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<font size="+1"><i>July 23, 2018</i></font><br>
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[NOAA - see map]<br>
<b><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/expert_assessment/month_drought.png">U.S.
Monthly Drought Outlook</a></b><br>
Drought Tendency During the Valid Period<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/">http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/</a><br>
<font size="-1"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/expert_assessment/month_drought.png">http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/expert_assessment/month_drought.png</a></font><br>
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<br>
['On the Media' finally discovers Global Warming]<br>
<b><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.wnycstudios.org/story/on-the-media-2018-07-20">Blah
Blah Blah... BANG</a><br>
</b> Andrew Revkin [@Revkin] of the National Geographic Society on <a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/next/earth/thirty-years-ago-today-global-warming-first-made-headline-news/">thirty
years of global warming coverage</a>. <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.wnycstudios.org/story/30-years-talking-and-talking-and-talking-about-climate-change/">Listen</a>.
<b><br>
<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.wnycstudios.org/story/30-years-talking-and-talking-and-talking-about-climate-change?tab=summary">30
Years Of Talking (And Talking And Talking) About Climate Change</a><br>
</b>In June of 1988, NASA's James Hansen testified before the Senate
about global warming and presented data linking that year's high
temperatures to the greenhouse effect. That summer, Americans
experienced a powerful heat wave, a devastating drought, and intense
wildfires. The greenhouse effect resonated, and the idea of global
warming became front page news. <br>
That was also the year that Andrew Revkin started covering global
warming, starting with a cover piece for Discover Magazine (and
later for The New York Times). This summer, he spoke with Brooke
about the lessons he's learned in thirty years of coverage - and
what they mean for how humankind might be able to navigate a much
warmer future. <br>
Revkin's piece on thirty years of climate change reporting is in the
July issue of National Geographic. He is also the co-author of
Weather: An Illustrating History: From Cloud Atlases to Climate
Change. He is now Strategic Adviser for Environmental and Science
Journalism at the National Geographic Society.<b><br>
</b><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://www.wnycstudios.org/story/30-years-talking-and-talking-and-talking-about-climate-change?tab=summary">https://www.wnycstudios.org/story/30-years-talking-and-talking-and-talking-about-climate-change?tab=summary</a><br>
<font size="-1"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://www.wnycstudios.org/story/on-the-media-2018-07-20">https://www.wnycstudios.org/story/on-the-media-2018-07-20</a></font><br>
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<br>
[The latest information from Katharine Hayhoe] <br>
This 40 minute video gives a science update suited for all
audiences. <br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://youtu.be/Wsv9BwGD_t4">https://youtu.be/Wsv9BwGD_t4</a><br>
Katharine Hayhoe<br>
<b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wsv9BwGD_t4">Climate
Science: What's New? My One NOAA Science Seminar - July 2018</a></b><br>
we can summarize it in just one sentence and here's the sentence <br>
<b>It's real, it's us, it's serious and the window of time to
prevent widespread dangerous impacts is closing fast</b><br>
Published on Jul 12, 2018<br>
Human emissions of greenhouse gases now overwhelm the influence of
natural drivers on Earth's climate. How will our energy choices and
resulting emissions affect temperature and precipitation, extreme
events, sea level rise and more, over this century and beyond? What
are the implications for meeting the targets of the Paris Agreement
and avoiding dangerous change? And what about the potential for
surprise, as we push the climate system harder and faster than any
time in human history? Join Katharine as she highlights key results
and new science from the first volume of the Fourth U.S. National
Climate Assessment, and lays out what to expect from the second
volume on how climate change is affecting regions and sectors across
the U.S.<br>
<font size="-1"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wsv9BwGD_t4">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wsv9BwGD_t4</a></font><br>
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[Staying in the Paris Agreement]<br>
<b><a moz-do-not-send="true" href="https://www.wearestillin.com/">We
Are Still In: Home</a></b><br>
AMERICA IS STILL IN. ARE YOU?<br>
We, the undersigned mayors, county executives, governors, tribal
leaders, college and university leaders, businesses, faith groups,
and investors are joining .<br>
<font size="-1"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://www.wearestillin.com/">https://www.wearestillin.com/</a></font><br>
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<b><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://insideclimatenews.org/news/20072018/high-school-football-practice-heat-stroke-exhaustion-deaths-state-rankings-health-safety">'This
Was Preventable': Football Heat Deaths and the Rising
Temperature</a></b><br>
Most states rank poorly on heat safety for their high school
football players. Too many teens have paid the price, and
temperatures are only getting worse.<br>
James Bruggers<br>
BY JAMES BRUGGERS<br>
Heat stroke can occur in all states. But researchers studying
student athletes, especially football players during summer
workouts, see more of it in the East, and particularly the
Southeast, where sweltering temperatures, high humidity and intense
sunshine make for a trifecta of deadly risk, and where high school
football is very popular. These weather conditions are only getting
worse as the climate changes, bringing more heat and humidity.<br>
Just as coastal cities brace for rising seas and communities and
farms look for ways to manage heavier rain, there's an increasing
awareness that adapting to climate change includes protecting people
from heat, including young athletes. Yet a new ranking of states by
their heat safety measures for youth sports shows that many states
are failing to require simple precautions that could save lives.<br>
"Heat is already a major safety hazard for athletes and the broader
public," said Andrew Grundstein, a University of Georgia professor
of geography and climate science. "Yet we should still be able to do
the activities like sports that we enjoy. Considering that our
climate is warming, it is even more important that we have heat
safety guidelines and policies. This will help us adapt and be more
prepared for the more frequent hot conditions..<br>
<font size="-1"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://insideclimatenews.org/news/20072018/high-school-football-practice-heat-stroke-exhaustion-deaths-state-rankings-health-safety">https://insideclimatenews.org/news/20072018/high-school-football-practice-heat-stroke-exhaustion-deaths-state-rankings-health-safety</a></font><br>
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[Academic report]<br>
<b><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00484-010-0391-4">A
retrospective analysis of American football hyperthermia deaths
in the United States</a></b><br>
Abstract<br>
<blockquote>Over the period 1980–2009, there were 58 documented
hyperthermia deaths of American-style football players in the
United States. This study examines the geography, timing, and
meteorological conditions present during the onset of
hyperthermia, using the most complete dataset available. Deaths
are concentrated in the eastern quadrant of the United States and
are most common during August. Over half the deaths occurred
during morning practices when high humidity levels were common.
The athletes were typically large (79% with a body mass index
>30) and mostly (86%) played linemen positions. Meteorological
conditions were atypically hot and humid by local standards on
most days with fatalities. Further, all deaths occurred under
conditions defined as high or extreme by the American College of
Sports Medicine using the wet bulb globe temperature (WBGT), but
under lower threat levels using the heat index (HI).
Football-specific thresholds based on clothing (full football
uniform, practice uniform, or shorts) were also examined. The
thresholds matched well with data from athletes wearing practice
uniforms but poorly for those in shorts only. Too few cases of
athletes in full pads were available to draw any broad
conclusions. We recommend that coaches carefully monitor players,
particularly large linemen, early in the pre-season on days with
wet bulb globe temperatures that are categorized as high or
extreme. Also, as most of the deaths were among young athletes,
longer acclimatization periods may be needed.<br>
</blockquote>
<font size="-1"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00484-010-0391-4">https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00484-010-0391-4</a></font><br>
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<br>
[more lawsuits]<br>
<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/environment/bs-md-baltimore-climate-change-lawsuit-20180719-story.html">Baltimore
files suit against oil and gas companies for their role in
spurring climate change</a><br>
"The Founding Fathers would approve of this lawsuit," he said. "They
understood that states and localities have a role to play, and state
court judges have an important role to play to ensure that justice
is delivered to the people."<br>
The 26 defendants in Baltimore's lawsuit include companies that
transport fuels through the Port of Baltimore, including BP, Citgo
and CONSOL Energy. Others market their fuels at gas stations around
the city and state, including ConocoPhillips, Marathon Oil and Hess
Corp.<br>
Many are among the largest fossil fuel companies in the world,
including ExxonMobil, Shell and Chevron.<br>
The lawsuit argues that the companies knew that emissions from
combustion of oil, gas and coal were building up in the atmosphere
and trapping heat, and that the greenhouse effect would raise global
temperatures and disrupt climate patterns. It cites revelations made
in recent years that oil and gas companies were anticipating and
preparing for the risks of climate change for decades, but did not
share those concerns publicly.<br>
<font size="-1"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/environment/bs-md-baltimore-climate-change-lawsuit-20180719-story.html">http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/environment/bs-md-baltimore-climate-change-lawsuit-20180719-story.html</a></font><br>
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<br>
[And they spent it while we were asleep]<br>
<b><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.desmogblog.com/2018/07/18/fossil-fuel-industry-outspent-environmentalists-renewables-10-1-climate-lobbying-study">Fossil
Fuel Industry Outspent Environmentalists and Renewables by 10:1
on Climate Lobbying, New Study Finds</a></b><br>
<font size="-1"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://www.desmogblog.com/2018/07/18/fossil-fuel-industry-outspent-environmentalists-renewables-10-1-climate-lobbying-study">https://www.desmogblog.com/2018/07/18/fossil-fuel-industry-outspent-environmentalists-renewables-10-1-climate-lobbying-study</a></font><br>
<br>
<font size="+1"><b><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://web.archive.org/web/20150820002948/http://people.atmos.ucla.edu/brianpm/download/charney_report.pdf">This
Day in Climate History - July 23, 1979</a> - from D.R. Tucker</b></font><br>
July 23, 1979: The National Academy of Sciences begins work on a
groundbreaking report regarding the risks of carbon pollution. The
report makes it clear that the consequences of a warming world will
be severe.<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://web.archive.org/web/20150820002948/http://people.atmos.ucla.edu/brianpm/download/charney_report.pdf">http://web.archive.org/web/20150820002948/http://people.atmos.ucla.edu/brianpm/download/charney_report.pdf</a><br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://youtu.be/XB3S0fnOr0M">http://youtu.be/XB3S0fnOr0M</a><br>
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