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<font size="+2"><i><b>September 18, 2021</b></i></font><br>
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<i>[Check and review projected numbers]</i><br>
<b>Climate change: UN warning over nations' climate plans</b><br>
By David Shukman - Science editor<br>
Sept 17, 2021<br>
Despite all the promises to take action, the world is still on
course to heat up to dangerous levels.<br>
<br>
That's the latest blunt assessment of the United Nations.<br>
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Its experts have studied the climate plans of more than 100
countries and concluded that we're heading in the wrong direction.<br>
<br>
Scientists recently confirmed that to avoid the worst impacts of
hotter conditions, global carbon emissions needed to be cut by 45%
by 2030.<br>
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But this new analysis shows that those emissions are set to rise by
16% during this period.<br>
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That could eventually lead to a temperature rise of 2.7C (4.9F)
above pre-industrial times - far above the limits set by the
international community.<br>
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"The 16% increase is a huge cause for concern," according to
Patricia Espinosa, the UN's chief climate negotiator.<br>
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"It is in sharp contrast with the calls by science for rapid,
sustained and large-scale emission reductions to prevent the most
severe climate consequences and suffering, especially of the most
vulnerable, throughout the world."<br>
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Infographic at
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/1284D/production/_119835857_spm1_b-nc.png">https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/1284D/production/_119835857_spm1_b-nc.png</a><br>
It's a stark warning about the scale of the challenge faced at the
COP26 climate conference, scheduled to take place in Glasgow in just
over six weeks' time.<br>
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The central aim of the giant event is to keep alive hopes of
limiting the rise in global temperatures by persuading nations to
cut their emissions.<br>
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Under the rules of the Paris Agreement on climate change, countries
are meant to update their carbon reduction plans every five years.<br>
<br>
But the UN says that of 191 countries taking part in the agreement,
only 113 have so far come up with improved pledges.<br>
<br>
Alok Sharma, the British minister who will chair the COP26
conference, said nations that had ambitious climate plans were
"already bending the curve of emissions downwards".<br>
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"But without action from all countries, especially the biggest
economies, these efforts risk being in vain."<br>
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A study by Climate Action Tracker found that of the G20 group of
leading industrial nations, only a handful including the UK and the
US have strengthened their targets to cut emissions.<br>
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In another analysis, the World Resources Institute and Climate
Analytics highlight how China, India, Saudi Arabia and Turkey -
together responsible for 33% of greenhouse gases - have yet to
submit updated plans.<br>
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It says that Australia and Indonesia have the same carbon reduction
targets they did back in 2015 - while the Paris Agreement is meant
to involve a "ratchet mechanism" of progressively deeper cuts.<br>
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And the study finds that Brazil, Mexico and Russia all expect their
emissions to grow rather than to shrink.<br>
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For the poorest countries - most vulnerable to rising sea levels and
new extremes of heat and drought - seeing a rapid fall in the gases
heating the planet is a priority.<br>
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Sonam P Wangdi, chair of the Least Developed Countries group, said:
"G20 countries must take the lead in quickly cutting emissions to
mitigate climate change.<br>
<br>
"These are the countries with the greatest capacity and
responsibility, and it's well past time they step up and treat this
crisis like a crisis."<br>
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There are hopes that China may revise its climate plans ahead of the
Glasgow conference.<br>
<br>
As the world's largest emitter, it has previously said it aims to
peak its emissions by 2030 and achieve carbon neutrality by 2060.<br>
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An announcement soon of more ambitious targets would give the talks
a significant boost but there are no clues about when - or even
whether - that might happen.<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-58600723">https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-58600723</a><br>
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<i>[What about climate trauma? or global warming trauma?]</i><br>
<b>What is trauma? The author of “The Body Keeps the Score” explains</b><br>
Sept 17, 2021<br>
Big Think<br>
What is trauma? The author of “The Body Keeps the Score” explains,
with Bessel van der Kolk<br>
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Contrary to popular belief, trauma is extremely common. We all have
jobs, life events, and unpleasant situations causing us daily
stress. But when your body continues to re-live that stress for
days, weeks, months, or even years, that stress changes your brain,
creating trauma inside your mind, and that trauma can eventually
manifest in your physical body. <br>
<br>
As you can see, trauma isn’t what happens to you, but how you
respond to the traumatic situation. Something that is traumatic to
one person may be no big deal to the next. Whether something becomes
traumatic or not has a great deal to do with who’s around you while
you experience this event. Were you alone and scared, were you
comforted by friends and family?<br>
<br>
The problem with trauma is that it starts when something happens to
us, but that’s not where it stops - it changes your brain. Once your
brain changes and you’re in constant fight or flight mode, it can be
hard to stay focused, feel joy, or experience pleasure until this
trauma is healed. Luckily, modern psychological practices are
developing innovative ways to heal from trauma that actually work. <br>
<br>
Read the video transcript:
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://bigthink.com/mind-brain/what-is-trauma/">https://bigthink.com/mind-brain/what-is-trauma/</a>
<blockquote>
<blockquote>-- Contrary to popular belief, trauma is extremely
common. We all have jobs, life events, and unpleasant situations
causing us daily stress. But when your body continues to re-live
that stress for days, weeks, months, or even years, that stress
changes your brain, creating trauma inside your mind, and that
trauma can eventually manifest in your physical body. <br>
-- As you can see, trauma isn’t what happens to you, but how you
respond to the traumatic situation. Something that is traumatic
to one person may be no big deal to the next. Whether something
becomes traumatic or not has a great deal to do with who’s
around you while you experienced this event. Were you alone and
scared, were you comforted by friends and family?<br>
-- The problem with trauma is that it starts when something
happens to us, but that’s not where it stops – it changes your
brain. Once your brain changes and you’re in constant fight or
flight mode, it can be hard to stay focused, feel joy, or
experience pleasure until this trauma is healed. Luckily, modern
psychological practices are developing innovative ways to heal
from trauma that actually work. <br>
</blockquote>
</blockquote>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJfmfkDQb14">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJfmfkDQb14</a><br>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.youtube.com/c/bigthink/search">https://www.youtube.com/c/bigthink/search</a><br>
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<i>[understanding injury - to flight, take flight, or to freeze]</i><br>
<b>Trauma and the Brain</b><br>
Sep 21, 2015<br>
NHS Lanarkshire EVA Services - Trauma and the Brain: Understanding
abuse survivors responses. This animation is for any professional
working with a service user when GBV is a feature in the case. Find
out more here: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://bit.ly/1NGSlzU">http://bit.ly/1NGSlzU</a>, Made by mediaco-op:
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://mediaco-op.net/">http://mediaco-op.net/</a><br>
They have produced this animation to help you in your work with
service users who have experienced GBV, and to help more
professionals to understand the affects of abuse.<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-tcKYx24aA">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-tcKYx24aA</a><br>
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<b>Near-Total Global Failure to Meet 1.5°C Targets, Analysis Shows</b><br>
"An increasing number of people around the world are suffering from
ever more severe and frequent impacts of climate change, yet
government action continues to lag behind what is needed."<br>
By Andrea Germanos<br>
<br>
A new analysis reveals a near total global failure of governments to
have climate action and targets on track for limiting global warming
to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels.<br>
<br>
Released Wednesday by the Climate Action Tracker (CAT), the
assessment rated just one nation, The Gambia, as "1.5°C Paris
Agreement compatible," and found the United States' overall climate
action — despite a welcome "U-turn on climate change" since the
Trump administration — to be "insufficient."...<br>
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Bill Hare, CEO of Climate Analytics, stressed the need for swift
action to rein in emissions.<br>
<br>
"The IPCC has given the world a 'code red' warning on the dangers of
climate change reinforcing the urgent need for the world to halve
emissions by 2030," he said in a statement. "An increasing number of
people around the world are suffering from ever more severe and
frequent impacts of climate change, yet government action continues
to lag behind what is needed."<br>
<br>
"While many governments have committed to net zero," he said that
"without near-term action achieving net zero is virtually
impossible."<br>
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The publication was released on the heels of a global study
revealing widespread climate anxiety in young people, with 58% of
the 10,000 16-25-year-olds surveyed feeling "betrayed" by government
inaction on the climate emergency.<br>
<br>
"This study shouldn't be a moment of pity," said German climate
activist Luisa Neubauer. "The adequate answer to this study would be
drastic climate action."<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.ecowatch.com/global-failure-paris-agreement-2655038500.html">https://www.ecowatch.com/global-failure-paris-agreement-2655038500.html</a><br>
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<i>[YouTube video with transcript - is a difficult lecture. ]</i><br>
<b>The end of globalisation and the return of localisation - Rupert
Read's keynote lecture</b><br>
Oct 30, 2019<br>
Rupert Read<br>
The end of globalisation and the return of localisation: How climate
change breakdown terminates developmentality.<br>
This is the 2019 Mahbub ul-Haq Lecture at the Human Development
& Capability Association's conference held at Univesity College
London.<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxIdhv2KHb8">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxIdhv2KHb8</a><br>
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<p><i>[The news archive - looking back]</i></p>
<font size="+1"><b>On this day in the history of global warming
September 18, 2014</b></font><br>
<p>"Democracy Now!" interviews Naomi Klein about her new book "This
Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climate."<br>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.democracynow.org/2014/9/18/capitalism_vs_the_climate_naomi_klein">https://www.democracynow.org/2014/9/18/capitalism_vs_the_climate_naomi_klein</a>
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