Catastrophic climate change outcomes like human extinction ‘not being taken seriously’ – BBC News

BBC News – Aug 2, 2022

Catastrophic climate change outcomes, including human extinction, are not being taken seriously enough by scientists, a new study says. The authors say that the consequences of more extreme warming, which is possible if no action is taken, are “dangerously underexplored”. They argue that the world needs to start preparing for the possibility of what they term the “climate endgame”.

Terrifying proof of global warming | 60 Minutes Australia

60 Minutes Australia – Mar 28, 2019

In 2007, Tara Brown reported from a place where they couldn’t be happier about climate change. Greenland is the world’s largest island, it’s incredibly remote, unbelievably cold and spectacularly beautiful and right now it’s booming. You see, the island’s massive ice cap is melting at an astonishing rate. And while that’s got the scientists terrified, the locals are ecstatic. The big thaw is great news for tourism, fishing and farming. It hasn’t been this warm since the Viking days, and Greenland has never been so green.

Scientists measure how quickly crucial Antarctica glacier is melting

PBS NewsHour – Jul 25, 2022

Climate change’s connections with the extreme heat and weather events in the U.S. and around the globe have been well established. But climate change is also having a measurable impact on a much slower-moving development: the loss of glaciers and the melting of the ice. Miles O’Brien brings us this update on a scientist’s quest to chronicle what’s happening with one of the most important glaciers.

Crisis as drought bakes Northeastern United States

Associated Press – Aug 14, 2022

Climate change in the northeastern U.S. has generally meant wetter weather, rising sea levels, heavy precipitation and storm surges. But this summer has exposed a stealthy drought that’s made lawns crispy and has farmers begging for rain. (Aug. 15.) (AP Video: Rodrique Ngowi)

The fight for water | DW Documentary

DW Documentary – Aug 10, 2022

Climate change is causing temperatures to rise. Extreme weather events and droughts are increasing. Springs and wells are drying up. And everyone needs more water. The battles for control over precious water reserves have begun.

In some countries, water has always been available in abundance – and is wasted carelessly every day. But the climate crisis is changing that. Because the climate is warming, everyone needs more water than ever: for drinking, agriculture and industry. Water is the new gold.

In many countries, the distribution battles for precious water reserves have already begun. In Mendocino, California, there is no longer enough water to flush the toilets. And in Germany, regional drinking water supplies collapse in hot weather. Groundwater levels have dropped to record lows in many places. Will we still have enough drinking water in the future? What happens when our water disappears?

This is a three-part documentary series. Episodes will be released weekly on the following dates:
Part 1: The fight for water – August 10
Part 2: What happens when our water dries up? – August 17
Part 3: Who owns water? – August 24

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Our drinking water – Is the world drying up? | DW Documentary

DW Documentary – Mar 20, 2022

Only 0.3 percent of the Earth’s total water supply is suitable for human consumption. Ominously, this precious resource is beginning to shrink. Natural water reservoirs are drying up due to climate change.

Glaciologist Daniel Farinotti surveys melting glaciers in the Swiss Alps. If glaciers continue to melt at the current rate, he says, there will be no ice left by the end of the century. The disappearance of glacial meltwater would have fatal consequences.

From the heights of the Swiss Alpine glaciers, the documentary travels down to the seafloor, off the coast of Malta. Here, the crew of the German expedition ship “Sonne” wants to track down mysterious freshwater deposits in the Mediterranean. Next up is Peru where, in a bid to counteract the threat of water shortages, work is underway on projects that use ancient Incan methods.

The fight for water | DW Documentary

DW Documentary – Aug 10, 2022

Climate change is causing temperatures to rise. Extreme weather events and droughts are increasing. Springs and wells are drying up. And everyone needs more water. The battles for control over precious water reserves have begun.

In some countries, water has always been available in abundance – and is wasted carelessly every day. But the climate crisis is changing that. Because the climate is warming, everyone needs more water than ever: for drinking, agriculture and industry. Water is the new gold.

In many countries, the distribution battles for precious water reserves have already begun. In Mendocino, California, there is no longer enough water to flush the toilets. And in Germany, regional drinking water supplies collapse in hot weather. Groundwater levels have dropped to record lows in many places. Will we still have enough drinking water in the future? What happens when our water disappears?

This is a three-part documentary series. Episodes will be released weekly on the following dates:
Part 1: The fight for water – August 10
Part 2: What happens when our water dries up? – August 17
Part 3: Who owns water? – August 24

Ukraine farmers face challenging harvest season as grain silos already full • FRANCE 24 English

Aug 14, 2022

As Ukraine’s grain exports slowly restart, as estimated 45 million tons of produce is still sitting in warehouses. Large-scale agricultural producers are at the front of the export queue, leaving thousands of small and medium-scale farmers in a difficult position as they prepare to harvest summer crops in the coming weeks.

“Nobody is buying from us at the port because they’re still selling grain from last year,” one farmer told FRANCE 24’s Rob Parsons. “We’ve got the workers and the gear but we can’t buy fuel because last year’s harvest is still stuck in the warehouse.”