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<p><i><font size="+1"><b>August 9, 2021</b></font></i></p>
[Best text news comes from BBC]<font size="+1"><br>
</font><b>Climate change: IPCC report is 'code red for humanity'</b><br>
Matt McGrath<br>
Environment correspondent<br>
Human activity is changing the climate in unprecedented and
sometimes irreversible ways, a major UN scientific report has said.<br>
<br>
The landmark study warns of increasingly extreme heatwaves, droughts
and flooding, and a key temperature limit being broken in just over
a decade.<br>
<br>
The report "is a code red for humanity", says the UN chief.<br>
<br>
But scientists say a catastrophe can be avoided if the world acts
fast.<br>
<br>
There is hope that deep cuts in emissions of greenhouse gases could
stabilise rising temperatures.<br>
<br>
Echoing the scientists' findings, UN Secretary General António
Guterres said: "If we combine forces now, we can avert climate
catastrophe. But, as today's report makes clear, there is no time
for delay and no room for excuses. I count on government leaders and
all stakeholders to ensure COP26 is a success."<br>
<br>
The sober assessment from the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on
Climate Change (IPCC), a group of scientists whose findings are
endorsed by the world's governments.<br>
<br>
Their report is the first major review of the science of climate
change since 2013. Its release comes less than three months before a
key climate summit in Glasgow known as COP26.. .<br>
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Human activity is changing the climate in unprecedented and
sometimes irreversible ways, a major UN scientific report has said.<br>
<br>
The landmark study warns of increasingly extreme heatwaves, droughts
and flooding, and a key temperature limit being broken in just over
a decade.<br>
<br>
The report "is a code red for humanity", says the UN chief.<br>
<br>
But scientists say a catastrophe can be avoided if the world acts
fast.<br>
<br>
There is hope that deep cuts in emissions of greenhouse gases could
stabilise rising temperatures.<br>
<br>
Echoing the scientists' findings, UN Secretary General António
Guterres said: "If we combine forces now, we can avert climate
catastrophe. But, as today's report makes clear, there is no time
for delay and no room for excuses. I count on government leaders and
all stakeholders to ensure COP26 is a success."<br>
<br>
The sober assessment from the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on
Climate Change (IPCC), a group of scientists whose findings are
endorsed by the world's governments.<br>
<br>
Their report is the first major review of the science of climate
change since 2013. Its release comes less than three months before a
key climate summit in Glasgow known as COP26...<br>
<b>Five future impacts</b><br>
<blockquote>- Temperatures will reach 1.5C above 1850-1900 levels by
2040 under all emissions scenarios<br>
- The Arctic is likely to be practically ice-free in September at
least once before 2050 in all scenarios assessed<br>
- There will be an increasing occurrence of some extreme events
"unprecedented in the historical record" even at warming of 1.5C<br>
- Extreme sea level events that occurred once a century in the
recent past are projected to occur at least annually at more than
half of tidal gauge locations by 2100<br>
- There will be likely increases in fire weather in many regions<br>
</blockquote>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-58130705">https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-58130705</a><br>
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[vieo Climate Pod nicely summarizes new release (with music) -
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<b>Understanding The IPCC’s Climate Change 2021 Report And The
Current State Of The Crisis</b><br>
Aug 9, 2021<br>
The Climate Pod<br>
#IPCC #ClimateChange2021 #COP26 #GlobalWarming #MichaelMann<br>
On Monday, August 9th, the U.N.’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate
Change (IPCC) released part of a major report on the current state
of the climate crisis. Hundreds of climate scientists were tasked
with providing a physical science basis for policymakers to
understand the past, present, and future of global warming. In this
video, we examine some of the major findings in the report, what it
means for our future, and what is left to be done to combat the
climate crisis. Featuring excerpts from an interview with Dr.
Michael Mann in January 2021.<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-rhjI0s-z8">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-rhjI0s-z8</a>
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[IPCC source materials - including video - huge documents]<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.ipcc.ch/">https://www.ipcc.ch/</a><br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.ipcc.ch/report/sixth-assessment-report-working-group-i/">https://www.ipcc.ch/report/sixth-assessment-report-working-group-i/</a><br>
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[long, boring video discussion with IPCC press conference &
panels - recommend viewing at fast speed - or start 10 min in]<br>
<b>In full: UN climate panel reveals human impact on climate change</b><br>
Streamed Aug 9, 2021<br>
Sky News<br>
UN climate science panel releases the biggest climate change report
in almost a decade, revealing the human impact on our warming world
as wildfires continue to rage across southern Europe and parts of
the US.<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mWssh1ldAs">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mWssh1ldAs</a><br>
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<p>[DW news organization presentation 10 min video is pretty good -
then goes to old video of fires in Turkey]<br>
<b>New IPCC report: More heat, more extreme weather events | DW
News</b><br>
Aug 9, 2021<br>
DW News<br>
Carbon pollution has risen to such extremes that a key threshold
in the fight to stop climate change — limiting global warming to
1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit) by the end of the
century — will be crossed within the next 15 years. That is one of
the key findings from a landmark report approved by delegates from
195 countries and published Monday by the Intergovernmental Panel
on Climate Change (IPCC). The analysis, which comes amid
record-breaking heat and rains that have rocked rich and poor
countries alike, draws on more than 14,000 peer-reviewed studies
to assess the physical science of climate change. It paints a
sober picture of a planet warped beyond recognition by members of
a single species in the space of just a few hundred years. "This
report is a reality check," said Valérie Masson-Delmotte, co-chair
of the IPCC working group that prepared it.<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqOGHnRGenQ">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZqOGHnRGenQ</a></p>
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<p>[Earliest report -- Reuters stammers out embarrassing news
summary today in 90 seconds]<br>
<b>U.N. sounds alarm over 'irreversible' climate change</b><br>
Aug 9, 2021 Reuters<br>
The U.N. climate panel sounded a dire warning Monday, saying the
world is dangerously close to runaway warming - and that humans
are "unequivocally" to blame. Climate change is happening, and not
going to go away, IPCC author and climate scientist at the
University of Oxford Friederike Otto told Reuters.<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZHcSVmStO4">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZHcSVmStO4</a></p>
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[Kate Marvel comments on IPCC report - Opinion]<br>
<b>The IPCC report is coming out tomorrow. As a climate scientist,
I’d like you to know: I don’t have hope. </b><br>
I have something better: certainty. <br>
<br>
We know exactly what’s causing climate change. We can absolutely 1)
avoid the worst and 2) build a better world in the process.<br>
<br>
I understand the frustration. I get the despair and the anxiety. No
one is saying this is going to be easy. But it is possible. The
biggest uncertainty by FAR in climate projections is what humans
we’ll do. Let’s get to work.<br>
<br>
This will be replied to and quote-tweeted with so much cynicism,
misanthropy, and negativity. Please remember: giving up helps no one
but those invested in delay and denial. I refuse to subscribe to a
lie they promote.Kate Marvel @DrKateMarvel<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://twitter.com/DrKateMarvel/status/1424359432578797574">https://twitter.com/DrKateMarvel/status/1424359432578797574</a>
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[prologue to IPCC - why this is a Big Deal -- explained]<br>
<b>234 scientists read 14,000+ research papers to write the upcoming
IPCC climate report – here’s what you need to know and why it’s a
big deal</b><b><br>
</b> Stephanie Spera - - August 5, 2021<br>
IPCC stands for Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. It’s the
United Nations’ climate-science-focused organization. It’s been
around since 1988, and it has 195 member countries.<br>
<br>
Every seven years or so, the IPCC releases a report – essentially a
“state of the climate” – summarizing the most up-to-date,
peer-reviewed research on the science of climate change, its effects
and ways to adapt to and mitigate it.<br>
<br>
The purpose of these reports is to provide everyone, particularly
governing bodies, with the information they need to make important
decisions regarding climate change. The IPCC essentially provides
governments with a CliffsNotes version of thousands of papers
published regarding the science, risks, and social and economic
components of climate change.<br>
<br>
There are two important things to understand:<br>
<br>
The IPCC reports are nonpartisan. Every IPCC country can nominate
scientists to participate in the report-writing process, and there
is an intense and transparent review process.<br>
<br>
The IPCC doesn’t tell governments what to do. Its goal is to provide
the latest knowledge on climate change, its future risks and options
for reducing the rate of warming.<br>
<br>
Why is this report such a big deal?<br>
The last big IPCC assessment was released in 2013. A lot can change
in eight years.<br>
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The IPCC doesn’t conduct its own climate-science research. Instead,
it summarizes everyone else’s. Think: ridiculously impressive
research paper.<br>
<br>
The upcoming report was authored by 234 scientists nominated by IPCC
member governments around the world. These scientists are leading
Earth and climate science experts.<br>
<br>
This report – the first of four that make up the IPCC’s Sixth
Assessment Report – looks at the physical science behind climate
change and its impacts. It alone will contain over 14,000 citations
to existing research. The scientists looked at all of the
climate-science-related research published through Jan. 31, 2021.<br>
<br>
These scientists, who are not compensated for their time and effort,
volunteered to read those 14,000-plus papers so you don’t have to.
Instead, you can read their shorter chapters on the scientific
consensus on topics like extreme weather or regional changes in
sea-level rise...<br>
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Government input to these bigger reports, like the one being
released on Aug. 9, 2021, is solely limited to commenting on report
drafts. However, governments do have a much stronger say in the
shorter summary for policymakers that accompanies these reports, as
they have to agree by consensus and typically get into detailed
negotiations on the wording.<br>
<br>
RCPs, SSPs – what does it all mean?<br>
One thing just about everyone wants to understand is what the future
might look like as the climate changes.<br>
<br>
To get a glimpse of that future, scientists run experiments using
computer models that simulate Earth’s climate. With these models,
scientists can ask: If the globe heats up by a specific amount, what
might happen in terms of sea-level rise, droughts and the ice
sheets? What if the globe heats up by less than that – or more? What
are the outcomes then?<br>
<br>
The IPCC uses a set of scenarios to try to understand what the
future might look like. This is where some of those acronyms come
in.<br>
<br>
All climate models work a little differently and create different
results. But if 20 different climate models are run using the same
assumptions about the amount of warming and produce similar results,
people can be fairly confident in the results.<br>
<br>
RCPs, or representative concentration pathways, and SSPs, or shared
socioeconomic pathways, are the standardized scenarios that climate
modelers use.<br>
<br>
Four RCPs were the focus of the future-looking climate modeling
studies incorporated into the 2013 report. They ranged from RCP 2.6,
where there is a drastic reduction in global fossil fuel emissions
and the world only heats up a little, to RCP 8.5, a world in which
fossil fuel emissions are unfettered and the world heats up a lot.<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://images.theconversation.com/files/414641/original/file-20210804-27-1n6orcv.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&q=30&auto=format&w=754&h=450&fit=crop&dpr=2">https://images.theconversation.com/files/414641/original/file-20210804-27-1n6orcv.png?ixlib=rb-1.1.0&q=30&auto=format&w=754&h=450&fit=crop&dpr=2</a><br>
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<b>“It’s warming. It’s us. We’re sure. It’s bad. But we can fix it.”
</b>That’s how sustainability scientist and Lund University
Professor Kimberly Nicholas puts it.<br>
<br>
Don’t expect an optimistic picture to emerge from the upcoming
report. Climate change is a threat-multiplier that compounds other
global, national and regional environmental and social issues.<br>
So, read the report and recognize the major sources of greenhouse
gases that are driving climate change. Individuals can take steps to
reduce their emissions, including driving less, using
energy-efficient lightbulbs and rethinking their food choices. But
also understand that 20 fossil fuel companies are responsible for
about one-third of all greenhouse gas emissions. That requires
governments taking action now.<br>
<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://theconversation.com/234-scientists-read-14-000-research-papers-to-write-the-upcoming-ipcc-climate-report-heres-what-you-need-to-know-and-why-its-a-big-deal-165587">https://theconversation.com/234-scientists-read-14-000-research-papers-to-write-the-upcoming-ipcc-climate-report-heres-what-you-need-to-know-and-why-its-a-big-deal-165587</a><br>
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[Another video prologue]<br>
<b>Why the IPCC climate reports are so important</b><br>
Aug 3, 2021 - - ClimateAdam<br>
The intergovernmental panel on climate change releases the
definitive reports on global warming, with the next major report
coming out in 2021 and 2022. But how do these reports actually work,
and how far can you trust them?...<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWYz0u-gG8Q">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWYz0u-gG8Q</a><br>
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<p>[News Red skys from VOA]<br>
<b>Wildfires Turn Greece Skies Red</b><br>
Aug 8, 2021<br>
VOA News<br>
Widespread wildfires turned the sky red on the Greek island of
Evia and forced overnight evacuations, Sunday, August 8. <br>
————————— <br>
Thousands of people have fled their homes on the Greek island of
Evia as wildfires burned uncontrolled for a sixth day on Sunday,
and ferries were on standby for more evacuations after taking many
to safety by sea. <br>
<br>
Fires that had threatened northern suburbs of Athens in recent
days died back. But the blaze on Evia, a large island east of the
capital, quickly burgeoned into several fronts, ripping through
thousands of hectares (acres) of pristine forest across its
northern part, and forcing the evacuation of dozens of villages. <br>
<br>
Wildfires have erupted in many parts of the country during a
week-long heatwave, Greece's worst in three decades, with searing
temperatures and hot winds creating tinder-box conditions. Across
the country, forest land has burned and dozens of homes and
businesses have been destroyed. <br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kau1u0mWhpM">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kau1u0mWhpM</a><br>
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[More fire video]<br>
<b>British firefighters fly in to Greece for battle to contain
deadly wildfire | ITV News</b><br>
Aug 8, 2021<br>
ITV News<br>
British firefighters have arrived in Greece to help fight wildfires,
which are continuing to spread out of control. <br>
<br>
In dramatic scenes, hundreds of people have been ferried from the
island of Evia, where the blaze is engulfing homes. <br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhyV7eF0I7o">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AhyV7eF0I7o</a><br>
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[Truh, bull]<br>
<b>Judge orders PG&E to provide information about possible role
in starting the Fly and Dixie Fires</b><br>
AuthorBill GabbertPosted onAugust 8,
2021CategoriesUncategorizedTagsCalifornia, Dixie Fire, Fly Fire,
PG&ELeave a commenton Judge orders PG&E to provide
information about possible role in starting the Fly and Dixie Fires<br>
The Fly Fire merged with the Dixie Fire which also appears to have
been started by the company’s equipment...<br>
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PG&E said that at about 5:01 p.m. on July 22 activity on
SmartMeters, a line recloser, and alarms reported a problem, and the
Gansner 1101 circuit was deenergized. Later PG&E assisted the
U.S. Forest Service with moving and examining a tree that was
resting on a conductor on the circuit.<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://wildfiretoday.com/2021/08/08/judge-orders-pge-to-provide-information-about-possible-role-in-starting-the-fly-and-dixie-fires/">https://wildfiretoday.com/2021/08/08/judge-orders-pge-to-provide-information-about-possible-role-in-starting-the-fly-and-dixie-fires/</a><br>
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[The Kid is on TV now - has a 5 minute segment KSBW TV 8 NBC]<br>
<b>Update on the California Wildfires and How the Smoke will Impact
the Central Coast Forecast</b><br>
Aug 9, 2021<br>
Holt Hanley Weather<br>
The Dixie Fire, McFarland Fire, Monument Fire, River Complex, and
Antelope Fire continue to grow as critical fire weather conditions
return to the state. The smoke from these fires has spread unhealthy
air all the way from Southern California to Utah, and some of that
smoke is finding its way into the Central Coast. We'll take a close
look at how it will impact our forecast.<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNmA9z3a82o">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNmA9z3a82o</a><br>
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[deep dive video Wildfire update ]<br>
<b>Update and Forecast for Dixie Fire, Antelope Fire, Monument Fire,
and Other Western Wildfires</b><br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLV7OkUbZVs">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLV7OkUbZVs</a><br>
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</p>
[opinion akes sense]<br>
<b>Top Scientists to Biden and Congress: 'Go Big on Climate... Do So
Now'</b><br>
"We must take immediate action to sharply reduce heat-trapping
emissions to limit the worst climate change impacts, protect public
health and lives, and limit economic harms."<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/08/06/top-scientists-biden-and-congress-go-big-climate-do-so-now">https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/08/06/top-scientists-biden-and-congress-go-big-climate-do-so-now</a><br>
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[Series of simple video messages 7 mins]<br>
<b>Climate Catastrophe - How did we get here?!</b><br>
Jul 2, 2021<br>
Jack Harries<br>
⚡ Introducing THE BREAKDOWN, a five-part film series on climate
change: exploring how we got here, where we're headed, and what we
can ALL do to make a difference! ⚡<br>
In Episode 1, we kick off the series with a big picture look at the
history of our planet. 🌎 We start by looking back at the last
10,000 years of climate stability and explore how the discovery of
ancient fossil fuels changed the course of humanity as we know it.
🔥<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bl0ZdVoHm_w">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bl0ZdVoHm_w</a><br>
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[Next video]<br>
<b>Fossil fuel companies have been lying to you!</b><br>
Jul 9, 2021<br>
Jack Harries<br>
Fossil fuel companies have been lying to us. They’ve known about
climate change for decades, and have buried the science in an effort
to continue business as usual. <br>
<br>
In this episode, we dive into the decades of denial by @exxonmobil
and other nefarious fossil fuel companies.<br>
<br>
By investing millions into concealing the science and spreading
misinformation, these companies worked to confuse the public and
seed doubt.<br>
<br>
This episode features Naomi Oreskes, Professor at Harvard University
and author of ‘Merchants of Doubt’; Author of ‘The Uninhabitable
Earth’, David Wallace-Wells and Writer and Podcast Host @maryheglar.<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=168je2cRoN8">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=168je2cRoN8</a><br>
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[more videos at his channel]<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.youtube.com/c/JacksGap/videos">https://www.youtube.com/c/JacksGap/videos</a><br>
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[The news archive - looking back]<br>
<font size="+1"><b>On this day in the history of global warming
August 9, 2010</b></font><br>
NASA scientist Jay Zwally appears on MSNBC's "Countdown with Keith
Olbermann" to discuss Greenland's ice melt and the political
dysfunction that has prevented legislative action on climate change
in the US.<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://youtu.be/5vmupjRkgmU">http://youtu.be/5vmupjRkgmU</a><br>
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