The United Kingdom could experience winters as cold as northern Canada – if warming waters from the tropics stop flowing in a collapse of the ocean system called “AMOC” – the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation. You hear the latest science from Dr. Stefan …
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From Vancouver to Asheville N.C., atmospheric rivers smash rain records, homes and lives. North Carolina scientist Dr. Orrin Pilkey: “nobody expected this” in a climate haven. Scientist Dr. Qinghua Ding says atmospheric rivers are changing both Poles. Alex with news beyond election theater …
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Half of scientists polled think we are headed for a 3 degrees C hotter world within a single lifetime. From Exeter University UK, Professor Tim Lenton returns with the 2024 State of the Climate Report. His colleague at Exeter Dr. James Dyke fact-checks …
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After Hurricanes Helene & Milton, four experts on disaster storms during human-made global warming. Storm-chaser Meteorologist Jeff Masters; Senior Research Scientist at the Lawrence Berkeley National Lab Dr. Michael Wehner; highly-cited storm scientist Kerry Emanuel from MIT; Environmental Planner Patrick Marchman: will there …
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When disaster comes, and governments can’t help, people boil over. From Athens, we talk with foreign correspondent and climate security analyst Peter Schwartzstein. His new book is: “In The Heat and the Fury: On the Frontlines of Climate Violence”. Then: why are scientists …
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Three degrees C warming by 2050? Catastrophe, and what we have to do to avoid it – famous American scientist V. Ramanathan from his life work & new science. Dr. Andy Ridgwell from UC Riverside on the last great warming of 5 degrees …
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With heat waves all over the world, are we on the edge of catastrophe? Renowned Swedish scientist Johan Rockström answers in a short TED presentation August 15, 2024. Chevron just announced a “new frontier” for oil: drilling deep below the sea. Alex checks …
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Two environmental psychologists, Dr. Robert Gifford and Dr. Joseph Reser, on reasons why we don’t react to the threat of catastrophic climate change. Plus new film on Gregory Bateson, co-inventor of the “double bind” and eco-connection – by his daughter Nora. Listen to …
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How your body breaks down in extreme heat. We start with paper “Twenty-Seven Ways a Heat Wave Can Kill You: Deadly Heat in the Era of Climate Change”. Medical terms explained. Short clips from Ecoshock interview with lead author Dr. Camilo Mora included. …
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Will climate change foster super storms bigger than anything before? Dr James Hansen warns “yes” and Meteorologist Jeff Masters explains. First, we revisit a fundamental interview with MIT’s Dr. Kerry Emanuel, surely one of the world’s top hurricane experts. Get informed and get …
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Science shows humans have left the stable patterns of former climates. From the Stockholm Resilience Center, Owen Gaffney explains. As Australia burns with heat, Tasmanian scientist David Bowman reveals great regions of the world where fire will strike. Download or listen to this …
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Over 1000 worshipers died of heat in Mecca Saudi Arabia. During long extreme heat domes over India, Mexico, North Africa and the Middle East – nobody counted the dead. Only Europeans and North Americans matter to big media. After an extreme weather update, …
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