, disregarded and darker historical past and confronting points, together with upkeep of energy buildings and the ongoing injury and ravages of state-sanctioned colonialism. That’s not my place nor space of experience, and I genuinely need to lengthen my honest condolences to all who’re saddened and struggling, no matter their motive, and no matter cultural background, political and private persuasion they might have.
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On 9 September, simply someday after the Queen’s demise, one more landmark and deeply sobering research associated to the hazards of exceeding 1.5C of world warming for triggering a number of local weather tipping factors was printed. Like so many scientific publications and warnings earlier than, this paper makes abundantly clear that collectively our unsustainable existence has us hurtling in direction of a very diabolical future. This locations human lives and livelihoods at elevated danger of extreme, extended struggling and, at worst, being extinguished.
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Nevertheless it paled into insignificance and close to obscurity relative to the saturation protection of the Queen’s passing.
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Euan Ritchie is professor in wildlife ecology and conservation on the Centre for Integrative Ecology, Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin College
Euan Ritchie, I hope you admire WUWT’s effort to shed some gentle in your lonely battle to be heard, in a merciless, unfeeling world full of people that care about necessary points.
