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White House warned on imminent Arctic ice death spiralby Nafeez Ahmed at the Guardian
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/earth-insight/2013/may/02/white-house-arctic-ice-death-spiral
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New research suggests that the Arctic summer sea ice loss is linked to extreme weather. Rutgers University climate scientist Jennifer Francis points to the phenomenon of "Arctic amplification", where:
"The loss of Arctic summer sea ice and the rapid warming of the Far North are altering the jet stream over North America, Europe, and Russia. Scientists are now just beginning to understand how these profound shifts may be increasing the likelihood of more persistent and extreme weather."
Extreme weather events over the last few years apparently driven by the accelerating Arctic melt process - including unprecedented heatwaves and droughts in the US and Russia, along with snowstorms and cold weather in northern Europe have undermined harvests, dramatically impacting global food production and contributing to civil unrest.
US national security officials have taken an increasing interest in the destabilising impact of climate change. In February this year, the US Department of Defense (DoD) released its new Climate Change Adaptation Roadmap, which noted that global warming will have:
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"White House warned on imminent Arctic ice death spiral" (Original Post)
applegrove
May 2013
OP
Is it time now to report data from the NASA satellites shut down by the Bushes?
Xipe Totec
May 2013
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Xipe Totec
(43,890 posts)1. Is it time now to report data from the NASA satellites shut down by the Bushes?
It is safe to report again, that the satellites are telling us we are sooo fucked?
Just in case you're wondering WTF I'm yapping a bout...
http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/weather/news/2001/2001-08-23-ozone-satellite.htm
pscot
(21,024 posts)2. Don't expect a reaction
I don't believe the President gets it. He says he does, but there's no sense of urgency. AGW is way down on his list of priorities.
Amonester
(11,541 posts)3. Yeah, but, big oil's buttom lines, and more so....
big oil's CEOs & their well-connected accomplices' buttom lines always get top prioRity.
Forget it.
ReRe
(10,597 posts)4. I've breen sort-of out of pocket...
...due to sickness...but has anyone seen this mentioned in USA media since Thursday? I haven't. We're always the last to know, it seems...
truebrit71
(20,805 posts)5. Ya think the deniers will capitulate when the ice has melted..
...or will they delay until their beach-houses are completely underwater?