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The perfect storm: Global food prices hit six-year high
By: guest5 Date: March 17, 2021, 11:30 pm
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The perfect storm: Global food prices hit six-year high |
Counting the Cost
[quote]Government bond markets have been rattled by fears of
inflation as central banks print money to help governments
through the pandemic.
Investors fearing inflation are looking to mitigate their
exposure by shifting money out of bonds and some stocks. Some of
that money is moving into the dollar and commodities, raising
concerns that speculators may be partly fuelling the rise in
food prices.
We look at what is driving up prices with the United Nations'
Food and Agriculture Organization's senior economist Abdolreza
Abbassian.
Plus, we speak to IHS Markit's senior economist Alisa Strobel
about Ethiopia's search for debt relief.[/quote]
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Re: Climate, Weather, and Climate Effects, 2020 and Beyond
By: guest5 Date: March 20, 2021, 1:32 pm
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Icelandic volcano erupts near Reykjavik - BBC News
[quote]Aerial footage showed lava snaking its way down an
Icelandic volcano which has erupted near Reykjavik. [/quote]
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[quote]First eruption in this area in centuries.[/quote]
900 years ago was the last eruption here.
Japan shook by Magnitude 7 earthquake
[quote]A powerful magnitude 7 earthquake shakes Japan’s
Northeast.
#Japan​ #Earthquake​ #Asia[/quote]
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Re: Climate, Weather, and Climate Effects, 2020 and Beyond
By: guest5 Date: March 23, 2021, 4:01 pm
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Australia declares natural disaster over torrential floods | DW
News
[quote]Authorities in Australia have declared a natural disaster
after torrential rains caused some of the worst flooding in
decades. People were evacuated from near Sydney as more than 30
centimeters of rain fell on the area in just over a day.
Emergency services are warning of a life-threatening situation.
Much of the state has been affected by dangerous flash flooding.
It's causing widespread damage and is threatening lives.
Emergency services in New South Wales have appealed to people
not to drive through the flood waters.
Record rains have hit most of the state. Some areas are
reporting the worst flooding in half a century, and the
downpours show no signs of abating.
The government is offering financial assistance to people
affected by the floods. Meteorologists are warning that this
extreme weather is set to continue for several days.[/quote]
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Re: Climate, Weather, and Climate Effects, 2020 and Beyond
By: guest5 Date: March 28, 2021, 3:59 pm
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[quote]The number of wildfires in the western United States—and
the land they demolish—has drastically increased since the
1980s, according to the American Geophysical Union. New research
from the group shows that not only are fires becoming more
frequent in the U.S., but the area burned by high-severity
fires, defined as those that kill more than 95% of trees, is
also increasing.
According to the study, warmer temperatures and drier conditions
account for the uptick in wildfires, which have increased 8-fold
from 1985 to 2017. The area burned by high-severity wildfires
increased by more than 450,000 acres during this 40-year window.
The severity of these wildfires is affecting the trees that
evolved to cope with low-intensity fires, causing even the most
well-adapted species of trees to die out.
Sean Parks, a research ecologist who led the study, said, ‘One
take home message is that fire severity is elevated in warmer
and drier years in the western U.S., and we expect that climate
change will result in even warmer and drier years in the
future.’[/quote]
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Re: Climate, Weather, and Climate Effects, 2020 and Beyond
By: guest5 Date: April 4, 2021, 10:08 pm
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[quote]In Kyoto this year, the cherry blossom season peaked on
March 26. Research shows that this is the earliest peak since
812, when records began. The previous record for earliest peak
flowering was in 1409, when the season peaked on March 27.
Scientists have tied early blossoming to warmer temperatures
associated with climate change. Since 1850, the average
temperature in Kyoto has increased by 6 degrees Fahrenheit; the
average flowering date has shifted from April 17 to April 5 in
that time. This temporal shift has been mirrored by the cherry
trees in Washington, D.C. Since the National Park Service began
keeping record in 1921, the average peak flowering date has
advanced from about April 5 to March 31.
In Japan, the peak season is important both economically and
culturally as people picnic under the trees and celebrate the
coming of spring. Early blooming in America puts the trees at
risk of a spring freeze. It could also damage the relationship
between pollinators and trees if the trees bloom before insects
such as bees are active.[/quote]
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Re: Climate, Weather, and Climate Effects, 2020 and Beyond
By: guest5 Date: April 11, 2021, 12:40 pm
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St Vincent volcano: Power cuts after another 'explosive event'
[quote]There has been another "explosive event" at a volcano on
the Caribbean island of St Vincent, with power outages and water
supplies cut off.
The La Soufrière volcano first erupted on Friday, blanketing the
island in a layer of ash and forcing some 16,000 people to
evacuate their homes.
Residents in Barbados, nearly 200km (about 124 miles) to the
east, have also been urged to stay indoors.
Scientists warn that eruptions could continue for days - or even
weeks.[/quote]
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Re: Climate, Weather, and Climate Effects, 2020 and Beyond
By: guest5 Date: April 18, 2021, 12:54 pm
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On the ground in St Vincent as volcano ‘destroying everything in
its path’
[quote]The Caribbean island of St Vincent has been rocked by a
huge explosion, as the La Soufriere volcano fired a huge plume
of ash and hot gas into the skies.[/quote]
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'Crisis upon crisis,' Canadian details volcanic eruption on St.
Vincent
[quote]Canadian-Vincentian lawyer Louise Mitchell says the
conditions on the Caribbean islands of St. Vincent and the
Grenadines after the volcanic eruption of La Soufrière that
filled the sky with ash and displaced thousands of people have
resulted in "crisis upon crisis."[/quote]
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St Vincent: Thousands seek safety in shelters as eruptions
continue
[quote]There have been more volcanic eruptions on the Caribbean
island of St Vincent, with thousands of people seeking safety in
government shelters. [/quote]
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Re: Climate, Weather, and Climate Effects, 2020 and Beyond
By: guest5 Date: April 24, 2021, 9:02 pm
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Google Earth Shows Climate Crisis in Action
[quote]These Google timelapses show how much the Earth has
changed since 1984 — and it’s not often for the better.[/quote]
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[quote]
Dan K. Memes
1 week ago
Thank you for convincing me not to have kids! [/quote]
Lands That Will FLOOD in Our Lifetime
[quote]Some places are more threatened by rising sea levels than
others, but in the end we'll all be paying a price. Alternate
titles include: "Where You Shouldn't Invest in Real Estate,"
"Places You Should Vacation to Before They're Gone," and "Oh Man
We're In A Lot Of Trouble On This One Aren't We?"[/quote]
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Massive glaciers invade Russian shores
[quote]Apocalyptic scenes emerged as massive glaciers crushed
barriers and invaded a busy area along the shores of Russia's
Azur River.[/quote]
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Activists Fight Climate-Forced Relocation in Louisiana
[quote]Southeast Louisiana is one the most at-risk regions in
the world to climate change — and it’s forcing some residents to
consider relocating.[/quote]
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Re: Climate, Weather, and Climate Effects, 2020 and Beyond
By: guest5 Date: May 2, 2021, 1:35 pm
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Earth’s Orbital Shifts May Have Triggered Ancient Global Warming
[quote]A study combining astronomical and geologic data hints at
an extraterrestrial cause for extreme climate change 56 million
years ago.[/quote]
[quote]Some 56 million years ago, during the transition between
the Paleocene and Eocene epochs, Earth caught a fever. In a span
of scarcely 20,000 years—not even a rounding error in most
measures of geologic time—massive amounts of carbon dioxide
flowed into the atmosphere, and average temperatures rose by
five to eight degrees Celsius. The planet was transformed.
Crocodiles basked on Arctic beaches lined with palm trees, and
steamy swamps and jungles stretched across much of the
midlatitudes. Such “hyperthermal” events periodically come and
go throughout Earth’s history, but this one was particularly
intense for unclear reasons. For decades, researchers have
puzzled over what triggered this Paleocene-Eocene Thermal
Maximum (PETM), peering through the lens of the past to better
understand our planet’s present-day warming. A surge in volcanic
eruptions likely played a role, perhaps aided by a comet impact.
But a new study suggests the PETM may have been instigated by
subtle shifts in Earth’s orbit around the sun.[/quote]
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Re: Climate, Weather, and Climate Effects, 2020 and Beyond
By: guest5 Date: May 8, 2021, 8:51 pm
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Why Capitalism Can't Handle Climate Change
[quote]Climate change is shaping up to be the single most
destructive and expensive challenge humanity has ever faced. In
this episode, we'll explore why capitalism is incapable of
solving the problems it creates, and what we should expect in
the coming decades.[/quote]
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Exactly:
[quote]The cause does not matter, the effects are the
same....[/quote]
Let's Talk About Human Influence On Climate Change
[quote]Climate change is a polarizing subject, so in this video
I make an attempt to explain why everyone should care about the
changing climate, regardless of whether or not you think humans
are causing it.[/quote]
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