Podcasts about abrupt climate change

In this episode we talk about the first three chapters of Fifty Degrees Below, "Primate in Forest," "Abrupt Climate Change," and "Return to Khembalung." We discuss the way this novel works within the mode of realism and look for areas where it pushes against that mode to find possibly utopian, possibly fantastical, alternatives. Our focus here is on comparing what we regard as the novel's two main characters, Frank and Charlie, and the way they are negotiating the "new normal" they find themselves in. They each seem to resist the new at the same time they are struggling to build it, whether that be in legislation (writing the book of the future) or in a treehouse (a Swiss Family Robinsonade). We talk about genre, truth claims, rewilding, and lama-grooming. We'll be back in a couple weeks with our discussion of the next three chapters "Is There a Technical Solution?" "Autumn in New York," and "Optimodal." Thanks for listening! Email us at maroonedonmarspodcast@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter @podcastonmars Leave us a voicemail on the Anchor.fm app Rate and review us on iTunes or wherever you listen to your podcasts! Music by Spirit of Space --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/marooned-on-mars/message

About William NordhausWilliam Nordhaus was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico (which is part of the United States). He completed his undergraduate work at Yale University in 1963 and received his Ph.D. in Economics in 1967 from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, USA. He has been on the faculty of Yale University since 1967 and has been Full Professor of Economics since 1973 and also is Professor in Yale's School of Forestry and Environmental Studies. Professor Nordhaus lives in downtown New Haven with his wife Barbara, who works at the Yale Child Study Center.He is a member of the National Academy of Sciences and a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He is on the research staff of the National Bureau of Economic Research and has been a member and senior advisor of the Brookings Panel on Economic Activity, Washington, D.C. since 1972. Professor Nordhaus is current or past editor of several scientific journals and has served on the Executive Committees of the American Economic Association and the Eastern Economic Association. He serves on the Congressional Budget Office Panel of Economic Experts and was the first Chairman of the Advisory Committee for the Bureau of Economic Analysis. He was the first Chairman of the newly formed American Economic Association Committee on Federal Statistics. In 2004, he was awarded the prize of “Distinguished Fellow” by the American Economic Association.From 1977 to 1979, he was a Member of the President's Council of Economic Advisers. From 1986 to 1988, he served as the Provost of Yale University. He has served on several committees of the National Academy of Sciences including the Committee on Nuclear and Alternative Energy Systems, the Panel on Policy Implications of Greenhouse Warming, the Committee on National Statistics, the Committee on Data and Research on Illegal Drugs, and the Committee on the Implications for Science and Society of Abrupt Climate Change. He recently chaired a Panel of the National Academy of Sciences which produced a report, Nature's Numbers, that recommended approaches to integrate environmental and other non-market activity into the national economic accounts. More recently, he has directed the Yale Project on Non-Market Accounting, supported by the Glaser Foundation.He is the author of many books, among them Invention, Growth and Welfare, Is Growth Obsolete?, The Efficient Use of Energy Resources, Reforming Federal Regulation, Managing the Global Commons, Warming the World, and (joint with Paul Samuelson) the classic textbook, Economics, whose nineteenth edition was published in 2009. His research has focused on economic growth and natural resources, the economics of climate change, as well as the resource constraints on economic growth. Since the 1970s, he has developed economic approaches to global warming, including the construction of integrated economic and scientific models (the DICE and RICE models) to determine the efficient path for coping with climate change, with the latest vintage, DICE-2007, published in A Question of Balance (Yale University Press, 2008). Professor Nordhaus has also studied wage and price behavior, health economics, augmented national accounting, the political business cycle, productivity, and the “new economy.” His 1996 study of the economic history of lighting back to Babylonian times found that the measurement of long-term economic growth has been significantly underestimated. He returned to Mesopotamian economics with a study, published in 2002 before the war, of the costs of the U.S. war in Iraq, projecting a cost as high as $2 trillion. Recently, he has undertaken the “G-Econ project,” which provides the first comprehensive measures of economic activity at a geophysical scaleAbout Amanda WhiteAmanda White is responsible for the content across all Conexus Financial's institutional media and events. In addition to being the editor of Top1000funds.com, she is responsible for directing the global bi-annual Fiduciary Investors Symposium which challenges global investors on investment best practice and aims to place the responsibilities of investors in wider societal, and political contexts.  She holds a Bachelor of Economics and a Masters of Art in Journalism and has been an investment journalist for more than 25 years. She is currently a fellow in the Finance Leaders Fellowship at the Aspen Institute. The two-year program seeks to develop the next generation of responsible, community-spirited leaders in the global finance industry. What is the Fiduciary Investors series?The COVID-19 global health and economic crisis has highlighted the need for leadership and capital to be urgently targeted towards the vulnerabilities in the global economy.Through conversations with academics and asset owners, the Fiduciary Investors Podcast Series is a forward looking examination of the changing dynamics in the global economy, what a sustainable recovery looks like and how investors are positioning their portfolios.The much-loved events, the Fiduciary Investors Symposiums, act as an advocate for fiduciary capitalism and the power of asset owners to change the nature of the investment industry, including addressing principal/agent and fee problems, stabilising financial markets, and directing capital for the betterment of society and the environment. Like the event series, the podcast series, tackles the challenges long-term investors face in an environment of disruption,  and asks investors to think differently about how they make decisions and allocate capital. 

How do we put the significant changes of the Earth’s atmosphere we’re experiencing now due to anthropogenic or human caused CO2 into context relative to the natural variability our planet has experienced? Rates of mass loss similar to now occurred in the early Holocene Period (~11,500 years ago) but simulations predict the 21st century will far exceed that rate of loss. If we deviate from the business as usual model, commit to low carbon emissions, can we mitigate or reverse sea level rise due to a melting Greenland Ice Sheet?Assistant Scientist at UCI Department of Earth System Science Joshua Cuzzone joins the WBI show to discuss Rate of mass loss from the Greenland Ice Sheet will exceed Holocene values this century. He co-authored this recently published paper in Nature alongside an interdisciplinary team of paleoclimatologists, glacial geologists and geochemists. Check out this episode to learn about the 5 years they spent examining these questions. We also take an in depth look at the high-resolution Ice Sheet and Sea-level system Model (ISSM) used for simulating rates of GIS mass change from 12,000 years ago to AD 2100.Host: J. Khadijah AbdurahmanMusic: Drew LewisShow Notes: Chernobyl: data wars and disaster politicsRecommendations:The Two-Mile Time Machine: Ice Cores, Abrupt Climate Change, and Our Future by Richard AlleyPlease rate, review and write us at WeBeImagining@gmail.com

Hello everyone - while this was a bit rushed this is the introcution to the Last Dance podcast and what I'll be covering as we go along. My webpage is lastdance.blog where you will find my latest news, links to many climate sites and climate scientists.

This is my 9 minute speech at the Abrupt Climate Change event with Guy McPherson and Peter Melton. There were approximately 100 people in the audience! =D

CO2 emissions effect on climate change seems to be the single most divisive factor in the political movement to address anthropogenic climate change? Episode 3 of Living with Climate Change takes a closer look at this issue.

I apologize, I am not able to publish podcast episodes on a regular basis. But I promise I will continue until the Internet is switched off or the sky falls on our heads. During a social media break I have deepened my work. It is not so important how often I publish something. The main thing is that I can offer something that helps you, dear reader or listener.

Kevin Hester is a climate researcher studying "abrupt climate change". He shares his insights as to current feedback loops feeding climate change and weather disruptions. To learn more contact: James Cox Cell: 267 323 6936 Email: jamescoxprivateemail@gmail.com

As greenhouse gas concentrations continue to climb to perilous extremes, scientists are observing dozens of new self-reinforcing feedback loops taking effect and a once-mighty biosphere begins to sputter. The pace of climate breakdown has greatly outpaced projections, and will continue to accelerate as these tipping points are reached—unless!—there were a secret power we could harness to pull CO2 out of the sky and safeguard it in the soils of a verdant food-bearing landscape. On the California coast, breakthrough research at the Marin Carbon Project has given a glimmer of hope to the disillusioned. We’re joined today by two people whose mission is to realize the potential of plants and soil communities to restore our future. John Wick is a rancher, carbon farmer, and sustainable land management advocate. He is the co-founder of the Marin Carbon Project, which seeks to enhance carbon sequestration in rangelands, agriculture and forest soils, and is the co-owner of Nicasio Native Grass Ranch in Marin County, California. On the ranch, John manages molecules, microorganisms and rain at the watershed scale. John’s personal mission is to remove enough CO2 from the atmosphere through photosynthesis to get us below 300 ppm, or “climate drawdown.” Calla Rose Ostrander is a strategic advisor and activist who works with leaders in California and the western US to rebalance the planet’s carbon cycle. She worked for ten years in municipal climate policy for the cities of Aspen and San Francisco, leading climate action and resilience planning and internal sustainability reporting, and also worked for Earth Economics, the California Carbon Campaign and the Rocky Mountain Institute. marincarbonproject.org/ guymcpherson.com/climate-chaos/climate-change-summary-and-update/ conference.bioneers.org/

Bill Price drops by to tell us about the Kansas Permaculture Farm and Garden Tour taking place this weekend, and Dr. Guy McPherson is in town on a speaking tour. […] The post Kansas Permaculture and Abrupt Climate Change appeared first on KKFI.

Steven is joined by Professor Emeritus of Arizona University, Dr. Guy McPherson.  Guy is the worlds leading authority on Abrupt Climate Change leading to Near-term Human extinction.  Guy believes the Environment will change so rapidly over the coming decade that the Earth will become Mars-like.  Guy speculates that it will be highly unlikely the human species will survive. Steven and Guy cover positive feedback loops that could have already sent the earth past it's tipping point, including the effect of Methane and water vapour in the atmosphere. The science behind the claims and why it's too late to stop the inevitable along with recent news and research articles are highlighted to show the increase of extreme weather events and the records for climate change we (unfortunately) keep breaking. In the first quarter of the episode, Prof. McPherson does slightly misrepresent the work of Prof. Tim Garrett, for clarification, please listen to Ep 012 - A discussion with Professor Tim Garrett.  For an interview with Science journalist Scott K. Johnson pointing out the downfalls of Guy McPhersons position, check out this episode of the Radio Ecoshock Podcast.  Other criticism can be found here, and here. ---------- An edited / abridged transcript of this interview can be found here .  Join the discussion on the environmental professionals postulating facebook group.  All episodes coupled with computer generated transcripts, and the option to leave comments on each episode are available on the Environmental Professionals Postulating website www.epppodcast.com.  For anything else I can be contacted via email at steven@epppodcast.com . I don't ask for donations, or advertise, if you've enjoyed the episode please help me out and show your support by leaving a 5 Star Review! (I'll be your best friend!)

Should we be more concerned about terrorists or climate change? What a question! Climate change can kill with efficacy as huge storms hit with frightening intensity and after the winds go, leave a legacy of flooding and landslides. More slowly, rising seas will gradually erase whole nations, and droughts will kill many thousands, and even cause wars over resources. Western governments, however, are making it clear which they think is the issue to worry about. Climate change is taking a back seat, even when there has been a cyclone (cyclone Haiyan) that killed 6300 people in 2013. However in early December 2015 the largest UN summit of the decade is to take place in Paris. The big question is will the delegates get the message to keep fossil fuel in the ground and to finance a transition to renewable energy by 2050? This is the aim of 350.org. Even that seems too little too late.

In this podcast, Bainbridge Library staff John & Tressa discuss with Joanna: Friday, June 5, 2015, 5-7 pm - 1st Friday Artwalk. A group show of Bainbridge artists, curated by Patrick Gulke. Wednesday, June 17, 7:30-9pm - A travelogue of Cuba. Long off limits to travelers, the door to Cuba is opening for Americans. Join Matthew Brumley, founder of Earthbound Expeditions on Bainbridge Island, to learn about travel to this beautiful country. Co-sponsored by the Library and The Traveler store on Winslow Way. Thursday, June 18, 7-8:30pm - Responding to Abrupt Climate Change. Professor Guy McPherson, author of ten books, including the recent ‘Going Dark' will be presenting his evidence for a controversial theory that defies the scientific consensus: abrupt climate change. He'll discuss the implications and an accompanying life philosophy. Friday, June 19, 1-2:30pm - Composting with John Barutt. Join this master composter for a presentation on composting techniques, followed by a chance to ask all your "rot-related" questions. John welcomes those new to composting and also experienced composters wanting to improve an established system. Saturday & Sunday, June 20 & 21, 7:30 - 9pm, Island Theatre. Blackbird, by David Harrower. Two people who once had a passionate affair meet again fifteen years later. Guilt, rage and raw emotions run high as they recollect their relationship when she was twelve and he was forty. Without moral judgments, the play never shies away from the brutal truth of the abandoned and unconventional love. Wednesday, June 24, 7-9pm - What Do You Know: Knowledge Explorations Led by Community Experts. Astronomy: The Cosmic Distance Ladder with Steve Ruhl. Steve will examine the process of measuring astronomical distances - from ancient wells in Egypt to the present. Friday, June 26, 1:30-3pm - Salon ... a forum for conversation meeting from May to October. It's for men and women who enjoy stimulating conversation and wish to learn from others in civil dialogue. Current hot topics of general interest that impact the public. Tuesday, June 30, 7-8pm - West Sound Reads at the Bainbridge Island Museum of Art: Annie Barrows, co-author of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society once again evokes the charm and eccentricity of a small town filled with extraordinary characters with her new novel, The Truth According to Us. For more information, see "Inspire Magazine" (something new at the Library), or the Library website. Credits: BCB host and editor: Joanna Pyle; BCB social media publisher: Barry Peters.

Cultural Roots: Development of early modern humans linked to abrupt climate change – Martin Ziegler – 13 March 2014 Podcast Dr Martin Ziegler from Eidgenossische Technische Hochschule (ETH) Zurich speaks about his research at Cardiff University’s Archaeology Research Seminars in the School of History, Archaeology and Religion. Recorded 13 March 2014.

Cultural Roots: Development of early modern humans linked to abrupt climate change – Martin Ziegler – 13 March 2014 Screencast Dr Martin Ziegler from Eidgenossische Technische Hochschule (ETH) Zurich speaks about his research at Cardiff University’s Archaeology Research Seminars in the School of History, Archaeology and Religion. Recorded 13 March 2014.

Climate researcher and host of "PBS’s Earth: The Operators’ Manual" Richard Alley discusses rapid changes in Earth’s climate through history and how this relates to our impacts today. Does the Earth’s climate have dials, or switches? Season 3, Episode 8

Dr. Amy Wagner focuses on abrupt climate change and some possible impacts. Amy Wagner is a postdoctoral research scientist at the University of Colorado at Boulder. She is working on a paleoclimate modeling project of the 8.2 thousand years ago event at the NOAA Paleoclimate Branch.

"We are fast approaching an irreversible TIPPING POINT that could trigger the release of billions of tonnes of methane gas, catapulting us into a period of unstoppable and ABRUPT CLIMATE CHANGE. Let's not reach that point. Learn how you can protect the planet as well as your own life..." Websites for more information: 1: http://www.suprememastertv.com/sos-global-warming/methane-and-climate-change.html 2: http://bravenewclimate.com/?s=cattle 3: Walter, K. M., Zimov, S. A., Chanton, J. P., Verbyla, D., & F. S. Chapin III. 2006 Methane Bubbling from Siberian Thaw Lakes as a Positive Feedback to Climate Warming, Nature 443, 71-75. http://www.alaska.edu/uaf/cem/ine/walter/publications_docs/Walter_nature05040.pdf 4: www.ucsusa.org/about/1992-world-scientists.html 5: Methane-driven oceanic eruptions and mass extinctions. Gregory Riskin Dept of Chemical Engineering,Northwestern University, USA. Geology;Sep 2003;v.31;no.9;p. 741-744 Contact e-mail: info@vegetarian.org.nz

The climate record for the past 100,000 years clearly indicates that the climate system has undergone periodic and often extreme shifts, sometimes in as little as a decade or less. The causes of abrupt climate changes have not been clearly established, but the triggering of events is likely to be the result of multiple natural processes.  Read the report free.