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https://carbon-based-ghg.blogspot.com/2011/06/new-tool-predicts-drought-six-months.html?spref=fb
https://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,2079361,00.html?xid=tweetbut
An important statement by a leading climate researcher, Alan Betts https://alanbetts.com/research/paper/communicating-climate-science/ “Earth scientists face a profound ethical challenge. Humanity is an integral part of the Earth’s ecosystem, but the waste from our industrial society is now driving rapid global climate change. What is our responsibility as a community of scientists? Is it simply to follow tradition and explore and discuss in our own world, largely isolated from the broader community, the many interesting facets and complexities of the transformation of the Earth’s climate system and then to publish our results in our private jargon in copyrighted journals that are…
Business Insider has just excerpted the true-crime Prologue of TRE, entitled “Under Pressure.” Intrigued? Have a look … https://www.businessinsider.com/excerpt-the-ripple-effect-the-fate-of-freshwater-in-the-twenty-first-century-2011-6?utm_source=twbutton&utm_medium=social&utm_term=&utm_content=&utm_campaign=moneygame-contributor
Michael “Aquadoc” Campana, of OSU — one of the most influential bloggers on H2O — took notice of my sparring with Jon Stewart on the Daily Show, and says he might review “Ripple” sometime soon. Though this is a book for the general public (and features the Doc briefly), I look forward to his learned comments: https://aquadoc.typepad.com/waterwired/2011/06/alex-prudhomme.html
Jon taunts, Alex parries, and we agree that 40 years after the Clean Water Act and the founding of the EPA, “the fate of freshwater this century does not look good.” Then Jon steals my mug of clean, cold H2O — “I’m not hoarding,” he *claims* … Check out the interview: https://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/mon-june-13-2011/alex-prud-homme
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The Climate Prediction Center has a map showing the outlook for drought conditions in the US. The map covers the period from June 3rd to August 31st 2011. I dedicate a whole section of The Ripple Effect to drought, in the US and around the world.
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