[✔️] October 10, 2023- Global Warming News Digest | Particle confusion, Geo-engineering and dementia, quotes, Climate science debate in Oklahoma, History of climate meetups, Kids media training, Blocking the sun, Mann advice, 2009 Congress,

Tue Oct 10 04:53:25 EDT 2023

/*October 10*//*, 2023*/

/[ The answer is y....wait, what was that question? ]
/*Has the smoke made you forgetful?*
Kelly Andersson  August 15, 2023
Particulate matter (PM) is a chemical composition of smoke, including 
sulfates, carbon, nitrates, or mineral dusts. It stems from vehicle and 
industrial emissions and other fossil fuel burning, and researchers are 
now increasingly examining wildfires and the effects of longterm 
exposure to wildfire smoke that affect respiratory illnesses and other 
impacts to human health.

A subset of PM — fine particulate matter (PM2.5) — is especially 
dangerous to human health because it’s 30 times thinner than a human 
hair and can not only lodge in lung tissue but also cross into the brain 
after it’s inhaled.

Scientists from the University of Michigan have identified a link 
between agriculture and wildfire PM2.5 emissions and the onset of 
dementia among 27,857 adult Americans, with data drawn from the national 
Health and Retirement Study. Pollution estimates were based on the 
locations of the participants, who were older than 50 and did not have 
dementia at the outset. About 15 percent of the study participants 
developed dementia, but the rate of cognitive decline was significantly 
greater in the areas of high PM2.5 concentration between 1998 and 2016.

This joins a growing body of evidence forming a significant link between 
the microscopic toxins and dementia. The research was published in the 
journal JAMA Internal Medicine.

https://wildfiretoday.com/tag/smoke/

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/[ article in JAMA ]/
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/article-abstract/2808088 

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/[ Article in PNAS ]/
*Ambient air pollution and Alzheimer’s disease: the role of the 
composition of fine particles*
https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2220028120

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/[ oops, from Comments on "Has the smoke made you forgetful?"  ]/
October 4, 2023
*Climate geoengineering, PM2.5, and dementia*
Giovanni Ghirga, Pediatrician | International Society of Doctors for the 
Environment (Italy)
This interesting research brings about a deep reflection on 
interventions aimed at slowing down global warming.
In the realm of climate change mitigation, geoengineering technologies 
have sparked both curiosity and concern. One proposed method, global 
stratospheric aerosol injection, aims to counteract rising global 
temperatures by releasing substances, such as sulphate aerosols, into 
the lower stratosphere to reflect sunlight back into space. A recent 
analysis delved into the potential consequences of implementing this 
technology, comparing it with scenarios involving uncontrolled climate 
change.
Findings of this study revealed an increase in mortality rates due to 
elevated levels of PM2.5 sulphate particles as a result of this 
geoengineering approach. Furthermore, there could be a potential rise in 
dementia incidence associated with the increased concentration of PM2.5 
particles resulting from stratospheric aerosol injection.
The potential link between PM2.5 particles and an increase in dementia 
cases raises additional concerns about the unintended consequences of 
this particular geoengineering technique.

Tracy SM, Moch JM, Eastham SD, Buonocore JJ. Stratospheric aerosol 
injection may impact global systems and human health outcomes. Elementa: 
Science of the Anthropocene. 2022;10(1):00047. 
doi:10.1525/elementa.2022.00047.

single comment in JAMA 
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/article-abstract/2808088

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[ research paper]
*Stratospheric aerosol injection may impact global systems and human 
health outcomes *

    Solar radiation management (SRM) is a climate engineering strategy
    to reduce temperature increases due to global climate change. The
    most well-researched SRM methodology is stratospheric aerosol
    injection (SAI), which involves increasing the concentration of
    aerosol particles in the stratosphere to reduce the amount of solar
    radiation reaching Earth’s surface. The most considered and heavily
    researched aerosol for SAI is sulfate. SAI has been extensively
    modeled using various climate scenarios and investigated using data
    from previous volcanic eruptions, which provide an analog of the
    climate effects of SAI. Prior research has determined that SAI will
    not only decrease global temperatures but is likely to have direct
    impacts on ecosystem and public health. This review seeks to
    investigate the various ways by which SAI may impact global public
    health outcomes related to hydrologic cycling, atmospheric chemical
    cycling, frequency of natural disasters, food system disruptions,
    and ecological health through the pathways of water, air, soil, and
    biota. SAI has the potential to decrease negative health outcomes
    associated with rising temperatures but may have a myriad of impacts
    on global environmental systems. Anthropogenically altering the
    global climate, through both the release of greenhouse gases or
    through climatic engineering, has unknown consequences, many of
    which will likely impact global health and quality of life. A more
    holistic approach is necessary to understand the relative benefits
    and harms in using SAI as compared to the implication of global
    climate change.

https://online.ucpress.edu/elementa/article/10/1/00047/195026/Stratospheric-aerosol-injection-may-impact-global

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[ the 1970 movie"Five Easy Pieces" starring Jack Nicholson,script from 
the hitchhiker scene https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ldw9NGcPlVY ]

    *Bobby :*  Where are *you* goin'?

    *Palm Apodaca : *Alaska.

    *Bobby :*  Alaska. What are you: on vacation?
    /
    /*Terry :*  She wants to live there 'cause it's cleaner.

    *Bobby :*  Cleaner. Cleaner than what?

    *Palm Apodaca : * You don't have to tell everybody about it. Pretty
    soon they'll all go there and it won't be so clean.

    *Bobby : *What makes you think it's cleaner?

    *Palm Apodaca : *I saw a picture of it. Alaska's very clean. It
    appeared to look very white to me. Don't you think?

    *Bobby : *Yep. That was before the big thaw.

    *Palm Apodaca :*  Before the what?

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065724/characters/nm0000197

/[ respected scientist speaking in a rare debate format - before a 
politically conservative group - this is an imbalanced debate with a 
misinformed denialist ]/
*Climate Science Debate: Campus Liberty Tour 2022 (Oklahoma State 
University)*
Steamboat Institute

Nov 5, 2022
A debate at Oklahoma State University featuring:
Steven Koonin, Ph.D, author of Unsettled: What Climate Science Tells Us, 
What It Doesn’t, and Why It Matters, Andrew Dessler, Ph.D, Professor of 
Atmospheric Science, Texas A&M University; Director, Texas Center for 
Climate Studies and moderator Philip Wegmann, White House Reporter for 
Real Clear Politics and Tony Blankley Senior Fellow with Steamboat Institute

Debating the resolution:
*“Climate science compels us to make large and rapid reductions in 
greenhouse gas emissions.”*

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Our Mission:
The Steamboat Institute promotes America's first principles and inspires 
active involvement in the defense of liberty. We stand for the following 
five founding principles:

    1) Limited government
    2) Limited taxes and fiscal responsibility
    3) Free market capitalism
    4) Strong national defense
    5) Individual rights and responsibilities

The Steamboat Institute is an educational organization recognized as 
tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code–and we 
are here to educate. We are here to help provide tools, information, and 
inspiration to those who hold the Founding Principles of the nation dear.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jc15pXf6zQM

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[ it is wise to check the history of some debaters ]
*Climate Disinformation Database*
Steve Koonin https://www.desmog.com/steve-koonin/
https://www.desmog.com/climate-disinformation-database/

/[ History of the major climate meetups and the IPCC   13min video ]/
*Entire History of Climate Conferences | A story of procrastination 
(Part 1)*
Climate Club
Oct 8, 2023  #climatechange #history #cop28
This is the entire yet brief history of climate conferences and 
negotiations. All the way from the beginning of climate science, to 2009 
(Part 1). All major conferences, and important events such as IPCC 
reports are explained.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPV2nVcflo4

/[ 5th graders learn media skills  -- audio ]/
*How kids are making sense of climate change and extreme weather*
October 7, 2023
Janet W. Lee
When three fifth-graders in Washington state sat down to make a podcast, 
they didn't have to look far to find a good topic.

"Wildfires are a problem and they're dangerous," they say in their 
podcast from Chautauqua Elementary School, on Vashon Island. "But 
there's ways to prevent them, so respect wildfire safety precautions and 
do your best to prevent these fires."

This entry from Roz Hinds, Jia Khurana and Sadie Pritsky was among more 
than 100 podcasts this year in NPR's Student Podcast Challenge that 
touched on a topic that's increasingly important to young people: 
climate change. Over and over again, student journalists tried making 
sense of extreme weather events that are becoming more common or more 
intense: flash floods, hurricanes, droughts, wildfires.

Here are four student podcasts that offer a glimpse into the minds of 
students and what they have to say about climate-related news in their 
communities — and what they hope to do about it.

*Behind the Scenes of the Mosquito Fire*
https://soundcloud.com/andrea-brown-29328181/gt-fire-final?si=138ad790033e4391acc62d2a07d2db01&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
In a 10-episode series, a sixth-grade class at the Georgetown School of 
Innovation in Georgetown, Calif., shares stories from the devastating 
Mosquito Fire in 2022. This group of eight students asks two 
firefighters from the Georgetown Fire Department what it's like to fight 
fires and protect loved ones in their hometown.

*Fires: Set Ablaze*
https://soundcloud.com/erin-kealy-546152272/wildfire-set-ablaze?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
At Chautauqua Elementary, the Vashon fifth-graders talk about the 
far-reaching and lasting impact of wildfires and wildfire smoke — and 
the direct effects on their lives, like waiting for the school bus on a 
smoky day. The students also interview experts and share their research 
on wildfire precautions.

*Flowing Through Time: The Past, Present, and Future of Water*
https://soundcloud.com/peak-academy-965420380/newer-flowing-through-time
In this podcast from Peak Academy, a group of eight middle schoolers 
reports on dealing with water shortages in Bozeman, Montana. They trace 
the history of their growing hometown's water supply, which has been 
dependent on mountain snowmelt. As that source becomes less reliable in 
a warming world, the students turn to the grown-ups to ask what they can 
do to conserve water.
*Washed Away*
https://soundcloud.com/carolina-johnson-176832121/washed-away-1?ref=clipboard&p=i&c=1&si=4547ECA9C74449CE8C5AD8926CA14533&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing
The deadly flooding in eastern Kentucky last year forever changed the 
lives of high schoolers Ryley Bowman, Carolina Johnson and Hunter Noble. 
The three classmates at Morgan County High School in West Liberty, Ky., 
share firsthand accounts of their own and their family's experiences 
during the floods.

https://www.npr.org/2023/10/07/1202624475/kids-climate-change-extreme-weather?ft=nprml&f=1167#:~:text=How%20kids%20are,Janet%20W.%20Lee

/[ Sigh, ok let's look at geo-engineering once again - 21 min YouTube 
video - high production values ]/
*In Real Life: Blocking The Sun*
Scripps News
10/8/23
Wildfires and heat waves are pushing governments to consider a 
controversial question: Could we artificially reflect the sun from our 
atmosphere and cool our planet’s rising temperature? And more 
importantly, should we? “In Real Life” rides along in the world’s 
largest flying laboratory and sees the dire stakes surrounding a drastic 
step to curb climate change.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFFfok0frrE

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/[ audio and transcript -- new book _Our Fragile Moment_ -- Michael Mann ]/
*Climatologist Michael Mann on How to Talk to Climate Deniers*
Al Franken
Oct 7, 2023  The Al Franken Podcast
The Climate Has Always Changed – Just Not This Fast!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YjytDcokYw

/[The news archive - looking back at Congressional meetings. ]/
/*October 10, 2009*/
October 10, 2009: In a New York Times opinion piece, Senators John Kerry 
and Lindsey Graham express confidence that bipartisan climate-change 
legislation will receive 60 votes in the Senate. Graham would later 
disavow support for such legislation, setting the stage for its demise 
in 2010.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/11/opinion/11kerrygraham.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

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