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<font size="+2"><i><b>December 20, 2021</b></i></font><br>
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<i>[ Using the Titanic metaphor: US Senator Manchin has propped
open the waterproof doors .. ]</i><br>
<b>Manchin Pulls Support From Biden’s Social Policy Bill, Imperiling
Its Passage</b><br>
The West Virginia senator’s comments dealt a potentially fatal blow
to the centerpiece of the president’s domestic agenda, and drew a
broadside from the White House.<br>
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Climate experts said they believe there is little room left to
compromise on the measure’s major climate change provisions. Mr.
Manchin already has rejected the part of the bill that would have
been the single most effective tool to reduce greenhouse gases, a
clean electricity program that would have rewarded power plants that
switched from burning fossil fuels to solar, wind and other clean
sources, and punished those that did not...<br>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/19/us/politics/manchin-build-back-better.html">https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/19/us/politics/manchin-build-back-better.html</a><br>
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<i>[ Washington Post ]</i><br>
<b>2021 brought a wave of extreme weather disasters. Scientists say
worse lies ahead.</b><br>
“The weather of the past will not be the weather of the future,"
says a NOAA scientist. “As long as we are emitting greenhouse gases
at a historically unprecedented rate, we should expect this change
to continue."<br>
By Sarah Kaplan and Brady Dennis <br>
December 17, 2021<br>
Scores of studies presented this week at the world’s largest climate
science conference offered an unequivocal and unsettling message:
Climate change is fundamentally altering what kind of weather is
possible, and its fingerprint can be found in the rising number of
disasters that have claimed lives and upended livelihoods around the
world.<br>
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Record-shattering heat waves, devastating floods, scorching
wildfires and persistent droughts are among the litany of
catastrophes scientists say they can definitively link to human
activities — primarily the burning of fossil fuels.<br>
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The world must find a way to cope with this new era of climate
disasters, researchers warn. Because without major changes, the
forecast will grow only worse with time.<br>
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“The weather of the past will not be the weather of the future,”
said Stephanie Herring, a climate scientist at the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration. “As long as we are emitting
greenhouse gases at a historically unprecedented rate, we should
expect this change to continue.”..<br>
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With each incremental increase in temperature, climate change
turbocharges Earth’s naturally-occurring processes.<br>
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As the atmosphere traps more heat, the ocean soaks up that energy
and transforms it into fuel for hurricanes. High temperatures cause
water to evaporate from vegetation and soil, amplifying drought.<br>
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Warmer air can also hold more moisture, so that the rain that
finally does fall comes in a deluge. Fires burn hotter in this
world. Floods are faster, wetter, bigger.<br>
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“We’re putting enough energy in there that events we’ve always had
are going to be even more powerful,” said oceanographer Susan
Lozier, dean of the College of Sciences at the Georgia Institute of
Technology and American Geophysical Union president...<br>
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“A lot of people are very fragile at the moment,” the 62-year-old
mayor said. “It’s been a very tough year.”<br>
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Polderman spends a lot of time these days thinking about how the
town can build back in a more resilient way, one that takes into
account the prospect of hotter temperatures, longer droughts, more
wildfires and heavier rain events.<br>
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“We need to plan for that, so we can live through it,” he said.<br>
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What he does not spend time on is wondering whether climate change
is happening, and whether it will get worse. He has watched
temperature records get obliterated in his town, wildfire consume
the homes of friends and neighbors and biblical weather batter his
province, all in the past year.<br>
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“I used to think that it was going to be the next generation that
was going to have to deal with climate change. I think otherwise
now,” Polderman said. “It’s something we better start dealing with
sooner than later.”<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2021/12/17/climate-change-extreme-weather-future/">https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2021/12/17/climate-change-extreme-weather-future/</a><br>
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<i>[ something super-positive about fish ]</i><br>
<b>New study models salmon habitat created by glacial melt</b><br>
December 16, 2021<br>
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A new study modeling glacier retreat hints at a bright spot for
salmon as new habitat opens up from underneath melting glacier ice.<br>
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The study, “Glacier retreat creating new Pacific salmon habitat in
western North America,” led by Kara Pitman at Simon Fraser
University in Vancouver, British Columbia hypothesizes an additional
6% more salmon habitat, mainly in Alaska, by the end of the century.<br>
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“The hot spot is the central coast of the Gulf of Alaska,” said
University of Alaska Southeast environmental science professor Eran
Hood, one of the study’s authors. “The area north of the Alsek and
south of the Copper River. That’s where we estimated a 27% increase
in river habitat that could be colonized by salmon. That area has
some very large glaciers and flat terrain creating the potential for
several thousand kilometers of new salmon habitat by the end of the
century.”<br>
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The additional habitat could lead to “new, sizable increases in
salmon production in some locations,” the study says. One kilometer
of spawning habitat can produce 500 to 1,500 juvenile coho,
according to the study...<br>
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Researchers estimated that streams exposed by glacier retreat that
had a gradient above 10-15% would be too steep for salmon to
colonize...<br>
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In the “Northern Southeast” region in the study, which contains the
Chilkat Valley, it was estimated that glacier retreat could open up
150 km of new spawning habitat by the end of the century. This is
compared to 1,930 kilometers of new spawning habitat through the
entire study region, which spans from Cook Inlet to the southern
coast of British Columbia.<br>
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“We identified 315 retreating glaciers at the headwaters of
present-day streams that will create salmon-accessible streams
assuming a 10% stream gradient threshold for upstream salmon
migration, and 603 glaciers assuming a 15% stream gradient
threshold,” the study states.<br>
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Some percentage of salmon are prone to stray from their home
streams, Hood said. The tendency to stray is an evolutionary
adaptation to protect a population from dying out if a particular
stream becomes compromised.<br>
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Hood also warned that future salmon population increases are still
at risk from the effects of climate change such as ocean
acidification, warming waters, sea-level rise and extreme floods and
droughts.<br>
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“We don’t want to make people think ‘Oh everything’s going to be
great for salmon.’ In some areas glacier retreat will create new
salmon production, but we also have to keep in mind the problems
that climate change pose for salmon,” Hood said.<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.chilkatvalleynews.com/story/2021/12/16/news/new-study-models-salmon-habitat-created-by-glacial-melt/15589.html">https://www.chilkatvalleynews.com/story/2021/12/16/news/new-study-models-salmon-habitat-created-by-glacial-melt/15589.html</a><br>
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<i>[ Reach back 30 years in TV -- <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://youtu.be/AaK8FR3mmnA">https://youtu.be/AaK8FR3mmnA</a>]</i><br>
<b>This Week’s “SNL” Revisited a 30-Year-Old Sketch to Make a Point
About Climate Change</b><br>
An alarming reminder of how little has changed<br>
DECEMBER 19, 2021 <br>
Last night’s Saturday Night Live was an especially odd episode,
featuring a blend of pre-taped sketches and some highlights from the
show’s archives. It wasn’t what the show’s producers had planned,
but concerns over the Omicron variant led to a last-minute change.<br>
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It also made for one of the night’s most inspired decisions —
revisiting a 30-year-old sketch and illustrating that some satire
holds up quite well over the years. In this case, though, the
reasons for that are more than a little terrifying. The introduction
to the sketch found Hanks looking back on the bygone days when
global warming was a threat.<br>
<br>
“Back in the day, we thought this was a huge deal — but then it
magically disappeared!” Hanks said — and then paused, reminded by an
offscreen voice that, no, this was indeed still a huge problem.
Hanks then cited the sketch as a favorite of his, and pointed out
that it had aired in 1991. You know, 30 years ago...<br>
<blockquote><b>The Global Warming Christmas Special - SNL </b><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://youtu.be/AaK8FR3mmnA">https://youtu.be/AaK8FR3mmnA</a><br>
Dec 18, 2021<br>
<b>Saturday Night Live</b><br>
Scientist Carl Sagan (Mike Myers) and Dean Martin (Tom Hanks)
share facts about climate change during a Christmas special.
[Season 16, 1990]<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaK8FR3mmnA">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaK8FR3mmnA</a><br>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.insidehook.com/daily_brief/television/snl-revisited-30-year-old-sketch-climate-change">https://www.insidehook.com/daily_brief/television/snl-revisited-30-year-old-sketch-climate-change</a><br>
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<i>[ See the movie in a theater, or by Netflix after Dec 24th ] </i><br>
<b>‘Don’t Look Up’ is a climate change allegory. These docs reveal
the reality.</b><br>
Adam McKay’s satire lacerates a society that delays action and
denies scientific facts. Watch these seven documentaries if you want
to learn more about the climate crisis.<br>
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Here’s a look at seven documentaries that tackle the weighty topic
from various angles — and underline the urgency of the threat that
faces us all. <br>
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The films are listed in alphabetical order.<br>
<blockquote><b>"An Inconvenient Truth" (2006)...</b><br>
<p><b>"Before the Flood" (2016)...</b></p>
<b>"Chasing Ice" (2012) and "Chasing Coral" (2017) ...</b><br>
<p><b>"I Am Greta" (2020)...</b><b><br>
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<p><b>"Ice on Fire" (2019)...</b></p>
<b>"Merchants of Doubt" (2014)...</b><br>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/dont-look-climate-change-allegory-docs-reveal-reality-rcna8584">https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/dont-look-climate-change-allegory-docs-reveal-reality-rcna8584</a><br>
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<i>[ ... from the Economist - after you $ubscribe.. ] </i><br>
<b>Our most read climate explainers of 2021</b><br>
A selection of explanatory articles on the science and politics of
climate change...<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.economist.com/the-economist-explains/2021/12/19/our-most-read-climate-explainers-of-2021">https://www.economist.com/the-economist-explains/2021/12/19/our-most-read-climate-explainers-of-2021</a><br>
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<i>[ Classic document from August 2921]</i><br>
<b>Humans have pushed the climate into ‘unprecedented’ territory,
landmark U.N. report finds</b><br>
The U.N. chief called the findings ‘a code red for humanity’ with
worse climate impacts to come unless greenhouse gas pollution falls
dramatically<br>
More than three decades ago, a collection of scientists assembled by
the United Nations first warned that humans were fueling a dangerous
greenhouse effect and that if the world did not act collectively and
deliberately to slow Earth’s warming, there could be “profound
consequences” for people and nature alike.<br>
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The scientists were right.<br>
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On Monday, that same body — the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate
Change — described how humans have altered the environment at an
“unprecedented” pace and detailed how catastrophic impacts lie ahead
unless the world rapidly and dramatically cuts greenhouse gas
emissions...<br>
<b><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.ipcc.ch/site/assets/uploads/2018/05/ipcc_90_92_assessments_far_wg_II_spm.pdf">https://www.ipcc.ch/site/assets/uploads/2018/05/ipcc_90_92_assessments_far_wg_II_spm.pdf</a></b><br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2021/08/09/ipcc-climate-report-global-warming-greenhouse-gas-effect/">https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2021/08/09/ipcc-climate-report-global-warming-greenhouse-gas-effect/</a><br>
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<i>[ from Columbia Climate School ]</i><br>
<b>Climate Change Education Is Failing Our Youth</b><br>
BY ANNIKA LARSON -- DEC 17, 2021<br>
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Even more alarming, most teachers do not accurately understand
climate science to teach it properly. The Yale Program on Climate
Change reported 70 percent of middle school and 55 percent of high
school science teachers do not recognize the scientific consensus on
climate change. And according to the National Center for Science
Education, 40 percent of teachers who integrate climate change into
their science curriculum teach it inaccurately.<br>
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In 2021, the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication reported
that 78 percent of registered voters support schools teaching
children about the causes, consequences, and potential solutions to
global warming. With public support mounting for climate education,
it is time we demand action from the national government. Students
and teachers alike need to be properly educated on climate science.<br>
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Instead of determining the future state of the planet for our youth,
let’s educate them with the accurate information they need to
understand climate change and, when it’s their turn, to take the
steps required to ensure a livable future for all.<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://news.climate.columbia.edu/2021/12/17/climate-change-education-is-failing-our-youth/">https://news.climate.columbia.edu/2021/12/17/climate-change-education-is-failing-our-youth/</a><br>
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<i>[The news archive - looking back]</i><br>
<font size="+1"><b>On this day in the history of global warming
December 20, 1983</b></font><br>
December 20, 1983: PBS airs "Climate Crisis: The Greenhouse
Effect," a "NOVA" special on global warming featuring Tennessee Rep.
Al Gore.<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://youtu.be/T8JlBkOe6HU">http://youtu.be/T8JlBkOe6HU</a><br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.nytimes.com/1986/06/24/movies/earth-s-climatic-crisis-examined-by-nova.html">http://www.nytimes.com/1986/06/24/movies/earth-s-climatic-crisis-examined-by-nova.html</a><br>
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