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<font size="+1"><i>October 30, 2017</i></font><br>
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<b><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.pri.org/stories/2017-10-29/global-warming-threatens-nutrition-levels-staple-crops">(PRI
audio) Global warming threatens nutrition levels in staple crops</a></b><br>
New research suggests that declining levels of iron, zinc and
protein resulting from high levels of carbon dioxide in the
atmosphere are putting human health at risk, especially in the
developing world.<br>
In a paper published in Nature several years ago, Harvard scientist
Dr. Sam Myers and other researchers showed that staple food crops
lose between five and ten percent of iron, zinc and protein when
grown at 550 parts per million of carbon. This led them to wonder
how many people would be at risk of nutrient deficiencies if they
maintained their current intake of these crops.<br>
They found that 150 to 200 hundred million more people would likely
be pushed into nutrient deficiencies, on top of the millions of
people who already suffer from this condition.<br>
Across the world today, Myers says, around two billion people suffer
from micronutrient deficiencies. "In the studies that we've done,
we've looked at how many people would become newly deficient, but,
of course, there are also hundreds of millions or billions of people
who would have their deficiencies further exacerbated," he points
out.<br>
<font size="-1"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://www.pri.org/stories/2017-10-29/global-warming-threatens-nutrition-levels-staple-crops">https://www.pri.org/stories/2017-10-29/global-warming-threatens-nutrition-levels-staple-crops</a></font><b><br>
</b><b><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v510/n7503/full/nature13179.html">Increasing
CO2 threatens human nutrition</a></b><br>
<font size="-1">Abstract: <br>
Dietary deficiencies of zinc and iron are a substantial global
public health problem. An estimated two billion people suffer
these deficiencies1, causing a loss of 63 million life-years
annually2, 3. Most of these people depend on C3 grains and legumes
as their primary dietary source of zinc and iron. Here we report
that C3 grains and legumes have lower concentrations of zinc and
iron when grown under field conditions at the elevated atmospheric
CO2 concentration predicted for the middle of this century. C3
crops other than legumes also have lower concentrations of
protein, whereas C4 crops seem to be less affected. Differences
between cultivars of a single crop suggest that breeding for
decreased sensitivity to atmospheric CO2 concentration could
partly address these new challenges to global health.<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v510/n7503/full/nature13179.html">http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v510/n7503/full/nature13179.html</a></font><br>
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<b><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn/nyc-rally-calls-climate-change-action-5-years-sandy-article-1.3596015">Activists
march across Brooklyn Bridge calling for action on climate
change 5 years after Sandy</a></b><br>
An outpouring of activists and environmental advocates marched
across the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday to mark the fifth anniversary
of Hurricane Sandy - and call on government to take climate change
seriously.<br>
Thousands crowded into Cadman Park Plaza in downtown Brooklyn ahead
of the march, many carrying signs that read "Climate Justice Now,"
"Soil Not Oil" and "Windmills Not Walls."<br>
"Here we are on another warm day in October, and we know why," said
Eddie Bautista, the executive director of New York Environmental
Justice Alliance.<br>
Bautista drew a direct line between the devastation that hit New
York five years ago and the spate of storms that slammed into the
Caribbean this summer.<br>
"We're here today to be part of this reminder to our city and state
- the federal government is probably beyond reminding at this
point - that climate change is killing us, and it's killing poor
folks and folks of color more blatantly and aggressively than
everyone else," Zuchuk said. "So we're here as part of the defense
of our city against this."<br>
<font size="-1"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn/nyc-rally-calls-climate-change-action-5-years-sandy-article-1.3596015">http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/brooklyn/nyc-rally-calls-climate-change-action-5-years-sandy-article-1.3596015</a></font><br>
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<b><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-vulnerable-storms-5-years-hurricane-sandy-article-1.3597208">NYC
remains vulnerable to storms 5 years after Hurricane Sandy -
despite improvements</a></b><br>
Two massive projects have been in the theoretical works for years
- discussion of a system of levees and sea walls along Staten
Island's East Shore go back to 1993, while plans to bulk up the
Rockaway beaches with jetties and other coastal protections date to
the 1960s.<br>
andy also brought in huge amounts of federal money - and pushed
the city and state to kick in their own local matches to get
projects moving.<br>
On Staten Island, the initial study of a sea wall was almost done,
after various starts and stops, when Sandy roared in on Oct. 29,
2012.<br>
"Sandy, of course, changed everything," Ciorra said.<br>
It also gave the corps new data, and that necessitated a new plan.
The corps settled on a $600 million project to build a 5 1/2-mile
network of armored levees and sea walls, from Fort Wadsworth to
Great Kills.<br>
Other plans, such as buyout programs on Staten Island meant to
revert low-lying areas to natural barriers, have moved forward as
well.<br>
Recent storms, including hurricanes Irma, Harvey and Maria, have
confirmed scientists and environmentalists worst fears about the
future - and the present - as climate change worsens, so will
the weather.<br>
A study that researchers at several universities - including
Rutgers, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Princeton -
released this month found deluges in the city will intensify to such
a degree that by 2030, floods of 7 feet or more could occur as often
as every five years.<br>
<font size="-1"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-vulnerable-storms-5-years-hurricane-sandy-article-1.3597208">http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-vulnerable-storms-5-years-hurricane-sandy-article-1.3597208</a></font><br>
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<b><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.dailyitem.com/news/northumberland_county/coffee-industry-adapts-to-climate-change/article_13a658a6-423c-5514-832d-32d92778a843.html">Coffee
industry adapts to climate change</a></b><br>
By Emma Ginader/The Daily Item<br>
"It is not going to be like one day the entire world will be without
coffee but the changes are happening," Fresh Roasted Coffee owner
Andrew Oakes said.<br>
"I think as a species, we are adept. We search for solutions," said
Oakes.<br>
Graham said coffee farmers are moving higher up the mountains to
avoid the heat in Central America. While this solution can create a
more complex flavor profile in the beans, it also requires an
increase in infrastructure to get the product off the mountain.<br>
Bason said the regions where coffee can be grown could change.
"Groups are trying to predict where might be a better place to grow
coffee," he said. "We could end up growing coffee in Texas."<br>
Oakes said larger coffee plantations are attempting to introduce
different strains that are less suspiciable to disease and more
hardy.<br>
Graham said one proposal in South America, where coffee is often
grown in the fields of plateaus, is to place trees with the fields
to shade the coffee. However, this decreases the overall yield.<br>
"The biggest dilemma are the consequences of these changes and our
solutions to them that we might not see coming," said Oakes.<br>
He said the best thing local coffee roasters can do at this time is
try to prevent climate change from getting worse.<br>
<font size="-1"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://www.dailyitem.com/news/northumberland_county/coffee-industry-adapts-to-climate-change/article_13a658a6-423c-5514-832d-32d92778a843.html">http://www.dailyitem.com/news/northumberland_county/coffee-industry-adapts-to-climate-change/article_13a658a6-423c-5514-832d-32d92778a843.html</a></font><br>
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<br>
<b><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://cosmosmagazine.com/society/trump-is-a-self-inflicted-wound">"Trump
is a self-inflicted wound"</a></b><br>
Is the democratic system the real problem that needs to be tackled
if we want our species to survive? Richard Dawkins chats with Andrew
Masterson.<br>
Discussing the fact that climate-science-denying politicians are not
exactly rare these days, Richard Dawkins notes that he's met a few
of them in Australia, including "one remarkably stupid man, on
television, but I've forgotten his name".<br>
It's slightly embarrassing, and telling, that an obvious answer
doesn't spring to mind, there being so many possibilities.<br>
Dawkins, of course, is an evolutionary biologist by profession, so
he is naturally drawn to looking at things in the context of history
rather than the short-term. From that perspective, he sees grounds
for comfort.<br>
"I don't think the bad guys are winning in the long run," he says.
"I think we have temporary setbacks, but I think there's a broad
improvement going on over centuries, over decades, but it's a
saw-tooth, not a smooth incline.<br>
"So, we have setbacks like Trump – and the vice president, Pence, as
well – but they will go away and in 100 years' time we'll be
laughing at them again."<br>
It's a nice thought, but it prompts another question. The next
hundred years is pretty much the period during which most climate
scientists think the Earth is likely to hit a global warming tipping
point, with potentially catastrophic consequences....<br>
<font size="-1"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://cosmosmagazine.com/society/trump-is-a-self-inflicted-wound">https://cosmosmagazine.com/society/trump-is-a-self-inflicted-wound</a></font><br>
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<b><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.military.com/daily-news/2017/10/29/in-trump-era-rising-seas-still-a-concern-for-defense-department.html">In
Trump Era, Rising Seas Still a Concern for Defense Department</a></b><br>
Within the government, Sullivan said, "a changing climate" is
replacing "climate change" as the term de rigueur. No matter what
it's called, she said: "The fundamentals stay the same. The same
general policy is that this is a risk that we need to integrate in
day-to-day decision-making."<br>
Storm surges from hurricanes would wreak even more havoc in the era
of higher sea levels, potentially swamping entire bases, including
Naval Station Norfolk, Udvardy said.<br>
Udvardy said she found some encouragement in a vote by the
Republican-controlled House in June. It approved an amendment to a
military spending bill that requires the defense secretary to
address climate change in numerous ways, including by compiling a
list of the most vulnerable installations and proposing strategies
for protecting them.<br>
<font size="-1"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://www.military.com/daily-news/2017/10/29/in-trump-era-rising-seas-still-a-concern-for-defense-department.html">http://www.military.com/daily-news/2017/10/29/in-trump-era-rising-seas-still-a-concern-for-defense-department.html</a></font><br>
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<b><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.fastcompany.com/40483677/secrets-of-the-most-resilient-people">Secrets
Of The Most Resilient People</a></b><br>
BY GWEN MORAN<br>
Being able to bounce back from devastation may seem like a
superpower, but there are several things you can do to prepare in
advance.<br>
Here are some ways you can shore up your "resilience bunker" to
better prepare for when tough times strike.<br>
<b>PREPARE FOR THE WORST</b><br>
Niles says the concept of "preparing" for bad times often throws
people off. "They're like, 'Wait a minute. A disastrous change is
like losing a job. How do I prepare for that?'" It starts with
mind-set, he says. Accept that change is inevitable, and realize
that you can choose how you react, and whether you decide to be
optimistic. People with positive outlooks tend to have greater
resilience and financial and business success.<br>
When possible, lay the groundwork for recovery before you need to:
Keep your skills up to date to stay in demand in the market, have a
financial reserve in case of job loss or illness, etc. Of course,
tragedy or devastating events can disrupt the best-laid plans, but
developing the right mind-set - including the ability to reframe
negative events - and taking action to mitigate potential damage
where you can may go a long way in helping you recover in a
worst-case scenario.<br>
<b>BE EMOTIONALLY SELF-AWARE</b><br>
"Your ability to become and remain resilient is directly related to
your emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence is the ability
to understand your mood and emotions, be aware of the moods and
emotions of others, and to use this awareness to guide your
behavior. Emotional intelligence determines how you interact with
others, manage relationships, stay motivated, make decisions, manage
your emotions, influence others, and much more," says organizational
communication and leadership expert Anne Grady, author of Strong
Enough: Choosing Courage, Resilience and Triumph.<br>
To better manage stress, observe how you respond when you are under
pressure. How do tense or stressful situations affect you
physically, psychologically, and emotionally? Become familiar with
those feelings as indications that you need to manage the stress in
a situation, since strong emotions are more likely to dictate your
behavior. To understand what triggers your stress, think about how
you would complete the following statements.<br>
It makes me angry when:<br>
I don't like it when people:<br>
I feel offended when:<br>
I think it's rude to:<br>
It makes me crazy when:<br>
If people would only:<br>
I get irritated when I come to work and:<br>
I get irritated when I come home and:<br>
Practicing "active internal coping mechanisms" such as reframing,
humor, optimism, and meaningful social interactions in the face of
everyday stressors can help you better manage big events, she says.
A 2012 study published in the journal Stress & Health found that
mental toughness decreased depressive symptoms in stressful
situations.<br>
<b>WRITE IT OUT</b><br>
The act of writing can be enormously helpful in building resilience
and recovering from traumatic situations, says Stacy Brookman, host
of the podcast, Real Life Resilience: Stories of Recovery from
Life's Most Difficult Trauma. Simply writing about your feelings can
help you explore them and resolve some of the issues that may be
preventing you from recovering from trauma, she says. "The act of
just writing out [traumatic memories] helps you organize your brain
where you can cope a lot better," she says. "It feels much, much
safer to manage words on paper than it does to confront tough
situations in your brain."<br>
A September 2017 study from Michigan State University found that
simply writing about feelings can help people perform upcoming
stressful tasks more efficiently, and provided the first neural
evidence of expressive writing's benefits. Niles adds that writing
down positive things that have happened also helps you remember them
when times are less rosy.<br>
<b>BUILD A COMMUNITY</b><br>
Niles says another key component to resilience is the people around
you. Having strong relationships with family, friends, mentors and
others to whom you can turn in times of crisis helps you bounce
back. One April 2017 study from the British Psychological Society
found that having a best friend plays a big role in adults'
resilience in the face of adversity.<br>
"We need a personal board of directors around us," he says. "When a
company has a board of directors, the board of directors advises the
company. But the company also provides, in exchange, value for
shareholders. So a board of directors ideally is really kind of your
resiliency 'buddies' or resiliency 'army.' We can help each other
out."<br>
<b>KNOW YOUR PURPOSE</b><br>
Several studies have linked having a sense of purpose to everything
from resilience to cognitive function to overall mental health.
Having a sense of purpose beyond your occupation or everyday role
also plays a big role in resilience, Niles says. "Our positions are
temporary and will likely change. But our purpose should never
really change," he says. That includes our values and the things
that motivate us to fulfill a greater purpose in the world. When you
connect with a greater purpose, you can use that to keep the ups and
downs of life in perspective.<br>
<font size="-1"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://www.fastcompany.com/40483677/secrets-of-the-most-resilient-people">https://www.fastcompany.com/40483677/secrets-of-the-most-resilient-people</a></font><br>
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<b><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://theconversation.com/why-were-building-a-climate-change-game-for-12-year-olds-85983">Why
we're building a climate change game for 12-year-olds</a></b><br>
Here's a possible solution: "<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://climate.anu.edu.au/news-events/changing-game-climate-change">CO2peration</a>"
is an interactive, online game we developed for children aged 12-14.
It teaches climate science in a politics- and emotion-free zone.<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://theconversation.com/why-were-building-a-climate-change-game-for-12-year-olds-85983">https://theconversation.com/why-were-building-a-climate-change-game-for-12-year-olds-85983</a><br>
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<b><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://climate.anu.edu.au/news-events/changing-game-climate-change">Changing
the Game on Climate Change</a></b><br>
A PhD researcher at the Australian National University - with a team
of professional game programmers, 3D artists and animators - has
come up with an innovative climate game: CO2peration. The game is
designed to teach everyone the science of climate change - from star
systems to molecules - and help to better align public understanding
of climate change with the scientific community. <br>
The team are now urgently seeking crowd funding – if you're
concerned about climate change, please <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/56215861/co2peration-interactive-3d-climate-science-game?ref=user_menu">visit
the Kickstarter campaign</a> to help make this important
initiative a reality. <br>
For many years, the view on climate change communication has been
that the 'knowledge deficit' model - scientific information is
needed to fill a gap in understanding - was ineffective. However,
recent research suggests this is not necessarily the case - that
understanding climate science is not only worthwhile, but a key
consideration when developing climate communication strategies. The
problem in dismissing the knowledge deficit model was that early
communicators were using 'fear appeals' (a focus on frightening
impacts and predictions) to promote engagement rather than on
teaching the actual phenomena that drive the climate system. These
fundamental processes are the perfect questions to explore in an
engaging, exciting 3D interactive environment.<br>
This new CO2peration game is a world-first for many reasons - it's
all about the science: the interactive 3D game is designed to arm
people with the facts. From students and teachers, serious gamers
and climate scientists, to the people who just want to know what
they're talking about at the water cooler - the aim of the game is
to make sure everyone walks away more informed about the phenomenon
and why understanding it matters. Modelled on all the probes,
spacecraft and phenomena in space, CO2peration traverses the solar
system and zooms down to the very material that makes up life, as we
know it. It's a journey to discover why we have water on Earth's
surface - and the delicate balances that keep it there.<br>
<font size="-1"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://climate.anu.edu.au/news-events/changing-game-climate-change">http://climate.anu.edu.au/news-events/changing-game-climate-change</a></font><br>
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<font size="+1"><b><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.nytimes.com/2003/10/31/us/senate-defeats-climate-bill-but-proponents-see-silver-lining.html">This
Day in Climate History October 30, 2003</a> - from D.R.
Tucker</b></font><br>
The US Senate rejects the McCain-Lieberman Climate Stewardship Act
of 2003 in a 55-43 vote. The bill failed after an all-out assault on
the legislation aided by ExxonMobil-funded "researcher" Willie Soon.
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<font size="-1"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.nytimes.com/2003/10/31/us/senate-defeats-climate-bill-but-proponents-see-silver-lining.html">http://www.nytimes.com/2003/10/31/us/senate-defeats-climate-bill-but-proponents-see-silver-lining.html</a><br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://youtu.be/eJFZ88EH6i4">http://youtu.be/eJFZ88EH6i4</a></font><br>
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