[GWSG] Dangerous scientists; Kerry's overview; where to go?; Aptera tricycles; electric boats; the new fire season

[Tilley, Al]

1. First Dog on the Moon exposes the dangerous ideas of activist climate scientists. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/apr/22/these-climate-scientists-are-full-of-extremely-dangerous-ideas-and-now-theyre-targeting-banks

2. John Kerry assesses our progress in controlling emissions. https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2022/04/20/john-kerry-climate-pledges-glasgow/

3. If you are threatened with sea level rise, wildfires, or excessive heat, you may be planning to move. If you live in a place to which people are moving, you may find that your community has not been planning for our new conditions and that it is becoming unlivable itself—too expensive, too vulnerable. Where to go? Obviously, the best way to minimize climate refugees is to mitigate climate disruption by ceasing to burn fossil fuels, so someplace which is going about that would be a good idea. In Florida, Orlando is mentioned in this 15-minute video. You might consider a legacy city with room for expansion, such as Detroit or Cincinnati. https://climatecrocks.com/2022/04/22/which-us-cities-will-be-climate-havens/

4. This jokey half-hour video delivers a lot of information about the Aptera, a three wheeled, partly solar powered, two person electric auto with up to 1,000 mile range and a prospective basic version price of under $26,000, minus the $7500 tax break. A right-to-repair vehicle which is meant to last indefinitely. 0-60, 3.5-5.5 seconds. Aerodynamic so that buffeting is not a problem. Sturdy in a crash. Reserve yours for $100. https://cleantechnica.com/2022/04/22/rich-rebuilds-test-drives-aptera-prototypes/

5. The Wikipedia article on the Aptera. The car has been under development for several years. The company intends to begin deliveries this year. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aptera_(solar_electric_vehicle)
Aptera provided a 3-minute update on their progress last month. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sGRVFHFY10

6. Electric cars have been given a lot of attention. Electric recreational boats have not, but their numbers are growing, as this 12-minute video observes. Electric boats don’t kill everything in the water, need little maintenance, and are becoming cheaper and more efficient. https://climatecrocks.com/2022/04/24/will-boaters-go-electric/

7. The governor of AZ reports that this is the earliest and most intense fire season yet. The condition is general to surrounding areas. https://climatecrocks.com/2022/04/24/earliest-and-most-intense-fire-season-underway-in-southwest/

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