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<font size="+1"><i>August 26, 2017</i></font><br>
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<b><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/25/us/hurricane-harvey-climate-change-texas.html?smid=tw-share">UPDATE
- New York Times:</a></b> <br>
<b>The relationship between hurricanes and climate change is not
simple.</b> Some things are known with growing certainty. Others,
not so much.<br>
The most recent draft of a sweeping climate science report pulled
together by 13 federal agencies as part of the National Climate
Assessment suggested that the science linking hurricanes to climate
change was still emerging. Looking back through the history of
storms, "the trend signal has not yet had time to rise above the
background variability of natural processes," the report states.<br>
Temperatures have been rising, and theory and computer modeling
suggest an increase in storm intensity in a warmer world, "and the
models generally show an increase in the number of very intense"
storms.<br>
And while the science of attributing weather events to climate
change is advancing, "studies of individual events will typically
contain caveats," the report stated.<br>
Katharine Hayhoe, a climate scientist at Texas Tech University and
an author of the report, said even if global warming does not change
the number of storms - and, she noted, there could even be fewer
hurricanes over all - tropical storms and hurricanes do gain energy
from warm water, so the unusually warm water that has accompanied
climate change "can have a role in intensifying a storm that already
exists."<br>
More moisture in the atmosphere, she said, means the amount and
intensity of rain associated with hurricanes and other storms is
growing. While people might think of high winds and storm surge as
the risks of hurricanes, she said, "freshwater flooding is
potentially a much greater problem than the storm surge."<br>
<font size="-1" color="#666666"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/25/us/hurricane-harvey-climate-change-texas.html?smid=tw-share">https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/25/us/hurricane-harvey-climate-change-texas.html?smid=tw-share</a></font><br>
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video <a href="https://youtu.be/z4ZCQHvRg2k">How Climate Change
Makes Intense Hurricanes</a><br>
MIT<br>
<font size="-1" color="#666666"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://youtu.be/z4ZCQHvRg2k">https://youtu.be/z4ZCQHvRg2k</a></font><br>
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video <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://youtu.be/ABcG-QCBr6k">Weather, or Climate Change?</a><br>
(Yale) When extreme weather events occur, weathercasters are often
asked, "Is this climate change?" TV Meteorologist Dan Satterfield
takes us through the answers, with help from leading scientists.<br>
<font size="-1" color="#666666"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://youtu.be/ABcG-QCBr6k">https://youtu.be/ABcG-QCBr6k</a></font><br>
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<b><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pa8duiMiS0">(2010 video)
Climate Change -- Hurricanes, atolls and coral</a></b><br>
A Potholer54 video 12:47 <i>(publication review)</i><br>
Three more myths, misunderstood by both proponents and critics of
climate science: Global Warming means more hurricanes, drowned
islands and dead coral reefs. It's not that simple.<br>
<font size="-1" color="#666666"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pa8duiMiS0">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pa8duiMiS0</a></font><br>
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<br>
<b><a
href="https://www.bustle.com/p/undocumented-immigrants-escaping-hurricane-harvey-could-be-rounded-up-deported-78964?utm_term=share">Undocumented
Immigrants Escaping Hurricane Harvey Could Be Rounded Up &
Deported</a></b><br>
As most of the Texas coastline braces for the biggest storm in
almost 20 years, authorities are saying that at least one thing
won't change. It was announced that the U.S. Border Patrol would
keep checkpoints open during Hurricane Harvey, even though several
areas along the coast have already been evacuated as the state
prepares itself for a Category 2 storm.<br>
"Border Patrol checkpoints will not be closed unless there is a
danger to the safety of the traveling public and our agents," <a
href="https://www.texastribune.org/2017/08/24/border-patrol-texas-checkpoints-remain-open-hurricane-harvey/">U.S.
Customs and Border Protection wrote in a statement, according to
The Texas Tribune.<br>
</a><font size="-1" color="#666666"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://www.bustle.com/p/undocumented-immigrants-escaping-hurricane-harvey-could-be-rounded-up-deported-78964?utm_term=share">https://www.bustle.com/p/undocumented-immigrants-escaping-hurricane-harvey-could-be-rounded-up-deported-78964?utm_term=share</a></font><br>
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<br>
<b><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/08/24/100-renewable-roadmaps-139-nations-reveal-far-reaching-benefits#">100%
Renewable Roadmaps for 139 Nations Reveal Far-Reaching Benefits</a></b><br>
This proposal "helps push forward a conversation within and between
the scientific, policy, and business communities about how to
envision and plan for a decarbonized economy."<br>
Stanford professor Mark Jacobson and 26 researchers have developed
revolutionary roadmaps for 139 nations to transition to 100 percent
clean, renewable energy by 2050.<br>
In addition to substantially curbing carbon emissions to slow global
warming, and saving millions of lives by limiting air pollution,
researchers also predict the plan would:<br>
- stabilize energy prices;<br>
- use minimal new land;<br>
- enable countries to produce as much energy as they consume;<br>
- increase energy access by up to 4 billion people worldwide;<br>
- and decentralize the global power supply, reducing risks of
large-scale disruptions posed by broken machines or terrorism.<br>
<font size="-1" color="#666666"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/08/24/100-renewable-roadmaps-139-nations-reveal-far-reaching-benefits#">https://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/08/24/100-renewable-roadmaps-139-nations-reveal-far-reaching-benefits#</a></font><br>
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<br>
Slow Violence <br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://www4.uwm.edu/c21/pdfs/events/nixon_slowviolence_intro.pdf">https://www4.uwm.edu/c21/pdfs/events/nixon_slowviolence_intro.pdf</a><br>
slow violence - University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee<br>
<font size="-1" color="#666666">www4.uwm.edu</font><br>
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<b><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2017/08/constant-anxiety-wont-save-the-world/537132/">Constant
Anxiety Won't Save the World</a></b><br>
Spreading fear and worry about issues you care about on social media
can lead to burnout rather than action.<br>
<font size="-1" color="#666666"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2017/08/constant-anxiety-wont-save-the-world/537132/">https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2017/08/constant-anxiety-wont-save-the-world/537132/</a></font><br>
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<b><a
href="http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/future_tense/2017/07/why_climate_change_discussions_need_apocalyptic_thinking.html">Why
climate change discussions need apocalyptic thinking.</a></b><br>
Hope Is Dangerous When It Comes to Climate Change. Hope that
science will provide a solution is its own kind of surrender.<br>
<font size="-1" color="#666666"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/future_tense/2017/07/why_climate_change_discussions_need_apocalyptic_thinking.html">http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/future_tense/2017/07/why_climate_change_discussions_need_apocalyptic_thinking.html</a></font><br>
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<b><a
href="http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/science/2017/07/we_are_not_alarmed_enough_about_climate_change.html">Alarmism
Is the Argument We Need to Fight Climate Change</a></b><br>
New York magazine's global-warming horror story isn't too scary.
It's not scary enough.<br>
<font size="-1" color="#666666"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/science/2017/07/we_are_not_alarmed_enough_about_climate_change.html">http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/science/2017/07/we_are_not_alarmed_enough_about_climate_change.html</a></font><br>
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(video <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-06-27/some-australian-climate-scientists-are-considering/8657152">http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-06-27/some-australian-climate-scientists-are-considering/8657152</a>)<br>
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href="http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-06-27/climate-scientists-speak-of-their-worst-fears/8631368">http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-06-27/climate-scientists-speak-of-their-worst-fears/8631368</a></font><br>
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<b><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://medium.com/sunrisemvmt/breaking-after-months-with-no-town-hall-teenager-interrupts-sen-44b3612db339">After
months with no town hall, teenager interrupts Sen. Rubio
fundraiser to ask why he is putting fossil fuel industry
donations above his constituents' safety</a></b><br>
ORLANDO, FL - Senator Marco Rubio hasn't held a town hall in
months - saying his constituents "<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.salon.com/2017/02/24/marco-rubio-says-people-get-rude-and-stupid-at-town-hall-meetings-doesnt-show-to-his-own/">get
rude and stupid"</a> at them - so earlier this evening, 19 year
old constituent September Porras made her way into his fundraiser to
ask him why he's taking his cues from the fossil fuel executives
bankrolling his campaign rather than the people of Florida who face
the threat of climate change every day. [Video <a
class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://www.facebook.com/sunrisemvmt/videos/1812728898744996/">https://www.facebook.com/sunrisemvmt/videos/1812728898744996/</a>]<br>
<font size="-1" color="#666666"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://medium.com/sunrisemvmt/breaking-after-months-with-no-town-hall-teenager-interrupts-sen-44b3612db339">https://medium.com/sunrisemvmt/breaking-after-months-with-no-town-hall-teenager-interrupts-sen-44b3612db339</a><br>
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<b><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://medium.com/@aaronhuertas/is-it-okay-to-politicize-a-hurricane-my-exclusive-interview-with-hurricane-harvey-f7e9a1fad29f">(humor)
Is it Okay to Politicize a Hurricane? My Exclusive Interview
with Hurricane Harvey</a></b><br>
A lot of people are wondering if it's okay to "politicize"
hurricanes. I was able to reach Hurricane Harvey via telephone to
get his opinion. Here's our brief conversation.<br>
<b>Hey, Harvey! Glad to reach you. I know you're busy. So just
briefly, my editor is making me ask this, is there any chance you
could turn around and not make landfall?</b><br>
I'd love to, but at this point, I'm locked in. It's physics.<br>
<b>Okay, had to ask. Look, a lot of people are worried that about
"politicizing" you, saying we need to focus on the emergency
response in Texas. What do you have to say to them?</b><br>
I think they're right. I'm as apolitical as it gets. I don't watch
cable news. I don't even vote. And I'm definitely not here to get
dragged into a political debate.<br>
<b>Sure. So what about the immigrants who can't evacuate from your
path without fear of being detained? A lot of people are worried
about that.</b><br>
Well, obviously, that's unfortunate. Yes, some people have to choose
between getting away from me and getting deported, but now's not the
time to focus on something as divisive as immigration policy.<br>
<b>Okay…How about the refineries you might hit? There's a big
environmental justice problem around those areas and fence-line
communities could be dealing with pollution for decades.</b><br>
I'm not trying to hit any specific areas or specific people, okay?
It's not my responsibility to account for where people live or where
you let companies put giant tanks full of oil.<br>
<b>Gotcha. So last topic. The ocean you're riding in on is
significantly higher than it used to be and…</b><b><br>
</b>Is this going to be a climate change question?<br>
<b>Yeah.</b><br>
Ugh. I'm so sick of people asking me about this. Yes - climate
change makes sea-levels higher and that means all storms can get
further inland. Yes - warmer ocean water makes hurricanes more
powerful. Yes - warmer air temperatures means storms come with
heavier rainfall. But the science is complex and I'm not here to
take sides in the climate change debate, okay?<br>
<b>Well, I'm asking, in part, because the Trump administration just
reversed rules that would require infrastructure projects to
account for future sea level rise and flooding conditions. As a
hurricane, do you think that's the right move?</b><br>
I simply can't speak on behalf of future hurricanes. You'll have to
ask them.<br>
<b>The Trump Administration is also censoring climate scientists and
has proposed some pretty dramatic cuts to programs that help us
understand hurricanes and prepare for climate change.</b><br>
The attention from scientists is always flattering, but I think we
need to keep science and politics separate.<br>
<b>Okay…well, thanks for your perspective. I'm honestly surprised no
one has asked you about this before.</b><br>
Thanks. It's unfortunate that it takes a hurricane to get people to
put their politics aside for a few days, but I'm glad I can help.<br>
<font size="-1" color="#666666"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://medium.com/@aaronhuertas/is-it-okay-to-politicize-a-hurricane-my-exclusive-interview-with-hurricane-harvey-f7e9a1fad29f">https://medium.com/@aaronhuertas/is-it-okay-to-politicize-a-hurricane-my-exclusive-interview-with-hurricane-harvey-f7e9a1fad29f</a></font><br>
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<br>
<font size="+1"><b><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://articles.latimes.com/2001/aug/26/news/mn-38530">This
Day in Climate History August 26, 2001</a> - from D.R. Tucker</b></font><br>
August 26, 2001: The Los Angeles Times reports:<br>
"Throughout February and March, executives representing electricity,
coal, natural gas and nuclear interests paraded quietly in small
groups to a building in the White House compound, where the new
administration's energy policy was being written.<br>
"Some firms sent emissaries more than once. Enron Corp., which
trades electricity and natural gas, once got three top officials
into a private session with Vice President Dick Cheney, who headed
the energy task force. Cheney did 'a lot of listening,' according to
a company spokesman.<br>
"Many of the executives at the White House meetings were generous
donors to the Republican Party, and some of their key lobbyists were
freshly hired from the Bush presidential campaign. They found a
receptive task force. Among its ranks were three former energy
industry executives and consultants. The task force also included a
Bush agency head who was involved in the sensitive discussions while
his wife took in thousands of dollars in fees from three electricity
producers.<br>
"The final report, issued May 16, boosted the nation's energy
industries. It called for additional coal production, and five days
later the world's largest coal company, Peabody Energy, issued a
public stock offering, raising about $60 million more than expected.
While Peabody was preparing to go public, its chief executive and
vice president participated in a March 1 meeting with Cheney."<br>
<font size="-1" color="#666666"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://articles.latimes.com/2001/aug/26/news/mn-38530">http://articles.latimes.com/2001/aug/26/news/mn-38530</a>
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