Climate & Extreme Weather News #35 (June 15th-June 18th 2017)
This episode covers the central Portugal wildfire; the ongoing heatwave in the south west USA as well as flooding in Chile and China.
This episode covers the central Portugal wildfire; the ongoing heatwave in the south west USA as well as flooding in Chile and China.
Huge forest fires in Portugal kill at least 43 people https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/jun/18/portugal-more-than-20-people-killed-in-forest-fires DEVASTATING FOREST FIRE KILLS MORE THAN 40 IN CENTRAL PORTUGAL http://www.euronews.com/2017/06/18/at-least-19-people-have-died-in-a-forest-fire-in-central-portugal-interior Dörfer von Flammen eingekesselt – viele Tote http://www.spiegel.de/panorama/waldbrand-in-portugal-zahlreiche-tote-durch-feuer-a-1152666.html Forest fires Portugal, Vulnerabilities – Changes in the past – Mediterranean https://www.climatechangepost.com/portugal/forest-fires WHAT IMPACT DID CLIMATE CHANGE HAVE ON PORTUGAL’S DEADLY WILDFIRE? http://www.euronews.com/2017/06/18/what-impact-did-climate-change-have-in-portugal-s-deadly-wildfire
This episode includes an Arctic Sea Ice update; the landslides in Bangladesh; the ongoing monsoon floods in India; the floods in southern China and a look at the upcoming extreme heatwave in the south western USA.
Human health risks from a changing climate: Dr. Kristie Ebi http://pics.uvic.ca/news/human-health-risks-changing-climate-dr-kristie-ebi Via https://www.youtube.com/user/PICSClimateInsights
One idea likely to be both controversial and expensive: demolishing properties and returning developed areas back to nature. http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article155213369.html B-Roll: Miami Sea Level Flooding https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4DIkVDIDS0 Sea level rise Key West https://twitter.com/ed_hawkins/status/872749253185220608 The Perfect Tide: Sea Level and the Future of South Florida https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRGuQKv4gPU U.S. GDP by State https://www.bea.gov/iTable/drilldown.cfm?reqid=70&stepnum=11&AreaTypeKeyGdp=1&GeoFipsGdp=XX&ClassKeyGdp=naics&ComponentKey=200&IndustryKey=1&YearGdp=2016&YearGdpBegin=-1&YearGdpEnd=-1&UnitOfMeasureKeyGdp=levels&RankKeyGdp=1&Drill=1&nRange=5 Sound effects http://Soundmorph.com Expert explains Future Sea…
On June 5, The Center for Climate and Security (CCS) and the Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) hosted a briefing on Capitol Hill exploring climate change risks to U.S. national security – particularly, the effect on Department of Defense (DoD) force readiness, missions and infrastructure. The discussion ranged from prospective impacts on overseas missions,…
References Aaron Thierry: The Brutal Logic of Climate Change (March 2017) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7TL_BbAd-s&feature=youtu.be&t=13m15s Climate Documentary: The Cross of the Moment https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UuSxiCJ0co Climate Change in the Arctic and Model Projections (2017) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqxbU9zOKgE Additional video footage via DistillVideos https://pixabay.com/en/users/DistillVideos-1280814/?tab=videos Additional video footage via http://pixabay.com Poem by Gary Snyder Music by EdRecords Icicle Melting by Jeffrey Beach (Beachfront Productions)…
Gerry Bell of NOAA gives an update on the 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season Outlook (typically lasting from June 1 to November 30), and how to prepare for the hurricane season. More info from NOAA available at: Preparation http://www.nws.noaa.gov/com/weatherreadynation/hurricane_preparedness.html Hurricane Safety Tips and Resources http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/hurricane Active storm map http://www.nhc.noaa.gov
Climate models forecast extreme rainfall http://climatenewsnetwork.net/climate-models-extreme-rainfall The Global Challenges Foundation’s annual report “Global Catastrophic Risks 2017” is based on the latest scientific research. It contains contributions from leading experts, and summarizes the current status of global efforts to manage catastrophic risks. The GCF has also commissioned an international survey, in which 8,000 members of the…