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<font size="+2"><i><b>December 19, 2021</b></i></font><br>
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<i>[ Yes it is; no, it's snot ]</i><br>
<i> </i><b>CLIMATE CHANGE IS GOING TO BE GROSS</b><br>
The thick layer of mucilage that covered the Sea of Marmara for
weeks was an unsettling glimpse of climate change’s more oozy
effects.<br>
By Jenna Scatena<br>
DEC 18, 2021<br>
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This intense warming, along with decades of abuse from pollution and
overfishing, sent the Marmara into a state of maritime shock. At the
end of 2020, increased concentrations of phosphorus and nitrogen led
to a boom in phytoplankton, single-celled organisms whose name means
“plant drifter” in Greek. The Marmara’s warming surface temperature
also caused its waters to stratify, slowing the currents that would
normally help disrupt algae growth.<br>
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Eventually, the phytoplankton began to run out of nutrients, causing
the cells of some species to exude a sticky substance. As these
cells died, they collided and stuck together, aggregating into globs
that hovered in the warmest layer of the stratified water. With time
and exposure, the globs turned into a submerged mat of mucus that
trapped nearly everything around it—bacteria, fish larvae, dead
cells, debris. Bacteria thrived on the dead phytoplankton, adding to
the mat’s mass. “At that point, it takes on a life of its own,”
Mustafa Yucel, a marine-science professor at Middle East Technical
University’s Institute of Marine Science, told me. With increasing
water temperatures, he said, we should prepare to see more extreme
reactions in our seas—including invasive-species outbreaks and
massive algal and seaweed blooms.<br>
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The fisherman Roy Oksen, the chief of one of Istanbul’s fishing
cooperatives, remembers the first time he couldn’t pull his fishing
net into his boat. Something was weighing it down. He asked a
shipmate for help, and together they hoisted the net out of the
water. Instead of fish, it was full of a dark, slippery goo. Soon,
he told me, the mucilage was clogging not only nets but also boat
motors...<br>
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What I’d been looking at all summer, I realized, was not only an
unfamiliar phenomenon but also an unfamiliar kind of death. To
confront global warming is to confront death, and it will show up in
surprising places and forms—some painful, some disgusting, some
disorienting. We talk about preparing for climate change, but how
can we prepare for endings we can’t yet imagine?...<br>
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After talking with Yucel and his colleagues in the Port of
Haydarpaşa, I stepped off their research vessel and looked back at
the Marmara. I wanted to feel the same relief as the rest of
Istanbul, to jump back into the sea and float in its tides, staring
up at the blue sky. I wanted to believe that the water was clean,
that the source of the disgusting ooze was gone. But instead, as I
looked at the water, I felt something rise up inside me, a new
feeling of disgust. Only this time, it wasn’t a reaction to the
mucilage. As long as humans continue polluting and heating the sea,
marine ecosystems will become more delicate and less predictable.
Each outbreak shows us the consequences of our own actions—if we
choose to see them.<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2021/12/turkey-sea-snot-climate-change/620756/">https://www..theatlantic.com/science/archive/2021/12/turkey-sea-snot-climate-change/620756/</a><br>
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[ follow the money ]<br>
<b>Climate Change an ‘Emerging Threat’ to U.S. Financial Stability,
Regulators Say</b><br>
The Financial Stability Oversight Council issued a formal warning on
the economic damage that global warming could inflict.<br>
By Alan Rappeport - Dec. 17, 2021<br>
WASHINGTON — Federal regulators warned for the first time in an
annual report to Congress on Friday that climate change was an
“emerging threat” to the U.S. financial system, laying out how the
costs associated with more hurricanes, wildfires and floods caused
by global warming could lead to a cascade of damage throughout the
economy.<br>
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The Financial Stability Oversight Council, a group of top financial
regulators led by the Treasury secretary, offered a grim assessment
of how the fallout from rising temperatures could spread, hurting
property values and saddling insurers, banks and pensions that are
associated with the sector with heavy losses. The report follows a
similar analysis of climate risk that the council released in
October.<br>
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“Increased frequency and severity of acute physical risk events and
longer-term chronic phenomena associated with climate change are
expected to lead to increased economic and financial costs,” the new
document said...<br>
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Corporate credit also remains a concern, with leverage at
non-financial corporations elevated compared with historical levels.
Regulators are watching the airline, hospitality and restaurant
industries, which have been hit hard by the pandemic, and warned
that a wave of defaults or downgrades could be difficult for the
financial sector to absorb.<br>
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The financial system is also facing an array of new threats.<br>
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Digital assets, known as stablecoins, are another potential source
of vulnerability, regulators said, adding that more coordinated
oversight is needed because the sector is evolving so quickly. They
said that the value of digital assets remained highly volatile and
that they could be subject to “the risk of operational failures,
fraud, and market manipulation.”<br>
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The new technology could pose risks to the broader financial system
if investors in digital currencies are suddenly unable to cash them
in. The regulators also said that stablecoins could pose risks
related to cybersecurity and illicit finance.<br>
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The F.S.O.C. does not have rule-writing power but it can prod
regulators into addressing market vulnerabilities, and it has the
power to designate certain entities or activities as “systemic” and
in need of stricter oversight.<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/17/us/politics/climate-change-us-financial-threat.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/17/us/politics/climate-change-us-financial-threat.html</a><br>
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[ Great idea for civic solar deployment ]<br>
<b>Massachusetts plans to use solar panels as highway sound barriers
in suburban Boston</b><br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://pvbuzz.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/solar-panels-on-highway-noise-barriers.jpg">https://pvbuzz.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/solar-panels-on-highway-noise-barriers.jpg</a><br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://pvbuzz.com/solar-panels-highway-sound-barriers/">https://pvbuzz.com/solar-panels-highway-sound-barriers/</a><br>
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<i>[ 8 min video - chats with director and cast ]</i><br>
<b>Leo During A Panel Talk With His Co-Stars Of Don’t Look Up That
Was Moderated By Director Adam McKay</b><br>
Dec 17, 2021<br>
Daily Leo<br>
Recently, Director Adam McKay moderated an Around the Table panel
talk with his Don’t Look Up cast, Leo, J.Law, Jonah, Meryl &
Tyler Perry, for Entertainment Weekly. During the chat, Leo, the
rest of the cast & McKay talked all things about the movie from
how everyone came on board to climate change & filming during
covid. All while Jonah placed a fart machine - that was given to him
as a wrap gift from Julia Louis-Dreyfus - underneath the table where
Leo was sitting & would set it off every once & a while.<br>
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Leo, who let Jonah stay with him (as it was during covid) during the
duration of the filming process, also had his huskies with him
during the time that filming was happening. During this sit down,
Leo told a crazy story about how one of his dogs fell into a frozen
lake, followed by the other one soon after & Leo had to get into
the lake & fish them out...<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rkBd-B-XbY">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rkBd-B-XbY</a><br>
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<i>[ longer clip from Don't Look Up "100% for sure" ] </i><br>
<b>Don’t Look Up Movie Clip (2021)</b><br>
Nov 15, 2021<br>
Daily Leo<br>
New clip from Don’t Look Up dropped early today (Sunday in America).
In the clip the two astronomers Dr. Randall Mindy (Leo) & Kate
Dibiasky (Jen Lawrence) appear on a morning talk show that’s hosted
by two upbeat hosts, Brie Evantee (Cate Blanchett) & Jack
Bremmer (Tyler Perry). However, Randall & Kate have a hard time
getting through to the hosts that the world is headed for
destruction from the comet that is headed towards earth.<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqFZ7u_O_JU">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqFZ7u_O_JU</a><br>
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<i>[ "The trailer hides so much from the movie -- ]</i><br>
<i> </i><b>Why DON'T LOOK UP is a PERFECT Movie | Netflix Movie
Review</b><br>
Dec 8, 2021<br>
Zach Pope<br>
DON'T LOOK UP is one of my most anticipated movies for 2021, but
after some trailers that really didn't impress me, I'm ready to let
you all know that Adam Mckay's latest movie is PERFECT and his best
MOVIE yet. In this video, Zach Pope dives into why Don't Look Up is
a PERFECT movie. and truly what makes the film so damn special! This
is a movie review for Don't Look Up! Don't Look Up Movie Review
#DontLookUp #Netflix #NetflixReview #LeonardoDicaprio
#JenniferLawrence <br>
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Based on real events that haven’t happened - yet. Don’t Look Up in
select theaters December 10 and on Netflix December 24.<br>
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DON’T LOOK UP tells the story of two low-level astronomers who must
go on a giant media tour to warn mankind of an approaching comet
that will destroy planet Earth. Written and Directed by Adam McKay.<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2F9KkEYPYK4">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2F9KkEYPYK4</a><br>
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<i>[ ok time to consider nuclear, again - 15 min video]</i><br>
<b>Rolls Royce Small Modular Reactor. Energy Revolution or
delusional distraction?</b><br>
Dec 19, 2021<br>
Just Have a Think<br>
Nuclear power has been around for decades but it's never achieved
the global dominance of the energy sector that its creators
envisioned. Now, as the world moves away from fossil fuels, the
nuclear debate is firmly back in focus and Small Modular Reactors
are being touted as the only zero carbon baseload solution to our
climate crisis. Rolls Royce say th<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQ3DvcXd3mM">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQ3DvcXd3mM</a><br>
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<i>[ Science briefing moderately plain speaking -- COP26 briefing
Greenland ice sheet -- starts about 3:20 in - also Jason Box
talks about new cryo science ] </i><br>
<b>Greenland’s Tipping Point</b><br>
Nov 2, 2021<br>
International Cryosphere Climate Initiative<br>
Greenland’s ice is 3 km thick, and runs entirely to its bedrock base
which is currently below sea level. What is the tipping point of
Greenland, where the altitude of the ice sheet is so lowered by
surface melt that near-complete loss is unavoidable? An explanation
of this important and complex ice sheet. Organized by the University
of Copenhagen.<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAIzJd6qQKs">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAIzJd6qQKs</a><br>
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<i>[ Antarctica is still the wildcard ice melt future - Today it is
still VERY cold in its summertime ]</i><br>
<b>Antarctica and Paris Goals: Risks of Massive Sea-level Rise</b><br>
Nov 2, 2021<br>
International Cryosphere Climate Initiative<br>
Recent published research shows the danger of massive, potentially
irreversible, global sea-level rise within the next couple of
centuries should temperatures overshoot 2°C. Perhaps most sobering,
this loss may become rapid and permanent, with no halt in ice loss
even should CO2 concentrations return t pre-industrial levels; and
rates approaching 5 cm/year by 2150, and 10 meters of sea-level rise
by 2300 should today’s emissions levels continue. IPCC scientists
provide a clear-eyed look at risks from Antarctica, and implications
for the Paris Agreement temperature goals.SIDS and future
generations. Organized by the University of Massachusetts-Amherst.<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://youtu.be/H-qn2e9v38o?t=1239">https://youtu.be/H-qn2e9v38o?t=1239</a><br>
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<p>[The news archive - looking back]</p>
<font size="+1"><b>On this day in the history of global warming
December 19, 2014</b></font><br>
<p>In the New York Times, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. observes:<br>
<br>
"Coal is an outlaw enterprise. In nearly every stage of its
production, many companies that profit from it routinely defy
safety and environmental laws and standards designed to protect
America’s public health, property and prosperity...it is no wonder
that some in the [coal] industry use their inordinate political
and economic power to influence government officials and capture
the regulating agencies."<br>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/18/opinion/coal-an-outlaw-enterprise.html?ref=opinion">http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/18/opinion/coal-an-outlaw-enterprise.html?ref=opinion</a>
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