The Age of Ocean Warming
Radio Ecoshock | 13.03.2011 18:51 | Climate Chaos | Ecology | Energy Crisis | Sheffield
90% of global warming goes into the ocean. Heating seas change storms & species now, and for 100's of years. Dr. Josh Willis of NASA explains how. Dr. Hobday of CSIRO Australia on marine species impact. Plus sample of "The Climate Show" from New Zealand.
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The most serious under-reported problem, lurking unseen, is ocean heating.
As the seas get warmer, tropical species are fleeing toward the poles. Other marine species require human help to survive. As explained by Dr. Alistair Hobday of CSIRO, the top research agency in Australia.
But first, Dr. Joshua K. Willis, a recognized ocean and climate expert from the NASA Jet Propulsion Lab in Pasadena CA explains the mechanics of how the sea is warming. What we know, and what we don't.
The last segment is a clip from a new radio/You tube program "The Climate Show" (#8) from Kiwi radio in Auckland, New Zealand. Radio host Glenn Williams, and author Gareth Renowden give us a rundown of the latest disturbing climate science.
They report that snow and ice are receding, leading to a positive feedback. At the same time, we now have proof that the Permafrost is melting, again a feedback. And climate models used by governments wildly underestimate what is happening.
That means we are beyond the tipping point, where global warming brings more global warming, even without further greenhouse gas emissions by us.
Bill McKibben (of 350.org), plus Greenpeace and Rainforest Action Network are calling for massive non-violent climate protests. If people in the Middle East and North Africa can face down tanks and dictators, surely we can rise up to demand a safe climate for our children!
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The most serious under-reported problem, lurking unseen, is ocean heating.
As the seas get warmer, tropical species are fleeing toward the poles. Other marine species require human help to survive. As explained by Dr. Alistair Hobday of CSIRO, the top research agency in Australia.
But first, Dr. Joshua K. Willis, a recognized ocean and climate expert from the NASA Jet Propulsion Lab in Pasadena CA explains the mechanics of how the sea is warming. What we know, and what we don't.
The last segment is a clip from a new radio/You tube program "The Climate Show" (#8) from Kiwi radio in Auckland, New Zealand. Radio host Glenn Williams, and author Gareth Renowden give us a rundown of the latest disturbing climate science.
They report that snow and ice are receding, leading to a positive feedback. At the same time, we now have proof that the Permafrost is melting, again a feedback. And climate models used by governments wildly underestimate what is happening.
That means we are beyond the tipping point, where global warming brings more global warming, even without further greenhouse gas emissions by us.
Bill McKibben (of 350.org), plus Greenpeace and Rainforest Action Network are calling for massive non-violent climate protests. If people in the Middle East and North Africa can face down tanks and dictators, surely we can rise up to demand a safe climate for our children!
Tweet that!
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