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<p><i><font size="+1"><b>September 11, 2020</b></font></i></p>
[500,000 fire domestic refugees]<br>
<b>Oregon wildfires: Half a million people flee dozens of infernos</b><br>
More than half a million people in the US state of Oregon are
fleeing deadly wildfires that are raging across the Pacific
Northwest, authorities say.<br>
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Fanned by unusually hot, dry winds, dozens of fires are sweeping the
state, and at least one is being treated as suspected arson.<br>
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Governor Kate Brown said the exact number of fatalities was not yet
known, though at least four were confirmed.<br>
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More than 100 wildfires are currently scorching 12 western US
states.<br>
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The worst affected are Oregon, California and Washington, where
entire towns have been destroyed.<br>
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Some 4.4 million acres have been razed, according to the National
Interagency Fire Center - an area larger than Connecticut and
slightly smaller than Wales.<br>
more at - <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-54113416">https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-54113416</a><br>
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<p>[Interactive maps current data]<br>
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<p><b class="moz-txt-star"><span class="moz-txt-tag">*</span>National
fire and smoke map<span class="moz-txt-tag">*</span></b>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://fire.airnow.gov/?lat=47.7167616&lng=-122.3262208&zoom=10">https://fire.airnow.gov/?lat=47.7167616&lng=-122.3262208&zoom=10</a>
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<b class="moz-txt-star"><span class="moz-txt-tag">*</span>Fires:
Current Conditions<span class="moz-txt-tag">*</span></b>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://cfpub.epa.gov/airnow/index.cfm?action=topics.smoke_wildfires">https://cfpub.epa.gov/airnow/index.cfm?action=topics.smoke_wildfires</a>
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<b class="moz-txt-star"><span class="moz-txt-tag">*</span>PM2.5
Air Quality Index<span class="moz-txt-tag">*</span></b>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://tools.airfire.org/airtools/v1/pnw-smoke.html?lat=44.0&lng=-118.2&zoom=6">https://tools.airfire.org/airtools/v1/pnw-smoke.html?lat=44.0&lng=-118.2&zoom=6</a>
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<b class="moz-txt-star"><span class="moz-txt-tag">*</span>Wind and
heat mapped by Earth NullSchool<span class="moz-txt-tag">*</span></b>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/surface/level/overlay=temp/orthographic=-115.26,41.88,3000">https://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/surface/level/overlay=temp/orthographic=-115.26,41.88,3000</a></p>
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[today's 9-11 danger]<br>
<b>Video shows dramatic rescue from encroaching fire in Washington
state</b><br>
Sep 10, 2020<br>
Global News<br>
Dramatic video shows a family being rescued in Tacoma, Wash., as
flames from a nearby wildfire encroached on their home. <br>
U.S. Coast Guard veteran Steven Biles ran from his car upon seeing
the fire, and finding residents still in their home urged the couple
to quickly get out.<br>
Biles said the family was unable to find a hotel room because so
many have been displaced by the fires, but said he believes they are
staying with a neighbour. <br>
Thousands of people have been left homeless as a result of wildfires
in Washington state, Oregon and California. <br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dheJfmbCNk">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dheJfmbCNk</a>
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[2001 anniversary of 911 - the 2020 version of the bomber plane]<br>
<b>Almeda Fire: A plane flies over a house in Talent, Oregon and
drops fire retardant</b><br>
A plane drops fly retardant over a neighborhood in Talent during the
Alameda fire<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.statesmanjournal.com/videos/news/2020/09/09/almeda-fire-oregon-jackson-county-fire-retardant-plane-flyover-talent-house/5757035002/">https://www.statesmanjournal.com/videos/news/2020/09/09/almeda-fire-oregon-jackson-county-fire-retardant-plane-flyover-talent-house/5757035002/</a><br>
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[Democracy Now criticizes mass media reportage]<br>
<b>This Is Climate Change": West Coast Fires Scorch Millions of
Acres & Blot Out the Sun</b><br>
Sep 10, 2020<br>
Democracy Now!<br>
The skies of the Bay Area and Northern California turned a dark
orange as 90 major fires burn in the western United States, from San
Diego to the Canadian border. At least seven people have died as a
result of the fires, which have already burned 2.5 million acres in
California alone. Despite heavy coverage in the mainstream media,
however, few outlets are highlighting the link between the blazes
and the accelerating climate crisis. "The fact is that TV news is
completely abdicating its responsibility when it comes to telling
the truth of what the West is dealing with right now," says Leah
Stokes, assistant professor of political science at the University
of California, Santa Barbara, and a researcher on climate and energy
policy. "This is climate change. It’s not rocket science. And when
will the media start calling it that?"<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UW1MYQqvED4">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UW1MYQqvED4</a><br>
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<p>[ABC News]<br>
Death toll growing in explosive wildfires in the West<br>
Sep 10, 2020<br>
ABC News<br>
At least eight people in Oregon, California and Washington are
dead as a result of the devastating wildfires with 35 fires active
and more than 954,000 acres burned in Oregon.<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sS1EDAU8ETY">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sS1EDAU8ETY</a><br>
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[Wait, wait, what? Could that be so? brief video]<br>
<b>Organised. Criminalised. | Extinction Rebellion UK</b><br>
Sep 10, 2020<br>
Extinction Rebellion<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtVc81GkQDc">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtVc81GkQDc</a><br>
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[renewed activism]<br>
<b>Jane Fonda: 'Climate activism saved me from depression'</b><br>
Hollywood star Jane Fonda has written a book about how people can
get involved in climate change activism.<br>
The actress has been arrested several times during protests, and
hopes her actions have raised awareness.<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.bbc.com/news/av/entertainment-arts-54094170">https://www.bbc.com/news/av/entertainment-arts-54094170</a><br>
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[Opinion contributors]<br>
<b>A socially and environmentally just way to fight climate change</b><br>
BY JAMES E. HANSEN AND DANIEL H. MILLER, 09/09/20<br>
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A majority of the public is in favor of action on climate change,
and putting a fee or tax on the carbon content of fossil fuels is
generally accepted -- including among conservatives -- as a key
method for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. However, while the
cost of climate solutions was a major issue preventing action in the
past, now some progressives insist that climate action also meet the
goals of social and environmental justice. Because of that, some
progressive groups such as the Climate Justice Alliance have come
out against "putting a price on carbon." <br>
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These progressive groups oppose carbon pricing because they view it
as a regressive tax that disproportionately affects lower income
people who must spend a higher percentage of their income on
heating, cooling and transportation. This was one of the reasons
that the Sierra Club did not support a Washington State carbon
pricing initiative.<br>
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While it is true that most carbon taxes are regressive, there is one
carbon pricing policy that is actually anti-regressive and helps
lower income people the most. It’s called Fee and Dividend and it is
quite simple: A fee is collected from fossil fuel companies at the
point where fossil fuels enter the domestic market -- at the mine,
well or port of entry. The fee starts small -- about $15 per ton of
carbon dioxide embedded in the fuel – and goes up $10 every year. <br>
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What does that mean for consumers? By the time it reaches $100 per
ton, the fee will raise gasoline prices 90 cents per gallon. It will
also raise the price of every product or activity that relies on
fossil fuels. This higher price will spur development of low carbon
energy and products made with little or no fossil fuels, driving a
transition to a clean energy economy.<br>
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Here is the key to Fee and Dividend: The money collected -- every
penny -- is distributed as a dividend to all legal residents on an
equal basis. You and Bill Gates get the same amount, received every
month in your bank account, or on a debit card if you have no bank.
The dividend will be substantial -- a $100 per ton carbon fee with
today’s fossil fuel use translates to about $5,500 per year for a
family of four -- a significant sum for lower income Americans.<br>
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Because wealthy people generate much more carbon dioxide than poor
or middle-class people do, the dividend for almost all lower income
people will exceed the increased prices they pay due to the carbon
fee. In fact, the U.S. Treasury Department estimates that the bottom
70 percent of households by income will make money under Fee and
Dividend, with the poorest<br>
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having the biggest increase. The top 30 percent of households will
pay more in higher prices than they get in the dividend, but it
won’t be a big relative cost for them.<br>
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The most important point about Fee and Dividend is its "border
adjustment" -- a duty on products imported from countries that don’t
have an equivalent price on carbon pollution. <br>
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This not only protects American businesses, but it will cause most
nations to put their own price on carbon since they won’t want their
exports to be at an economic disadvantage.<br>
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The voluntary Paris Accord is simply wishful thinking and is having
little impact on global emissions. Fee and Dividend will be the most
effective and direct underlying force for a global climate solution.<br>
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An economic study by Regional Economic Models Inc. shows that Fee
and Dividend over 20 years will create 2.8 million U.S. jobs and
grow GDP by $1.4 trillion, while reducing greenhouse gas emissions
more than 50 percent. The policy makes sense, regardless of one’s
belief about the urgency of addressing climate change.<br>
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And, while Fee and Dividend is a progressive policy, it is also a
conservative policy. It is revenue-neutral and does not pick winners
or losers. Republican statesmen such as James Baker and George
Shultz are strong supporters of Fee and Dividend, as well as
Democrats such as Adam Schiff and Pete Buttigieg.<br>
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A Fee and Dividend bill now stands before Congress -- The Energy
Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act. Some politicians suggest using
some of the collected fee for specific programs, but that makes the
policy regressive. Other people want income restrictions on who
receives the dividend, but that makes the policy more complex and
makes it harder for everyone, including poor people, to access the
dividend.<br>
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Fee and Dividend policy is simple, efficient and socially and
environmentally just. It will create millions of jobs, spur the
economy and drive down global emissions. We have no time to waste.
It is imperative that we implement Fee and Dividend promptly -- at
the latest, with the new Congress in January.<br>
Dr. James E. Hansen is director of the Program on Climate Science,
Awareness and Solutions at Columbia University and is also an
adjunct professor at Columbia University. He is the former director
of the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies. <br>
Daniel H. Miller is managing director of The Roda Group, a venture
capital group that focuses on clean and sustainable technologies. He
is a noted speaker on climate change and an advocate for carbon
pricing. <br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/515624-a-socially-and-environmentally-just-way-to-fight-climate-change">https://thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/515624-a-socially-and-environmentally-just-way-to-fight-climate-change</a><br>
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[Classic essay from Jim Hansen]<br>
<b>Young people's burden: requirement of negative CO2 emissions</b><br>
James Hansen, Makiko Sato, [others]<br>
Climate Science, Awareness and Solutions, Columbia University Earth
Institute, New York, NY 10115, USA<br>
Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Boston College,
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467, USA<br>
Published: 18 Jul 2017<br>
<b>Abstract. </b><br>
<blockquote>Global temperature is a fundamental climate metric
highly correlated with sea level, which implies that keeping
shorelines near their present location requires keeping global
temperature within or close to its preindustrial Holocene range.
However, global temperature excluding short-term variability now
exceeds +1 relative to the 1880–1920 mean and annual 2016 global
temperature was almost +1.3 C. We show that global temperature has
risen well out of the Holocene range and Earth is now as warm as
it was during the prior (Eemian) interglacial period, when sea
level reached 6–9 m higher than today. Further, Earth is out of
energy balance with present atmospheric composition, implying that
more warming is in the pipeline, and we show that the growth rate
of greenhouse gas climate forcing has accelerated markedly in the
past decade. The rapidity of ice sheet and sea level response to
global temperature is difficult to predict, but is dependent on
the magnitude of warming. Targets for limiting global warming
thus, at minimum, should aim to avoid leaving global temperature
at Eemian or higher levels for centuries. Such targets now require
negative emissions, i.e., extraction of CO2 from the air. If
phasedown of fossil fuel emissions begins soon, improved
agricultural and forestry practices, including reforestation and
steps to improve soil fertility and increase its carbon content,
may provide much of the necessary CO2 extraction. In that case,
the magnitude and duration of global temperature excursion above
the natural range of the current interglacial (Holocene) could be
limited and irreversible climate impacts could be minimized. In
contrast, continued high fossil fuel emissions today place a
burden on young people to undertake massive technological CO2
extraction if they are to limit climate change and its
consequences. Proposed methods of extraction such as bioenergy
with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) or air capture of CO2 have
minimal estimated costs of USD 89–535 trillion this century and
also have large risks and uncertain feasibility. Continued high
fossil fuel emissions unarguably sentences young people to either
a massive, implausible cleanup or growing deleterious climate
impacts or both.<br>
</blockquote>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://esd.copernicus.org/articles/8/577/2017/">https://esd.copernicus.org/articles/8/577/2017/</a><br>
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[Digging back into the internet news archive]<br>
<font size="+1"><b>On this day in the history of global warming -
September 11, 2018 </b></font><br>
<p>NPR connects the climate dots in a discussion of Hurricane
Florence.<br>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.npr.org/2018/09/11/646313648/climate-change-drives-bigger-wetter-storms-storms-like-florence">https://www.npr.org/2018/09/11/646313648/climate-change-drives-bigger-wetter-storms-storms-like-florence</a>
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