Greenhouse Gases

Revert to localized life-styles.

Plastic

Stop dumping plastic in the oceans!

La Plastica

Tonnellate di plastica vengono gettate ogni giorno nell'oceano pacifico. La plastica dura migliaia di anni, ed e' praticamente indistruttibile. Si degrada in pezzettini sempre piu' piccoli, entrando nell circuito alimentare dei pesci.

Non gettare la plastica in mare!

Salmon

Reverse global warming

Four Testimonials

Climate change strikes an especially hard blow to Native Americans.

Listen to testimonials from Jeff Mears (Oneida tribe, Wisconsin), Micah McCarty (Makah tribe, Washington), Mike Williams (Akiak tribe, Alaska), and Kitty Simonds (Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council and native Hawaiian)

Reverse global warming

Drought

Genetically Modified Organisms

Organisms, such as soy beans, can be genetically modified so that they are not killed by a special, patented weed-killer called Roundup, made by Monsanto. In this way Monsanto wins twice, first by selling the GMO seeds, and second by selling Roundup.

Meanwhile, consumers are getting conned three times. Firstly, they are losing their right to GMO-free food (since GMO seeds blow into non-GMO fields). Secondly by having to ingest more and more chemicals, as weeds grow resistant to Roundup. And thirdly, by paying higher food prices, since Monsanto is practically a GMO-food monopoly.

Depending on where you live and work, you're likely to be exposed to many plastic products every day. Food and beverage containers, some disposable plates, and toiletry bottles are all plastic and all are made from chemicals. Research suggests that all plastics may leach chemicals if they're scratched or heated.

Research also strongly suggests that at certain exposure levels, some of the chemicals in these products, such as bisphenol A (BPA), may cause cancer in people.

Climate change is now a fact, since the average temperatures, intensity of storms, and number of droughts are all changing dramatically. Questions still linger as to the causes. The best theory so far is the increase of CO2 in the atmosphere,, which creates a greenhouse effect. David Hansen, from NASA, explains the data. See comments.

In the stahe of New Jersey, there has been a 33% increase in severe rainstorms over the last 65 years. The increase is due to higher temperatures creating more evaporation of water into the atmosphere. Higher levels of evaporation are also drying out soil, and therefore more drought and less water left in the ground.

The mechanism is explained here.

Weather of the Future: Severe Storms, Deadly Heat Waves, Relentless Drought, Rising Seas, Ocean Acidification and more...

Weather Report

A dramatized weather report. But click here for a more realistic view of temperature rise over the last 131 years

Regulate CO2 emissions, and hope for the best!

Herbicides

Sept. 12, 2012

The herbicide atrazine is applied to the Oregon forest floor to grow the trees faster, which makes for bigger profits for the logging companies. But atrazine, a known hormone disruptor, is also being found in the blood of local residents.

Stop using herbicides to excess, reduce profits and preserve the health of the population

Preparing for Climate Change

Oct. 31, 2012

Extreme storms of recent history have made local governments take notice both of their preparedness and the likelihood that climate change is making such disastrous events more and more common.

Reverse global warming, and build flood-proof homes

Insuring Against Hurricanes

The insurance industry looks at historical data, old and new, in order to assess the risk for potential disasters and put a price on premiums. But when Sandy hit the Northeast, some insurance companies reconsidered if they priced insurance high enough for the greater risks brought on by climate change.

Reverse global warming, to reduce damage to property

Flooding of Norfolk, VA

Dec. 6, 2012

 

When Hurricane Sandy hit a week before Election Day, it helped surface the issue of rising sea levels and resulting vulnerability of coastal cities to flooding. In Norfolk, Va., the mayor must decide whether or not to rebuild parts of the city that may be unlivable in 15 years

Reverse global warming, to reduce damage to property

Discussing Climate Change

Scientist Anthony Leiserowitz, director of the Yale Project on Climate Change Communication, joins Bill to describe his efforts to galvanize communities over what’s arguably the greatest single threat facing humanity.

Legislation to reduce carbon emissions

Bee Colony Collapse

Sequoias at risk

Aug 30, 2013

Allow small, natural ground fires to proliferate, so that cumbustible debris does not build up

Window of Opportunity

Sept. 27, 2013

 

Ray Suarez talks to Michael Oppenheimer, a professor at Princeton University and member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, about a new scientific assessment that updates the previously-held understanding of the rate and consequences of global warming.

Take drastic remedial measures

Window of Opportunity

Sept. 7, 2016

 

Clinton thinks climate change poses grave danger, while Trump thinks it’s a fantasy.

Elect the right representatives!

Fracking

April 27, 2014

Hilary Baum gave a very interesting talk about the dangers of hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking". Click here for a summary of the arguments agains fracking.

 

Implement a Federal ban on fracking

Global Warming Risks

May 6, 2014

In its most comprehensive report on climate change yet, the White House forecasts the likely negative effects facing each of the eight regions in the U.S., from drought in the Southwest, to stronger storms in the Northeast. The administration is expected to cite the warnings when it lays out new regulations this summer. John Holdren, science advisor to the president, talks to Gwen Ifill.

Take drastic remedial measures

Public Response

Educate the public

Window of Opportunity

Take drastic remedial measures

Poaching for rhino horn

Eliminate demand, mainly in Asia

Global Warming Risks

Sept 16, 2016

According to this report from Time Magazine, coral reefs are disappearing:

http://time.com/coral/?xid=newsletter-brief

Reduce water pollution (inlcuding sunscreen), and global warming