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<i><font size="+1"><b>July 18, 2020</b></font></i><br>
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[long predicted]<br>
<b>Climate change: Summers could become 'too hot for humans'</b><br>
By David Shukman - Science editor<br>
16 July 2020<br>
Millions of people around the world could be exposed to dangerous
levels of heat stress - a dangerous condition which can cause organs
to shut down.<br>
Many live in developing countries, and do jobs that expose them to
potentially life threatening conditions.<br>
These include being out in the open on farms and building sites or
indoors in factories and hospitals.<br>
Global warming will increase the chances of summer conditions that
may be "too hot for humans" to work in.<br>
When we caught up with Dr Jimmy Lee, his goggles were steamed up and
there was sweat trickling off his neck.<br>
An emergency medic, he's labouring in the stifling heat of tropical
Singapore to care for patients with Covid-19.<br>
There's no air conditioning - a deliberate choice, to prevent the
virus being blown around - and he notices that he and his colleagues
become "more irritable, more short with each other"...<br>
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As global temperatures rise, more intense humidity is likely as well
which means more people will be exposed to more days with that
hazardous combination of heat and moisture.<br>
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Prof Richard Betts of the UK Met Office has run computer models
which suggest that the number of days with a WBGT above 32C are set
to increase, depending on whether greenhouse gas emissions are
cut...<br>
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"This climate change will be a bigger monster and we really need a
coordinated effort across nations to prepare for what is to come.<br>
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"If not," he says, "there'll be a price to be paid."<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-53415298">https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-53415298</a><br>
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[Greta speaks]<br>
<b>Greta Thunberg calls for immediate action on 'existential crisis'
of climate emergency - video </b><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://youtu.be/SA0dJRziDfw">https://youtu.be/SA0dJRziDfw</a><br>
Greta Thunberg has urged European leaders to take immediate action
on the climate and ecological emergency in a letter she wrote
together with some of the world's leading scientists.<br>
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Thunberg said that the coronavirus crisis and the climate crisis
could not be addressed as one and the same. She said coronavirus was
a 'tragedy' and had 'no positive effects on the climate'<br>
<b>Greta Thunberg calls for immediate action on 'existential crisis'
of climate emergency</b><br>
Jul 16, 2020 -Guardian News <br>
Greta Thunberg has urged European leaders to take immediate action
on the climate and ecological emergency in a letter she wrote
together with some of the world's leading scientists. Thunberg said
that the coronavirus crisis and the climate crisis could not be
addressed as one and the same. She said coronavirus was a 'tragedy'
and had 'no positive effects on the climate'<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://youtu.be/SA0dJRziDfw">https://youtu.be/SA0dJRziDfw</a><br>
Pandemic shows climate has never been treated as crisis, say
scientists.<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/video/2020/jul/16/greta-thunberg-calls-for-immediate-action-on-existential-crisis-of-climate-emergency-video">https://www.theguardian.com/environment/video/2020/jul/16/greta-thunberg-calls-for-immediate-action-on-existential-crisis-of-climate-emergency-video</a><br>
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[positivism]<br>
<b>What Could Possibly Go Right? | Episode 9 with Carolyn
Raffensperger</b><br>
Jul 16, 2020<br>
postcarboninstitute<br>
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For today's "What Could Possibly Go Right?" Carolyn Raffensperger
brings her perspective as an environmental lawyer and Executive
Director of the Science and Environmental Health. She shares these
ideas:<br>
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The impact of applying the "precautionary principle" towards
preventing suffering; this idea of taking positive action in the
face of scientific uncertainty and the likelihood of harm.<br>
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That there is an opportunity to rethink what government is for;
working to avoid preventable suffering by promoting the well-being
of its people instead of over-emphasizing economic growth.<br>
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That the long-time work of activists has provided a bank of
solutions, and that the focus now should be in cross-conversation
and efforts across sectors. <br>
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That the overarching frame of racism has shifted our picture of
other issues and systems, such as economics, capitalism, the
environment and public health.<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOZBDdx70dQ">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOZBDdx70dQ</a><br>
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[discussion of systemic, related problems]<br>
<b>Earth Talk: Gaia's Lessons With Fritjof Capra and Stephan Harding</b><b><br>
</b>Jul 15, 2020<br>
DartingtonTV<br>
From a systemic and ecological perspective, the Covid-19 pandemic
can be seen as a biological response of Gaia, our living planet, to
the ecological and social emergency humanity as brought upon itself.<br>
<br>
In this Earth Talk, Fritjof and Stephan will discuss the valuable,
life-saving lessons Gaia has offered us with this pandemic, and the
urgent need to also apply these lessons to the climate crisis.<br>
About the speakers<br>
Fritjof Capra, Ph.D., physicist and systems theorist, is a founding
director of the Center for Ecoliteracy in Berkeley, California, and
a Fellow of Schumacher College. Fritjof is the author of several
international bestsellers, including The Tao of Physics and The Web
of Life. He is co-author, with Pier Luigi Luisi, of the
multidisciplinary textbook, The Systems View of Life. Fritjof's
online course is based on his textbook.<br>
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In 1990 Stephan Harding was one of the founding members of
Schumacher College where he worked closely with James Lovelock, with
whom he has maintained a long-lasting friendship and scientific
collaboration. They were jointly appointmed as founding chair
holders of the Arne Naess Chair in Global Justice and the
Environment at the University of Oslo. At Schumacher College Stephan
has taught alongside many of the world's leading ecological thinkers
and activists, including Arne Naess, Fritjof Capra, Brian Goodwin,
Vandana Shiva, David Abram, James Lovelock and Lynn Margulis. He is
now the Deep Ecology Fellow.<br>
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Find out about upcoming Earth Talks at <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.dartington.org/earthtalks">www.dartington.org/earthtalks</a><br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWSZ6pJ8S98">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWSZ6pJ8S98</a><br>
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[Inspirational video testimonial] <br>
<b>Pouring our hearts into the climate fight</b><br>
Jul 13, 2020<br>
<b>Chesapeake Climate Action Network</b><br>
During these times of crises, things can feel overwhelming. The
people who work at the Chesapeake Climate Action Network often feel
angry. We feel scared. But here's what gets us through the day: each
other. <br>
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When we work together, we know we can fight climate change, systemic
racism, and fossil fuels. Join the fight with us. <br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54Ya4AkuF4c">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54Ya4AkuF4c</a><br>
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[positive investing]<br>
<b>Renewable Energy Is the New Growth Driver for Dominion Energy</b><br>
The unexpected sale of its gas transmission and storage business
makes regulated utility operations, and renewable energy, more
important than ever.<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.fool.com/investing/2020/07/15/renewable-energy-is-the-new-growth-driver-for-domi.aspx">https://www.fool.com/investing/2020/07/15/renewable-energy-is-the-new-growth-driver-for-domi.aspx</a><br>
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["Bush knew in '02" Digging back into the internet news archive]<br>
<font size="+1"><b>On this day in the history of global warming -
July 18, 2002 </b></font><br>
USA Today reports:<br>
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"Democratic attorneys general from 11 states accused the Bush
administration Wednesday of ignoring global warming and favoring
energy policies that will boost greenhouse gas emissions.<br>
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"White House spokesman Scott McClellan responded by saying the
president was working on a 'bipartisan, commonsense approach to
address climate change.'<br>
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"In their letter to Bush, the attorneys general denounced the
administration's climate change policy, arguing that states have
been left to address a global problem with a patchwork of
inconsistent regulations. They said Bush has failed to create a
national plan to curb carbon dioxide emissions from automobiles and
power plants."<br>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/science/climate/2002-07-18-states-climate.htm">http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/science/climate/2002-07-18-states-climate.htm</a>
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