This video based on an op-ed by Bill McKibben (http://wapo.st/mUBtlI), author and founder of http://350.org, narrated and illustrated by Stephen Thomson of Plomomedia.com (http://bit.ly/GAyJgM) Go to http://www.climatedots.org to to connect the dots between extreme weather, and join Climate Impacts Day on 5/5/12.
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Story of Raj, an engineer who wants to write a book about climate change. In his quest, he loses everything – his job, his girl and his hope. But he rises above his losses… This heart touching global awards winning Canadian Short Film in background of floods in india is directed by Sanjay Patel. It…
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You might occasionally look up some climate study, or visit a blog explaining recent discoveries surrounding the science of climate change, you well be aware what is going on, and you actively attempt to reduce your impact on the environment (Driving EV’s, buying electricity from renewables, going vegan, changing light bulbs to LEDs etc). But…
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A new Car, tire, construction, insurance, or the latest action movie trailer are among common advertisements, among many more, when during prime time television news hours, the local anchor explains ongoing weather situations, the government announces the latest advisory, or people watch the related footage. This was true for YouTube videos too, until recently. Around…
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Using satellite and field work after an extreme melt event in Greenland, a UCLA-led study finds that melt-prone areas on its ice sheet develop a remarkably efficient drainage system of stunning blue streams and rivers that carry meltwater into moulins (sinkholes) and ultimately the ocean. However, the team’s measurements at the ice’s edge show that…
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At a recent MIT hosted Starr Forum, Chomsky explained broader US politics, with the scope on climate science and what it means for the future (March 23, 2017) – excerpt via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z5A8BVrjRfU President Trump Signs an Energy Executive Order (March 28, 2017) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdkThe_O50M Related A TIMELINE OF EVERY RIDICULOUS THING TRUMP HAS SAID ABOUT CLIMATE…
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After what many describe as incredible news, and some others describe as wrong, or outright false, or from a dimension called alternative, there has been reports of something, of something so dramatic. References Donald Trump acknowledges climate change — at his Irish golf course http://www.politico.eu/article/donald-trump-acknowledges-climate-change-at-his-irish-golf-course/ Rising seas could swamp Trump’s ‘Winter White House’ at Mar-a-Lago,…
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National Warnings Summary http://www.bom.gov.au/australia/warnings Residents of low-lying parts of Logan and the Gold Coast have been told to move to higher ground as a “wall of water” heads towards the region. The Gold Coast council has told residents near the northern suburbs of Stapylton and Jacobs Well to evacuate, and warned those who remain behind…
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Cyclone Debbie’s impact on the Queensland coast, after making landfall. The full extent of impacts will become more visible in the days ahead. The system continues to slowly move inland after unleashing its full force on Queensland’s north coast. References Cyclone Debbie https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclone_Debbie Category 3 Tropical Cyclone Debbie Pounding Queensland, Australia https://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/category-3-tropical-cyclone-debbie-pounding-queensland-australia Climate Council warns…
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President Trump will take the most significant step yet in obliterating his predecessor’s environmental record Tuesday, instructing federal regulators to rewrite key rules curbing U.S. carbon emissions. References Now under attack, EPA’s work on climate change has been going on for decades http://theconversation.com/now-under-attack-epas-work-on-climate-change-has-been-going-on-for-decades-74065 Trump moves decisively to wipe out Obama’s climate-change record https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/trump-moves-decisively-to-wipe-out-obamas-climate-change-record/2017/03/27/411043d4-132c-11e7-9e4f-09aa75d3ec57_story.html Charting Irreversible…
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Global warming makes temperature patterns that cause heatwaves, droughts and floods across Europe, north America and Asia more likely, scientists find Study Influence of Anthropogenic Climate Change on Planetary Wave Resonance and Extreme Weather Events http://www.nature.com/articles/srep45242 Further reading https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/mar/27/climate-change-human-fingerprint-found-on-global-extreme-weather
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