[TheClimate.Vote] February 12, 2020 - Daily Global Warming News Digest.

Wed Feb 12 08:42:15 EST 2020

/*February 12, 2020*/

[New youth leader, 20-yr old Clover Hogan - inspiration]
ARRIVING MARCH 2020
*Becoming a Force of Nature *
Why do we drink from paper straws in plastic cups? Is protest really 
that effective? Will the climate crisis be our downfall, or redemption?

This podcast takes a deep dive into 21st century activism and the path 
to saving the planet.
https://www.forceofnature.xyz/
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[talk with Clover Hogan]*
**Clover Hogan is a 20-year-old climate activist, researcher on 
eco-anxiety, and the founder of Force of Nature. *

In this podcast, she talks with Caroline Hickman about how depth 
psychology transformed her approach to her activism; from creating space 
for despair and optimism, to understanding how narratives in society 
define our ability to inspire change.
Clover's work has taken her from researching eco-anxiety in students, 
and helping them find purpose at the junction of passion and pain - to 
working with Wall Street bankers to become aware of their own denial and 
defensive mechanisms.
Clover and Caroline reflect on how the military-industrial complex 
continues to influence our approach to climate solutions; as well as 
navigating anthropocentrism and the saviour complex within the 
sustainability movement. They discuss what comes next for students who 
have been banner-blazing in the street; what the world could look like 
if we pursue transformation over tokenism; and why, to get there, our 
perception of power must change as we deconstruct the stories we tell 
ourselves about the world, and our role in it.
https://www.climatepsychologyalliance.org/podcasts/424-from-anxiety-to-agency-stepping-up-rather-than-shutting-down-in-the-face-of-the-climate-change-crisis

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[climate anxiety]
*'Overwhelming and terrifying': the rise of climate anxiety*
Experts concerned young people's mental health particularly hit by 
reality of the climate crisis
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*Advice for parents*
*Remember that you do not need to be a climate expert* It's OK to 
explore learning together. If your child asks a question you can't 
answer immediately, respond by saying: "What a great question. Let me 
look into that so I can answer it properly."

*Try to validate, rather than minimise, children's emotions* If children 
express anxiety, it's much better to say: "It's OK to feel worried. Here 
is what we can do about it," than to say: "Don't worry. It's all fine." 
But always try to support this emotion with suggestions for positive action.

*Negative information hits harder* Bad or threatening facts tend to 
resonate more strongly - and therefore stick in the mind. So try to 
balance one piece of negative news with three pieces of positive news. 
Have some examples of good climate-related news ready - for example, 
successful conservation projects.

*For younger children, keep it local and tangibl*e Suggest litter picks 
and school events. For teenagers, encourage them to stay connected at a 
wider level - help them write to their MP, take part in protests and 
join local communities and campaigns.

*Set practical goals as a family and follow through* Record and 
celebrate your climate successes together (even a piece of paper on the 
fridge door). Reinforce the message that small actions can make a big 
difference.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/feb/10/overwhelming-and-terrifying-impact-of-climate-crisis-on-mental-health

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[More from Sierra]
*So Your Kids Are Stressed Out About the Climate Crisis*
https://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/so-your-kids-are-stressed-out-about-climate-crisis

[a 7 minute video]
*Climate Repair: Ocean Restoration - Sir David King*
Feb 11, 2020
Nick Breeze
Visit https://climateseries.com for more talks or 
https://envisionation.co.uk for more articles and interviews by Nick Breeze
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_h4nar4vTI

[video talk]
*Sex-Crazed Grasshopper (Locust) Swarms Amplified by Climate Change 
Caused Extreme Desert Rainfall*
Feb 11, 2020
Paul Beckwith
Locust swarms threaten crops in Eastern Africa and Asia. Pakistan and 
Somalia have declared national emergencies; Pakistan losing 40% of their 
crops. Swarms involve billions of serotonin-crazed grasshoppers; double 
their normal size, bright in colour, sex-crazed with huge reproduction, 
able to eat their weight in plants every day, flying long distances or 
gliding on winds. Climate change induced extreme weather events bring 
torrential rains or cyclones to parched deserts in the Middle East; 
rapid vegetation growth then leads to ideal conditions for initiating 
locust swarms, which then wreak havoc far and wide.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pC1pok6Y2NM
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[another talk]
*Climate Induced Frenzy: Grasshopper Metamorphosis from Loner to 
Ravenous Super-Swarm Munchers*
Feb 11, 2020
Paul Beckwith
Solitary grasshoppers are passive, minding their own business. Bunch 
them together in close quarters and it is a different story. Close 
together their hind legs kick their neighbours many times per minute; 
then watch out!! Serotonin courses through their little grasshopper 
brains and they then have an "Incredible Hulk" metamorphosis. Apart from 
becoming super horny, they double in size, become brightly coloured, 
super aggressive, and fly long distances, eating their weight in a day. 
Eating themselves out of house and home (like teenage humans) they swarm 
to new areas to eat, rendering the landscape devoid of vegetation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uH26slnNYk

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[Track the swarms]
*Desert Locust situation update - 10 February 2020*
Desert Locust spread to Uganda and Tanzania

Breeding continues in the Horn of Africa, which will cause locusts to 
increase further in Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya with new swarms forming 
in March and April. Consequently, there is an unprecedented threat to 
food security and livelihoods in the region.

In Kenya, numerous immature and mature swarms continue to move 
throughout northern and central areas. Mature swarms reached within 50 
km of the Uganda border on 6 February and other mature swarms nearly 
reached the Tanzania border on the 7th. Widespread egg laying and 
hatching have started, and so far numerous dense early instar hopper 
bands are present in some central areas. Aerial and ground control 
operations are continuing.

On 9 February, there were reports that Desert Locust arrived in 
northeast Uganda near Amudat (0157N/3456E). Other reports indicated that 
Desert Locust had crossed the border into northern Tanzania close to Mt. 
Kilimanjaro, reaching Arusha and Mushi.

In Somalia, second to fourth instar hopper bands are present in the 
northeast near Garowe. Other infestations are likely to be present in 
the northwest, central and southern areas where breeding is expected to 
be in progress.

In Ethiopia, maturing swarms were present in eastern and southern areas 
and additional swarms moved into the Rift Valley from the south and the 
north. Egg-laying and hatching are likely to be underway but so far it 
has not been detected. Aerial and ground control operations continue in 
most areas.

Widespread hatching and band formation will occur in the coming weeks in 
Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia. There remains a risk of a few small swarms 
appearing in northeast Uganda, southeast South Sudan and perhaps 
northern Tanzania in the coming days.

Elsewhere, above-normal breeding continues along both sides of the Red 
Sea coast where hopper groups, bands, adult groups and a few swarms are 
forming on the coastal plains. Swarms continue to appear in the 
highlands and interior of Yemen. Control operations are in progress in 
Sudan, Eritrea, Saudi Arabia and, to a limited extent, in Yemen.

In South-West Asia, a few residual summer-bred swarms appeared in 
northwest Pakistan and there were reports in locusts in the interior of 
Baluchistan near Kharan. Swarm breeding is on progress along parts of 
the southern coast of Iran.
http://www.fao.org/ag/locusts/en/info/info/index.html

[Digging back into the internet news archive]
*On this day in the history of global warming - February 12, 1958 *

"The Unchained Goddess," part of the Bell Laboratory Science Series 
produced by Frank Capra, is broadcast. "Goddess" directly addresses 
human-caused climate change; the existence of the program would never be 
acknowledged by climate-change deniers.

http://youtu.be/m-AXBbuDxRY

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