There are 2 videos about this. Fracking wastewater is being used on crops in California, some of which are called “organic”. Unbelievable! There are so many poisons in the waste water, it has to cause problems with the health of anyone eating those crops. If you are not sure, search the various categories like “health implications”, “waste”, and “chemicals”.
Month: January 2018
New Jersey to Rejoin RGGI, Virginia May Be Next
This article discusses the NJ Governor’s executive order to rejoin RGGI, and Virginia’s move to do so. It also talks about further developments for RGGI.
Study-Over 50 percent of US Military Bases Already Face Extreme Weather Events
The oceans were by far the hottest ever recorded in 2017
This article points out that the oceans were the hottest ever recorded in 2017. It also points out that the next 4 hottest years ever for ocean temperatures were (2) 2015, (3) 2016, (4) 2014, and (5) 2013. How long before it becomes irreversible?
Bigger, Faster Avalanches, Triggered by Climate Change
This article discusses the impact of climate change on avalanches and glaciers. Their analysis was published in the journal Nature Geoscience, and it found that climate change was the culprit in the collapse of 2 glaciers in Western Tibet. those avalanches killed humans and animals in their way.
Shrinking Mountain Glaciers Affect People Downstream
This article discusses the impact that the warming earth is having on glaciers, and the resultant impact on people who rely on them for water. It references 4 studies:
Modeling Study of 56 glacier drainage basins worldwide;
Decline in snow water resources across High Mountain Asia;
The catastrophic collapse of two glaciers in western Tibet; and,
A groundbreaking 2016 paper, which conducted a large-scale analysis of shrinking mountain glaciers around the globe.
Hurricane Harvey’s rains – likely nation’s most extreme ever
The article discusses the inordinate amount of rainfall Hurricane Harvey dumped on the US, according to the National Hurricane Center. Yup, global warming played its part.
AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s cooling and ice claims are baloney
This article by the Associated Press, analyzes the claims made by Trump in a talk with Piers Morgan in Britain. The AP contacted 10 different climate scientists, who pointed out how little Trump understands about global warming. Trump relies on “alternate facts”; another way to look at it – he creates his own fake news.
Government Report on Climate Health Assessment
This report, is well worth reading. It is from a US Government website, and it discusses the impact of global warming on:
- Climate Change and Human Health
- Temperature-Related Death and Illness
- Air Quality Impacts
- Extreme Events
- Vector-Borne Diseases
- Water-Related Illness
- Food Safety, Nutrition, and Distribution
- Mental Health and Well-Being
- Populations of Concern
Viruses In Thawing Permafrost? Uh oh.
This article discusses the issue of viruses and melting permafrost. Specifically, are there bacteria and viruses, preserved for centuries in frozen ground, capable of coming back to life as the Arctic’s permafrost starts to thaw? The idea resurfaced in the summer of 2016, when a large anthrax outbreak struck Siberia. A heat wave thawed the permafrost and a bunch of reindeer carcasses started to warm up; they had dies of anthrax. This is a scary scenario that we can avoid by stopping global warming.