[✔️] May 30, 2023- Global Warming News Digest | Wildfires Nova Scotia, Heat in Shanghai, leverage psychology, Dr Jennifer Francis, Aussie activism, Rahmstorf lecture, Books, self-licking ice cream cone, Citizens Climate Lobby

Tue May 30 08:59:00 EDT 2023

/*May*//*30, 2023*/

/[ Wildfires starting -- BBC reports ]/
*Thousands evacuate as Nova Scotia fights wildfires*
May 29, 2023
Wildfires in the Atlantic Canadian province of Nova Scotia have 
destroyed homes and caused thousands of people to evacuate.

As of Monday, around 16,400 people have been forced to leave their homes 
near Halifax, Nova Scotia's largest city.

The region has seen over 100 more wildfires than last year, fuelled by 
drier than normal conditions.

Evacuation orders have also been issued in British Columbia as fires 
continue to blaze in the country's west.

In a tweet on Monday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called the fires in 
Nova Scotia "incredibly serious" and said his government is on standby 
to offer assistance if needed.

A total of six wildfires were burning in Nova Scotia as of Monday 
afternoon - one of which is estimated to cover 788 hectares northwest of 
Halifax, according to the Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources.

Halifax fire deputy chief Dave Meldrum told reporters that the 
fast-moving fire is "ongoing and still not under control".

The blaze led officials to declare a local state of emergency in Halifax 
late on Sunday...
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-65750165

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/[ Reuters reports ]/
*Shanghai breaks more than century-old heat record in sweltering May*
Reuters
May 29, 2023
BEIJING, May 29 (Reuters) - Shanghai saw its hottest day in May for more 
than 100 years on Monday with temperatures hitting 36.1 degrees Celsius 
(97 degrees Fahrenheit), continuing a brutal trend of unusually hot 
weather in the country since March.

Several southern Chinese provinces are expected to swelter under extreme 
heat over the next few days and weather experts have already predicted 
another blistering summer, a repeat of last year's record-breaking more 
than two-month stretch...
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The China Meteorological Administration said that in the period to 
Wednesday most of southern China, including Guizhou, Yunnan and Sichuan 
provinces, will see temperatures rise above 35 degrees Celsius, with 
some areas reaching 37 to 39 degrees Celsius...
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/shanghai-breaks-more-than-century-old-heat-record-sweltering-may-2023-05-29/

/[  It may be wise to discuss how we talk about climate change.   
YouTube video  ]/
*How to leverage psychology to make an impact on the climate*
Grantham Imperial
Apr 3, 2023
This Changing Planet seminar provides practical guidance for initiating 
conversations around climate change. Tammy Mayer provides a model for 
dialogues that influence and engage people in supporting climate 
solutions. This model is easy to implement and based on psychological 
research on climate communications. The seminar covers the reasons why 
it is important to talk about climate change in the context of 
solutions, and why the psychology of communications is important. This 
work is inspired in part by the advice of climate scientist, Katharine 
Hayhoe, who wrote the groundbreaking book, Saving Us.

About the speaker:
Tammy brings her passion for community-building and resolving climate 
change forward to One Climate Action, an organization that offers 
training for people ready to make an impact on climate change. One 
Climate Action’s training programs make it easy to take climate actions, 
be that leading a delicate conversation with a friend, persuading upper 
management to take action, or learning to get involved politically.

The programme aims to reduce climate anxiety and guilt by focusing on 
easy-to-access and tailor-made solutions. Tammy has been a teacher and 
trainer for over ten years and has been involved in nonprofit community 
development for over fifteen. Her background includes director of 
programs for a policy advocacy nonprofit, strategic communications 
manager for a renewable energy public policy network, finance manager 
for a housing nonprofit, and university professor teaching nonprofit 
strategic planning and management.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8DaMbCGt8I

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///[ Nick Breeze delivers update from climate scientist - You Tube 22  
mins ] /
*Dr Jennifer Francis: 2023 Climate Chaos, El Niño, Ocean Heatwaves, & 
Arctic Sea Ice Lows*
Nick Breeze ClimateGenn
Premiered May 28, 2023   ClimateGenn Podcast
Full article: *https://genn.cc/jennifer-francis-2023/*

In this ClimateGenn episode I am speaking with Dr Jennifer Francis, a 
senior scientist at the Woods Hole Climate Research Center, in the US. 
2023 has already seen record breaking temperatures in the atmosphere, 
land and oceans, with horrific impacts to human life, communities and 
ecology.

Here we focus on three factors in the climate system that drive these 
extremes and are still set to break more records, creating a great deal 
more destruction this year. We focus on the forming El Niño climate 
phenomenon, as well as ocean heatwaves, impacting the Atlantic and the 
North Pacific.

Finally, we also discuss the role of the thinning sea ice that is 
accelerating change in the Arctic region. These changes drive up heat in 
the Arctic faster, impacting ecosystems and altering the jet stream, 
these latter impacts being the focus of Dr Francis’s research for over a 
decade.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ccw6Ss0knbw

/[ Aussie activism ]/
*Honest Government Ad | South Australia Protest Laws*
thejuicemedia
May 28, 2023
The South Australien Government has made an ad about its new 
anti-protest legislation and it’s surprisingly honest and informative.
✊ Protect Protests in SA: https://qrco.de/be1BFe
👉 Help us keep Governments honest:

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kecnSHmznic

/[ Stefan Rahmstorf lecture - trouble brewing in Antarctica ]/
*Prof. Stefan Rahmstorf: Ocean Circulation, Tipping Points, and the 
Public Climate Debate*
Earth System Analysis - Potsdam Institute
May 4, 2023
EPA Climate Change Lecture, Dublin Mansion House, April 19th 2023
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkAYnkpYADs

/[ title says it all ]/
*Climate Change as Class War*
Building Socialism on a Warming Planet
Huber, Matthew T.
"In this groundbreaking analysis, Matthew T. Huber argues that the 
carbon-intensive capitalist class must be confronted with its 
disproportionate effect on the climate. Yet, at present the climate 
movement is unpopular and rooted in the professional class, where it 
remains incapable of meeting this dizzying challenge. As an alternative, 
Huber proposes a climate politics to appeal to the majority--the working 
class--and he evaluates the Green New Deal as a first attempt to channel 
working-class material and ecological interests. He advocates building 
union power in the very energy system that must be transformed. In the 
end, winning the climate struggle will require an internationalist 
approach based on planetary working-class solidarity"
https://seattle.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S30C3786613

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/[ another excellent book ]/
*Fighting in a World on Fire*
the Next Generation's Guide to Protecting the Climate and Saving Our Future
Malm, Andreas
"An argument for bold action to stop climate change and a guide to 
successful activism, adapted for young people from climate expert 
Andreas Malm's best-selling book How to Blow Up a Pipeline"--
https://seattle.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S30C3853268

/[The news archive - looking back at how both political parties are 
dropping the ball ]/
/*May 30, 2013*/
May 30, 2013: In a controversial Huffington Post article, climate 
scientist James Hansen suggests that neither Republicans nor Democrats 
can be relied upon to combat carbon pollution in a market-based manner.

    *The American Party*
    The public recognizes and is fed up with the failure of both
    political parties to work for the common good. So is it time to
    abandon them for a third party? Perhaps not quite.

    Some conservative thought leaders recognize the merits of a carbon
    fee, a non-tax, 100% of collected funds distributed to the public on
    per capita basis. I have mentioned a Wall Street Journal article
    endorsing this approach by George Shultz and Gary Becker, Shultz
    having been Secretary of State under Reagan and Becker being a Nobel
    prize winning economist. It seems worthwhile to work hard to gain
    support for this approach, with expectation that conservative
    support would be conditional on liberals not using any of the funds
    to expand government.

    However, it may turn out that no matter how we try, such a rational
    approach cannot gain sufficient support within any reasonable
    period. The rumor about DiPeso's concrete shoes is only half
    facetious. Among potential supporters there seems to be a palpable
    fear of ostracism if they were to endorse a moderate conservative
    approach such as fee-and-dividend.

    And yet moderation is just what most Americans seem to want.

    In such case, the fastest way to progress may be a 3rd party, a
    centrist party. It is very possible that the United States is ready
    for a centrist American Party. In 1992 Ross Perot garnered almost
    20% of the votes for President. At times he had led in the polls,
    but he damaged his credibility in several ways, including his
    assertion that he had once seen Martians on his front yard.

    Compared with 1992, a much larger fraction of the people is fed up
    with the failures of both major parties. If, following the mid-term
    elections of 2014, there is not a strong indication of bipartisan
    progress, it may be time to consider the possibility of launching a
    major centrist 3rd party effort, not only for the Presidency but for
    Congress as well.

    *Citizens Climate Lobby*
    Implausible dreaming, you scoff. Not so fast. For example, consider
    Citizens Climate Lobby. If you don't know about them read today's
    article in the New York Times. These are honest, hard- working
    people trying to educate politicians and the public about the need
    for a revenue-neutral carbon fee via op-eds, letters-to-the-editor,
    meetings with editorial boards, meetings with congressional
    staffers, and meetings with congress people.

    Citizens Climate Lobby is made up largely of volunteers, with
    continual training of new recruits. They have doubled in size each
    year for the past several years and are active in most states. They
    are positive, dedicated and respectful, creating a good impression
    with congress people.

    What is the chance that they can compete against the well-heeled
    fossil fuel lobby? Hard to say. But if they fail to move our present
    government by 2015, and by then have doubled in size a few more
    times, they just may be a democratic force to be reckoned with. They
    seek to persuade and are unfailingly respectful and polite, but
    determined. So, if in a few years the two major parties remain
    uncompromising and unsupportive of a carbon fee, it would not
    surprise me if Citizens Climate Lobby became a major force for a
    centrist third party.

    Everybody is welcome to join Citizens Climate Lobby -- a link to an
    introductory call is at http://www.tfaforms.com/275537. Their summer
    conference in Washington this year is 23-25 June; registration is at
    http://citizensclimatelobby.org/2013-international-conference

    A self-licking ice cream cone is a self-perpetuating system with no
    purpose other than to sustain itself. The phrase was used first in
    1992 in On Self-Licking Ice Cream Cones, a paper by Pete Worden
    about NASA's bureaucracy.

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/the-american-party_b_3358546

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