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<font size="+2"><font face="Calibri"><i><b>December </b></i></font></font><font
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<i>[ salon magazine ]</i><br>
<b>2023 proved that climate change isn't coming — it's here, and
things are spiraling out of control</b><br>
This sizzling year shattered records related to heat, sea ice and
more. And the future could get even hotter<br>
By MATTHEW ROZSA...<br>
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Never before has the devastation of global heating been more clear
than in 2023, which is the hottest year in recorded human history.<br>
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But if this trend continues, 2023 may be one of the coolest years in
recent memory. In other words, things are poised to get a whole lot
worse unless we change our relationship with fossil fuels. In the
meantime, we can expect the pile of broken records to climb even
higher. Here are some of the main ways 2023 became a defining year
in our anthropogenic spiral to the bottom, but with our constantly
shifting baselines, it's not likely to be an anomaly.<br>
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"The record temperatures of 2023 emphasize how ongoing human-caused
warming will continue to combine with natural climate variability —
in this case, [weather patterns like] El Niño — to breach ever new
thresholds, including increasingly sustained periods of time now
where global surface temperatures exceed 1.5º C and brief moments
where we even exceed 2º C," Mann told Salon. "It’s a warning that we
will permanently cross those thresholds in a matter of a decade or
two if we fail to reduce carbon emissions dramatically in the years
ahead."<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.salon.com/2023/12/15/2023-was-the-year-it/">https://www.salon.com/2023/12/15/2023-was-the-year-it/</a><br>
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<i>[ A wonderful movement -- important for our time - Adrian
1:13:13 ]</i><br>
<b>LaUra Schmidt How to Live in a Chaotic Climate.</b><br>
Canadian Association for the Club of Rome<br>
Dec 13, 2023<br>
The world is full of disruption, turmoil, and trauma. It can feel
easier to shut down, avoid, or distract ourselves to avoid the pain
of living through what Francis Weller calls "The Long Dark." This
talk will provide a pathway to open-heartedness, connection, and
generative action that is not outcome dependent.<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbNoVRQ4d-0">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbNoVRQ4d-0</a><br>
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<b>[ Extinction Rebellion explains how COP works -- video 1:13:00 ]</b><br>
<b>Everything you need to know about the COP process ft. Paddy
Loughman | XR UK</b><br>
Extinction Rebellion (XR) UK<br>
Dec 13, 2023 #extinctionrebellion #climatechange #globalwarming<br>
Extinction Rebellion’s co-founder Clare Farrell and conservation
scientist Dr Charlie Gardner team up once more to discuss issues and
stories they feel are not getting enough airtime. They want to make
sure that the latest news in science and important reports that are
relevant to the climate and ecological crisis are flagged and
explained in ways that are easy to understand.<br>
<br>
EPISODE 6: Everything you need to know about the COP process ft.
Paddy Loughman.<br>
<br>
In this episode Clare chats to climate communications strategist
Paddy Loughman about the COP process and the time he spent as
working with the High-Level Champions at COP 26 in Glasgow. They
explore how the COP process functions and what it is and isn’t
capable of achieving.<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_BjugpNnmY">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_BjugpNnmY</a><br>
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<i>[ activist/writer - "Economic power changed into political
power" ]</i><br>
<b>It's Them vs Us | George Monbiot</b><br>
Planet: Critical<br>
Dec 13, 2023<br>
We need to stop pretending we live in a democracy.<br>
<br>
The essence of a democratic state is rule by the people, for the
people. This has only ever been an illusion to mask oligarchic
power. Upheld by the media, this illusion serves to sequester
resources, power and divide a population who should be united in the
face of their exploitation. <br>
<br>
We are a society of altruists governed by psychopaths. This is the
message of George Monbiot, distinguished writer and activist, on
today’s episode. George’s Guardian columns are read all over the
world, lauded for their big picture scope on issues of climate,
justice and politics. A fervent anti-capitalist and environmental
campaigner, George joins me to discuss political, economic and legal
corruption, the link between colonialism and strong welfare states,
social tipping points, and movement-building. This is a wide-ranging
and thorough discussion covering violence, sabotage, language and
system dynamics: You cannot control a complex system from the
centre—we are fighting against those who want to do just that at the
expense of everything else.<br>
🔴 Follow George on Twitter: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://twitter.com/GeorgeMonbiot">https://twitter.com/GeorgeMonbiot</a><br>
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<i>[ BBC offers a simple explanation - a superb single web page --
basic dangers nicely explained ]</i><br>
<b>How climate change worsens heatwaves, droughts, wildfires and
floods</b><br>
Published 27 November 2023<br>
By Mark Poynting and Esme Stallard<br>
BBC News Climate & Science<br>
Extreme weather is becoming more frequent and more intense in many
places around the world because of climate change.<br>
<br>
Here are four ways climate change is linked to extreme weather.<br>
<br>
<b>1. Hotter, longer heatwaves</b><br>
Even a small increase to average temperatures makes a big
difference.<br>
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This is because the whole distribution of daily temperatures shifts
to warmer levels, making hotter days more likely and more extreme.<br>
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href="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/14549/production/_119737238_bell_curve_640-2x-nc.png.webp">https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/14549/production/_119737238_bell_curve_640-2x-nc.png.webp</a><br>
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Scientists use computer simulations to assess whether extreme
weather events have been made more likely by warming caused by
humans.<br>
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For example, the intense heatwaves that hit southern Europe and the
southern US and Mexico in July 2023 would have been "virtually
impossible" without human-caused climate change, according to the
World Weather Attribution network (WWA).<br>
<br>
But these events are no longer rare. If global warming reaches 2C
above the pre-industrial period - before humans started burning
fossil fuels at scale - these events are expected to happen every
two to five years, the WWA warns.<br>
<br>
In the UK, temperatures topped 40C for the first time on record in
July 2022. This would have been extremely unlikely without climate
change, the WWA says.<br>
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As well as happening more frequently, heatwaves are becoming longer
and more intense in many places, including the UK.<br>
<br>
This can happen as a result of heat domes, which are areas of high
pressure where hot air is pushed down and trapped in place, causing
temperatures to soar over large areas.<br>
<br>
One theory suggests higher temperatures in the Arctic - which has
warmed more than four times faster than the global average - are
causing strong winds called the jet stream to slow, increasing the
likelihood of heat domes.<br>
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href="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/16C59/production/_119737239_heat_dome_2x640-nc-2x-nc.png.webp">https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/16C59/production/_119737239_heat_dome_2x640-nc-2x-nc.png.webp</a><br>
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<b>2. Longer droughts</b><br>
Linking climate change with specific individual droughts can be
difficult. The availability of water depends on more than just
temperature and rainfall.<br>
<br>
But longer and more intense heatwaves can worsen droughts by drying
out soil. This makes the air above warm up more quickly, leading to
more intense heat.<br>
<br>
Increased demand for water from humans, especially farmers, in hot
weather puts even more stress on the water supply.<br>
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In parts of East Africa, there were five failed rainy seasons in a
row between 2020 and 2022, as the region suffered its worst drought
for 40 years.<br>
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Climate change has made droughts like this at least 100 times more
likely, according to the WWA.<br>
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<b>3. More fuel for wildfires</b><br>
Fires happen naturally in many parts of the world. It's difficult to
know if climate change has caused a specific wildfire to spread
because other factors are also relevant, such as changing land use.<br>
<br>
But climate change is making the weather conditions needed for
wildfires to spread more likely, according to the UN's climate body,
the IPCC.<br>
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Extreme and long-lasting heat draws more and more moisture out of
the ground and vegetation.<br>
<br>
These tinder-dry conditions provide fuel for fires, which can spread
at an incredible speed, particularly if winds are strong.<br>
<br>
Rising temperatures may also increase the likelihood of lightning in
the world's northernmost forests, increasing the risk of fires.<br>
<br>
Canada experienced by far its its worst wildfire season on record in
2023, with around 18 million hectares (45 million acres) burned.<br>
<br>
Climate change more than doubled the likelihood of the extreme "fire
weather" conditions in eastern Canada that allowed the fires to
spread, according to the WWA.<br>
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href="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/1362E/production/_131660497_canada_wildfire_barchart-nc.png.webp">https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/1362E/production/_131660497_canada_wildfire_barchart-nc.png.webp</a><br>
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Extreme wildfires are projected to become more frequent and intense
in future across the globe, according to a recent report by the UN
Environment Programme (UNEP). This is due to the the combined
effects of shifting land use and climate change<br>
<br>
The number of the most extreme fires may rise by as much as 50% by
2100, UNEP suggests.<br>
<br>
Extreme wildfires are projected to become more frequent and intense
in future across the globe, according to a recent report by the UN
Environment Programme (UNEP). This is due to the the combined
effects of shifting land use and climate change<br>
<br>
The number of the most extreme fires may rise by as much as 50% by
2100, UNEP suggests.<br>
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<b>4. More extreme rain</b><br>
For every 1C rise in average temperature, the atmosphere can hold
about 7% more moisture.<br>
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This can result in more droplets and heavier rainfall, sometimes in
a shorter space of time and over a smaller area.<br>
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href="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/37C1/production/_119737241_water_cycle_640-2x-nc.png.webp">https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/37C1/production/_119737241_water_cycle_640-2x-nc.png.webp</a><br>
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Parts of northern Libya were hit by devastating floods in September
as a result of extreme rainfall and two major dam collapses. The
heavy rainfall was made as much as 50 times more likely by climate
change, according to the WWA.<br>
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The destruction was exacerbated by social and political instability
in the country, which hampered efforts to adequately prepare for and
respond to such storms - for example by maintaining dams.<br>
<br>
Not all extreme rainfall events can be attributed to climate change,
as other factors including changes to land use can play a role. For
example, the WWA says that climate change only had a "limited" role
in the heavy rainfall that hit northern Italy in May 2023.<br>
<br>
But globally, the frequency and intensity of heavy rainfall events
has increased over most land regions due to human activity,
according to the IPCC.<br>
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And heavy precipitation will generally become more frequent and
intense with further warming, the IPCC says.<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-58073295">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-58073295</a>
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<font face="Calibri"> <i>[The news archive when Fox News sent a
directive to it's news teams- ]</i></font><br>
<font face="Calibri"> <font size="+2"><i><b>December 15, 2010 </b></i></font>
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<font face="Calibri"> </font> December 15, 2010: Media Matters
reports on a leaked memo that reveals the Fox News Channel's
unfairness and imbalance with regard to climate science:<br>
<br>
"In the midst of global climate change talks last December, a top
Fox News official sent an email questioning the 'veracity of climate
change data' and ordering the network's journalists to 'refrain from
asserting that the planet has warmed (or cooled) in any given period
without IMMEDIATELY pointing out that such theories are based upon
data that critics have called into question.'<br>
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"The directive, sent by Fox News Washington managing editor Bill
Sammon, was issued less than 15 minutes after Fox correspondent
Wendell Goler accurately reported on-air that the United Nations'
World Meteorological Organization announced that 2000-2009 was 'on
track to be the warmest [decade] on record.'<br>
<br>
"This latest revelation comes after Media Matters uncovered an email
sent by Sammon to Fox journalists at the peak of the health care
reform debate, ordering them to avoid using the term 'public option'
and instead use variations of 'government option.' That email echoed
advice from a prominent Republican pollster on how to help turn
public opinion against health care reform.<br>
<br>
"Sources familiar with the situation in Fox's Washington bureau have
expressed concern about Sammon using his position to 'slant' Fox's
supposedly neutral news coverage to the right."<br>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://mediamatters.org/blog/2010/12/15/foxleaks-fox-boss-ordered-staff-to-cast-doubt-o/174317">http://mediamatters.org/blog/2010/12/15/foxleaks-fox-boss-ordered-staff-to-cast-doubt-o/174317</a>
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