Rik's Mind Podcast Episode 54- Kyle Topfer of Scientist Rebellion | Part 2

Kyle Topfer is back for part 2 to continue where we left our conversion on the state of the climate in part 1. To refresh you, Kyle is an Environmental Scientist & and member/activist of Scientist Rebellion. Scientist Rebellion, sister organization to Extinction Rebellion, are the group responsible for the recent earth-shaking leak of Part 3 of the upcoming Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Sixth Assessment report. You can find more about Kyle and Scientist Rebellion on Kyle’s LinkedIn and Scientist Rebellion’s Official Website, Youtube, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.Show more

Show Notes:

Judge issues protest warning as Paralympian jailed for plane stunt | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/sep/24/judge-issues-protest-warning-as-paralympian-jailed-for-plane-stunt

UK climate protesters face tougher penalties for blocking roads | Reuters https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-climate-protesters-face-tougher-penalties-blocking-roads-2021-10-03/

Lawyer who sued Chevron sentenced to six months in contempt case | Reuters https://www.reuters.com/world/us/lawyer-who-sued-chevron-sentenced-six-months-contempt-case-2021-10-01/

The 10 Most Important Crops In The World | Business Insider https://www.businessinsider.com/10-crops-that-feed-the-world-2011-9

Why Are Haitian Migrants Gathering at the U.S. Border? | Council on Foreign Relations https://www.cfr.org/in-brief/why-are-haitian-migrants-gathering-us-border

The Silicon Valley wealthy have become super doomsday preppers by buying remote New Zealand properties, getting eye surgeries, and stockpiling ammo and food | Business Insider https://www.businessinsider.com/silicon-valley-doomsday-preppers-new-zealand-2020-3

Windshield Phenomenon | Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windshield_phenomenon

A giant insect ecosystem is collapsing due to humans. It's a catastrophe | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/oct/21/insects-giant-ecosystem-collapsing-human-activity-catastrophe

Invasive species in Australia | Australian Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment https://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/invasive-species/publications/factsheet-invasive-species-australia

Undaunted Courage: Meriwether Lewis, Thomas Jefferson, and the Opening of the American West by Stephen Ambrose | Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Undaunted-Courage-Meriwether-Jefferson-American/dp/0684826976

Is The Secret To A Healthier Microbiome Hidden In The Hadza Diet? | NPR https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2017/08/24/545631521/is-the-secret-to-a-healthier-microbiome-hidden-in-the-hadza-diet

Lynx | Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lynx

Climate tipping points — too risky to bet against | Nature https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-03595-0

A Major Ocean Current May Be Hurtling Towards Collapse | Gizmodo https://gizmodo.com/a-major-ocean-current-may-be-hurtling-towards-collapse-1846337333