Category Archives: Catastrophe

COP26 Fundraiser

Posted on October 15, 2021 by paulbeckwith

Friday 15 October, 2021 Before I do a new video later today or tomorrow on Earth albedo measured from Earthshine on the moon, I am eager to share about my new COP26 fundraiser. I have the plane ticket, AirBnB, and … Continue reading →

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Autonomous Spray Ship Deployment to Cool Planet via Marine Cloud Brightening

Posted on June 20, 2021 by paulbeckwith

Autonomous Spray Ship Deployment to Cool Planet via Marine Cloud Brightening: Part 1 of 4 // Jun 19, 2021 I was recently in a great video discussion with Peter Wadhams and Stephen Salter, hosted by Metta Spencer, to hash out … Continue reading →

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Review: Arctic Temperature Amplification Influence on Polar Vortex Causing Severe Winter Weather

Posted on February 19, 2021 by paulbeckwith

Review: Arctic Temperature Amplification Influence on Polar Vortex Causing Severe Winter Weather // Feb 18, 2021 In my last few videos I discussed the brutal cold snap that has extended downward in the USA, as far south as the Mexican … Continue reading →

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Damage to our Climate and Environment Risks Disruption and even Collapse of our Societies

Posted on February 5, 2021 by paulbeckwith

Damage to our Climate and Environment Risks Disruption and even Collapse of our Societies // Feb 3, 2021 Late last year, literally hundreds of scientists, writers and academics warned us, once again, that policymakers and the rest of society must … Continue reading →

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US Election 2020 Chaos and Existential Climate Chaos

Posted on October 31, 2020 by paulbeckwith

On the Existential Risks of Abrupt Climate Change and a chat on Chomsky Election Thoughts // Oct 31, 2020 Hello Everybody, I agree completely with Chomsky on the following statements, and have said these things for years: “Definitely the worst one … Continue reading →

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Arctic Sea Ice Trajectories from Observations and Models

Posted on June 4, 2020 by paulbeckwith

Arctic Sea Ice Loss Projections From the Latest-and-Greatest Climate Simulation Models (CMIP6) // Jun 3, 2020 The latest, most sophisticated climate models of the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project (CMIP6) have been used to track Arctic Sea Ice Area and Volume … Continue reading →

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Logic 101: COVID-19 Spreading Characteristics: What We Know

Posted on April 18, 2020 by paulbeckwith

Logic 101: COVID-19 Spreading Characteristics: What We Know // Apr 15, 2020 Logic 101: Coronavirus Spread: 1) The virus can be spread by people who never develop any symptoms. 2) People that get sick may have no symptoms for two … Continue reading →

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Arctic Polar Vortex North Pole to Greenland Shift: Ozone Hole, Sea-Ice Loss

Posted on March 29, 2020 by paulbeckwith

Arctic Polar Vortex Shift from North Pole to Greenland: Large Ozone Hole and Sea-Ice Loss // Mar 28, 2020 I predicted 1.5 years ago that Arctic sea-ice loss will shift the jet stream center of rotation to Greenland’s center at … Continue reading →

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Impact of Coronavirus On Global Dimming

Posted on March 22, 2020 by paulbeckwith

Magnitude of Global Dimming from Coronavirus Shutdowns: Part 1 of 3 // Mar 22, 2020 Global Dimming from industrial and transportation aerosols is likely between 0.25C and 1.1C with a best estimate of 0.5C. As global industry/transportation shutters due to … Continue reading →

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