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Scientists Say Breakaway of Massive Greenland Ice Sheet Is Part of Warming Trend — 11 Aug 2010 — The massive ice sheet that broke free from Greenland is now floating south through the Nares Straight, between Canada and Greenland, and could affect offshore oil platforms and the shipping industry.
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Earthbeat Radio
Whistleblowers Blast Carbon Offsets — 27 Jul 2010 — After an update on the Gulf oil disaster... ~~ Congress has thrown in the towel on cap and trade provisions in the climate and energy bill, while two EPA enforcement attorneys have claimed that the proposed federal carbon offsets contain "unfixable flaws and waste, fraud and abuse as dangerous as those that nearly brought down the financial system."
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Democracy Now
Gwynn Dyer vs. Vandana Shiva on Geoengineering — 08 Jul 2010 — Gwynn Dyer makes the case that using geoengineering to combat climate change is inevitable—we just don't have the stomach for changing our economy and lifestyles to radically reduce emissions of greenhouse gases. But Vandana Shiva says you can't cheat Mother Nature—geoengineering will inevitably fail. And the GHG solutions are just not that difficult.
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Dyer: Climate Wars
Shiva: Soil Not Oil
Guardian Daily
'Climategate' Scientists Cleared of Dishonesty — 07 Jun 2010 — Climate scientists at University of East Anglia—whose emails were leaked by hackers—have been cleared of wrongdoing by an independent review. They'd been accused of falsifying data and trying to silence their critics in an effort to falsely promote the case for man-made global warming.
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Explorations / KPFA
Peter Ward: A World Without Ice Caps — 06 Jul 2010 — In the first segment, Michio Kaku gives a science review of the Gulf oil leak, discussing some of the physics involved. ~~ In the second part of the show, Peter Ward discusses the process of sea level rise, and the impact it will have on coastal cities, transportation systems, food production, and freshwater supplies.
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The Flooded Earth: Our Future In a World Without Ice Caps
Radio EcoShock
After the Oil Rush — 02 Jul 2010 — Scientist John Kessler provides data on the methane releases from the Gulf oil leak ~~ An explanation of why the economic crash will trump the energy crash, at least for the next few years ~~ Climate news and eco songs.
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Living On Earth
The Altered Ocean — 25 Jun 2010 — Spills aren't the only way oil affects the oceans. Burning fossil fuels also causes ocean acidification and other effects.
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Serious Money for Indonesian Forest — 18 Jun 2010 — Norway is giving Indonesia one billion dollars to halt clearing its tropical forests for two years. The idea is to reduce the massive CO2 emissions that come from laying bare Indonesia's carbon-rich peat soils.
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Heat Stroke—When Heat Kills — 11 Jun 2010 — Scientists predict more deadly heat waves. Now they have found the upper limit our bodies tolerate—and we'll get there if we don't cut GHG emissions. The "skeptical scientist" John Cook and the technical investigator Stuart Staniford talk it through. Then we take a diversion into the wild world of ants, with Dr. Mark Moffett.
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EarthBeat Radio
Offshore Drilling + Carbon Market/Casino + Carbon Nation Film — 25 May 2010 — (1) Bob Deans gives a first hand account of the ongoing disaster in the Gulf of Mexico + Obama's plans to continue offshore oil drilling. (2) Mark Schapiro describes how Brazil's forests are becoming a commodity on the worldwide carbon market. (3) Carbon Nation is a new feature film about the current revolution of entrepreneurs across America who are focusing on clean, renewable energy.
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Quirks And Quarks
Greenland Rising — 22 May 2010 — What is causing the acceleration in the rise of Greenland relative to sea level, and what does it portend for future global sea levels?
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Radio EcoShock
The Coming Greenhouse World — 21 May 2010 — We are drilling, mining, and burning our way to a horrible climate shift. Can Gaia save us? Dr. Melanie Lenart discusses "Life in the Hothouse." Plus clips from "What Awaits Us In the Greenhouse World" by Prof George Kennedy. And a review of book "The Cretaceous World."
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From Occupied Earth — 30 Apr 2010 — Nikolas Kozloff talks about how the Amazon drying out will change global climate ~~ Dr. Deirdre Barrett discusses whether "old brain evolution" can solve big problems like peak oil and climate disruption ~~ Two big media lies: the GM payback scam; and Canwest sued by Andrew Weaver, climate scientist.
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Deirdre Barrett book: (on Amazon.com)
Supernormal Stimuli: How Primal Urges Overran Their Evolutionary Purpose
Science Friday
Obselidia — 23 Apr 2010 — Progress, obsolescence, climate change, extinction, and love—they all intersect in the new film Obselidia. Diane Bell, the writer and director of the film, discusses the ideas behind the movie.
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-- Obselidia movie trailer
Radio EcoShock
Black Carbon = Fast Warming = Early Death — 23 Apr 2010 — Segments include... Up to half of warming and Arctic ice melt comes from cook-stove smog, diesel engines, and forest fires. ~~ Passages from new James Hansen book ~~ What coal company CEOs told Congress
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James Hansen books
Scientific American
Bill McKibben's "Eaarth" — 22 Apr 2010 — A discussion of the biggest ecological threats to the smooth continuation of human civilization on the planet.
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Web page: "State of the Planet" Audio Slide Show
Book: Eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough New Planet
Free Speech Radio News
Scientists Call Rise in Ocean Acidification Unprecedented — 22 Apr 2010 — The ocean absorbs excess atmospheric C02, which leads to an decrease in the pH of the water. Scientists say ocean acidification could have significant consequences for both marine life and the millions of people whose lives depend on ocean resources. A report by the National Research Council has found that acidification is happening at an unprecedented rate.
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Earthbeat Radio
James Hansen: Climate Change Science, Solutions, and Politics — 21 Apr 2010 — Top NASA climate scientist James Hansen reviews the science on global warming—he notes that IPCC estimates have routinely proven to be too conservative, not overblown. He also talks about climate politics and impediments to solutions, as well as which solutions can actually work.
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57:00
James Hansen book: (on Amazon.com)
Storms of My Grandchildren
Fresh Air
Can We Cool The Planet Through Geoengineering? — 15 Apr 2010 — Geoengineering is envisioned by some as the only practical way we will ever truly get control of the earth's climate. A sample approach would be to launch tiny particles into the stratosphere to reflect sunlight, thus reducing warming. Jeff Goodell examines the science, pros, and cons behind tinkering with the biosphere.
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Jeff Goodell book:
How to Cool the Planet
Living On Earth
Comic Relief for Climate Change — 09 Apr 2010 — Satire, slapstick, and global warming? British author Ian McEwan has set his new comedic novel in the realm of climate science.
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The Unknown Climate — 09 Apr 2010 — Given all the unknown tipping points, can we really predict our climate future? Guest include Dr. Alan Hastings and Dr. David Orr. ~~ Plus "Twelve Batty Things About James Lovelock" and why TV weathercasters never mention climate change.
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Living On Earth
Preserving the Congo Basin's Trees — 02 Apr 2010 — Protecting forests could play a critical role in keeping CO2 locked up and out of the atmosphere. The proposed UN mechanism "REDD" puts a price on trees so they're more valuable standing than cut down. This special report looks at the promises and pitfalls of climate policy and REDD, with a focus on the Congo Basin—which hosts one of the planet's biggest remaining stands of tropical rainforests.
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Living On Earth
Geoengineering: Climate Change, Plan B — 26 Mar 2010 — Given the political failure to curb carbon emissions, scientists are now exploring schemes to geoengineer the earth and cool the climate. Jeff Goodell explores the people and issues behind the controversial geoengineering debate.
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NOW
On Thin Ice
12 Mar 2010 — NOW takes a remarkable journey to the glacial regions on the Himalayas investigates how retreating mountain ice threatens global water and food supplies.
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Living On Earth
Getting to the Bottom of Methane — 12 Mar 2010 — Vast stores of methane frozen at the bottom of the ocean represent a potentially disastrous feedback loop of warming.
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Hollywood's Unrequited Scientist — 12 Mar 2010 — Legendary director Frank Capra ("Its a Wonderful Life") had scientific leanings, as evidenced in his 1958 educational film about global warming.
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Climate Confusion — 05 Mar 2010 — An examination of the anti-climate noise machine's "Climategate" impact vs. the reality of climate-change science.
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KunstlerCast
Climate Change Conundrum
04 Mar 2010 — James Howard Kunstler goes through the practical realities of where we stand with climate change and doing anything about it.
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Review of 'Big Slide'
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Earthbeat Radio
Climate Wars — 02 Mar 2010 — Climate deniers' campaigns to thwart action and their harassment of climate scientists are now taking a dangerous turn. Also in the clip, some clarifications on errors in the IPCC's latest report.
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C-Realm Podcast
Albert Bates, pt. 2 — 03 Mar 2010 — KMO continues his discussion with Albert Bates, this time talking about which climate solutions are realistic. Carbon sequestration? Biochar? Geo-engineering? Carbon trading?
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Free Speech Radio News
Ecuadorian Plan to Reduce Climate Change Emissions Runs Into Politics, Oil Development — 04 Mar 2010 — At Copenhagen, Ecuador announced a bold proposal to keep oil underground the Yasuni National Park, one of the most bio-diverse regions in the world, in exchange for funds from richer countries. But...
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Earthbeat Radio
The Story of Cap and Trade - Redux — 25 Feb 2010 — For now, the scammy cap-and-trade scheme being offered up by our corporate-controlled Western governments seems to have moved to the back burner. But in case you're wondering whether it was really a good plan that just got a bad rap, listen up.
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Related Resource:
The Story of Cap and Trade video
AS THE WORLD BURNS
CLASH OF THE CLIMATE TITANS
Fresh Air / NPR — 28 Jan 2010
In part 1, Jeff Goodell discusses the facts behind his recent Rolling Stone article "As the World Burns," which details how Big Oil and Big Coal mounted one of the most aggressive lobbying campaigns in history to block solutions to global warming. He's (mostly) in favor of cap and trade.
In the second segment, Mark Shapiro lays out the case that the current cap-and-trade scheme is more about profits for market players than it is about reduction of CO2 emissions. Shapiro's article in Harper's is titled "Conning the Climate: Inside the Carbon-Trading Shell Game."
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The articles:
-- Rolling Stone: "As the World Burns"
-- Harpers: "Conning the Climate"
Related GP article:
-- Global Warming Conspiracies and Hoaxes
Related books:
-- Exposed: The Toxic Chemistry of Everyday Products by Mark Schapiro
-- Big Coal: The Dirty Secret Behind America's Energy Future by Jeff Goodell
Related video:
-- The Story of Cap and Trade
-- Climategate Video
Living On Earth
Manipulating the Climate — 29 Jan 2010 — Geoengineering has gone from a fringe scientific concept to the subject of congressional hearings. But many are still concerned about the unintended consequences of large-scale manipulation of the environment to mitigate climate change.
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Radio EcoShock
Climate in the Sixth Extinction
29 Jan 2010 — Physician Jonathan Patz discusses the health impacts of climate change—they're already deadly, and not just in the developing world ~~ Excerpts from Dr. Thomas Lovejoy's opening speech at UNESCO's 2010 Year of Biodiversity
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Atomic Dreams, Climate Nightmares — 22 Jan 2010 — Can nuclear power really replace coal and save the climate? New interview with Helen Caldicott, analysis of Korea-UAE nuke deal, and why is James Hansen going nuclear?
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The Coming Climate Panic — 08 Jan 2010 — Auden Schendler's says delay now will lead to instability and big government later ~~ An audio digest of Richard B. Alley's speech "The Carbon Control Knob"
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