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texas wildfires burn with no relief in sight
Bookmarked 744 weeks ago
cbs news correspondent dean reynolds reports on the texas wildfires that have destroyed about 500 homes and continue to advance through parched ranchland along a 16-mile front

cloud of smoke
Bookmarked 535 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

a link between climate change and joplin tornadoes never
Bookmarked 756 weeks ago
an op-ed by bill mckibben author and founder of 350org narrated and illustrated by stephen thomson of plomomediacom http:wwwwashingtonpostcomopinionsa-link-between-climate-change-and-joplin-tornadoes-never20110523afrvc49g_storyhtmltranscript of original article:quotcaution: it is vitally important not to make connections when you see pictures of rubble like this week039s shots from joplin mo you should not wonder: is this somehow related to the tornado outbreak three weeks ago in tuscaloosa ala or the enormous outbreak a couple of weeks before that which together comprised the most active april for tornadoes in us history no that doesn039t mean a thingit is far better to think of these as isolated unpredictable discrete events it is not advisable to try to connect them in your mind with say the fires burning across texas fires that have burned more of america at this point this year than any wildfires have in previous years texas and adjoining parts of oklahoma and new mexico are drier than they039ve ever been the drought is worse than that of the dust bowl but do not wonder if they039re somehow connectedif you did wonder you see you would also have to wonder about whether this year039s record snowfalls and rainfalls across the midwest resulting in record flooding along the mississippi could somehow be related and then you might find your thoughts wandering to oh global warming and to the fact that climatologists have been predicting for years that as we flood the atmosphere with carbon we will also start both drying and flooding the planet since warm air holds more water vapor than cold airit039s far smarter to repeat to yourself the comforting mantra that no single weather event can ever be directly tied to climate change there have been tornadoes before and floods that039s the important thing just be careful to make sure you don039t let yourself wonder why all these record-breaking events are happening in such proximity that is why there have been unprecedented megafloods in australia new zealand and pakistan in the past year why it039s just now that the arctic has melted for the first time in thousands of years no better to focus on the immediate casualties watch the videotape from the store cameras as the shelves are blown over look at the news anchorman standing in his waders in the rising river as the water approaches his chestbecause if you asked yourself what it meant that the amazon has just come through its second hundred-year drought in the past five years or that the pine forests across the western part of this continent have been obliterated by a beetle in the past decade well you might have to ask other questions such as: should president obama really just have opened a huge swath of wyoming to new coal mining should secretary of state hillary clinton sign a permit this summer allowing a huge new pipeline to carry oil from the tar sands of alberta you might also have to ask yourself: do we have a bigger problem than 4-a-gallon gasolinebetter to join with the us house of representatives which voted 240 to 184 this spring to defeat a resolution saying simply that quotclimate change is occurring is caused largely by human activities and poses significant risks for public health and welfarequot propose your own physics ignore physics altogether just don039t start asking yourself whether there might be some relation among last year039s failed grain harvest from the russian heat wave and queensland039s failed grain harvest from its record flood and france039s and germany039s current drought-related crop failures and the death of the winter wheat crop in texas and the inability of midwestern farmers to get corn planted in their sodden fields surely the record food prices are just freak outliers not signs of anything systemicit039s very important to stay calm if you got upset about any of this you might forget how important it is not to disrupt the record profits of our fossil fuel companies if worst ever did come to worst it039s reassuring to remember what the us chamber of commerce told the environmental protection agency in a recent filing: that there039s no need to worry because quotpopulations can acclimatize to warmer climates via a range of behavioral physiological and technological adaptationsquot i039m pretty sure that039s what residents are telling themselves in joplin todayquot

this is not cool heatwave 2011
Bookmarked 747 weeks ago
support climate denial crock of the week go tohttp:wwwclimatecrockscomnighttime heat recordshttp:wwwnnvlnoaagovmediadetailphpmediaid=795ampampmediatypeid=1fingerprints of human caused warminghttp:wwwskepticalsciencecomits-not-ushtmus global change research program: impacts in the united stateshttp:globalchangegovwhat-we-doassessmentprevious-assessmentsglobal-climate-change-impacts-in-the-us-2009p 123 - great plainsjanuary to june global tempsquotthe january--june 2011 map of temperature anomalies shows that for the first half of the year anomalous warm temperatures were present over much of the world quothttp:wwwncdcnoaagovsotcglobalhttp:wwwncdcnoaagovsotcserviceglobalmap-blended-mntp201101-201106gifspecial thanks for music video clips and inspiration to stephen thompsonhttp:wwwplomomediacom

fish and frogs living out of water - bbc
Bookmarked 775 weeks ago
watch the fascinating life of the lung fish and other enduarnace animals as they survive in almost impossibly arid conditions for extraordinary lengths of time amazing natural wildlife video from bbc worldwide

air-conditioned clothes help global warming
Bookmarked 744 weeks ago
a japanese company is promoting air-conditioned jackets and shirts self-cooling clothes may seem like the stuff of science fiction but for this company they are good for businessshirts and jackets made by kuchou-fuku -- meaning quotair-conditioned clothesquot -- keep the wearer comfortable even in sweltering heattwo small fans sewn into the back of each garment are powered by a pocket-sized rechargeable battery pack the fans circulate air across the wearer039s skin evaporating perspiration and keeping temperatures down and all this while only using one-50th of the energy of a small air conditionerthis is a welcome respite from japan039s mid-summer humidity where the temperature has hovered around 38 degrees celsius recentlytoru ichigaya kuchou-fuku office worker:quotit feels cooler when you039re wearing this jacket than when you039re not wearing itquotanother worker yukie asano agrees saying that the bulky jacket allows her to work comfortablyyukie asano kuchou-fuku office worker:quotit almost feels like air is circulating inside my bodyquotthe tokyo company invented the air-conditioned garments eight years ago in a bid to help fight global warminghiroshi ichigaya ceo kuchou-fuku:quoti worry about global warming as the number of air conditioners in the world continues to increase i039d been trying to invent an air-conditioner that would require little energy and reached the conclusion that air-conditioning does not have to cool the whole roomquotthe self-cooling clothes come in 10 styles and a variety of colors they sell for about 96 us dollars

scientists sow ancient seeds to survive global warming
Bookmarked 727 weeks ago
scientists in mexico have discovered that ancient maize and wheat varieties can resist the drought and heat of today039s weather conditions the researchers are crossing the plants with other strains to grow different types of maize and wheat more resistant to climate change for future generationsa seed bank which could hold the key to saving some crops from global warmingscientists in mexico have found that ancient wheat and corn varieties have particular drought-and heat-resistant traitsso researchers at the international maize and wheat improvement center in el batan are developing new strains which they can cross with plants grown from the ancient seedsthey hope these plants can fight off the ill effects of rising temperatures says scientist matthew reynoldsmatthew reynolds scientist:quotthese wild relatives have been around for hundreds of thousands or even millions of years and so of course they have experienced climate changes that are probably miniscule compared to what we039re anticipating will occur within the next hundred or a thousand yearsquotmexico is considered to be a birthplace for corn which is a staple for mexicansnative species dating back to long before the spanish conquest still surviveand the new plants are inheriting traits from the old seeds such as longer roots that suck up water and a capacity to store more nutrients in their stalksthe center039s research director marianne bnzinger says science has to anticipate the inevitable temperature increasesmarianne bnzinger research director:quotclimate change is really happening and we need to be concerned we need to be concerned that we cannot change agriculture overnight so we need to look ahead what is happening in 10 15 20 years when our children had grown up and we need to start to invest now in those solutions to make sure that we have them with farmers when they are neededquotseed breeders say they are the first line of defense in protecting farmers from climate change widely expected to heat the planet between 1 and 3 degrees over the next 50 yearsand using the innate information found in ancient seeds is one way of ensuring future food supplies

selena gomez: text food to 864233 to save children sahelnow
Bookmarked 712 weeks ago
usa residents: text food to 864233 to donate 10 to the us fund for unicef or donate online here: http:bitlyj4qyrithose outside the usa - you can donate online here: http:supportuniceforgsahellearn more about how to help children in the sahel food crisis sahelnow and spread the word: http:bitlyi6cf0zselena gomez unicef ambassador:quotright now more than a million children could die in the sahel region of west and central africa crops have failed in 8 drought-hit countries leaving almost nothing to eatchildren are especially vulnerable when they don039t get the nutrition that they need unicef urgently needs your help to provide emergency relief - therapeutic food and medicine to treat the most sick and malnourished childrenwe can save their lives please help right now i did will youquot

hungry planet episode 9
Bookmarked 737 weeks ago
in this episode - war-weary somali workers gather at a project to collect rubbish in return for payment in food- what causes food prices volatility- 12 million pastoralists in ethiopia travel great distances to find grazing land and water for his livestock now some are being trained watch for warning signs of drought to avert future humanitarian crisis in the horn of africa

europe drought impacts global food supply - press tv news
Bookmarked 756 weeks ago
automatically uploaded videovideo europe drought impacts global food supplythu 02 jun 2011 16:03:36 url: quothttp:presstvmobilecomblogp=13581quot presstv presstvandroid presstviphone presstvglobalnews presstvmobile

a natural by-product of nature
Bookmarked 779 weeks ago
co2 is a naturally occurring compound that plays a profound and vital role in a myriad of natural processeshow could more of it be badhere039s how

best gardening trends for your garden
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https:wwwgreenwoodnurserycom - what are the best gardening trends and how any home gardener can use them in their own landscapes to create the garden of their dreams from fragrant shrubs to drought tolerant perennial plants and more best gardening trends for your garden will provide an overview of popular trends making gardening easier and more enjoyable

texas governor rick perry asks texans to pray for rain
Bookmarked 763 weeks ago
as wildfires scorch texas due to droughts governor rick perry decides to take some action he039s not a republican who will turn a blind eye to what039s happening to our climate what does rick perry decide to docall for texans to pray for rain of coursehttp:majorityfm

2010 hottest year so far on record
Bookmarked 775 weeks ago
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12 easy ways to save money in your landscape
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12 easy ways how you can save money on your landscape with https:wwwgreenwoodnurserycom where gardening on a budget is our specialty