Category Archives: zz Videos

Matter of Life or Death, Climate Change

Posted on January 1, 2017 by paulbeckwith

Climate Change: A Matter of Life or Death; Part 1 of 2 // Published on Jan 1, 2017 Sometimes, a field is dominated by a single man or women, who stands head-and-shoulders above everybody else. In chess, that person in … Continue reading →

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Arctic Ocean Blues Will Reverse Winds and Gyres

Posted on December 31, 2016 by paulbeckwith

         Abrupt Climate Disrupting Arctic Changes: Part 1 of 2 // Published on Dec 30, 2016 I discuss gut-wrenching disruptions presently underway in our Arctic. These include: record high temperatures, near-record summer ice and spring snow cover loss, … Continue reading →

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Arctic Sea Ice Regrowth Is Eff’d This Year, Parts 1 and 2

Posted on November 6, 2016 by paulbeckwith

Arctic sea ice regrowth is eff’d this year; in fact is truly horrible. As the ice extent, defined as regions with at least 15% ice tries to expand via sea water freezing; it is melted out by extremely high sea … Continue reading →

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One Day, My Son, This Will All Be Underwater

Posted on August 23, 2016 by paulbeckwith

One Day, My Son, This Will All Be Underwater // Published on Aug 23, 2016 The last time the Earth was this warm, global sea levels were 6 to 9 meters (20 to 30 feet) higher. In Earth history, sea … Continue reading →

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Nil carborundum pro illigitimi

Posted on August 17, 2016 by paulbeckwith

Madness writ large in image.  But Paul has not quit on the earth or interventions… ‘Illegitimi non carborundum is a mock-Latin aphorism meaning “Don’t let the bastards grind you down”, ‘ or 不要讓那些混蛋碾你失望. Inhabitat had a kick a_s interview with Paul … Continue reading →

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Climate Barstool Leg Three: Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR)

Posted on June 24, 2016 by paulbeckwith

Climate Barstool Leg 3: Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) // Published on Jun 23, 2016 Our climate system has destabilized and it is vital that people and governments around the world recognize that we are in a climate change emergency. We … Continue reading →

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Our Climate System In A Nutshell

Posted on June 23, 2016 by paulbeckwith

Our Climate System In A Nutshell // Published on Jun 19, 2016 I teach climatology to second year Geography university students and on a recent midterm AI asked: “Describe the climate system of the Earth starting at the sun.” It … Continue reading →

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Arctic Snow and Ice. Will They Stay or Will They Go?

Posted on June 12, 2016 by paulbeckwith

Published on Jun 12, 2016 Arctic sea ice extent, area and volume are at record lows this year. Will we have another record low year, or will conditions stabilize? What about Arctic snow cover? I discuss the present state of … Continue reading →

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Context of Brutal Heatwave in India, Fort McMurray

Posted on May 21, 2016 by paulbeckwith

Brutal Heatwave Hits 122 F in India // Published on May 20, 2016 Vast regions of NW India and E Pakistan have been savaged by temperatures over 50 C (or 122 F) for an extended period of time. India has … Continue reading →

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