A compilation of recent footage, documenting the ongoing Oroville Dam repairs. The struggle is to prepare the site for the next rainy season, expected in November 2017. The Oroville Dam, while constructed almost 50 years ago, presents a case study for aging critical infrastructure, in the face of climate change disrupting weather impacts. Video footage…
“We are confronting a serious climatic problem,” said Peru’s president, Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, in a broadcast to the nation on Friday afternoon. “There hasn’t been an incident of this strength along the coast of Peru since 1998.” The disaster – which came after a period of severe drought – has been blamed on abnormally high…
In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy in 2012, the U.S. East Coast faced a water crisis. The torrential rains had contaminated drinking water sources with millions of gallons of sewage water. Naturally, the authorities tried to disinfect the water with chlorine. Chlorine, traditionally, has been good at killing microorganisms. More recently, however, scientists have discovered…
A look at the current weather situation in the Oroville area, and around California. Support my next video – your name in the credits http://patreon.com/ClimateState
BREAKING News / Repair Footage / Drone Aerial from last two days — Evacuation order lifted for residents near Oroville Dam http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/02/14/oroville-dam-update-lake-level-continues-to-drop-tuesday-press-conference-scheduled/ References Butte County Sheriff https://www.facebook.com/bcsonews/posts/782314378585509 Press Conference 14 February https://www.periscope.tv/w/1YqGoWzeeOAGv# Emergency Spillway Repair February 13, 2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=92ubDlmyHcQ Lake Oroville Emergency Spillway February 13, 2017 at 7AM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBP-4ah3U6s RELATED Oroville Dam Spillway Overflow Compilation…
Update on Oroville Dam situation February 14, 2017 status, and new drone footage from February 13. Support me @ http://patreon.com/ClimateState
A quick run-down of recent events related to the record amount of water pouring into lake Oroville, and what it means for the Oroville dam. Bill Husa https://twitter.com/billhusa1 Peter Gleick quote https://twitter.com/PeterGleick/status/829869009898123264 Rachel Maddow event coverage (11 Feb 2017) http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/oroville-dam-in-crisis-raises-alarm-in-california-874905667526 CDEC Oroville Data Water Elevation http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cgi-progs/queryF?s=ORO&d=11-Feb-2017+17:08&span=12hours California DWR drone footage Auxiliary Spillway at Lake Oroville https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bephol1Ormg Stefan Rahmstorf quote 2016 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnzSHsi4pus…
Why electric buses may very well be the future of getting to school. References via https://arstechnica.com/cars/2017/01/why-electric-buses-may-very-well-be-the-future-of-getting-to-school/ Hansen et al quote Click to access acp-16-3761-2016.pdf Images by Pixabay.com Music by Stock media Kevin MacLeod https://www.youtube.com/user/kmmusic
