Willie Soon brought to you and funded by Exxon

2017, Climate Crocks, DenialLeave a comment

No surprise to those who saw this video last year, Dr Willie Soon, one of the most frequently cited climate deniers with any science background, (although his Phd is in aerospace engineering, not climate..) is in the news. Willie Soon: Powered by Exxon https://climatecrocks.com/2011/07/01/willie-soon-powered-by-exxon The Soon fallacy http://www.realclimate.org/index.php/archives/2015/02/the-soon-fallacy  Sourcewatch https://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Willie_Soon

Fiji moves 40 villages Inland in light of Rising Seas

2017, Adaptation, Climate Refugees, Migration, PolicyLeave a comment

Fiji plans to move more than 40 villages to higher ground to escape coastal floods and is also working on ways to help future migrants from other Pacific island nations as sea levels rise, Fiji’s attorney general said. http://news.trust.org/item/20171117103442-72wi4 Glacier calving footage by rqmondo Teaser image https://pixabay.com/en/beach-woman-sea-swing-blue-coast-2858720 Sound effects http://TrailerMusicAcademy.com

Australia Heatwave Threatens Blackouts may Shatter 130yrs Record

2017, Australia, Extreme Weather, Heat wave, ImpactsLeave a comment

Australia Record Heat 2017 http://www.climatesignals.org/headlines/events/australia-record-heat-2017 Heatwave health alert issued for southern Tasmania as 130yo record set to fall. http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-11-21/weather-health-warning-for-southern-tasmania/9174300 Power plant failures push Victoria’s energy grid close to the edge in November heat http://www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au/story/5077208/were-just-two-days-into-a-heatwave-and-our-grid-is-already-on-the-edge