Category Archives: zz Videos

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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Science under the Jackboot of Ideology

Posted on March 17, 2017 by paulbeckwith

Science Under the Jackboot of Ideology // Published on Mar 17, 2017 A number of years ago I filmed a video (on this very same chairlift) on the relentless attacks on science, originating with attacks on climate science and driven … 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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Cognitive Distortions In Human Extinction Beliefs

Posted on February 19, 2017 by paulbeckwith

      Cognitive Distortions In Human Extinction Beliefs // Published on Feb 18, 2017 Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is a powerful technique often used by mental health practitioners to help patients deal with mental and emotional ailments. In CBT thinking, … Continue reading →

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Climate Mayhem: ACTION, Not Despair

Posted on February 15, 2017 by paulbeckwith

Climate Mayhem: ACTION, not despair // Published on Feb 15, 2017 I reflect on abrupt climate change. Where we are now, how bad it is, and what is in store for us. I talk methane, extreme weather, Arctic sauna, jet streams, … Continue reading →

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