Aug 19, 2020
In this webinar, Dr. Emerman shares the results of his study, “Potential impact of new urban development on flooding on James Island, Charleston, South Carolina.” This report was prepared at the request of concerned residents with the help of the AGU’s Thriving Earth Exchange and the Anthropocene Alliance.
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Wade Davis holds the Leadership Chair in Cultures and Ecosystems at Risk at the University of British Columbia. His award-winning books include “Into the Silence” and “The Wayfinders.” His new book, “Magdalena: River of Dreams,” is published by Knopf.
Never in our lives have we experienced such a global phenomenon. For the first time in the history of the world, all of humanity, informed by the unprecedented reach of digital technology, has come together, focused on the same existential threat, consumed by the same fears and uncertainties, eagerly anticipating the same, as yet unrealized, promises of medical science.
In a single season, civilization has been brought low by a microscopic parasite 10,000 times smaller than a grain of salt. COVID-19 attacks our physical bodies, but also the cultural foundations of our lives, the toolbox of community and connectivity that is for the human what claws and teeth represent to the tiger.
Our interventions to date have largely focused on mitigating the rate of spread, flattening the curve of morbidity. There is no treatment at hand, and no certainty of a vaccine on the near horizon. The fastest vaccine ever developed was for mumps. It took four years. COVID-19 killed 100,000 Americans in four months. There is some evidence that natural infection may not imply immunity, leaving some to question how effective a vaccine will be, even assuming one can be found. And it must be safe. If the global population is to be immunized, lethal complications in just one person in a thousand would imply the death of millions.
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“The president is awful proud of the tests he’s been taking… I’ve got one for him.”
Are you a Republican, ex-Republican, or Trump-voter who won’t support the president this November? Share your story here: https://rvat.org/tell-your-story
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After the University of Notre Dame and Michigan State University became the latest colleges to move classes online because of the coronavirus, President Donald Trump urged schools to continue with in-person learning. (Aug. 19)
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After the University of Notre Dame and Michigan State University became the latest colleges to move classes online because of the coronavirus, President Donald Trump urged schools to continue with in-person learning. (Aug. 19)
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Apr 16, 2010
Part 1: George Woodwell at the Climate, Mind and Behavior symposium held by the Garrison Institute’s Climate Change Leadership Series, March 2010. To learn more about the Garrison Institute’s Climate, Mind & Behavior Initiative:
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Apr 16, 2010
Part 2: George Woodwell at the Climate, Mind and Behavior symposium held by the Garrison Institute’s Climate Change Leadership Series, March 2010. To learn more about the Garrison Institute’s Climate, Mind & Behavior Initiative:
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OAKLAND, CA, USA — JUNE 5, 2020 — Earth Overshoot Day 2020 lands on August 22, more than three weeks later than in 2019, according to Global Footprint Network. The date reflects the 9.3% reduction of humanity’s Ecological Footprint from January 1st to Earth Overshoot Day compared to the same period last year, which is a direct consequence of the coronavirus-induced lockdowns around the world. Decreases in wood harvest and CO2 emissions from fossil fuel combustion are the major drivers behind the historic shift in the long-term growth of humanity’s Ecological Footprint.
The sudden year-over-year Ecological Footprint contraction, however, is a far cry from the intentional change which is required to achieve both ecological balance and people’s well-being, two inextricable components of sustainability. At Global Footprint Network, we envision a world where humanity lives on our planet’s ecological budget by design rather than by disaster, so that all thrive within the means of Earth.
“Humanity has been united by the common experience of the pandemic and shown how intertwined our lives are. At the same time, we cannot ignore the deep unevenness of our experiences nor the social, economic, and political tensions which have been exacerbated by this global disaster,” said Global Footprint Network CEO Laurel Hanscom. “Making regeneration central to our rebuilding and recovery efforts has the potential to address the imbalances both in human society and in our relationship with the Earth.”
Each year, Earth Overshoot Day marks the date when humanity has used all the biological resources that Earth can renew during the entire year. Humanity currently uses 60% more than what can be renewed – or as much as if we lived on 1.6 planet. From Earth Overshoot Day until the end of the year, humanity grows the ecological deficit which has been increasing steadily since the world fell in ecological overshoot in the early 1970s, according to the National Footprint & Biocapacity Accounts (NFA) based on UN datasets (with 15,000 data points per country per year). Since UN data only stretches to 2016, the global results for 2020 have been assessed using complementary data.
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Feb 26, 2020
Julia Louis-Dreyfus sat down with this scientist to find out how much time we have left to address the climate crisis. Spoiler: Very little.
In US news and current events today, Julia Louis-Dreyfus (SNL, Seinfeld, Veep, Downhill) sat down with climate change expert and scientist George Woodwell to discuss global warming and the latest climate change news. When it comes to climate change, 2020 is a crucial year for action. This is not future news or something future to be concerned about, the climate crisis 2020 is now. The climate crisis is current events of national and international importance right now.
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Aug 9, 2020
If Japan did not surrender on 15 August 1945, a third atomic bombing was planned. In this programme we examine how Japan’s surrender was a complicated and difficult process involving a military coup and how America was reluctantly faced with potentially using the third bomb – but which city was to be targeted? And would it have ended the war?
Dr. Mark Felton is a well-known British historian, the author of 22 non-fiction books, including bestsellers ‘Zero Night’ and ‘Castle of the Eagles’, both currently being developed into movies in Hollywood. In addition to writing, Mark also appears regularly in television documentaries around the world, including on The History Channel, Netflix, National Geographic, Quest, American Heroes Channel and RMC Decouverte. His books have formed the background to several TV and radio documentaries. More information about Mark can be found at:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Fe…
More information about Mark can be found at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Fe…
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Global Optimism exists to precipitate a transformation from pessimism to optimism as a method of creating social and environmental change. Achieving a zero emissions future is not a far-off challenge. It’s one we must get on track for now. Every scientific assessment shows that to meet the goal of net zero emissions by 2050, to keep global heating below 1.5°C, we must halve our emissions between 2020 and 2030.
Tackling the climate crisis is only possible when everyone, everywhere plays their part. We work with like-minded collectives from all sectors who are willing to invest in the choices required to be on this challenging – and life-affirming – journey.
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Transition Studies 