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<font size="+1"><i>October 15, 2017</i></font><br>
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<b><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/10/14/calif-blazes-rage-dry-gusty-winds-fueling-more-potential-devastation">Calif.
Blazes Rage On With Dry, Gusty Winds Fueling More Potential
Devastation</a></b><br>
Common Dreams<br>
"This weekend's pattern appears nearly as dangerous as the one that
pushed gale-force winds and parched air into California's wine
country late Sunday night" <br>
"The emergency is not over..." Seventeen 17 fires are still
underway, and hundreds of people are still missing....<br>
"It's the sixth day of these fires. We are still at it, full tilt."<br>
...the conditions that fostered the flames began in December 2016.
"The state's second-wettest winter on record was followed by its
hottest summer. Baked to tinder in the extreme heat, the abundant
vegetation of spring became the kindling for these autumn fires.<br>
"Thanks to the interplay between human-caused global warming, the
legacy of historic fire suppression policies, and natural
variability in drought cycles, California and the rest of the U.S.
Southwest are likely to face this kind of devastating fire season
even more often in the second half of this century."<br>
<font size="-1"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/10/14/calif-blazes-rage-dry-gusty-winds-fueling-more-potential-devastation">https://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/10/14/calif-blazes-rage-dry-gusty-winds-fueling-more-potential-devastation</a></font><br>
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<b><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/13/us/california-wildfires-victims.html">In
California, Fires So Fast Hesitation Proved Lethal</a></b><br>
Sergeant Crum said he and his fellow officers drove up narrow
driveways, blaring horns and sirens. He remembers repeatedly
screaming, "Get out of here now!"<br>
Some residents resisted. Some were in wheelchairs; he lifted them
into his patrol car. "I said, 'You are going to die if you stay
here,'" Sergeant Crum recounted. "We did the best we could with the
time we had."<br>
The sheer speed at which the fire spread and jumped that first night
also made it impossible to keep track of what was burning...<br>
...Carmen and Armando Berriz, Southern California residents, had
rented a house just outside Santa Rosa for a wine country getaway
with their daughter, son-in-law and granddaughter. Awakened by
noise, the group ran out in their nightclothes and piled into three
cars to flee through blinding smoke....<br>
...The Berrizes, in the third car, never made it, their escape
apparently blocked by a fallen tree, a family member said. They
returned to the house and took refuge in the swimming pool, the
flames raging around them for hours. Ms. Berriz, 75, died; Mr.
Berriz, 76, suffered burns and smoke inhalation...<br>
...On Friday more than 9,000 firefighters, using more than 1,000
fire trucks, more than 100 bulldozers and more than 100 aircraft -
many of them supplied by other states and the federal government -
were battling the fires, Chief Pimlott said...<br>
...Though crews made some progress containing the blazes on Thursday
and Friday, they continued to spread, with new neighborhoods added
each day to the list of evacuation orders. Officials warned that
dry, windy conditions expected over the next few days meant the
flames could blow out of control again.<br>
"Everyone needs to be thinking right now," Chief Pimlott said,
"'What is my evacuation plan? What am I going to take with me? How
am I going to get out?' And be prepared to do that literally on a
moment's notice. Not a half-hour, not an hour - you need to be
thinking about that in minutes."<br>
<font size="-1"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/13/us/california-wildfires-victims.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/13/us/california-wildfires-victims.html</a></font><br>
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<b><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.joboneforhumanity.org/warming_seas_could_lead_to_70_percent_increase_in_hurricane_related_financial_loss?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email">WARMING
SEAS COULD LEAD TO 70 PERCENT INCREASE IN HURRICANE-RELATED
FINANCIAL LOSS...</a></b><br>
If oceans warm at a rate predicted by the Intergovernmental Panel on
Climate Change, the United Nation-sponsored group that assesses
climate change research and issues periodic reports, expected
financial losses caused by hurricanes could increase more than 70
percent by 2100, according to a study just published in the journal
Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure...<br>
The finding is based on the panel's most severe potential climate
change -- and resulting increased sea surface temperature --
scenario and is predicted at an 80 percent confidence level.<br>
The results of the study, which focused on 13 coastal counties in
South Carolina located within 50 miles of the coastline, including
the most populous county, Charleston, are drawn from a model
simulating hurricane size, intensity, track and landfall locations
under two scenarios: if ocean temperatures remain unchanged from
2005 to 2100 and if they warm at a rate predicted by the IPCC's
worst-case scenario...The researchers did not find that warming
oceans will lead to more frequent hurricanes, only that warmer seas
will lead to higher wind speeds and storms that are greater in size
and therefore cover a larger area.<br>
The losses are calculated based only on wind and wind-driven rain
and do not include the large financial impacts of storm surge or
flooding.<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://www.joboneforhumanity.org/warming_seas_could_lead_to_70_percent_increase_in_hurricane_related_financial_loss">http://www.joboneforhumanity.org/warming_seas_could_lead_to_70_percent_increase_in_hurricane_related_financial_loss</a><br>
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<b><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.joboneforhumanity.org/total_costs_estimates_for_the_global_warming_intensified_hurricanes_of_harvey_irma_and_marie_range_from_one_1_3_to_1_2_trillion_dollars">TOTAL
COSTS ESTIMATES FOR THE GLOBAL WARMING-INTENSIFIED HURRICANES OF
HARVEY, IRMA, AND MARIE RANGE FROM ONE 1/3 TO 1/2 TRILLION
DOLLARS... </a></b><br>
That's a lot of money coming out of American taxpayers to cover the
costs of global warming-intensified storms that many of its
politicians still refuse to acknowledge even exists. These 1/3 to
1/2 trillion dollar estimates also do not include the total costs of
this year's US western firestorms or any of the other global
warming-intensified catastrophes of rain bombs, flooding, crop
failures and droughts plaguing the U.S.<br>
Worse yet, the predictions for how high the total annual global
warming-related costs to nations around the world will become ranges
from 5% of total <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gross_domestic_product">gross
domestic product</a> (in <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stern_Review">the Stern
report)</a> to 10% of the total GDP (from the book <a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_c_1_13?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=climate+shock&sprefix=Climate+shock%2Caps%2C288&crid=3XY23JZAMASW">Climate
Shock</a>) to up to 30% of the total GDP in the final
near-extinction phases of the <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.joboneforhumanity.org/climageddon_scenario">Climageddon
Scenario</a> as described in the new book <a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.joboneforhumanity.org/climageddon">Climageddon,
The Global Warming Emergency and How to Survive It</a>. <br>
As global warming continues to escalate, the nations of the world
will soon be forced to begin cutting the costs of welfare and social
services, education, healthcare, and finally the cost of their
militaries and governments. They will be forced to make deep cuts in
those areas to prevent the rising costs of global warming
catastrophes from driving them into bankruptcy or collapsing their
economies...<br>
As global warming continues to escalate, the nations of the world
will soon be forced to begin cutting the costs of welfare and social
services, education, healthcare, and finally the cost of their
militaries and governments. They will be forced to make deep cuts in
those areas to prevent the rising costs of global warming
catastrophes from driving them into bankruptcy or collapsing their
economies.<br>
This article provided by the research and editorial team at <a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://www.joboneforhumanity.org/">JobOneforHumanity.org</a>
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<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.joboneforhumanity.org/total_costs_estimates_for_the_global_warming_intensified_hurricanes_of_harvey_irma_and_marie_range_from_one_1_3_to_1_2_trillion_dollars?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+joboneforhumanity%2FrLsZ+%28Global+Warming+Blog+-+Job+One+for+Humanity%29">http://www.joboneforhumanity.org/total_costs_estimates_for_the_global_warming_intensified_hurricanes_of_harvey_irma_and_marie_range_from_one_1_3_to_1_2_trillion_dollars</a><br>
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<b> </b><b><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/travel/how-climate-change-is-affecting-travel--and-what-you-can-do-about-it/2017/10/11/c96209b4-a528-11e7-8cfe-d5b912fabc99_story.html">How
climate change is affecting travel - and what you can do about
it</a></b><br>
"Venice is another example of an endangered destination. With global
warming, the seas are rising. Venice already floods multiple times a
year, so it's only a matter of time before this wonderful
destination sees drastic changes."<br>
It helps to understand your rights when an extreme weather event
delays your trip. Many travel companies have "Act of God" clauses
that let them off the hook for weather-related delays or
cancellations. That fine print is in the airline's contract of
carriage or in your cruise line's ticket contract, and it
essentially means the company can cancel a trip without having to
cover any of your expenses or even get you to your destination. A
good travel insurance policy can make your trip go a little smoother
- whatever the weather.<br>
<font size="-1"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/travel/how-climate-change-is-affecting-travel--and-what-you-can-do-about-it/2017/10/11/c96209b4-a528-11e7-8cfe-d5b912fabc99_story.html">https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/travel/how-climate-change-is-affecting-travel--and-what-you-can-do-about-it/2017/10/11/c96209b4-a528-11e7-8cfe-d5b912fabc99_story.html</a></font><br>
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<b><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/10/12/great-applause-paris-announces-combustion-engine-ban-2030">To
Great Applause, Paris Announces Combustion Engine Ban by 2030</a></b><br>
Julia Conley, staff writer<br>
Receiving great applause from climate advocates, Paris officials
announced a new goal on Thursday to ban gas-powered cars from its
streets by 2030. A BIG step! - Paris is planning to ban all but
electric cars by 2030. <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://t.co/eMAd771gfo">https://t.co/eMAd771gfo</a> <br>
Under the rule, only electric cars would be allowed in the city.
Paris is already home to an electric car-sharing service, Autolib,
which has become wildly popular since its launch in 2011 with the
goal of reducing carbon emissions by 20 percent over a decade.<br>
<font size="-1"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/10/12/great-applause-paris-announces-combustion-engine-ban-2030">https://www.commondreams.org/news/2017/10/12/great-applause-paris-announces-combustion-engine-ban-2030</a></font><br>
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Democracy Now (video, audio, text)<br>
<b><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.democracynow.org/2017/10/13/robert_jay_lifton_on_the_apocalyptic">Robert
Jay Lifton on the Apocalyptic Twins of Nuclear and Climate
Threats & Reflections on Survival</a></b><br>
We spend the bulk of the hour with Dr. Robert Jay Lifton, a leading
American psychiatrist and author of more than 20 books about the
effects of nuclear war, terrorism and genocide. As NBC News reports
President Trump has called for a nearly tenfold increase in the
United States' nuclear weapons arsenal, and as he threatens to
attack North Korea and decertify the landmark 2015 Iran nuclear
deal, Lifton examines what he calls the "apocalyptic twins: nuclear
and climate threats." His new book is titled "The Climate Swerve:
Reflections on Mind, Hope, and Survival."<font size="-1"><br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://www.democracynow.org/2017/10/13/robert_jay_lifton_on_the_apocalyptic">https://www.democracynow.org/2017/10/13/robert_jay_lifton_on_the_apocalyptic</a></font><br>
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<b><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://thebarentsobserver.com/en/arctic/2017/10/end-comes-100-years-norwegian-coal-mining-svalbard">End
comes to 100 years of Norwegian coal mining at Svalbard</a></b><br>
Amid a boost in the geopolitical and strategic importance of the
Arctic archipelago, the Norwegian government makes clear that the
once so powerful industry must end.<br>
he closure of the Svalbard mining industry comes as no surprise. A
government white paper on the archipelago from 2016 announced a
mining moratorium on extraction from the Svea and Lunchefjell mines
and underlined that "there is significant uncertainty connected with
a restart of the mining".<br>
Other industries were highlighted and presented as replacement,
first of all tourism, research and higher education.<br>
Furthermore, Totland argues, it might be more expensive for Norway
to close the mines than to keep them open. The closure and cleanup
of the mines is estimated to cost up to 1 billion kroner, while it
can not be excluded that the Svea and Lunckefjell mines would
actually have been able to make money.<br>
"And the re-opening of mining would have given 200 new jobs over the
next 12 years, which is significant for the small economy of
Svalbard," the analyst says to the Barents Observer.<br>
"«And it would have given us time to restructure the society", he
adds.<br>
<font size="-1"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://thebarentsobserver.com/en/arctic/2017/10/end-comes-100-years-norwegian-coal-mining-svalbard">https://thebarentsobserver.com/en/arctic/2017/10/end-comes-100-years-norwegian-coal-mining-svalbard</a></font><br>
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</b><b> </b><b><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/oct/12/penguin-catastrophe-leads-to-demands-for-protection-in-east-antarctica">Penguin
disaster as only two chicks survive from colony of 40000</a></b><br>
'Catastrophic breeding event' leads to demands for a marine
protected area to be set up in East Antarctica<br>
A colony of about 40,000 Adelie penguins in Antarctica has suffered
a "catastrophic breeding event" – all but two chicks have died of
starvation this year. It is the second time in just four years that
such devastation – not previously seen in more than 50 years of
observation – has been wrought on the population.<br>
The finding has prompted urgent calls for the establishment of a
marine protected area in East Antarctica, at next week's meeting of
24 nations and the European Union at the Commission for the
Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) in
Hobart.<br>
The link between climate change and the sea-ice extent around
Antarctica is not very clear. Sea ice has been increasing in recent
years, which could be attributed to a rise in the amount of
freshwater in the ocean around the continent caused by climate
change. However, over the long term, climate change is expected to
cause the sea ice to shrink dramatically.<br>
"For the moment, sea ice is increasing and this is a problem for
this species as it pushes the feeding place – the sea ice edge –
farther away from their nesting place," Ropert-Coudert said. "If it
shrinks it would help but if it shrinks too much then the food chain
they rely on may be impacted. Basically, as a creature of the sea
ice they need an optimum sea-ice cover to thrive."<br>
<font size="-1"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/oct/12/penguin-catastrophe-leads-to-demands-for-protection-in-east-antarctica">https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/oct/12/penguin-catastrophe-leads-to-demands-for-protection-in-east-antarctica</a></font><br>
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<br>
<font size="+1"><b><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/15/opinion/15krugman.html?_r=0">This
Day in Climate History October 15, 2007 </a> - from D.R.
Tucker</b></font><br>
October 15, 2007: New York Times columnist Paul Krugman ridicules<br>
right-wing outrage over Al Gore's Nobel Prize win...<br>
What is it about Mr. Gore that drives right-wingers insane?<br>
The worst thing about Mr. Gore, from the conservative point of view,
is that he keeps being right. In 1992, George H. W. Bush mocked him
as the "ozone man," but three years later the scientists who
discovered the threat to the ozone layer won the Nobel Prize in
Chemistry. In 2002 he warned that if we invaded Iraq, "the resulting
chaos could easily pose a far greater danger to the United States
than we presently face from Saddam." And so it has proved...<br>
But Gore hatred is more than personal. When National Review decided
to name its anti-environmental blog Planet Gore, it was trying to
discredit the message as well as the messenger. For the truth Mr.
Gore has been telling about how human activities are changing the
climate isn't just inconvenient. For conservatives, it's deeply
threatening...<br>
Consider the policy implications of taking climate change
seriously...<br>
"We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals,"
said F.D.R. "We know now that it is bad economics." <br>
Everything I've just said should be uncontroversial - but imagine
the reception a Republican candidate for president would receive if
he acknowledged these truths at the next debate. Today, being a good
Republican means believing that taxes should always be cut, never
raised. It also means believing that we should bomb and bully
foreigners, not negotiate with them.<br>
So if science says that we have a big problem that can't be solved
with tax cuts or bombs - well, the science must be rejected, and the
scientists must be slimed. ...<br>
Which brings us to the biggest reason the right hates Mr. Gore: in
his case the smear campaign has failed. He's taken everything they
could throw at him, and emerged more respected, and more credible,
than ever. And it drives them crazy.<br>
<font size="-1"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/15/opinion/15krugman.html?_r=0">http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/15/opinion/15krugman.html?_r=0</a></font><br>
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