Global warming?

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been hanging out for this re ANTARCTICFA, since i saw it a few hours ago ha
congratulations CHINA for your change of mind
get off your arses stubborn Russia ..

Russia fails to back creation of world's largest ocean sanctuary in Antarctica

Published on Oct 30, 2015
Antarctica is on the frontline of the fight against climate change. Russia has failed to back the creation of what would be the world's largest ocean sanctuary in Antarctica.It's the only country that's not behind the protection efforts, after China gave its support for a revised international plan.

 

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The four horsemen of the Sixth Mass Extinction

Someone: Survival of the fittest!

Me: If you mean humanity then ahhh no.

Climate change attacks against ExxonMobil piling up

 

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pleasing to note that a country like ZIMBABWE is getting into solar
even at 400 for solar hoty water/govt subsidesed, pretty cool
seems like that country is going ahead, seeing shithead a most hated despot Mugabe is just about OUT of the picture
China/India doing wonders in assissting them as well, good
wont suggest google, as doubt anyones interested in Zimbabwe/solar has

Solar panels powering Zimbabwe's future

Published on Oct 30, 2015
Government leaders in Zimbabwe are looking to the sun to overcome electricity shortages.Solar-powered water heaters will soon be in homes and traditional street lamps are being replaced.Al Jazeera's Haru Mutasa reports from Harare on the campaign to overcome an energy crisis.

This map shows the rates of mass changes from ICESat 2003-2008 over Antarctica. Sums are for all of Antarctica: East Antarctica (EA, 2-17); interior West Antarctica (WA2, 1, 18, 19, and 23); coastal West Antarctica (WA1, 20-21); and the Antarctic Peninsula (24-27). A gigaton (Gt) corresponds to a billion metric tons, or 1.1 billion U.S. tons.
Credit: Jay Zwally/ Journal of Glaciology


A new NASA study says that an increase in Antarctic snow accumulation that began 10,000 years ago is currently adding enough ice to the continent to outweigh the increased losses from its thinning glaciers.

 

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never heard of it
even trtavelling in Cina in the 70/80s that was not happening
at that time human waste was returned directly to the fields for fertilizer
sounds like a good sfcheme if we can get over the thouight of it all ..

;biggest challenge is obviously convincing us people
that even processing human waste is environmentally good'
~ reporter

Human waste fuels Kenyan homes

Published on Nov 1, 2015
Environmental activists in Kenya are trying to make their community more energy efficient.They want to convince people that human waste can be a source of fuel. Al Jazeera's Catherine Soi reports from Naivasha, Kenya.

Human waste fuels Kenyan homes


not good we havent learnt or learning to late

Plastic Trash Found in Arctic Ocean, Likely Forming Sixth Garbage Patch

Not even the Arctic Ocean is safe from marine pollution. In a study published last week in the journal Polar Biology...

http://ecowatch.com/2015/10/29/ocean-plastic-arctic/?utm_source=EcoWatch+List&utm_campaign=9462ea39c9-Top_News_10_31_2015&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_49c7d43dc9-9462ea39c9-85968677

smile
fewer than 1 million HEDGEHOGS left in Britain
little play to save the h'hogs in place currently, good on them
careful with the diseases thyrer supposed to carry tho/caution/tb i think it was/is ..

 

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YES
always thought of ARGENTINA as the meat capital of the world ..

What do Argentines think about red meat causing cancer?

Published on Nov 2, 2015
Argentineans eat over 100 kilos of meat every year and tell Al Jazeera's Teresa Bo they are not worried about a recently published report by the WHO that processed meat increases the chance of getting cancer.

hoefully something good will come of this

Hollande's China trip key to global climate talks

Published on Nov 1, 2015
French President, Francois Hollande is expected to arrive in China on Monday to discuss climate change. The negotiations could be crucial to his efforts to secure a global climate deal in Paris next month. Rob McBride reports from Beijing.

 

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harmless critters doing there own thing, minding there own business huh
LIVE CAM been watching or hours ha,white virgins cavorting/no thoughts of destruction ..

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Watch Live as Polar Bears Congregate Waiting for Sea Ice to Form

Polar bears are such beautiful creatures, and now you can get closer to them than ever before with this live...



just incedible planet images ..

A portrait of our solar system
Meet the family - these amazing images of our solar system have been captured by many space missions over the past few decades.
By ABC Science's Stuart Gary
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-11-02/meet-the-neighbours-solar-system/6898414?WT.mc_id=newsmail

The Sun

INFOGRAPHIC: Sun taken by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory spacecraft in 2015 (NASA/GSFC/SDO)


At the centre of our planetary system is our local star - the Sun - a typical G-type main

Stunning photos provide portrait of our solar system

The arrival of NASA's New Horizons spacecraft at the Pluto system in July has finally allowed astronomers to complete the centuries-long mission of obtaining a family portrait of our solar system.

 

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The four horsemen of the Sixth Mass Extinction

More evidence the deadliest force on the planet is mankind by far and the tragedy is man thinks he will escape the fate he has sentenced the planet to. Pure hubris and greed is a tragic combination.

 

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pretty disgusting mess

These 5 Countries Account for 60% of Plastic Pollution in Oceans

Roughly 8 million tons of plastic is dumped into the world’s oceans every year, and according to a new study, the majority of this waste comes from just five countries: China, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam.

Plastic waste and other garbage on Rayong beach, Thailand. Photo credit: relax_gap/ Shutterstock.com

Report: Plastic pollution in the ocean is reaching crisis levels
There are 5.25 trillion pieces of plastic trash in the world’s oceans, and each year, 8 million tons of plastic are added to the count. That’s equivalent to one municipal garbage truck ...

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http://ecowatch.com/2015/10/15/plas...ail&utm_term=0_49c7d43dc9-bbc6971ae0-85968677

and
AUSTRALIAs drought country, after a rain downpour ..
images always stir the heart ha'

Drought-stricken town records wettest day ever

More wet weather is predicted in some parts of parched outback Queensland this week, after weekend storms dumped record levels of rain on some towns, the weather bureau says.

 

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GREAT
success even if its in human created captivity
like the Panda breeding program, would never be happening without that dedication .. GREAT!!!
lovely animals, protective armour to help keep humans off them ..

Australia's first greater one-horned rhino born at Dubbo zoo

The birth of Australia's first greater one-horned rhinoceros is "incredibly significant" for the vulnerable species, staff at Taronga Western Plains Zoo in Dubbo say.

 

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and so say all of us, in this region ..

Most Coalition voters reject humans to blame for climate change

PETER HANNAM 6:18am | Barely one in four Coalition voters accepts climate change is mostly caused by humans, according to a CSIRO survey.

Whatever respondents think about climate change, most favour more spending on renewable energy. Photo: Erin Jonasson

What Australians think about climate change

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/environment/c...channel=edmail&mbnr=MTE3MjM0NTc#ixzz3qTZv88kw

survey found:


Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has a job to convince many Coalition voters to take climate change seriously. Photo: Andrew Meares

By contrast, more than three-quarters of Greens voters said h

 

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How to stop Indonesia's forest fires and toxic haze?

Published on Nov 3, 2015
More than 500,000 Indonesians are said to be suffering from acute respiratory infection after having been exposed to fire-induced haze for months. The smoke was caused by forest fires that got out of hand after being used to clear land for agriculture. The haze has spread to Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines.Experts have warned that this year's incident could be one of the worst, surpassing similar cases

again as in more ..

Majority of Australians believe in climate change, CSIRO report finds

Three quarters of Australians believe climate change is happening, but conservative voters are more likely to believe it is a natural phenomenon, not manmade, and trust their "common sense".

CRAP!!!
its this sort of shit that turns people off GW/CC Shirley'
as useless as the WHO warning on 'proccessed meats'
or maybe it only refers to the economists sex life only

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Climate Change Could Ruin Your Sex Life, Economists Warn

Climate change threatens so many things Americans love: maple syrup, avocados and lately even...

 

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New school to train China's drone pilots

New aviation schools are opening across China to meet a growing demand for commercial pilots to fly small remote-controlled aircraft, or drones.
It's estimated the country's maintenance, mapping, filming and agricultural industries will need over 10,000 drone pilots this year.
There are less than 1000 people licensed to fly drones and new schools, like that just opened in Beijing, are hoping to give students the skills they need to get work as professional remote control pilots.

10 Stunning Photos of Rare Northern Lights (And How to Take Your Own)

The northern half of the U.S. is in for a rare treat this week. The Northern Lights will be visible across...
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the one country this fella would love to visit/live in, apart from the Galapagos ha'


Largest Hydro Project in Patagonia Gets Green Light, But the Fight Is Far From Over

By allowing the destruction of its wild and scenic waterways, Chile is ...

These rivers are the lifeblood of the local economy and a major driver for ecotourism in Patagonia. Photo credit: Futaleufú Riverkeeper

 

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Queensland Australias big wet
but WAs big dry, bummer ..

Crocodiles stranded in shrinking waterholes as big dry hits WA's north
By Erin Parke
Updated yesterday at 9:16pm

PHOTO: Crocodiles are suffering from lack of water in East Kimberley as the weather dries out.(Supplied: Department of Parks and Wildlife)
RELATED STORY: 'Godzilla' El Nino spells death for crocs stranded and waiting for rain
MAP: Wyndham 6740
Dozens of crocodiles are stranded in drie

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-11-...oles-east-kimberley/6913632?WT.mc_id=newsmail

Auroras 'can happen anywhere' on Mars

Auroras can occur almost anywhere on Mars, according to new data from NASA's MAVEN spacecraft.

PHOTO: Ultraviolet aurora have been detected across many region of Mars by NASA's MAVEN spacecraft. (University of Colorado)

cool, experienced heaps
spectacular thunder/electrical storms ..

Hail warning as severe storms move over Sydney, regional NSW
A spectacular shelf cloud is spotted off Sydney's eastern beaches as severe thunderstorms likely to bring damaging hail and heavy rainfall roll across the city as well as regional New South Wales.

 

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personally a little doubtful with some of these reports re EXTREME weather occurences attributyed to climate change
mainly because having experienced this ...
i personally dont believe it was as bad as stated, perhaps a lot more inusual than normsa;, but not extremely so , certainly not devestating
prior to thids rainfall in northland, there was several years of DRTOUGHT, that after heavey rain, will/can cause major problems ..
below is an excerpt from the following article
tbh june/july/august are our winter months, and i do not recall any extreme rainfall or activity in july as stated
why ive often stated you have tp physically experience things or ... ha'

The risk of an extreme five-day July rainfall event over Northland, New Zealand, such as was observed in early July 2014, has likely increased due to human influences on climate

14 Extreme Weather Events Linked to Climate Change

“Understanding our influence on specific extreme weather events is groundbreaking science that will ...

Obama rejects Canada bid to build oil pipeline across US

Published on Nov 7, 2015
President Obama has rejected a Canadian company's bid to build an oil pipeline across the heart of the United States. The company, TransCanada, had been trying for seven years to get permission for the project.

 

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you have to love the raw Australian outback, or you havent lived ha'
a cold beer afterwards or 2/3/4 tinnies ..feel like getting out there this summer ha '

NT cattle station 'like'

Forgotten photos of Northern Territory cattle stations trigger search for dusty face

PHOTO: 'Station life' a photograph by Hakan Ludwigson, a Swedish photographer who shot thousands of images of Northern Territory cattle stations in the 1980s. (Hakan Ludwigson)

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-11-06/forgotten-photos-from-nt-stations/6919906?WT.mc_id=newsma

 

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been 30 years or more since theres been mention of declining frog populations
fortunate enough to spend sometime with a student on island, dedicating her life to frog preservation, in little ole New Zealand
learnt a lot from this South American scientist .. real people ..
always loved the croak of the frog ..

Panama scientists struggle to reverse global frog crisis

Published on Nov 8, 2015
Frogs are disappearing at an unprecedented rate around the world.Scientists say it is due to a fungus that is spreading fast.Now, a laboratory in Panama is working to ensure their long-term survival.

Author notices shift in views on climate change
Environmentalist part of Omnibus Series
JAMIE DUFFY | The Journal Gazette


Prize-winning writer and environmentalist Bill McKibben is seeing progress when it comes to fighting global warming.

First, the Keystone XL pipeline was delivered a blow Wednesday when a request to pause a review of the project was denied, likely setting up its rejection by the Obama administration.

And Thursday, the day he was the featured speaker for IPFW’s Omnibus Lecture Series, the New York attorney general’s office announced that an investigation had been initiated to determine whether Exxon Mobil had lied to the public about the risks of climate change.

http://www.journalgazette.net/news/local/Author-notices-shift-in-views-on-climate-change-9755786

 

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ENVIRONMENT

PEAT fires in Indonesia el nino the cause! maybe'

Counting the Cost - Counting the cost of Indonesia's forest fires

Published on Nov 10, 2015

More than 100,000 fires have engulfed Indonesia this year, destroying forests and farmland, and spewing hazardous smoke into the atmosphere.

Leading to a public health crisis, some 40 million people have been affected and around 140,000 have needed hospital treatment.

Pumping out more carbon dioxide in the last three weeks than Germany produces in an entire year, Indonesia has now surpassed the United States as the world's second-largest emitter of greenhouse gases.

While the government struggles to contain the haze from the forest fires, it says the crisis will cost the economy more than $33bn this year.

Luca Tacconi, the director of the Asia Pacific Network for Environmental Governance, joins Counting the Cost to discuss the economic impact of the crisis.

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KENYA environmental pollution
well remember this/him,popular figure in his time

Ken Saro-Wiwa widow talks on execution memorial 20 years on

Published on Nov 10, 2015
A memorial march is due to be held in Nigeria for Ken Saro Wiwa, an environmental activist who 20 years ago confronted one of the world's biggest companies - and was then hanged.Ken Saro Wiwa, campaigned against oil pollution in the oil-rich Niger Delta by Royal Dutch Shell and was executed over what his supporters say were framed murder char

 

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'like' smile laugh ha
beautiful ..

Mesmerizing cloudscape over Cape Town resembles alien invasion

https://www.rt.com/news/321452-clouds-cape-town-alien/

Published time: 10 Nov, 2015 16:22
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They’re not space invaders bent on conquering earth, but a weird phenomenon whipped up by Mother Nature - probably to keep us alert. Lenticular clouds over South Africa provided the kind of show that could easily be mistaken for an alien invasion.
Looking like a scene from ‘Independence Day’, this beautiful invasion is sure to take the breath away, as it did for Cape Town residents on Sunday. Few knew those were actually lenticular clouds – wonders of nature who owe their name to their shape – a lens-like protrusion.

They’re usually formed by air flowing over mountains. According to EarthSky, “a series of large-scale standing waves may form on the mountain’s downwind side. If the temperature at the crest of the wave drops to the dew point, moisture in the air may condense to form lenticular clouds. As the moist air moves back down into the trough of the wave, the cloud may evaporate back into vapor. So lenticular can appear and disappear relatively quickly."

But they’re not exclusive to mountains – all it takes are the right meteorological conditions, chief among them the presence of “sheer winds created by a front.”

And “for all of these reasons, lenticular clouds are often mistaken for UFOs.”

bummer
if this startedn happening in the Pacific region, recall there was mention of such in somne region of these islands relating to fishes not crabs

https://news.vice.com/article/calif...nch-from-toxic-crabs?utm_source=vicenewsemail

ENVIRONMENT

California's Fishing Industry Feels the Pinch From Toxic Crabs

 

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apart from the beauty above
feel like continuing on the 'toxic' theme ..

http://ecowatch.com/2015/11/10/toxi...ail&utm_term=0_49c7d43dc9-850a8c7979-85968677

The World’s Most Toxic Air

Soot levels are up to 16 times higher than World Health Organization safety levels, double Beijing's...