Category Archives: a New Video

Do Jet Streams Vanish with Arctic Sea-Ice?

Posted on April 6, 2017 by paulbeckwith

Do Do Jet Streams Vanish with Arctic Sea-Ice? //  Published on Apr 6, 2017 What happens to the jet streams when we lose all Arctic sea ice and snow cover? Do they vanish? Do they still exist as a weak … Continue reading →

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Waves in Jet Streams, Violin Strings, Laser Cavities, Bridges

Posted on April 3, 2017 by paulbeckwith

   Planetary Waves & Violin String Vibrations: 1 of 2 // Published on Apr 2, 2017 Extreme weather events are happening more often around the planet, striking with ever greater severity, and lasting for longer periods of time. The root … Continue reading →

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Halting Abrupt Climate Change: Parts Two and Three

Posted on March 26, 2017 by paulbeckwith

Halting Abrupt Climate Change: Part Two // Published on Mar 24, 2017 Paul Crutzen, the Yoda of atmospheric science, played a large role in human understanding and action on ozone holes, got a Nobel Prize in 1995 and coined the phrase … Continue reading →

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New Videos: Arctic Volcano, Earth Surface Change, Halting Climate Change

Posted on March 23, 2017 by paulbeckwith

Anthropogenic Arctic Volcano Will Calm Climate [1]// Published on Mar 20, 2017 As our climate spirals hotter into new and unfamiliar territory, we are seeing enormous stresses destabilizing our weather patterns, crops, water supplies, infrastructure, global supply chains, and civilization … Continue reading →

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They Drove Off the Climate Cliff, Radio EcoShock Podcast

Posted on March 15, 2017 by paulbeckwith

They Drove Off the Climate Cliff, podcast, with favorite interviewer, champion of many if not all precious things human and natural, Alex Smith. Paul’s segment, is called ‘Tracking the Big Picture with scientist Paul Beckwith‘. His post also shares from … Continue reading →

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Global Dimming and Global Brightening

Posted on March 12, 2017 by paulbeckwith

These are the first three of nine videos in this series, on Global Dimming & Global Brightening.  If civilization came to an abrupt halt, how much would the global temperature change? Would it spike 0.5 or even 4 degrees Celsius … Continue reading →

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Stabilizing Feedbacks in the Climate System

Posted on March 3, 2017 by paulbeckwith

  Stabilizing Feedbacks in the Climate System // Published on Mar 3, 2017 We often hear about “positive” (accelerating) feedbacks in the climate system speeding up rates of change, even exponentially. I tell the story of some powerful “negative” stabilizing … Continue reading →

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What Happens in the Arctic Affects Antarctica and Cats

Posted on February 26, 2017 by paulbeckwith

What Happens in the Arctic Affects Antarctica and Cats // Published on Feb 24, 2017 Did you hear that many (some?, half?) of the ultra-rich are preparing for abrupt climate change by buying spaces underground, and in spots like New … Continue reading →

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Questioning Human Extinction Worldviews

Posted on February 22, 2017 by paulbeckwith

Questioning Human Extinction Worldviews // Published on Feb 20, 2017 Are people relieved when they learn that humans (including them) will not be extinct in 18 months? Surprisingly not. Instead of relief, many vigorously attack any opposing view, and cling … Continue reading →

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