Tag Archives: Climate change

Stand up for the environment and democracy, against the oligarchs

Posted on December 18, 2025 by svenaake

Sven Åke Bjørke Democracy is the foundation of freedom, equality, and collective decision-making. Democratic societies have greater social mobility, innovation, and respect for human rights. Democracy allows the individual to have a voice. It values ​​participation, accountability, and the rule … Continue reading →

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For a fairer and greener future

Posted on June 21, 2025 by svenaake

Resist the oligarchs! The world is facing a fateful time where climate change, social inequality, war, pollution, species extinction and resource scarcity threaten our common future. Super-rich oligarchs are colluding globally to undermine democracy and human rights. Meeting these challenges … Continue reading →

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Global Warming: A Tale of Power, Deception, and Dependency

Posted on October 13, 2024 by svenaake

A global network of oligarchs have deceived us all for decades. Their greed has put us all in jeopardy. Continue reading →

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The Global Fossil fuel lobby, global heating and the propaganda war

Posted on July 24, 2024 by svenaake

The billionaires in the fossil fuel industry, including big oil CEOs, Middle Eastern petro-tyrants, extreme Islamists, Chinese oil “princelings”, Russian warlords and oligarchs, are heavily invested in maintaining the current fossil fuel paradigm. They are determined to delay the inevitable … Continue reading →

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Make 2015 a climate year – on our way to Paris

Posted on January 6, 2015 by svenaake

We cannot continue the irresponsible habits we have now. Our house is on fire, and our leaders – the politicians – respond by squabbling about who shall pay for using the fire extinguisher . The more we delay, the more we … Continue reading →

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Over to renewables – now!

Posted on August 11, 2014 by svenaake

Norsk Who benefits from a continuation of the oil age? Who is willing to risk our children’s and grandchildren’s future for short-term profit? Who opposes a rapid transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy? Is anthropogenic global warming and war … Continue reading →

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Climate change has happened before. So why worry?

Posted on May 30, 2014 by svenaake

Norsk Yes, climate has varied before – many times.  And all were caused by natural forces. Hundreds of millions of years ago, enormous, non-eruptive volcanoes emitted greenhouse gases for thousands of years. Super-volcanic eruptions caused rapid cooling and at times … Continue reading →

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Out of fossil fuels now!

Posted on May 3, 2013 by svenaake

Norsk For the last two hundred years fossil fuels have been the basis for industrialization and development of our modern civilization. Fossil energy has been absolutely necessary to get us where we are today. However, our civilization must grow up. … Continue reading →

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