[✔️] May 4, 2022 - Daily Global Warming News Digest

[Richard Pauli]

/*May 4, 2022*/

/[ PBS video -- analysis of big oil, politics and disinformation - 
https://youtu.be/R8UOJqs5F9Q ]/*
**The Power of Big Oil, Part Three: Delay *(full documentary)**| FRONTLINE
May 3, 2022
FRONTLINE PBS
Watch the final episode of “The Power of Big Oil,” a three-part 
FRONTLINE docuseries investigating what scientists, corporations and 
politicians have known about human-caused climate change for decades — 
and the missed opportunities to mitigate the problem.

This journalism is made possible by viewers like you. Support your local 
PBS station here: http://www.pbs.org/donate.

Throughout the first two episodes of “The Power of Big Oil,” FRONTLINE 
went inside the fossil fuel industry’s efforts in the 1980s, 1990s and 
2000s to stall action on climate change by cultivating denial and doubt.

The third and final episode of the series brings the story up to the 
present.

“Delay,” part three of “The Power of Big Oil,” investigates how, even as 
the warnings about climate change grew, the U.S. reemerged as one of the 
world's biggest oil and gas producers, and the fossil fuel industry 
worked to delay the transition to renewable energy sources — including 
by promoting natural gas as a cleaner alternative. But as the country 
was entering a gas boom, a former Exxon Mobil engineer tells FRONTLINE 
that the industry wasn’t monitoring for methane leaks that could 
turbo-charge the climate crisis.

As it brings the Big Oil series to a close, “Delay” unpacks the Obama, 
Trump and Biden administrations’ actions on climate change; explores 
what may happen next; and examines what’s at stake.

Part one, “Denial,” is now streaming: https://bit.ly/3xTxYhg
Part two, “Doubt,” is also streaming: https://bit.ly/37UjSSm

“The Power of Big Oil” is a FRONTLINE Production with Mongoose Pictures 
in association with BBC and Arte. The series producer is Dan Edge. The 
producer and director of episode 3 is Robin Barnwell. The editorial 
consultant is Russell Gold. The senior producers are James Jacoby and 
Eamonn Matthews. The executive producer for FRONTLINE is Raney 
Aronson-Rath.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8UOJqs5F9Q



/[ opinions, conjecture only ]/
*Supreme Court abortion ruling could have climate fallout*
By Pamela King, Robin Bravender | 05/03/2022 ...
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*Climate politic*s
The Dobbs leak also reshapes the political landscape heading into the 
2022 midterm elections and could affect how climate and energy policy 
negotiations shake out in the coming months. It could also affect which 
party controls Congress next year, as Democrats cling to narrow 
majorities in both chambers heading into the elections this fall.

Republicans and Democrats alike are hopeful that the political fallout 
from overturning Roe would boost their chances of winning seats in November.

If the court “does overturn Roe, it will fall on our nation’s elected 
officials at all levels of government to protect a woman’s right to 
choose,” President Joe Biden said today in a statement. “And it will 
fall on voters to elect pro-choice officials this November. At the 
federal level, we will need more pro-choice Senators and a pro-choice 
majority in the House to adopt legislation that codifies Roe, which I 
will work to pass and sign into law.”

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said the leak appears to 
have been orchestrated by the “radical left,” and he urged the Justice 
Department to “pursue criminal charges if applicable.”

Some legal observers said it is just as likely that the leak came from a 
conservative, potentially in an effort to dissuade Kavanaugh and Barrett 
from changing their votes before the court issues its final opinion in 
the case.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) suggested last night that the 
court’s expected ruling should spur Democrats to take legislative action.

“People elected Democrats precisely so we could lead in perilous moments 
like these — to codify Roe, hold corruption accountable, & have a 
President who uses his legal authority to break through Congressional 
gridlock on items from student debt to climate,” she wrote on Twitter. 
“It’s high time we do it.”

Ahead of the November elections, the contentious battle over abortion 
rights could make compromise on already contentious issues like climate 
and energy even more elusive.

“I don’t see this unlocking any pent-up desires to cut deals on issues,” 
whether it’s abortion rights or climate change, said Manley, the former 
Reid aide.

“I think this is going to drive Congress further into a hyperpolarized 
environment.”
https://www.eenews.net/articles/supreme-court-abortion-ruling-could-have-climate-fallout/

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/[ future estimates are also conjecture ]/
*Climate change could cost U.S. $2 trillion each year by the end of the 
century, White House says*
PUBLISHED MON, APR 4 2022
Key Points,

    - - Floods, drought, wildfires and hurricanes made worse by climate
    change could cost the U.S. federal budget about $2 trillion each
    year by the end of the century, the White House said on Monday.
    - -The analysis by the Office of Management and Budget, which
    administers the federal budget, also said the U.S. government could
    spend an additional $25 billion to $128 billion each year in such
    areas as coastal disaster relief, flood insurance and crop insurance.
    - - The news comes the same day as the United Nations’ climate
    science panel’s highly anticipated report, which warned that
    slashing global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial
    levels will require greenhouse gas emissions to peak before 2025.

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/04/04/climate-change-could-cost-us-2-trillion-each-year-by-2100-omb.html

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[Swiss Re video statement 3 min]
*SWISS RE- Flood losses to keep rising with climate change*
https://www.cnbc.com/video/2022/04/01/swiss-re-flood-losses-to-keep-rising-with-climate-change-urbanisation.html



/[ just how does one face such calamity?  ] /
*Scorching weather forces India to face climate change head on*
Tens of millions of Indians are struggling to cope with a relentless 
heatwave, with temperatures reaching record highs.
Tens of millions of Indians are struggling to cope with a relentless 
heatwave, with temperatures in some regions the hottest in more than 120 
years in this South Asian nation.
“It is becoming unattainable for me to accomplish my job,” Singh, 47, a 
father of two, told Al Jazeera. “I could efficiently do the work the 
previous summer. I fainted a couple of times already during this summer. 
I don’t know how will I meet the end needs of my family.”

Pravesh Solanki, 32, another construction labourer, echoed the comments 
but noted it is not just older people facing the challenges of working 
outdoors in the extreme heat.
“We are young and full of energy. Still, we hold for a breather after 
every half an hour, which we used to take after an hour or two. This 
summer is extraordinarily pinching us,” said Solanki...
- -
Gupta said while global climate change is mostly responsible, local 
factors are contributing to the unprecedented heat.

“We also have local issues like the high emissions in the big cities due 
to which a regional ‘heat island’ is created. Heat islands are the parts 
of a city which are warmer than others. So, internationally global 
warming and locally heat islands are responsible for such heatwaves,” he 
added...
- -
“At the same time the government, corporations, and society need to 
prioritise transition in energy, agriculture, and other sectors to 
tackle climate change. Phasing out the burning [of] fossil fuels – 
including energy and transportation systems – is the most practical and 
urgent solution governments need to implement to protect the public 
health and future generations.”
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/5/2/scorching-weather-forces-india-to-face-climate-change-head-on


/[ Over-heated Pakistan wants to understand the emergency ] /
*Sherry says country facing climate emergency*
Minister for climate change warns against risks and vulnerability for 
the local and downstream population
May 02, 2022
Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman on Monday said 
Pakistan is right now bracing for a heatwave, with unprecedented high 
temperatures creating climate emergencies from north to south of the 
country.

Senator Rehman said the human and infrastructure costs could be very 
high. “Because of our northern mountain ranges and glaciers, we 
anticipate Global Lake Outburst Floods (GLOF), where glacial lakes first 
form due to snow melt on the glaciers”, she added.

The catastrophe, she said arises when the melting snow unleashes the 
lakes as a racing flood that rips out everything in its way.

“These pose serious risks and vulnerability for the local and downstream 
population as Pakistan right now has over 3,044 such lakes identified in 
the mountains”, she said.

The minister said, “The mountains are also exposed to forest fires and 
sudden bush combustion events, which we struggle to cope with. So far, 
our response teams are vigilant, but of course one cannot predict what 
will happen with a higher scale of sudden and extreme weather events.”

For the south, hugely reduced rainfall, sizzling temperatures would 
expose people who work in the field or on urban sites in the open sun to 
dangerous dehydration, while crops would yield reduced harvests as the 
water reservoirs dry up, she noted.

Ms Rehman said, “Our big dams are at dead level right now, and sources 
of water are scarce as well as contested between riparians among the 
Indus and its canals. This is an all encompassing existential crisis, 
and must be taken seriously. While Pakistan strives to reduce its GHG 
emissions it is really the victim of other big polluters.”

“It is in fact a contributer of only 0.81 % of GHG (Green House Gas) 
emissions globally and our number is 132nd in the list out of 190 
countries while Pakistan’s per capita GHG emissions are less than 1%. 
However, we have been constantly among the top 10 countries affected by 
Climate Change, we hover between number 5 and 8”, she added.

Senator Rehman said Pakistan is only 9 percent net global polluter but 
pay a heavy price like the rest of the Global South.

While some countries were helping bilaterally with technical advice and 
best practices exchanges, I did not see any huge transfer of carbon 
credits to Pakistan from global adaptation and mitigation fund pools, 
she said.

“There is clearly an urgent need for better public service communication 
and crisis preparedness from the NDMA and provincial governments. 
Learning from our past experiences we must remember that the heatwave in 
2015 took more than a thousand lives in Karachi, and in 2015 it happened 
during Ramzan when people couldn’t keep themselves sufficiently hydrated”.

“Climate and weather events are here to stay and will in fact only 
accelerate in their scale and intensity of global leaders don’t act 
now,” she said.
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2355137/sherry-says-country-facing-climate-emergency



/[ From Disaster Diaries --  commentary -  from a math scholar - 
blogger, and philosopher ]/
*The Sword of Damocles is Falling*
https://climatecasino.net/2022/04/the-sword-of-damocles-is-falling/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damocles
https://youtu.be/9YgyWjfohqQ

-- 

/[ another great commentary from Eliot Jacobson ]/
*The Three Freedoms*
Disaster Diaries
In this video I read the latest post from my blog, 
www.climatecasino.net, titled "The Three Freedoms" along with random 
commentary and a sip of whiskey, all in honor of Sam Mitchell over at 
Collapse Chronicles, who is doing something fun and off-the-grid at the 
moment.

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The planet is in crisis. Everywhere we turn, there is another climate 
change fueled disaster.  We are headed at full speed into unknown and 
uncharted planetary conditions.  Survivability on planet Earth for the 
ironically named species homo sapiens (wise man) will not exist for very 
much longer.

In case it is not yet clear to you, I am a "doomer."

In these videos, I will be covering current climate disasters in real 
time, reacting to the day's news and giving you my analysis and 
perspective.  These diaries are as much for the viewer to learn and keep 
up with the day's big disaster news as they are a tool for me to relieve 
my own sadness, stress and sense of futility.  Life will go on until it 
doesn't.  But along the way it will be very sad.

In the mean time, please consider these three choices for living your 
life you can make right now:

1) Be kind.  Avoid pettiness and battles over the small stuff.  And 
today, more than ever before, it is ALL small stuff.

2) Be generous.  To the best of your ability, give to others.  Give to 
people who are in need.  Give to organizations that are doing what they 
can to prolong habitable spaces and conditions where nature can endure.

3) Be of service.  Find ways to donate your time to help others and help 
the planet.  If you help one butterfly live another day, you have done 
enough.

And love.  Most of all, love.  Others may not agree with your politics, 
your thoughts about COVID or your religious views on the meaning of 
life.  But they are going through the end of global-industrial 
civilization with you and they are going through the sixth mass 
extinction with you. So at the very least, you can love them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b48p0wG5pYI



/[The news archive - looking back]/
/*May 4, 2012*/
The Chicago-based clImate-change-denial outfit known as the Heartland 
Institute puts up, and quickly pulls down, a digital billboard with an 
image of killer Ted Kaczynski next to the words: "I still believe in 
global warming. Do you?" The controversy surrounding the ad campaign 
prompts several major corporations to wash their hands of Heartland, and 
also prompts several Heartland employees to resign.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4V5Sx3A1Mxk

http://grist.org/list/heartland-institute-going-broke-due-to-dickish-billboard-campaign/

http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/Felsenthal-Files/June-2012/Chicagos-Heartland-Institute-and-its-Unabomber-Billboards/
- -
  On her..  TV program "The War Room," Jennifer Granholm calls out the 
Heartland Institute.
http://youtu.be/MBB8B6BhjUg


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