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In this episode of Abstracts, Microsoft senior researchers Megan Stanley and Wessel Bruinsma join host Amber Tingle to discuss their groundbreaking work on environmental forecasting. Their new Nature publication, "A Foundation Model for the Earth System," features Aurora, an AI model that redefines weather prediction and extends its capabilities to other environmental domains such as tropical cyclones and ocean wave forecasting.Read the paper: A Foundation Model for the Earth System

(Conversation recorded on September 25th, 2024)     The Amazon Rainforest is one of the Earth's most vital systems, playing a key role in maintaining the balance and stability of our climate. Yet this extraordinary ecosystem, which influences global rainfall patterns and regulates temperatures, is increasingly threatened by human activity. What is the current status of the ancient Amazon Rainforest, and how could its trajectory shape the entire planet for thousands of years to come?  In today's episode, Nate speaks with Earth scientist Carlos Nobre to explore the critical challenges facing the Amazon. They delve into the rainforest's unique ecological dynamics, the devastating impact of deforestation and wildfires on its ability to function, and how the health of the Amazon directly influences the climate of the entire world. In what ways does the astounding biodiversity of the Amazon play critical roles in its resilience, and how is that biodiversity being put at risk? How could a system that has sustained its own water cycles for millions of years suddenly tip into a self-drying savanna? Finally, what actions should countries – beyond the Amazonia region itself – take to support the conservation and restoration of the world's largest rainforest and the people that call it home?    About Carlos Nobre: Carlos A. Nobre is an Earth Scientist from Brazil, currently associated with the University of São Paulo. He is also the co-chair of the Science Panel for the Amazon-SPA. He obtained his PhD in Meteorology at MIT. Nobre's work mostly focuses on the Amazon and its impact on the Earth System. He chaired the Large-Scale Biosphere-Atmosphere Experiment in Amazonia (LBA). He is a foreign member of the US National Academy of Sciences and the Royal Society, and member of the Brazilian Academy of Sciences and the World Academy of Sciences. He was awarded several prizes including the Volvo Environmental Prize, the AAAS Science Diplomacy Award and AAAS Fellow Award. He also developed the Amazonia 4.0 initiative, an innovative project to demonstrate the feasibility of a new socio-bioeconomy of standing forests and flowing rivers in the Amazon.   Show Notes and More Watch this video episode on Youtube   ---   Support The Institute for the Study of Energy and Our Future Join our Substack newsletter Join our Discord channel and connect with other listeners  

In this episode, Justin and Matt speak with anthropologists Adam Louis-Klein and Justin Shaffner about their collaborative project, “The Sky-Earth System: A Manifesto for Learning to See and Think as a Generic Ancient”. Adam Louis-Klein is a musician, philosopher and anthropologist from Seattle and New York. He studied Philosophy at Yale College (B.A) and at the New School for Social Research (M.A), Anthropology (M.A) at the University of Chicago, and is now a PHD student in the Anthropology department at McGill University. https://www.adamlouisklein.com/ Justin Shaffner: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=n4VX4kYAAAAJ&hl=en Read the Text: https://www.academia.edu/105365384/The_Sky_Earth_System_A_Manifesto_for_Learning_to_See_and_Think_as_a_Generic_Ancient Abstract: The Sky is falling and there are too few who recognize the importance of holding it up. We contend that many of the pressing problems of our times, including climate catastrophe and global inequality, are direct consequences of the cosmology of the Moderns. We argue that anthropology as a discipline should think with ordinary people everywhere and with the Universe at once. We propose the Sky-Earth System as a cosmology in which to think and live as Ancients, to suspend the impersonal World of the Moderns. The Sky-Earth System is a metaframe that replaces the Nature/Culture schema of the Moderns and puts the Human back at the Center of the Universe, ending the Copernican era as seen from within the history of the Moderns. It allows us to think generically, meaning to think with everyone anywhere and anywhen. We think-with revival movements of the Ancients that are taking place everywhere across the Sky-Earth System, practices of symmetric anthropology in the Upper Rio Negro of the Amazon, in the city of Manaus and in Brazil, the Village-as-University in Melanesia and the Boazi revival, Afro-Centric, Polytheist, Psychedelic, and other movements occurring in North America and elsewhere at the ends of the World. Music for this episode: Exhausted Divinity, Niky Nine Knots, Hania Rani Nomad's Theme, Matt Baker warmachinepodcast.com

(Conversation recorded on July 30th, 2024)   The science surrounding our planet's dynamic and complex climate can be difficult to understand, and perhaps even more challenging to decipher what the actual realities and trajectories are among so much media coverage. Yet the study of Earth's systems has been ongoing for decades, with a majority of scientists reaching a consensus on the realities of human-driven global heating.  In this episode, ocean and climate physicist Stefan Rahmstorf joins Nate for an overview on the most common questions and misconceptions concerning the state of the climate, including the nuances of what our future planetary home might look like.  How can carbon dioxide – which makes up such a small percentage of the atmosphere –  have such a large effect on the temperature of the whole planet? Why does warming have such huge ripple effects across the biosphere –  from ocean currents and wind patterns to extreme weather and wildfires? What do projections for the future tell us about the survivability of some of Earth's most populated regions – and how can communities and nations prepare and mitigate these challenges amid many other converging crises we face?    About Stefan Rahmstorf: Stefan Rahmstorf is Co-Head of the Research Department on Earth System Analysis of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) and Professor of Ocean Physics at the University of Potsdam. His research focuses on paleoclimate, ocean circulation, sea level, extreme weather events and Earth System modeling.  After working at the New Zealand Oceanographic Institute and the Institute of Marine Science in Kiel, Stefan Rahmstorf joined PIK in 1996. From 2004 to 2013 Stefan Rahmstorf advised the German government as a member of its Advisory Council on Global Change (WBGU). He is not only an outstanding and highly cited scientist but also a sought-after science communicator and speaker, winning the Climate Communication Prize of the American Geophysical Union in 2017.    Show Notes and More Watch this video episode on YouTube   ---   Support The Institute for the Study of Energy and Our Future Join our Substack newsletter Join our Discord channel and connect with other listeners  

Hello Interactors,I recently read an intriguing article about unexpected forms of life thriving deep within the Earth's crust. These discoveries are revitalizing environmental theories and processes that mainstream science has long tried to dismiss—yet I've been exploring them over the past few summers. While working outside, I realized that some of these processes are unfolding right under my nose...and possibly even inside it!On that note, this might sound a bit awkward, but...Let's dig in!WORLDWIDE WEATHERING WHISPERSI'm behind on my pressure washing. This can have detrimental effects here in the predominantly damp Northwest as moss spores, tiny lightweight travelers, are lifted and lofted by the wind's wings until they land on damp concrete. A new home for moss to roam.Upon contact, the spores absorb moisture and germinate, developing into a protonema — fine lines of sprawling verdant vines. As the structure crawls through the creviced concrete an anchored lace unfolds. Atop it grows a carpet of green and gold, down below tentacles grab hold.The rhizoid roots anchor mounding moss, absorbing food and water nature has tossed. As the concrete crumbles into nutrient stores, the soft moss blossoms with chromophores. Over time, atop the luscious mountains and rocky moistened pours, the wind releases more lofting spores.It turns out the contrasting boundary between soft squishy plants and hard concrete is as pronounced as the divisions between the disciplines of biology and geology. But advances in Earth System Science are starting blur these boundaries, as integrative science tends to do. Like moss softening concrete.My expansive moss colonies, part of the plant kingdom, house communities of tiny microorganisms like bacteria, fungi, and microscopic animals like rotifers and tardigrades. Many of these communities have symbiotic relationships with moss. For example, some bacteria promote moss growth through the production of the plant growth hormone auxin using specific enzymes in plant tissues.As the moss and its associated microbes grow and expand, they can penetrate small cracks or pores in the concrete, potentially widening them and exposing more surface area to weathering processes. This can be accelerated by certain bacteria and fungi that produce organic acids as metabolic byproducts. These acids can slowly dissolve or weaken calcium carbonate and other minerals found in concrete.The biogeochemistry contributing to rock weathering and sediment formation reveals the intricate connections between biological processes and geological phenomena. At massive space and time scales they can not only affect the meteorological conditions above ground, but also the layers of sediment below ground.In a recent New York Times piece, Ferris Jabr, author of “Becoming Earth: How Our Planet Came to Life” reveals how“Within the forest floor [of the Amazon rainforest], vast symbiotic networks of plant roots and filamentous fungi pull water from the soil into trunks, stems and leaves. As the nearly 400 billion trees in the Amazon drink their fill, they release excess moisture, saturating the air with 20 billion tons of water vapor each day. At the same time, plants of all kinds secrete salts and emit bouquets of pungent gaseous compounds. Mushrooms, dainty as paper parasols or squat as door­ knobs, exhale plumes of spores. The wind sweeps bacteria, pollen grains and bits of leaves and bark into the atmosphere. The wet breath of the forest — peppered with microscopic life and organic residues — creates conditions that are highly conducive to rain. With so much water vapor in the air and so many minute particles on which the water can condense, clouds quickly form. In a typical year, the Amazon generates around half of its own rainfall.”Below ground, he describes work by Earth scientist Robert Hazen and colleagues.“When Earth was young, microbes inhabiting the ocean crust were likely dissolving the basalt with acids and enzymes in order to obtain energy and nutrients, producing wet clay minerals. By lubricating the crust with those wet byproducts, the microbes may have accelerated the dissolution of both mantle and crust and their eventual transfiguration into new land. The geophysicists Dennis Höning and Tilman Spohn have published similar ideas.They point out that water trapped in subducting sediments escapes first, whereas water in the crust is typically expelled at greater depths. The thicker the sedimentary layer covering the crust, the more water makes it into the deep mantle, which ultimately enhances the production of granite.In Earth's earliest eons, micro-organisms and, later, fungi and plants dissolved and degraded rock at a rate much greater than what geological processes could accomplish on their own.In doing so, they would have increased the amount of sediment deposited in deep ocean trenches, thereby cloaking subducting plates of ocean crust in thicker protective layers, flushing more water into the mantle and ultimately contributing to the creation of new land.”LOVELOCKS LIVING LOOPSThis kind of Earth System Science has been given a name by one of first contributors, James Lovelock — geophysiology. Lovelock describes geophysiology as a systems approach to Earth sciences, viewing Earth as a self-regulating entity where biological, chemical, and physical processes interact to maintain conditions suitable for life. It integrates various scientific disciplines to understand and predict the behavior of Earth's systems, aiming to diagnose and prevent environmental issues by considering the planet as a cohesive, self-regulating system.This concept, rooted in Lovelock's initial Gaia hypothesis, emphasizes the feedback mechanisms that stabilize Earth's environment, akin to physiological processes in living organisms. Gaia is named after the primordial Greek goddess who personifies the Earth. This naming occurred in the context of Lovelock developing his ideas about Earth as a self-regulating system in the 1960s and early 1970s.Lovelock had been working on methods to detect life on Mars at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, which led him to consider how life might be detected on a planetary scale. This work eventually evolved into his hypothesis about Earth functioning as a complex, self-regulating system maintained by the community of living organisms.As Lovelock was formulating these ideas, he was looking for a suitable name for his hypothesis. It was during this time that William Golding, Lovelock's neighbor and renowned author of "Lord of the Flies", suggested using the name "Gaia".In Greek mythology, Gaia is considered the ancestral mother of all life and one of the first beings to emerge from earliest chaotic stages of Earth's formation. She is often depicted as a maternal, nurturing figure who gave birth to the Titans, the Cyclopes, and other primordial deities. Gaia is associated with fertility, the earth's abundance, and the cycle of life and death.In ancient Greek religion, Gaia was worshipped as the Great Mother and was sometimes referred to as "Mother Earth." That title, and her influence, extends beyond Greek mythology, perpetuating the concept of Earth as a living, nurturing entity — a concept that has resonated in various cultures for Millenia.Elements of the Greek notion of Gaia likely have roots in earlier Middle Eastern knowledge.  Several ancient cultures had earth goddesses that predate or are contemporaneous with the Greek Gaia. For instance, in Mesopotamia, Sumerian mythology offers Ki is the earth goddess, and in Akkadian mythology, there is Ninhursag.It turns out “Mother Earth” birthed similar concepts all around her. Egypt had Isis, Anatolia (modern-day Turkey) had Cybele, India's Hinduism had Parvati and Durga, Pre-Columbian American cultures featured Pachamama, Celtic cultures had Danu and Brigid, while Norse mythology features Frigg and Freyja.In 1960's and 70's America, “Mother Nature” and “Gaia” emerged among some environmentalists as New Age mystical beliefs associated with alternative spiritualities. Lovelock's decision to use the word “Gaia” thus made him and his ideas a target among many Western trained scientists and his Earth system concepts endured harsh criticisms.It's worth mentioning that when Alexander Humboldt put forth similar ideas in his book "Cosmos" (first published in 1845), taking a holistic view of nature, exploring connections between various Earth systems and life forms, he was heralded as the greatest scientist of his time. Even Charles Darwin took a copy of Cosmos with him on his famous Beagle voyage. Humboldt, like Lovelock, uniquely and successfully integrated knowledge from diverse fields like astronomy, geology, biology, meteorology, and even art and literature.But the specialization, reductionism, and quantification of dominant Western science distanced itself from these holistic approaches viewing them as too spiritual and outdated. By the twentieth century, the growing New Age interpretation of Gaia often personified the Earth as a conscious, living entity, drawing on both Lovelock's scientific hypothesis and ancient mythological concepts. Many modern religions and philosophical concepts about the origin of life still incorporate anthropomorphic elements, such as the idea of a creator with human-like qualities or intentions.These mainstream images can lead to engrained tendencies to see humans and other living organisms as being born:* into a world as separate entities from the world they inhabit* onto a physical plane as a separate, tangible reality* unto which they individually acquire and consume energy to live and grow.This perspective sees living beings as somewhat separate from their environment, rather than as integral parts of a larger system. It's a view consistent with traditional Western science that emphasizes reductionist approaches, breaking systems down into component parts. But it contrasts with more holistic perspectives, such as those found in ecological theories like Geophysiology, other branches of Earth System Science, or Traditional Ecological Knowledge which see earth's components, including humans, as inseparable parts of their environments.This was confirmed at the 2001 Amsterdam Declaration, signed by the Chairs of the International Geosphere-Biosphere Program (IGBP), International Human Dimensions Program (IHDP), World Climate Research Program (WCRP) and DIVERSITAS at the 2001 ‘Challenges of a Changing Earth' conference. The declaration concluded:“The Earth System behaves as a single, self-regulating system comprised of physical, chemical, biological and human components, with complex interactions and feedbacks between the component parts.”Integrative Western scientists have now amassed enough data to recognize that living matter is born:* into a living, interconnected Earth system,* onto a dynamic web of relationships,* unto which we belong as integral participants, exchanging energy and matter in a continuous cycle of life and growth.In this view, my moss colonies and their microbial companions emerge as vital threads, weaving together the living and non-living elements of our planet. These intricate communities, from the tiniest bacteria to the visible expanse of moss, exemplify the self-regulating nature of Earth's systems that Lovelock envisioned.As they slowly transform concrete through their metabolic processes, they participate in the larger process of biogeochemical cycling. They influence not only my cinderblock walls and concrete surfaces, but they also contribute to the broader patterns of weathering, sedimentation, and even microclimate regulation.This interplay between the microscopic and the global, the biological and the geological, embodies the essence of Humboldt's and Lovelock's theory — a planet alive with interconnected processes, where every organism, no matter how small, plays a role in maintaining the delicate balance of life.In this living system, my moss and its microbiome, like me and the symbiotic communities of microorganisms in me and on me, are not mere passive inhabitants, but active agents in the ongoing story of Earth's evolution. Together we demonstrate the profound interconnectedness that defines our planet's unique capacity for self-regulation and adaptation.Now where's my pressure washer? This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit interplace.io

A community of Earth System scientists at the Stockholm Resilience Centre asked a powerful question: How do we define a safe operating space for humanity with all that is currently known about the Earth's various systems? They determined that there are there are nine critical thresholds that together define a safe operating space for humanity: biosphere integrity, climate change, land-system change, freshwater use, biogeochemical flows of nitrogen and phosphorus, ocean acidification, atmospheric aerosol loading, stratospheric ozone depletion, and one other catch-all category for unimagined risks. If we cross any one of these thresholds, it could be Game Over for humanity. And by some estimates, we have already crossed four of them.  Enter Joe Brewer. He has written a book called The Design Pathway for Regenerating Earth that addresses the intentional application of knowledge and tools to create solutions for regenerating living systems, feasible methods for getting all nine boundary dynamics back within acceptable limits. Joe does admit this is a gargantuan task and one that will require working through inner grief and trauma while experiencing the already occurring effects of planetary collapse.  Enter Bill Pfeiffer (Sky Otter), a dear friend, who as much as anyone I know, is doing something about changing our inner attitude about how to engage with the Earth, to engage with wildness, to live an ecstatic life in harmony and balance with all there is. His method for enacting change has been to design Wild Earth Intensives that bring people into sacred community and provide a microcosm for a future sustainable society. I wanted to bring these two guests together to represent both the outer and inner solutions for the seemingly intractable ecological challenges we now face. Join us as we explore "Restoring Health to Our Planet" on the Circle for Original Thinking podcast.  

Today's podcast delves into a crucial topic: human survival on our planet. If you're feeling overwhelmed or disheartened, remember this: our collective voice holds immense power, and today we're rallying behind the Earth System Treaty.   Our guest, Julian Cribb, a foremost science writer, has penned incredible books like "Food or War," "Earth Detox," and the latest, "How to Fix a Broken Planet." His work, including "Surviving the 21st Century," inspired the Council for the Human Future at ANU, identifying ten existential threats – the focus of our discussion today.   Join us in this crucial conversation, where we explore how each of us can play a part, get involved, and together, make our voices heard.   Julian Cribb's website: https://www.juliancribb.net/   You can get his book here: https://www.juliancribb.net/books   ----    Shownotes are available at  Julian Cribb: Earth System Treaty & Fixing Our Planet's Future ----    Join the Unstress Health Community & Transform Your Life! https://bit.ly/3SRq0gg    Connect with Dr Ron at Unstress Health  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unstresshealth/  Facebook: https://fb.me/unstresshealth  Email: admin@unstresshealth.com     DISCLAIMER: This podcast provides general information and discussion about medicine, health and related subjects. This content is not intended and should not be construed as medical advice or as a substitute for care by a qualified medical practitioner. If you or any other person has a medical concern, he or she should consult with an appropriately qualified medical practitioner. Guests who speak in this podcast express their own opinions, experiences and conclusions. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cliff and Mike talk about the Earth System, Gaia, Water, and DNA and what life is. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/foolproofentertainment/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/foolproofentertainment/support

In this climateGenn episode I am speaking with Dr Jack O'Connor, at the UN University's Institute for Environment and Human Security. Jack is the author of the Interconnected Disaster Risks Report that is looking at tipping points impacting human security and the Earth System. These so-called Risk Tipping Points are showing signs of tipping and in this interview we discuss how humanity can respond. Join ClimateGenn to get full episodes early either on Youtube or on Patreon: https://patreon.com/genncc The report is available for download below, as well as a link to the main website with detailed insights into a number of Risk Tipping Points. Interconnected Disaster Risks Report download: https://interconnectedrisks.org/download Main website URL: https://interconnectedrisks.org/ Find out more about ‘COPOUT - How governments have failed the people on climate' by Nick Breeze, an overview plus many of the voices who feature: https://copout.genn.cc

On this Student Spotlight during University of California, Irvine Week:  Reducing carbon from transportation is key to our future. Candelaria Bergero, Ph. D. student in Earth system science, examines how to cut emissions from one form of transport. Candelaria Bergero is a Ph.D. student in Earth System science at the University of California, Irvine. She […]

The geological record shows that the Earth's carbon cycle suffered over 30 major disruptions during the Phanerozoic. Some of the biggest ones were accompanied by mass extinctions. Dan Rothman analyzed these disruptions to find a pattern governing their magnitude and duration. As he explains in the podcast, this pattern is suggestive of a non-linear dynamical system that, once excited, undergoes a large excursion before returning to where it was. Could we be exciting such a disruption now? He shows that the mass of anthropogenic carbon emissions forecast by the end of the century is about the same as the mass of carbon dioxide outgassed by the massive volcanism that generated the portion of the Deccan Traps deposited just before the end-Cretaceous extinction. This leads him to hypothesize that, while the Chixclub meteor impact may have been the direct cause of the extinction, the disruption of the carbon cycle caused by the outgassing of CO₂ during this prolific series of eruptions contributed to the environmental change associated with mass extinction. Go to https://www.geologybites.com/ for illustrations that support this episode and to learn more about the Geology Bites.

In this fascinating interview, first aired in June 2020, renowned climate scientist Will Steffen discusses Earth System science, and his research on so-called “tipping cascades,” when one tipping point kicks off a series of others, posing a growing threat of abrupt and irreversible climate changes. Will draws parallels between -19 and climate change, in that it's important to understand science and not just what intervention needs to take place but to plan for the amount of time it takes for it to take effect. A great interview with a pioneering climate researcher who died on January 29th, 2023. Will Steffen had a long history in international global change research, serving from 1998 to 2004 as Executive Director of the International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP), based in Stockholm, Sweden, and before that as Executive Officer of IGBP's Global Change and Terrestrial Ecosystems project. He was the Inaugural Director of the ANU Climate Change Institute, from 2008-2012. Prior to that, he was Director of the ANU Fenner School of Environment and Society. From 2004 to 2011, Will served as science adviser to the Australian Government Department of Climate Change; from 2011 to 2013 was a Climate Commissioner on the Australian Government's Climate Commission; Chair of the Antarctic Science Advisory Committee, Co-Director of the Canberra Urban and Regional Futures (CURF) initiative and Member of the ACT Climate Change Council. Steffen's interests spanned a broad range within the fields of sustainability and Earth System science, with an emphasis on the science of climate change, approaches to climate change adaptation in land systems, incorporation of human processes in Earth System modelling and analysis; and the history and future of the relationship between humans and the rest of nature.    

Stanford University researchers say methane leaking from gas stoves poses a public health threat. Professor Rob Jackson, an Earth System scientist at Stanford University, discusses his research on the safety of gas stoves.Plus,the Professional Association of Georgia Educators (PAGE) surveyed its members seeking feedback about the challenges they faced since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. WABE's education reporter Martha Dalton recently interviewed Claire Suggs, PAGE's senior education policy analyst, about the survey results.Lastly, Ken Zeff, the executive director of Learn4Life, discusses the findings of his organization's State of Education 2022 report.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Last year at the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow, countries made big promises to tackle climate change – by curbing their greenhouse gas emissions and reducing deforestation. But as this year's COP27 continues in Egypt, we ask whether countries are keeping to their word. Presenters Neal Razzell and Graihagh Jackson are joined by a host of guests at COP 27 in Sharm El Sheikh: The Climate Question's Jordan Dunbar Esme Stallard, BBC Climate & Science journalist Joe Curtin, Managing Director, Power & Climate at the Rockefeller Foundation Carlos Nobre, Earth System scientist from National Academy of Sciences, Brazil Suranjali Tandon, Assistant Professor at the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy, New Delhi Dr Frances Colon, former American science diplomat Jennifer Morgan, German climate envoy Belinda Margono, Directorate General of Forestry Planning, Indonesian government Email us: theclimatequestion@bbc.com Producers: Sophie Eastaugh and Georgia Coan Researcher: Natasha Fernandes Series Producer: Alex Lewis Editor: Richard Fenton-Smith Production Coordinators: Iona Hammond and Siobhan Reed Sound Engineer: Tom Brignell

From the Stochastic Weather to a Putative Chaotic Earth System by Orfeu Bertolami. on Tuesday 20 September In this brief report we discuss how continuous changes on the physical parameters that determine the weather conditions may lead to long term climate variability. This variability of the weather patterns are a response to continuous random short period weather excitations that are imprinted in the ocean-atmosphere-cryosphere-land system, the Earth System. Given that Earth System is, in the Anthropocene, dominated by the human action, it responds to the intensity and the rate of change of the humankind activities. Thus, we argue, in the context of a specific model of the Earth System, that this rate of change may admit a chaotic-type behaviour. arXiv: http://arxiv.org/abs/http://arxiv.org/abs/2209.09540v1

From the Stochastic Weather to a Putative Chaotic Earth System by Orfeu Bertolami. on Tuesday 20 September In this brief report we discuss how continuous changes on the physical parameters that determine the weather conditions may lead to long term climate variability. This variability of the weather patterns are a response to continuous random short period weather excitations that are imprinted in the ocean-atmosphere-cryosphere-land system, the Earth System. Given that Earth System is, in the Anthropocene, dominated by the human action, it responds to the intensity and the rate of change of the humankind activities. Thus, we argue, in the context of a specific model of the Earth System, that this rate of change may admit a chaotic-type behaviour. arXiv: http://arxiv.org/abs/http://arxiv.org/abs/2209.09540v1

Gabe Vecchi's research spans a remarkably wide range of topics: he started as an oceanographer, and studied intraseasonal variability in the Pacific, before moving to the Indian Ocean, and then, when he moved to Princeton in the 2000s, to a range of atmospheric problems, including a critically important paper on the influence of global warming on the tropical Walker circulation. And then Gabe got into hurricanes, a topic on which he's been a key player for a decade and a half now. He has made important contributions not just on those topics, but on a dizzying array of others that one can see on his truly remarkable publication list. Gabe's work spans ocean and atmosphere, tropical and extratropical, weather and climate, basic and applied, and nearly every other dichotomy in this field one can think of. In fact, Gabe says that to keep things fresh, scientists should be forced to change the topics they work on every 10 years. He himself certainly loves to seek out new problems and projects, but he somehow manages to do that without having to drop the old problems he used to work on. Hallmarks of Gabe's work, and as you'll hear, Gabe himself, are freshness, openness to new ideas, and openness to what the data say for that matter, and overall the lack of pretense that he brings to science, and to life. Gabe's story really starts in Venezuela. After being born in Boston, he spent most of his childhood there, moving back to the USA, and New Jersey in particular, when he was 16, fleeing the runaway inflation, deterioration of living standards, and other difficulties that came with the Chavez regime. You can't hear Gabe's Venezuelan background in his perfect American accent, which he describes learning from TV shows as a high school student. But it gives him a particular perspective on what's happening in the US now, and at the end of the episode he and Adam get into what the US democracy's accelerating failures do and don't have in common with Venezuela's. Gabe's scientific career led him from his undergraduate studies at Rutgers to graduate school at the University of Washington, and then from NOAA's Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory in Seattle to its Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory in Princeton. He was a civil servant for a number of years before moving across the street a few years ago to become professor in the Geosciences department at Princeton University, where he's also Director of The High Meadows Environmental Institute and Deputy Director of the Cooperative Institute for Modeling the Earth System. Apart from talking about science, Gabe and Adam also discuss the challenges of communicating their science to the media, what kinds of climate science do and don't matter to real-world mitigation or adaptation efforts, and other issues that they've both struggled with. And Gabe gives advice on how to make important decisions: "So many of the things that affect the paths that we take are so totally out of our control, even totally invisible to us, that spending too much time planning beyond making sure that you're not making a really obviously bad decision is, I think, a waste of energy. And it keeps you from discovering things." He applied that decision-making philosophy for example when he had to decide where he wanted to go for graduate school: "I had winnowed down the choice to two places. One was Washington and one was another place on the West Coast. And so, the reason I chose Washington... And this I'll stand behind. This is the way to make decisions. I winnowed it down to two good options, and then I chose something almost arbitrary to make the distinction, and what I chose was where my dog would be happier. [...] Moving past the decision as fast as possible and in a way that was as amusing and stress-free as possible to me was the way to do it. So, thinking about what my dog would have wanted was that." Besides being an amazingly productive and influential scientist whose impacts are both broad and deep...

"The biggest challenge we have for the first half of this century is how do we reduce our CO2 emissions and get them as close to zero as possible. And the challenge for the second half of the century is how do we remove CO2 from the atmosphere at scale and start to restore the climate system to some semblance of what it had been like before."Dr. Charles D. Koven is an Earth System Scientist, working in the Climate Sciences Department at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. He investigates feedbacks between climate and the carbon cycle. Dr. Koven's primary research focus is on high-latitude feedbacks to climate change, and in particular the role of soil carbon in permafrost soils, and its response to changing climate. Dr. Koven is a lead author on the IPCC report as part of Working Group I, The Physical Science Basis of Climate Change.Charles D. Kovenwww.ipcc.chwww.oneplanetpodcast.orgwww.creativeprocess.info

Dr. Charles D. Koven is an Earth System Scientist, working in the Climate Sciences Department at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. He investigates feedbacks between climate and the carbon cycle. Dr. Koven's primary research focus is on high-latitude feedbacks to climate change, and in particular the role of soil carbon in permafrost soils, and its response to changing climate. Dr. Koven is a lead author on the IPCC report as part of Working Group I, The Physical Science Basis of Climate Change."The biggest challenge we have for the first half of this century is how do we reduce our CO2 emissions and get them as close to zero as possible. And the challenge for the second half of the century is how do we remove CO2 from the atmosphere at scale and start to restore the climate system to some semblance of what it had been like before."Charles D. Kovenwww.ipcc.chwww.oneplanetpodcast.orgwww.creativeprocess.info

Dr. Charles D. Koven is an Earth System Scientist, working in the Climate Sciences Department at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. He investigates feedbacks between climate and the carbon cycle. Dr. Koven's primary research focus is on high-latitude feedbacks to climate change, and in particular the role of soil carbon in permafrost soils, and its response to changing climate. Dr. Koven is a lead author on the IPCC report as part of Working Group I, The Physical Science Basis of Climate Change.“Looking into the future, as a scientist, what I've learned how to do is hold multiple futures in my head at the same time because we just don't know. We don't know what the future holds. We need to fight for the futures that we want, and against the futures that we don't want. All I can really say is that it's up to us. It's up to us to fight and advocate for the future we want, and what does that look like, and how do we get there?”Charles D. Kovenwww.ipcc.chwww.oneplanetpodcast.orgwww.creativeprocess.info

Dr. Charles D. Koven is an Earth System Scientist, working in the Climate Sciences Department at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. He investigates feedbacks between climate and the carbon cycle. Dr. Koven's primary research focus is on high-latitude feedbacks to climate change, and in particular the role of soil carbon in permafrost soils, and its response to changing climate. Dr. Koven is a lead author on the IPCC report as part of Working Group I, The Physical Science Basis of Climate Change."Cities are acting, local governments are acting, nations are acting, at all levels. The technologies for renewable energy, for energy storage, are increasing really rapidly. At the same time, we're starting to see what the pathway might actually look like to strongly mitigate climate change...Some of the recent work that I've been doing has been to really start thinking about what happens after 2100? After 2100, the world could be one in which we're still emitting huge amounts of carbon. It's certainly possible. Or it could be one in which we have mitigated very strongly and are now getting to the point of removing CO2 from the atmosphere."Charles D. Kovenwww.ipcc.chwww.oneplanetpodcast.orgwww.creativeprocess.info

"Cities are acting, local governments are acting, nations are acting, at all levels. The technologies for renewable energy, for energy storage, are increasing really rapidly. At the same time, we're starting to see what the pathway might actually look like to strongly mitigate climate change...Some of the recent work that I've been doing has been to really start thinking about what happens after 2100? After 2100, the world could be one in which we're still emitting huge amounts of carbon. It's certainly possible. Or it could be one in which we have mitigated very strongly and are now getting to the point of removing CO2 from the atmosphere."Dr. Charles D. Koven is an Earth System Scientist, working in the Climate Sciences Department at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. He investigates feedbacks between climate and the carbon cycle. Dr. Koven's primary research focus is on high-latitude feedbacks to climate change, and in particular the role of soil carbon in permafrost soils, and its response to changing climate. Dr. Koven is a lead author on the IPCC report as part of Working Group I, The Physical Science Basis of Climate Change.Charles D. Kovenwww.ipcc.chwww.oneplanetpodcast.orgwww.creativeprocess.info

Dr. Charles D. Koven is an Earth System Scientist, working in the Climate Sciences Department at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. He investigates feedbacks between climate and the carbon cycle. Dr. Koven's primary research focus is on high-latitude feedbacks to climate change, and in particular the role of soil carbon in permafrost soils, and its response to changing climate. Dr. Koven is a lead author on the IPCC report as part of Working Group I, The Physical Science Basis of Climate Change.“Looking into the future, as a scientist, what I've learned how to do is hold multiple futures in my head at the same time because we just don't know. We don't know what the future holds. We need to fight for the futures that we want, and against the futures that we don't want. All I can really say is that it's up to us. It's up to us to fight and advocate for the future we want, and what does that look like, and how do we get there?”Charles D. Kovenwww.ipcc.chwww.oneplanetpodcast.orgwww.creativeprocess.info

“Looking into the future, as a scientist, what I've learned how to do is hold multiple futures in my head at the same time because we just don't know. We don't know what the future holds. We need to fight for the futures that we want, and against the futures that we don't want. All I can really say is that it's up to us. It's up to us to fight and advocate for the future we want, and what does that look like, and how do we get there?”Dr. Charles D. Koven is an Earth System Scientist, working in the Climate Sciences Department at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. He investigates feedbacks between climate and the carbon cycle. Dr. Koven's primary research focus is on high-latitude feedbacks to climate change, and in particular the role of soil carbon in permafrost soils, and its response to changing climate. Dr. Koven is a lead author on the IPCC report as part of Working Group I, The Physical Science Basis of Climate Change.Charles D. Kovenwww.ipcc.chwww.oneplanetpodcast.orgwww.creativeprocess.info

Dr. Charles D. Koven is an Earth System Scientist, working in the Climate Sciences Department at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. He investigates feedbacks between climate and the carbon cycle. Dr. Koven's primary research focus is on high-latitude feedbacks to climate change, and in particular the role of soil carbon in permafrost soils, and its response to changing climate. Dr. Koven is a lead author on the IPCC report as part of Working Group I, The Physical Science Basis of Climate Change.“Looking into the future, as a scientist, what I've learned how to do is hold multiple futures in my head at the same time because we just don't know. We don't know what the future holds. We need to fight for the futures that we want, and against the futures that we don't want. All I can really say is that it's up to us. It's up to us to fight and advocate for the future we want, and what does that look like, and how do we get there?”Charles D. Kovenwww.ipcc.chwww.oneplanetpodcast.orgwww.creativeprocess.info

“Looking into the future, as a scientist, what I've learned how to do is hold multiple futures in my head at the same time because we just don't know. We don't know what the future holds. We need to fight for the futures that we want, and against the futures that we don't want. All I can really say is that it's up to us. It's up to us to fight and advocate for the future we want, and what does that look like, and how do we get there?”Dr. Charles D. Koven is an Earth System Scientist, working in the Climate Sciences Department at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. He investigates feedbacks between climate and the carbon cycle. Dr. Koven's primary research focus is on high-latitude feedbacks to climate change, and in particular the role of soil carbon in permafrost soils, and its response to changing climate. Dr. Koven is a lead author on the IPCC report as part of Working Group I, The Physical Science Basis of Climate Change.Charles D. Kovenwww.ipcc.chwww.oneplanetpodcast.orgwww.creativeprocess.info

"How do we actually get deployment of clean technologies everywhere around the world with the urgency that's needed, at the scale that's needed is an incredibly daunting challenge. We do have a lot of the technologies. We haven't deployed them as fast as we would hope, but that seems to be changing. Solar is the fastest growing energy source in the world right now. We are starting to see movement in terms of the replacement of our light duty passenger vehicle transport system away from gasoline-powered cars and towards electric cars. So we're starting to see important movements happening.”Dr. Charles D. Koven is an Earth System Scientist, working in the Climate Sciences Department at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. He investigates feedbacks between climate and the carbon cycle. Dr. Koven's primary research focus is on high-latitude feedbacks to climate change, and in particular the role of soil carbon in permafrost soils, and its response to changing climate. Dr. Koven is a lead author on the IPCC report as part of Working Group I, The Physical Science Basis of Climate Change.Charles D. Kovenwww.ipcc.chwww.oneplanetpodcast.orgwww.creativeprocess.info

Dr. Charles D. Koven is an Earth System Scientist, working in the Climate Sciences Department at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. He investigates feedbacks between climate and the carbon cycle. Dr. Koven's primary research focus is on high-latitude feedbacks to climate change, and in particular the role of soil carbon in permafrost soils, and its response to changing climate. Dr. Koven is a lead author on the IPCC report as part of Working Group I, The Physical Science Basis of Climate Change."How do we actually get deployment of clean technologies everywhere around the world with the urgency that's needed, at the scale that's needed is an incredibly daunting challenge. We do have a lot of the technologies. We haven't deployed them as fast as we would hope, but that seems to be changing. Solar is the fastest growing energy source in the world right now. We are starting to see movement in terms of the replacement of our light duty passenger vehicle transport system away from gasoline-powered cars and towards electric cars. So we're starting to see important movements happening.”Charles D. Kovenwww.ipcc.chwww.oneplanetpodcast.orgwww.creativeprocess.info

Dr. Charles D. Koven is an Earth System Scientist, working in the Climate Sciences Department at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. He investigates feedbacks between climate and the carbon cycle. Dr. Koven's primary research focus is on high-latitude feedbacks to climate change, and in particular the role of soil carbon in permafrost soils, and its response to changing climate. Dr. Koven is a lead author on the IPCC report as part of Working Group I, The Physical Science Basis of Climate Change."The IPCC Report is structured into three big sections. The first section is on the science of climate change - the physical science, the carbon cycle. Basically, what are the causes of climate change? What can we expect in the future if we follow different pathways of emissions, in terms of the effects on the climate system, on precipitation, on global warming, on loss of ice in the cryosphere, on the oceans, ocean acidification... all these aspects of the physical science. That's the part that I worked on."Charles D. Kovenwww.ipcc.chwww.oneplanetpodcast.orgwww.creativeprocess.info

"The IPCC Report is structured into three big sections. The first section is on the science of climate change - the physical science, the carbon cycle. Basically, what are the causes of climate change? What can we expect in the future if we follow different pathways of emissions, in terms of the effects on the climate system, on precipitation, on global warming, on loss of ice in the cryosphere, on the oceans, ocean acidification... all these aspects of the physical science. That's the part that I worked on."Dr. Charles D. Koven is an Earth System Scientist, working in the Climate Sciences Department at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. He investigates feedbacks between climate and the carbon cycle. Dr. Koven's primary research focus is on high-latitude feedbacks to climate change, and in particular the role of soil carbon in permafrost soils, and its response to changing climate. Dr. Koven is a lead author on the IPCC report as part of Working Group I, The Physical Science Basis of Climate Change.Charles D. Kovenwww.ipcc.chwww.oneplanetpodcast.orgwww.creativeprocess.info

Schwarzenbach et. al Environmental Organic Chemistry Very good review of processes, systems, compartments, media and some basic governing equations. I skipped the math bits (mostly) because they are annoying to read but did try and do a verbal walk through of the equations' salient uses. A good review of modeling was also included in the next chapter, but we'll skip that (math/graph heavy) and focus on partitioning and transport for the next episode. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/osuz504-tech/support

In this episode, Bea continues her conversation with Prof. Dr. Bjorn Stevens, managing director at Max Planck für Meteorologie and a director of The Atmosphere in the Earth System. Today, they focus on climate change and discuss in great detail some of the most common misconceptions surrounding the topic. They talk about extreme effects of the weather, the difference between 1.5 and 2 degree increase in global temperature, the current state and future prospects of nuclear power, using solar and wind power to create energy, and more. Bjorn also talks about his view on the way climate change is treated by the media and politicians and shares his outlook for the future. To learn more about Prof. Dr. Stevens and his research, visit: https://mpimet.mpg.de/en/staff/bjorn-stevens/ Episode Art: Photo by M. DiFulvio (@pangare) on Unsplash (https://unsplash.com/) You can follow us on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/MPPhdnetPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/offspringmagazine_thepodcast Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/offspring-magazine-the-podcast YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/MaxPlanckPhDnet If you have any feedback, comments, or suggestions, reach out to us at offspring.podcasts@phdnet.mpg.de Check out the Offspring-Blog where we publish articles on a regular basis: https://www.phdnet.mpg.de/outreach/offspring-blog Intro - Outro music composed by Srinath Ramkumar: https://twitter.com/srinathramkumar Pre-Intro jingle composed by Gustavo Carrizo: https://www.instagram.com/carrizo.gus See you soon!

In this episode, Bea talks to Prof. Dr. Bjorn Stevens, managing director at Max Planck für Meteorologie and a director of The Atmosphere in the Earth System director, about clouds and water vapour, and the effect they have on climate change. Bjorn talks about the reason why he decided to switch from electrical engineering to studying clouds and explains why clouds are relevant for climate change. He talks about greenhouse gases and describes what role different types of clouds play in the greenhouse effect and in controlling the temperature, as well as how the temperature, in turn, impacts cloud formation. Bjorn explains absolute and relative humidity, the double-sided effects of air pollution, and factors that influence the amount of water vapour in the atmosphere. Bjorn and Bea also discuss approaches to modelling climate change and the reliability of climate change models. To learn more about Prof. Dr. Stevens and his research, visit: https://mpimet.mpg.de/en/staff/bjorn-stevens/ Episode Art: Photo by Dominik Schröder (@wirhabenzeit) on Unsplash (https://unsplash.com/) You can follow us on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/MPPhdnetPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/offspringmagazine_thepodcast Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/offspring-magazine-the-podcast YouTube: https://youtube.com/c/MaxPlanckPhDnet If you have any feedback, comments, or suggestions, reach out to us at offspring.podcasts@phdnet.mpg.de Check out the Offspring-Blog where we publish articles on a regular basis: https://www.phdnet.mpg.de/outreach/offspring-blog Intro - Outro music composed by Srinath Ramkumar: https://twitter.com/srinathramkumar Pre-Intro jingle composed by Gustavo Carrizo: https://www.instagram.com/carrizo.gus See you soon!

Community I'm writing this text for Community. I'm writing this text for the Earth System. I'm writing this text for the gardeners, market growers, forest fillers, regen rangers, loggers, land clearers, guerillas and grand scale permaculturalist of our planet. Without community, we have nothing in common. In this tale of forest thoughts, we have relished in the joy and wonder of abundance that be by-products of our carbon gardens. In learning to create from scratch, we have created a garden to which others are no match. The gardener as archetype has been discovered. For no longer do you mine country. You cultivate country for community using the tools of nature. It is common to bring produce produced in pounds to market places and areas of gathering. The foods and abundance we create in our carbon gardens fills our soils with the beautiful gases necessary for life on our earth, in exchange for our breath. Not only do we share our carbon gardens with one another, we share this earth system with one another. Whether you like it or not, you can't help but share your carbon garden with those who you love and care for. The clean air they create, the rain they draw in. Their soils that physically fill our souls. For those who are happiest in times upon biophilic berms. When your toes meet the trophic networks working tirelessly beneath us trying to keep us all connected. Remember: Keep calm and start a carbon garden. Do it for all of us. Do it now. -------- @mr.betteridge --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/solarpunkpermaculture/message

Introduction What if I told you that your green waste bin was a waste of time? What If I told you that all the fertiliser you spent money on was unnecessary. What If told you that most people who call themselves gardeners are possibly better described as miners. Really!? You might say. Surely not miners… It's sadly true. Most of the methods used in conventional gardens are either backwards or completely void of anything remotely natural. You see, plants don't belong in bins or want to be shipped off to a site other than the soil in which they grow. Plants do just fine without being sprayed or doused with different synthetic soups. Annnd unfortunately most gardeners are taking away a lot more precious minerals than they put into their plots. Fortunately, none of this is necessary. The garden you tend to is much closer to a forest than you think. You know Forests? Those giant guilds of great trees and swathes of understory shrubs and vines that sprawl vast distances that make any vineyard look laughable. Yeh. Forests are what your garden wants to be like. What else do we know about forests? Forests are touted as being carbon sinks, right? Giant vacuums of potent VOCs and greenhouse gases like methane and CO2. If you treat it right, your garden can become a highly valuable carbon sink as well. In this book, I'll show you how. I'll also show how to grow regeneratively. How to start an engine that produces all it needs and creates more fuel for your garden and face than you'll ever know what to do with. Then, I'll show you what to do with the abundance. Let's create a carbon garden. ----------- @mr.betteridge --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/solarpunkpermaculture/message

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Der Kiemenfußkrebs Triops cancriformis scheint schon seit bereits seit 220 Millionen Jahren so auszusehen, wie er heute aussieht. Damit führt er die Liste der langebigsten, heute noch lebenden Spezies an. Wenngleich er möglicherweise nicht so alt ist wie er aussieht, recht alt dürfte seine Art auf jeden Fall sein. Aber auch der hartnäckigste Krebs findet irgendwann sein Ende und gesellt sich zu den 99,9% der Arten, die unsere Erde bereits gesehen hat, deren Vermächtnis aber mittlerweile vor allem aus deren Nachfahren und Fossilien besteht. Wie auch die Entstehung neuer Arten ist das Aussterben von Arten ein normaler Teil der Evolution des Lebens auf unserem Planeten. Wir schauen uns in Folge 20 einmal genauer an, warum. Welche Faktoren können eine Spezies an den Rand ihrer Existenz bringen? Und was führt dazu, dass so viele Spezies ebendiesen Rand überschreiten und für immer verschwinden? Wir reisen erneut in der Zeit zurück und betrachten die fünf großen Massenaussterbeereignisse, die zwar für drei Viertel aller zur jeweiligen Zeit lebenden Arten verheerend waren, aber auch Platz für Nachfolger machten und letztendlich zum heutigen Leben auf der Erde geführt haben. Natürlich machen wir auch nicht vor unser eigenen Spezies Halt und beschreiben den menschlichen Einfluss auf das Aussterben. Und auch wenn es deprimierend ist: auch unsere Tage sind gezählt. Weniger aufgrund von Meteoriten oder Supervulkanen, vielmehr schaufeln wir uns unser eigenes Grab. Aber hört selbst…Quellen:IUCN RED LIST CATEGORIES AND CRITERIA, Version 3.1 Second edition Barnosky, A. D. et al. (2011). Has the Earth's sixth mass extinction already arrived?. Nature. https://doi.org/10.1038/nature09678Mathers, T. C. et al. (2013). Multiple global radiations in tadpole shrimps challenge the concept of ‘living fossils'. PeerJ. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.62Steffen, W. et al. (2018). Trajectories of the Earth System in the Anthropocene. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Greshko, M. (2019). Massenaussterben: Ein wiederkehrendes Phänomen? National Geographic. https://www.nationalgeographic.de/wissenschaft/2019/10/massenaussterben-ein-widerkehrendes-phaenomenLemmino. Consumed by the apocalypse. YouTube, 18.01.2021.Link: https://www.lemmi.no/p/consumed-by-the-apocalypseYouTube: https://youtu.be/nx2-4l4s4NwChannel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRcgy6GzDeccI7dkbbBna3QBildquellen:Coverbild: Gerd Altmann (https://www.instagram.com/gerdaltmannpixabay/), via pixabay.com. 

March 31, 2020 Join our special Earth Institute conversation with leading sustainability analysts from two generations rethinking how human progress should be pursued and measured. Herman E. Daly, a founding force behind “steady-state economics,” will examine possible paths to less fragile global systems with Kate Raworth, whose “doughnut economics” model aims to build economic policies and metrics that put thriving ahead of growing. SUSTAIN WHAT is a global conversation identifying solutions to the complicated, shape-shifting and epic challenges of humanity's Anthropocene moment. A prime focus is making sense of, and getting the most out of, the planet's fast-forward information environment -- the one Earth System changing faster than the actual environment.

Steve Keen - climate studies largely ignored for 5 decades, the new “Earth System Observatory” project at NASA, UFO's, global temperature rise and tough week for big oil

Meet Dr. Aprille Joy Ericsson, an Aerospace Engineer, Professor, Technologist, and Program Manager, the New Business Lead for the Instrument Systems and Technology Division at NASA  Goddard Space Flight CenterDr. Ryan Kramer, Assistant Research Scientist, Joint Center for Earth Systems Technology, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Climate and Radiation Lab, NASA Goddard Space Flight CenterJanelle Wellons, Mission & Instrument Operations Systems Engineer, Instrument Operations Engineering, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory.If you are an aspiring young aviation or aerospace professional interested in learning from seasoned aviation and aerospace professionals about the plethora of possibilities, opportunities, and options available in aviation and aerospace, please join us weekly for a live-streamed, casual conversation, simulcast on the Private Air Media Group YouTube channel and Facebook Live page, and hosted by Vince Mickens, a private pilot whose CV includes AOPA, NBAA, and the Bob Hoover Legacy Foundation, all after a 27 years in broadcast journalism.Gain perspective and insight from 'All Things Aviation & Aerospace on how to navigate rewarding and challenging careers.

Semana 05 - Economia política do meio ambiente Semana 10 - Ecologia marxista Texto básico (graduação): Sá Barreto, E. (2018). O capital na estufa. Rio de Janeiro: Consequência, capítulo 1. Texto básico (pós-graduação): Angus, I. (2016) Facing the Anthropocene: Fossil Capitalism and the Crisis of the Earth System. Nova Iorque: MR Press, capítulos 4 a 6.

Semana 06 - Economia política do meio ambiente Semana 10 - Ecologia marxista Texto básico (graduação): Pereira, A. S.; May, P. (2003). Economia do aquecimento global. IN: MAY, P.; LUSTOSA, M.; VINHA, V. Economia do meio ambiente, Rio de janeiro: Editora Campus/Elsevier. Texto básico (pós-graduação): Angus, I. (2016) Facing the Anthropocene: Fossil Capitalism and the Crisis of the Earth System. Nova Iorque: MR Press, capítulos 4 a 6.

With contributions from: Krystal Vasquez (https://twitter.com/caffeinatedkrys) Rocío Caballero-Gill (https://twitter.com/CaballeroGill) Jon Robson (https://twitter.com/JonIRobson) Ed Doddridge (https://twitter.com/edoddridge) Co-produced by Kaitlin Naughten and Dan Jones --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/climate-scientists/message

www.esrl.noaa.gov Strong Plea for Aggressive Investment in the Climate Emergency From time to time here on BEING GREEN we've checked in on the atmospheric carbon dioxide levels. The agreed best site, most reliable, most credible, is the NOAA's GLOBAL MONITORING LABORATORY. The benchmark carbon dioxide reading from the Mauna Loa monitoring station in Hawaii has been on the go ever since the days of David Keeling of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in the late ‘fifties of last century. Now pretty sophisticated and updated to the standards of modern-day Earth System's research practices, you can take it that it's authoritative.

www.esrl.noaa.gov Strong Plea for Aggressive Investment in the Climate Emergency From time to time here on BEING GREEN we’ve checked in on the atmospheric carbon dioxide levels. The agreed best site, most reliable, most credible, is the NOAA’s GLOBAL MONITORING LABORATORY. The benchmark carbon dioxide reading from the Mauna Loa monitoring station in Hawaii has been on the go ever since the days of David Keeling of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography in the late ‘fifties of last century. Now pretty sophisticated and updated to the standards of modern-day Earth System’s research practices, you can take it that it’s authoritative.

Josh Bregy joins me to discuss his experiences with ADHD in the Earth system sciences. Co-produced and co-hosted by Kaitlin Naughten. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/climate-scientists/message

Met Office scientists take a lively look at the fascinating history and science of weather and climate research. Doug McNeall and Ayesha Tandon chat with Matt Palmer to talk about his paper Heat Stored in the Earth System: where does it go? They discuss the Earth’s energy heat budget in which most energy is taken up (Ocean, land cryosphere), and the importance of the EEI number (Earth Energy Imbalance) which is a indicator of our changing climate and represents more of the Earths system than just global air temperature. You can find Matt’s paper here: https://essd.copernicus.org/articles/12/2013/2020/ The Met Office is the United Kingdom's national weather service. Our website carries the latest UK and global weather forecasts, detailed information on weather types and climate science and UK weather records for previous months, seasons and years. www.metoffice.gov.uk/

Critical Zones | Terrestrische Universität [11.06.2020] Prof. Dr. Julia Pongratz ist Inhaberin des Lehrstuhls für Physische Geographie und Landnutzungssysteme an der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München. Die Klimaforscherin wird über Grundlagen des Klimawandels, die Wechselwirkungen von Landnutzung und Klima sowie individuelle Umsetzungsmöglichkeiten im Alltag sprechen. In der zweiten Veranstaltung der Terrestrischen Universität führt Prof. Dr. Julia Pongratz in die wissenschaftlichen Grundlagen zum Klimawandel und die ihm zugrunde liegenden gesellschaftlichen und politischen Aktionen ein. Dabei werden folgende Fragen näher in Betracht genommen: Woher wissen wir, dass der derzeitige Klimawandel auf den Mensch zurückzuführen ist? Wie akkurat sind die Ergebnisse von Klimamodellen? Können wir das 2-Grad-Ziel noch erreichen? Was hat es mit »negativen Emissionstechnologien« auf sich? Der Vortrag präsentiert den Stand der Forschung dieser und anderer wichtigen Fragen zum Klimawandel und lädt zur gemeinsamen Diskussion ein. Zu den Forschungsschwerpunkten der Klimaforscherin gehören unter anderem Landnutzungsänderungen und das Potenzial negativer Emissionstechnologien. Außerdem ist sie Mitglied des Wissenschaftlichen Lenkungsausschusses zweier zukünftiger Erdprojekte: des »Globalen Kohlenstoffprojekts« (»Global Carbon Project«), in dem sie auch die Schätzungen der Landnutzungsemissionen für das jährliche globale Kohlenstoffbudget koordiniert, und von »AIMES« (»Analysis, Integration & Modelling of the Earth System«), in dem sie den Vorsitz der neu gegründeten Arbeitsgruppe zu den Wechselwirkungen zwischen Mensch und Erde und dem Erdsystem innehat. Julia Pongratz leitet auch die gemeinsame Forschungsgruppe »Landnutzung im Erdsystem« am Max-Planck-Institut für Meteorologie. Mit der »Terrestrischen Universität« laden wir im Rahmen der Ausstellung »Critical Zones – Horizonte einer neuen Erdpolitik« herzlich zu einer experimentellen Vorlesungsreihe ein: mit unterschiedlichen Formaten wie Vorträgen, Diskussionen, Artist Talks, Performance Lectures oder Workshops wenden wir uns in einer Art Ringvorlesung der kritischen Lage der Erde zu. Gemeinsam mit eingeladenen KünstlerInnen, WissenschaftlerInnen, KuratorInnen und BürgerInnen sowie BürgerInnen-Initiativen erkunden wir die »kritische Zone« – die dünne Haut der Erde, in welcher sich alle Prozesse des Lebens wechselseitig bedingen. Im Fokus steht die entscheidende Frage, welche Denkverschiebungen notwendig sind, um die »kritische Zone« in ihrem fragilen Gleichgewicht zu erhalten.

Dr Anita Marshall on mobility-related disabilities and her role in The International Association for Geoscience Diversity (theIAGD.org), a non-profit dedicated to creating access and inclusion for students, faculty, and professionals with disabilities in the geosciences. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/climate-scientists/message

Dr. Nafeez Ahmed is a journalist and researcher who uses systems thinking to support the just transition to a more equitable and sustainable future. We contacted him after we came across his article, "White Supremacism and the Earth System," connecting the worldview that underpins capitalism to the racism that the Black Lives Matter movement is working to address, as well as the climate chaos and environmental devastation that we are experiencing globally. In this conversation, we spoke about why systems thinking is a useful practice, the connection between capitalism and white supremacy, and the great potential we are in for a global phase shift to a post-capitalist world. Nafeez is the executive director of the System Shift Lab and a research fellow at the Schumacher Institute for Sustainable Systems. He currently writes for VICE and he is the author of "A User's Guide to the Crisis of Civilisation: And How to Save it," and "Failing States, Collapsing Systems: BioPhysical Triggers of Political Violence." Upstream's theme music composed by: Robert Raymond. Upstream is a labor of love — we couldn't keep this project going without the generosity of our listeners and fans. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation — Thank you! www.upstreampodcast.org/support For more from Upstream, visit www.upstreampodcast.org and follow us on social media: Facebook.com/upstreampodcast Twitter: @upstreampodcast Instagram.com/upstreampodcast You can also subscribe to us on Apple Podcast and Spotify: Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/upst…am/id1082594532 Spotify: spoti.fi/2AryXHsto

Dr. Nafeez Ahmed is a journalist and researcher who uses systems thinking to support the just transition to a more equitable and sustainable future. We contacted him after we came across his article, "White Supremacism and the Earth System," connecting the worldview that underpins capitalism to the racism that the Black Lives Matter movement is working to address, as well as the climate chaos and environmental devastation that we are experiencing globally. In this conversation, we spoke about why systems thinking is a useful practice, the connection between capitalism and white supremacy, and the great potential we are in for a global phase shift to a post-capitalist world. Nafeez is the executive director of the System Shift Lab and a research fellow at the Schumacher Institute for Sustainable Systems. He currently writes for VICE and he is the author of "A User's Guide to the Crisis of Civilisation: And How to Save it," and "Failing States, Collapsing Systems: BioPhysical Triggers of Political Violence." Upstream's theme music composed by: Robert Raymond. Upstream is a labor of love — we couldn't keep this project going without the generosity of our listeners and fans. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation — Thank you! www.upstreampodcast.org/support For more from Upstream, visit www.upstreampodcast.org and follow us on social media: Facebook.com/upstreampodcast Twitter: @upstreampodcast Instagram.com/upstreampodcast You can also subscribe to us on Apple Podcast and Spotify: Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/upst…am/id1082594532 Spotify: spoti.fi/2AryXHsto

Dr. Nafeez Ahmed is a journalist and researcher who uses systems thinking to support the just transition to a more equitable and sustainable future. We contacted him after we came across his article, "White Supremacism and the Earth System," connecting the worldview that underpins capitalism to the racism that the Black Lives Matter movement is working to address, as well as the climate chaos and environmental devastation that we are experiencing globally. In this conversation, we spoke about why systems thinking is a useful practice, the connection between capitalism and white supremacy, and the great potential we are in for a global phase shift to a post-capitalist world. Nafeez is the executive director of the System Shift Lab and a research fellow at the Schumacher Institute for Sustainable Systems. He currently writes for VICE and he is the author of "A User's Guide to the Crisis of Civilisation: And How to Save it," and "Failing States, Collapsing Systems: BioPhysical Triggers of Political Violence." Upstream's theme music composed by: Robert Raymond. Upstream is a labor of love — we couldn't keep this project going without the generosity of our listeners and fans. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation — Thank you! www.upstreampodcast.org/support For more from Upstream, visit www.upstreampodcast.org and follow us on social media: Facebook.com/upstreampodcast Twitter: @upstreampodcast Instagram.com/upstreampodcast You can also subscribe to us on Apple Podcast and Spotify: Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/upst…am/id1082594532 Spotify: spoti.fi/2AryXHsto

In the first of this series on Earth System scientists with disabilities, oceanographer Kaitlin Naughten talks about her experience with stammering (a.k.a. stuttering). We talk about a number of topics, including: What is a disability? In particular, what is stammering / stuttering? How does stammering affect life in science? What is the "medical model" of disability? How about the "social model" of disability? Representation and why it matters Special accommodations for people who speak with a stammer How to be a good listener when speaking to someone with a stammer Are there any good things about stammering? Episode produced by Dan Jones and Kaitlin Naughten --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/climate-scientists/message

As conscious human beings, how can we refine the inner work we do in service of showing up in this society with a deepening understanding and commitment to racial and environmental activism in order to birth a more sustainable society for us all? This sacred and important work includes acts of compassion, sacrifice and moments of re-education and recognition of simultaneously our oneness and our diversity, both of which are true gifts when in alignment with our deepest values. Join Kimberly McGlonn, P.h.D., founder & CEO of the sustainable clothing company, Grant Boulevard, for an insightful conversation about race and its history, the idea of “the other” and how we can explore within ourselves mindful choices and attitudes that reflect our conscious core values.   Challenging and investigating one's own notions of criminalization, one's consumer choices in addition to ways white individuals can reflect on their white privilege and uplevel their choices surrounding it, we will explore the yogic adage “You are not me, you are something like me, you are me, all at once.” In addition to delving into concepts of “One-ness”, we unpack “Spiritual Bypassing” which when understood can afford us supporting more fully the African American community within our spiritual communities. Also discussed are the ways racism and the ways we treat our planet are intrinsically connected.   Show Resources: “Parable of the Sower” by Octavia Butler (Book)  “13th” A documentary film by Ava DuVernay “I Am Not Your Negro” a film directed by Raoul Peck and written by James Baldwin “White Supremacy & the Earth System.” - A Paper by Nafeez Ahmed “Pleasure Activism” by Adrienne Maree Brown Anything by author, Bell Hooks

In today's episode, we discuss Earth System science and tipping points with Will Steffen. We often hear about tipping points in relation to climate change–the dangers of arctic ice melt, sea level rise and the 2-2.5 degrees C temperature threshold beyond which things become catastrophic. What we don't always realize is the complexity of system dynamics. Will talks about the likelihood of a tipping cascade, when one tipping point kicks off a series of others. He also draws parallels between COVID-19 and climate change, in that it's important to understand science and not just what intervention needs to take place but to plan for the amount of time it takes for it to take effect.Will Steffen has a long history in international global change research, serving from 1998 to 2004 as Executive Director of the International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP), based in Stockholm, Sweden, and before that as Executive Officer of IGBP's Global Change and Terrestrial Ecosystems project.Will was the Inaugural Director of the ANU Climate Change Institute, from 2008-2012. Prior to that, he was Director of the ANU Fenner School of Environment and Society. From 2004 to 2011 he served as science adviser to the Australian Government Department of Climate Change. He is currently a Climate Councillor with the Climate Institute, and from 2011 to 2013 was a Climate Commissioner on the Australian Government's Climate Commission; Chair of the Antarctic Science Advisory Committee, Co-Director of the Canberra Urban and Regional Futures (CURF) initiative and Member of the ACT Climate Change Council.Steffen's interests span a broad range within the fields of sustainability and Earth System science, with an emphasis on the science of climate change, approaches to climate change adaptation in land systems, incorporation of human processes in Earth System modelling and analysis; and the history and future of the relationship between humans and the rest of nature.The post Episode 94: Interview with Will Steffen, climate scientist appeared first on The Sustainability Agenda.

Burning Futures #4: Coexistence, Planetarity and Uncertainty A Podcast by HAU Hebbel am Ufer (Berlin) The situation of our present can be seen as an historic consequence of emphasizing “existence” over “coexistence” - a picturing of the human motivated only by securing its own existential material wants, being but one example as Sylvia Wynter has noted. Although the case for some time, at the level of lived experience the current corona crisis shows the magnitude of our entanglement, a condition of coexistence that is irreducible to exclusively interhuman relations. In her lecture, Patricia Reed examines the term “planetarity” (coming from Earth System sciences) as a demand for a perspectival shift to coexistence, in order to be able to access different scales of reality – including more-than-human interdependencies. How does “planetarity” recondition our understanding of the “local”, how do picturings of the human change when upheld relationally, and how are linkages to be built between scientific knowledge and socio-political responsibilities? Patricia Reed is an artist, designer and writer based in Berlin. She has published and lectured on issues such as on (techno)feminism, situated knowledge within planetary dimensions, entanglement and systems of care, xenofeminism, architecture and computation, aesthetics and politics. In her recent work, ecological crises are an important framework for these discussions.

El año estuvo marcado por el creciente movimiento mundial de las personas acerca del cambio climático y del medio ambiente, el reporte de las naciones unidas para el medio ambiente (UNEP) predice que estamos en camino hacia un calentamiento de 3.2⁰C para el 2100. Agregamos una nueva sección de opiniones sobre el cambio climático, y les deseo un muy feliz comienzo del 2020!!! Les dejo como siempre las referencias consultadas para realizar este podcast https://www.unenvironment.org/resources/emissions-gap-report-2019 https://www.theguardian.com/cities/ng-interactive/2017/nov/03/three-degree-world-cities-drowned-global-warming https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/26/climate/greenhouse-gas-emissions-carbon.html https://theconversation.com/the-last-time-earth-was-this-hot-hippos-lived-in-britain-thats-130-000-years-ago-53398 Steffen, W. et al. 2018. Trajectories of the Earth System in the Anthropocene. https://www.pnas.org/content/115/33/8252 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/leosar/message

This week in the Planeteers podcast we take a look at icebergs breaking off Antartica and new calculations reveal the total amount of carbon in the Earth System. In the interview, Phakiso meets up with Thathai Mosikili from Vaal University of Technology. One minute science takes us into the Southern Ocean with Asmita. Then finally Science Theatre heads to Rome to meet the Pope and some guy with the stage name DOUBLE-G. Find out more by listening now. WARNING: Contains mild profanity.

Der Klimawandel ist für uns inzwischen ein leidiges Thema, wir gehen dagegen auf die Straße, sind frustriert über die Politik. Wir reden in dieser Folge etwas über ein paar Zahlen und ein paar Fakten, die wir so gefunden haben. Quellen: “Trajectories of the Earth System in the Anthropocene” (https://www.pnas.org/content/115/33/8252) “Mass balance of the Antarctic Ice… Weiterlesen

Das ist die erste Episode unseres Küchentisch Podcasts. Wir - das sind Steffi und Steffen - besprechen den Zustand des Erdklimas wie es im Paper "Trajectories of the Earth System in the Anthropocene" (Link: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/326876618_Trajectories_of_the_Earth_System_in_the_Anthropocene) von August 2018 beschrieben steht und rekapitulieren unsere Teilnahme am globalen Klimastreik am 20. September 2019. Wir analysieren das von der Bundesregierung vorgestellte Klimapaket und überlegen wie man die Menschheit zügig zum Umdenken und die Politik zum Handeln bewegen könnte.

El aumento de temperatura, derretimiento del hielo, aumento de incendios y deforestación todo está relacionado. Acá les dejo los artículos en los que me basé para este Podcast Trajectories of the Earth System in the Anthropocene. - Steffen, W. et al. 2018. PNAS 115: 8252–8259. Cascading regime shifts within and across scales By Juan C. Rocha, Garry Peterson, Örjan Bodin, Simon Levin. Scheffer, M. and Nes, E. H. van 2018. Seeing a global web of connected systems. - Science 362: 1357–1357. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/leosar/message

Closer to the cusp than one might think, but not to late the save the world. Scientists have made projects of the climate change thresholds we must not cross.Reference:Steffen, W., Rockström, J., Richardson, K., Lenton, T., Folke, C., & Liverman, D. et al. (2018). Trajectories of the Earth System in the Anthropocene. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences, 115(33), 8252-8259. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1810141115Host: Nick Zelt

Gabe and Rick speak with Dr. Will Steffens, lead scientist for a report in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, “Trajectories of the Earth System in the Anthropocene” which examines to the possibilities that  our planet could slip into a Hothouse Earth and how we are to avoid this outcome which could be monumentally catastrophic. 

Earth system science studies the planet as an array of interacting “spheres” that represent components of a single system. Antarctica dominates the cryosphere—the frozen parts of the planet consisting of ice and snow—and thus has a major influence on the overall functioning of the Earth system. Joining the podcast is Prof. Will Steffen, a world leading Earth system scientist and public intellectual who has long operated at the interface of science and policy, including as chairman of the Antarctic Science Advisory Committee in Australia. He is also closely associated with concepts such as the Anthropocene, the Great Acceleration, and the Planetary Boundaries framework. In addition to explaining the centrality of Antarctica in the Earth system, Prof. Steffen discusses the idea of “Hothouse Earth”, evoked in an article published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA, which received a great deal of international media attention.  

In love with Maxwell Bjorn Stevens has a lot going on: scientific member of the Max Planck Society, director of the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology, head of the department Atmosphere and the Earth System, professor at the University of Hamburg, lead author of an IPCC AR 5 Chapter 7, co-lead of a WCRP Grand […]

Listen Now The below November 7th podcast post provides a link to an essay that, in part, provides an overview of the United Nation's International Panel on Climate Change's (IPCC's) recent report titled, "Global Warming of 1.5°C."  As noted in the essay, what is particularly noteworthy about the IPCC's report is its conclusion that keeping or holding temperature increases to below 2°C, the goal of the Paris climate accord, would not avoid the more serious effects of global warming.  For example, at 1.5°C of warming a significant percent of vertebrates, insects and plants would lose half of their climatically-determined geographic range and 70 to 90 percent of coral reefs would be lost.   During this 28 minute conversation Professor Kirstie Ebi begins by briefly explaining the IPCC's work, she then discusses several of the findings in chapter 3, that she co-authored and is titled, "Impacts of 1.5°C Global Warming on Natural and Human Systems.," Professor Ebi makes note of the international climate change research communities' upcoming meeting in Poland, next issue of the US's Climate Science Special Report, anticipated in December, and comments on the health care industry's responsibility and opportunity to contribute to solving the climate crisis. Professor Kristie L. Ebi, is the Director of the Center for Health and Global Environment (CHanGE) and the Rohm and Haas Endowed Professor in Public Health Sciences at the University of Washington.  She is the author of multiple national and international climate change assessments, including the IPCC's recently published Report on Global Warming of 1.5C.  Professor Ebi co-chairs the International Committee on New Integrated Climate change assessment Scenarios (ICONICS) that created five scenarios of socioeconomic development over this century.  Professor Ebi's scientific training includes a MS in toxicology and a Ph.D. and a Masters of Public Health in epidemiology and two years of post-graduate research at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine  She has edited four books on aspects of climate change and over 200 publications.The IPCC report is at: http://www.ipcc.ch/report/sr15/ Though not noted during this discussion, it's worth noting here the much discussed essay by Will Steffen and colleagues published this past August in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) regarding "hothouse earth."  The essay, "Trajectories of the Earth System in the Anthropocene," is at: http://www.pnas.org/content/115/33/8252 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thehealthcarepolicypodcast.com

Earth is no longer a safe operating space, according to today's guest on rabble radio. Look at the dramatic and devastating events of this year – hundreds of fires across the world, monster sized hurricanes, earth parching heat waves and drought. All but the most stubborn of climate change deniers can see this. Unfortunately, some of those climate change deniers are politicians who are making decisions which affect our very survival. It's grim. Will Steffen has a long history in international global change research, serving from 1998 to 2004 as Executive Director of the International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP), based in Stockholm, Sweden, and before that as Executive Officer of IGBP's Global Change and Terrestrial Ecosystems project. He was the Inaugural Director of the Australian National University's Climate Change Institute, from 2008-2012.   He is currently a Climate Councillor with the Climate Institute, and from 2011 to 2013 was a Climate Commissioner on the Australian Government's Climate Commission; Chair of the Antarctic Science Advisory Committee, Co-Director of the Canberra Urban and Regional Futures (CURF) initiative and Member of the ACT Climate Change Council. He is co-author of a paper called Trajectories of the Earth System in the Anthropocene.  On today's podcast he talks about that paper, written with Johan Rockström looks at the earth as a geophysical system. It presents the theory that the earth is no longer a sustainable space – we're in a transient phase. The earth is shifting and we don't have a map to see what trajectory it might take. But, Will Steffen says, it's like a domino effect. Once temperatures reach a certain level, those dominoes will start to fall to the point where nothing can be done. We're not at that tipping point yet, but the science indicates that it's coming. This interview is from the August 17, 2018 episode of The Green Blues Show, hosted and produced by David Kattenburg who is an occasional contributor to rabble radio. Listen to the Green Blues Show on CKUW Radio in Winnipeg or online by going to greenplanetmonitor.net. Thanks to  for permission to reuse this interview. Image: Wikipedia – Forest Fire in Yosemite  Help make rabble sustainable. Please consider supporting our work with a monthly donation. Support rabble.ca today for as little as $1 per month!

Sometimes, a news story that relates to some of the topics we talk about on this show catches my eye. That's when you know it's time for a Thermonuclear Take! (tl;dr, experimenting with new bonus episode format.)  This episode, we're going to talk about the recent heatwaves over Europe, Japan and North America, and the thorny issues of Climate Change attribution. We'll also discuss that Steffen et al. paper about a Hothouse Earth: Trajectories of the Earth System in the Anthropocene. Will climate feedbacks doom us to 4-5C of warming if we fail to meet the Paris Agreement? Can anyone state that definitively? A perspective.  Naturally the aim of these bonus episodes is to be topical and provoke debate, so why not get in touch with us via Twitter @physicspod or via www.physicspodcast.com where you'll find all the archival episodes, alongside opportunities to donate to the show?  If you're more interested in historical than current events, our podcast series about Stalin is in the midst of covering the Second World War...  Trajectories of Earth System in the Anthropocene http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2018/07/31/1810141115

Ever been to a climate change talk or watched a documentary and felt heavy, powerless, despair? Well, this conversation is going to leave you feeling different - can do, ra ra and empowered. Sound better?   Let me tell you a bit about Professor Will…  Will Steffen has a long history in international global change research, serving from 1998 to 2004 as Executive Director of the International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (IGBP), based in Stockholm, Sweden, and before that as Executive Officer of IGBP's Global Change and Terrestrial Ecosystems project.  Will was the Inaugural Director of the ANU Climate Change Institute, from 2008-2012.  Prior to that, he was Director of the ANU Fenner School of Environment and Society. From 2004 to 2011 he served as science adviser to the Australian Government Department of Climate Change. He is currently a Climate Councillor with the Climate Institute, and from 2011 to 2013 was a Climate Commissioner on the Australian Government's Climate Commission; Chair of the Antarctic Science Advisory Committee, Co-Director of the Canberra Urban and Regional Futures (CURF) initiative and Member of the ACT Climate Change Council.  Steffen's interests span a broad range within the fields of sustainability and Earth System science, with an emphasis on the science of climate change, approaches to climate change adaptation in land systems, incorporation of human processes in Earth System modelling and analysis; and the history and future of the relationship between humans and the rest of nature.  So: We have a wonderful scientist with a long list of accomplishments in his career that has spanned decades and the best part is that he so passionately and simply states the issues, shares and helps us understand the science, looks at the future projections and what you and I can do to keep on the good side of mother nature. I’ve wanted to do a show on climate change for a long while and finding Will has meant the perfect show embedded with the low tox values of empowered joyful change, rather than paralysis and overwhelm in the face of the world’s biggest issue. I hope you enjoy the show as much as I enjoyed putting it together for you. As usual you can find show notes and our sponsor offers over at lowtoxlife.com/podcast Here’s to a happy planet, Alexx x 

Agni Kalfagianni New Directions Coordinating Lead Author and Coordinator Research Centre Utrecht Utrecht University, The Netherlands   Summary In this Professional Development podcast, host Alistair […]

Agni Kalfagianni New Directions Coordinating Lead Author and Coordinator Research Centre Utrecht Utrecht University, The Netherlands   Summary In this Professional Development podcast, host Alistair […]

A new NASA sea level simulator allows anyone with a home computer to try their hand at do-it-yourself glacier modeling.

A new NASA sea level simulator allows anyone with a home computer to try their hand at do-it-yourself glacier modeling.

Prominent Canadian eco-socialist Ian Angus delivers a talk about his new book "Facing the Anthropocene: Fossil Capitalism and the Crisis of the Earth System". Ian Angus starts from the point of the socialist's responsibility to earth sciences, then moves to fighting within the material reality of the new geological epoch of the anthropocene.

Dutta, U Thursday 31st March 2016 - 14:15 to 15:30

This talk was recorded at the launch of Dr Andrew Glikson's and Professor Colin Groves' latest book 'Climate, Fire and Human Evolution: The Deep Time Dimensions of the Anthropocene'. Dr Glikson and Professor Groves were also joined by Professor Will Steffen and Professor Stephen Eggins to explore future climate trends and debate the philosophy of science. 'Climate, Fire and Human Evolution' uses Earth System science to explain pre-historic human evolution, give insight into the origins of the mastery of fire and broaden our understanding of climate change. It outlines principal milestones in the evolution of the atmosphere, oceans and biosphere during the last 4 million years in relation with the evolution of primates to the genus Homo - which uniquely mastered the ignition and transfer of fire.

System Mastery 41 – Heaven & Earth The apocalypse!  Oh, it’s a comin’, just you wait, you sinner you.  In the meantime why don’t you hang around in small town […]

Warren Washington, a member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and an internationally recognized expert on atmospheric science and climate research, describes the research that led to the 2007 Nobel Prize. Series: "Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory " [Science] [Show ID: 28607]

Warren Washington, a member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and an internationally recognized expert on atmospheric science and climate research, describes the research that led to the 2007 Nobel Prize. Series: "Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory " [Science] [Show ID: 28607]

Warren Washington, a member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and an internationally recognized expert on atmospheric science and climate research, describes the research that led to the 2007 Nobel Prize. Series: "Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory " [Science] [Show ID: 28607]

Warren Washington, a member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and an internationally recognized expert on atmospheric science and climate research, describes the research that led to the 2007 Nobel Prize. Series: "Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory " [Science] [Show ID: 28607]

Professor Steve Higgins delivered his Inaugural Professorial Lecture on the 3rd of June 2014. Steve talked about the challenges of forecasting ecological developments, due to the many and varied factors that come into play. Humboldt's descriptive empirical work is contrasted with MacArthur's theoretical work, and the usefulness of modeling, in spite of its contingencies and complexities, is outlined.

Professor Steve Higgins delivered his Inaugural Professorial Lecture on the 3rd of June 2014. Steve talked about the challenges of forecasting ecological developments, due to the many and varied factors that come into play. Humboldt's descriptive empirical work is contrasted with MacArthur's theoretical work, and the usefulness of modeling, in spite of its contingencies and complexities, is outlined.

Professor Steve Higgins delivered his Inaugural Professorial Lecture on the 3rd of June 2014. Steve talked about the challenges of forecasting ecological developments, due to the many and varied factors that come into play. Humboldt's descriptive empirical work is contrasted with MacArthur's theoretical work, and the usefulness of modeling, in spite of its contingencies and complexities, is outlined.

Professor Steve Higgins delivered his Inaugural Professorial Lecture on the 3rd of June 2014. Steve talked about the challenges of forecasting ecological developments, due to the many and varied factors that come into play. Humboldt's descriptive empirical work is contrasted with MacArthur's theoretical work, and the usefulness of modeling, in spite of its contingencies and complexities, is outlined.

Cox, PM (University of Exeter) Thursday 31 October 2013, 11:45-12:20

Dr. Einaudi’s work deals with the science of climate change and its possible impacts. Specifically, his presentation discusses the following questions: • Is the climate changing? • Are humans responsible for climate change? • What are the impacts of climate change? • What will the changes be in the next century or so? The complexities of the Earth System, the uncertainties of its behavior and its predictability will be outlined. Climate change is a global phenomenon where all nations are involved: the relative responsibilities of developed versus developing nations will be discussed. Finally, the nature of the public debate on global warming will also be reviewed along with the interaction between scientists and policymakers.

The global carbon cycle has become an important research topic in Earth System science. In order to understand and predict and potentially manage its behavior in response to human influences and climate change, a global scale observing system for carbon is needed. Prof. Martin Heimann talks about the scientific challenge of bringing the different data streams together in a consistent way.

Transcript -- A short introduction to this album.

A short introduction to this album.

Transcript -- A short introduction to this album.

A short introduction to this album.

Guest : Will Steffen (International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme) Sunday, 8 February 2004 This time the guest was none less than Dr Will Steffen, author of ‘The Earth System: A Planet Under Pressure’ International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme Download Think Globally Radio 2004 02 08 … more >>