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The Brink of Mass Extinction
Dahr Jamail | The Brink of Mass Extinction
Monday, 21 July 2014 09:24
By Dahr Jamail, Truthout | News Analysis
"We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children."
- Native American proverb
March through June 2014 were the hottest on record globally, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. In May - officially the hottest May on record globally - the average temperature of the planet was .74 degrees Celsius above the 20th century baseline, according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The trend is clear: 2013 was the 37th consecutive year of above-average global temperatures, and since the Industrial Revolution began, the earth has been warmed by .85 degrees Celsius. Several scientific reports and climate modeling show that at current trajectories (business as usual), we will see at least a 6-degree Celsius increase by 2100.
In the last decade alone, record high temperatures across the United States have outnumbered record low temperatures two to one, and the trend is both continuing and escalating.
While a single extreme weather event is not proof of anthropogenic climate disruption (ACD), the increasing intensity and frequency of these events are. And recent months have seen many of these.
A record-breaking heat wave gripped India in June, as temperatures hovered at 46 degrees Celsius, sometimes reaching 48 degrees Celsius. Delhi's 22 million residents experienced widespread blackouts and rioting, as the heat claimed hundreds of lives.
Also in June, Central Europe cooked in unseasonably extreme heat, with Berlin experiencing temperatures over 32 degrees Celsius, which is more than 12 degrees hotter than normal. ................(more)
The complete piece is at: http://truth-out.org/news/item/25051-dahr-jamail-the-brink-of-mass-extinction
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The Brink of Mass Extinction (Original Post)
marmar
Jul 2014
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randys1
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blkmusclmachine
(16,149 posts)2. Pray harder.
Uncle Joe
(58,362 posts)3. Kicked and recommended.
Thanks for the thread, marmar.
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(17,796 posts)4. kick, kick, kick.....