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james hansen: why i must speak out about climate change
Bookmarked 719 weeks ago http:wwwtedcom top climate scientist james hansen tells the story of his involvement in the science of and debate over global climate change in doing so he outlines the overwhelming evidence that change is happening and why that makes him deeply worried about the futuretedtalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the ted conference where the world039s leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes featured speakers have included al gore on climate change philippe starck on design jill bolte taylor on observing her own stroke nicholas negroponte on one laptop per child jane goodall on chimpanzees bill gates on malaria and mosquitoes pattie maes on the quotsixth sensequot wearable tech and quotlostquot producer jj abrams on the allure of mystery ted stands for technology entertainment design and tedtalks cover these topics as well as science business development and the arts closed captions and translated subtitles in a variety of languages are now available on tedcom at http:wwwtedcomtranslateif you have questions or comments about this or other ted videos please go to http:supporttedcom |
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climate disasters039 toll worsened by sustained attacks on public sector science amp regulation
Bookmarked 702 weeks ago democracynoworg - as we discuss the spate of extreme weather in the united states the author and professor christian parenti argues that the republican-led assault on the public sector will leave states more vulnerable to global warming039s effects quotanother thing missing from these discussions -- it039s not just the words 039climate change039 but the words 039public sector039quot parenti says quoti mean who039s out there fighting these fires it039s the public sector where do people go when there are these cooling centers it039s the public sector this assault on the public sector must be linked to climate changequot we039re also joined by the guardian039s us environment correspondent suzanne goldenberg and by jeff masters director of meteorology at the weather underground website to watch the complete weekday independent news hour read the transcript download the podcast search our vast archive or to find more information about democracy now and amy goodman visit http:wwwdemocracynoworgfollow democracy now online:facebook: http:wwwfacebookcomdemocracynowtwitter: democracynowsubscribe on youtube: http:wwwyoutubecomdemocracynowlisten on soundcloud: http:wwwsoundcloudcomdemocracy-nowdaily email news digest: http:wwwdemocracynoworgsubscribeplease consider supporting independent media by making a donation to democracy now today visit http:wwwdemocracynoworgdonateyt |
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food waste is the world039s dumbest problem
Bookmarked 449 weeks ago eat your peas its the easiest way to fight climate changethis is the fourth episode of climate lab a six-part series produced by the university of california in partnership with vox hosted by emmy-nominated conservation scientist dr m sanjayan the videos explore the surprising elements of our lives that contribute to climate change and the groundbreaking work being done to fight back featuring conversations with experts scientists thought leaders and activists the series takes what can seem like an overwhelming problem and breaks it down into manageable parts: from clean energy to food waste religion to smartphones sanjayan is an alum of uc santa cruz and a visiting researcher at ucla check back next wednesday for the next episode visit http:climateuniversityofcaliforniaedu for moresubscribe to our channel http:googl0bsajo and check out the university of californias channels: https:googlphov3g https:googlec2hml the university of california is a pioneer on |
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the environmental cost of free two-day shipping
Bookmarked 421 weeks ago whats the environmental impact of online shopping and what are the solutions to make it more sustainable climate lab is produced by the university of california in partnership with vox hosted by conservation scientist dr m sanjayan the videos explore the surprising elements of our lives that contribute to climate change and the groundbreaking work being done to fight back featuring conversations with experts scientists thought leaders and activists the series demystifies topics like nuclear power food waste and online shopping to make them more approachable and actionable for those who want to do their part sanjayan is an alum of uc santa cruz a visiting researcher at ucla and the ceo of conservation international prior episodes at https:googlphmck8 or visit http:climateuniversityofcaliforniaedu for moresubscribe to our channel http:googl0bsajoand check out the university of californias channels: https:googlbqzttj https:googlhrfdox the university of cali |
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chris hayes takes on obama039s addiction to oil: quot just say no quot
Bookmarked 619 weeks ago following the release yesterday of the state department report on the environmental impact of the keystone xl pipeline msnbc039s chris hayes delivered a blistering rebuke of america039s dependence on fossil fuels likening president barack obama039s apparent willingness to embrace the project to a drug addicts trapped in a quotself-destructive cyclequotas the new york times039 coral davenport reported quotthe conclusions of the report appear to indicate that the project has passed mr obama039s climate criteria an outcome expected to outrage environmentalists who have rallied protested marched and been arrested in demonstrations around the country against the pipelinequotshowing a clip of obama pushing his quotall-of-the-above energy strategyquot at this week039s state of the union hayes remarked on the quotaddict039squot tendency to quotprocrastinate and irrationalizequotquotwe have a chemical dependency and we need to break itquot hayes continued quotor we039ll raise the temperature of the earth so much it will invite massive risk of widespread catastrophe disaster and miseryquot that039s why so many climate change activists oppose the keystone xl pipeline he explained quotif we say we039re going to quit today and then push it off until tomorrow we are not quitting so let us not fool ourselves if we spend billions of dollars to tap an entire new keg a dirty keg at that we are not quitting we are sinking further into our dependence and self-destruction and dissolutionquotquoteveryone who breaks free of any addiction digs down and finds some inner strength to say no to stop to say this is the day i start to turn my life aroundquot hayes concluded quotand the question is whether we as citizens and barack obama as a president as a human being can find that strength within himselfquot |
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andrew revkin: the language of climate change
Bookmarked 746 weeks ago the words we use to talk about global warming matter why is language important when framing the climate change debate how do different political groups respond to quotclimate changequot versus quotglobal warmingquot |
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view on earth039s colder future: mind the gap
Bookmarked 668 weeks ago what impact would an ice sheet have on a swedish final repository for spent nuclear fuel and how does a final repository affect the surroundings if the ground is constantly frozen the answers to these questions can be found in greenlandin kangerlussuaq in western greenland swedish nuclear fuel and waste management company skb is participating in a major international research project that investigates how glacial meltwater flows through and under the ice sheet and forms groundwater that in turn would be able to affect the safety of the repository the project is called the greenland analogue project gap for shortto view multimedia news release go to http:wwwmultivucommnr58701-swedish-nuclear-fuel-waste-management-skb |
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cop21: the world is watching
Bookmarked 526 weeks ago shoulderhill events llc a wholly-owned subsidiary of shoulderhill entertainment today announced that the company is producing the global event 2015 24 hours of reality and live earth: the world is watching airing from 6pm cet friday november 13 to 6pm cet saturday november 14 the show will be broadcast from the champs de mars in front of the iconic eiffel tower in paris and will feature leaders from around the world in addition to actors activists scientists and some of the biggest names in musicformer us vice president and chairman of the climate reality project al gore will lead the global broadcast which is seeking to generate momentum for strong action on climate from world leaders in the final days before the un climate talks in paris this round-the-clock and round-the-world program will unite a global audience in demanding a strong climate agreement in paris and include presentations and performances from leading climate experts and activists and award-winning celebrities and musicians french leaders president franois hollande paris mayor anne hidalgo and musical group duran duran will join in the broadcast from paristo view the multimedia release go to:http:wwwmultivucomplayersenglish7692251-shoulderhill-24-hours-of-reality |
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cloud of smoke
Bookmarked 536 weeks ago the national climate assessment: climate change impacts in the united states concludes that warmer and drier conditions have already contributed to increasing wildfire events across the western united states and future increases are projected in some regions already this year there have been over 44000 wildfires that have damaged or destroyed almost 85 million acres long periods of record high temperatures are associated with droughts that contribute to dry conditions and drive wildfires in some areasusda secretary vilsack recently stated this year we are experiencing yet another devastating wildfire season particularly in the drought-ravaged west climate change drought fuel buildup insects and disease are increasing the severity of unprecedented wildfire in america039s forests and rangelands which impacts the safety of people homes and communities development close to forests has also increased the threat to property with more than 46 million homes in the united states or about 40 percent of our nation039s housing potentially at risk from wildfireto view the multimedia release go to:http:wwwmultivucomplayersenglish7607931-fema-national-prepareathon |
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climate and sea level: an emerging hockey stick
Bookmarked 727 weeks ago join the discussion and support this series athttp:wwwclimatecrockscommore interviews from december039s american geophysical meetingi spoke with oceanographer josh willis of nasa jpl and greenland ice expert jason box of the byrd polar center at osusea level rise one of the biggest and potentially most catastrophic impacts of climate change continues to accelerate video - climate change and sea level risehttp:wwwyoutubecomwatchv=kffsux-ifkkkemp et al - climate related sea-level variations over the past two millennia http:wwwpnasorgcontentearly201106131015619108fullpdfvermeer rahmsdorf -global sea level linkedd to global temperaturehttp:wwwpnasorgcontentearly200912040907765106fullpdfis sea level rise accelerating discussion herehttp:wwwskepticalsciencecomdecelerating-sea-level-risehtmhttp:wwwrealclimateorgindexphparchives2011062000-years-of-sea-levelhttp:wwwrealclimateorgindexphparchives201107is-sea-level-rise-acceleratingsea level research group university of coloradohttp:sealevelcoloradoedupotsdam institute for climate impact research sea level pageshttp:wwwpik-potsdamdesealevelindexhtml |
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letter to the world
Bookmarked 767 weeks ago important articlesgeneral environmentalrearing cattle produces more greenhouse gases than driving cars http:wwwunorgappsnewsstoryaspnewsid=20772ampampcr1=warningpew commission says industrial scale farm animal production poses unacceptable risks to public health environmenthttp:wwwpewtrustsorgnews_room_detailaspxid=38438so youre an environmentalist why are you still eating meathttp:wwwalternetorgstory12162can the us go organic without going vegetarianhttp:wwwthevegetariansitecomed_organichtmrethinking the meat guzzlerhttp:wwwnytimescom20080127weekinreview27bittmanhtml_r=2ampamppagewantedampamporef=sloginevidence shows that our meat-based diet is bad for the environment aggravates global hunger brutalizes animals and compromises our healthhttp:wwwemagazinecomview142pollutionpollution from giant livestock farms threatens public healthhttp:wwwnrdcorgwaterpollutionnspillsaspthe truth behind the spinach scare: cheap beefhttp:wwwlivesciencecomhealth060926_bad_ecolihtmlhealth linksstudy links meat consumption to gastric cancerhttp:wwwcancergovcancertopicsprevention-genetics-causescausesmeatconsumptioncancer facts meat consumption and cancer riskshttp:wwwcancerprojectorgdiet_cancerfactsmeatphpred meat ampamp diabetes linkedhttp:findarticlescomparticlesmi_m0fkais_12_66ai_n7576823study links red meat to cancer ampamp heart diseasehttp:wwwnprorgtemplatesstorystoryphpstoryid=102306407red meat increases risk for heart disease cancer and macular degenerationhttp:wwwhealthnewscomblogsmelanie-grimesnutrition-dietred-meat-increases-risk-heart-disease-cancer-macular-degeneration-3397hthe risk of diets high in animal proteinshttp:thechinastudycomabouthtmldaily red meat raises chances of dying earlyhttp:wwwwashingtonpostcomwp-dyncontentarticle20090323ar2009032301626htmlpbs interview on the safety of meathttp:wwwpbsorgwgbhpagesfrontlineshowsmeatinterviewsforemanhtmlthe case against meathttp:wwwcreationsmagazinecomarticlesc84motavallihtmlmiscellaneous articlesorganic free range fact or fictionhttp:wwwgovegcomorganicaspveg guidesvegan products guidehttp:wwwvegproductsguidecomvegan products guidehttp:wwwvegcookingcomshoppingguideaspguide to non-vegan ingredient lists http:wwwveganwolfcomanimal_ingredientshtmguide to vegan and non vegan ingredientshttp:wwwvegan2050orgarticle-15-additiveshtmlanother animal ingredients listhttp:wwwhappycownethealth-animal-ingredientshtmlmany many more facts available if you only lookthank you |
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bill gates: quoti love nuclearquot
Bookmarked 715 weeks ago from a speech delivered at mit bill gates discusses his support for nuclear energy recorded april 21 2010 kresge auditorium cambridge ma |
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shellfail - viral campaigners revealed
Bookmarked 705 weeks ago http:wwwyeslaborgshellfailhttp:wwwgreenpeaceorgsavethearcticshellfail |
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pat michaels admits: 03940 percent039 of funding comes from big oil
Bookmarked 780 weeks ago 81510: fareed zakaria gavin schmidt and jeffrey sachs discuss how to confront the catastrophic threat of global warming as pat michaels admits he039s a fossil-funded mouthpiece for doing nothing |