Blog by NASA PAO staff/ US Naval Air Reserve JO in 1970s; pedopriest survivor, and former flower child. Now in my 70s I'm a little old lady [LOL] with a laptop on a mountaintop saying what I think.
Producing City of Angels Blog since Jan. 2007, first as coverage of the pedophile priest crisis in the Catholic Church as one of the survivors, then 30 other topics at CofA 1-30
The Blizzard of 2026 broke the record for total snowfall in Rhode Island. Monday's snowfall nearly matched Providence's annual average of 36.6 inches, which the city will likely surpass on Monday alone. Photos and videos from Providence show the severity of conditions amid Monday's snowstorm.
WATCH: USA chaos today..!! Rhode Island buried by historic blizzard, Providence paralyzedNau Weather News The information on this Nau Weather News YouTube Channel and the resources available are for educational and informational purposes only Feb 24, 2026 AMERIKA SERIKAT
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The impact of the blizzard in Providence began Sunday night and continued overnight and into Monday. By 1 p.m., the storm had dumped 32.8 inches of snow at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport, according to the National Weather Service, surpassing the previous record of 28.6 inches that fell there during the Blizzard of 1978.
Extreme precipitation series cont'd: Last week Storm Nils brought record snow and wind to France, triggering a rare level-five avalanche alert. Experts explain the hidden dangers within the snowpack, revealing a complex chain of events. The resulting instability impacts a wide region, forcing resorts to close and raising serious safety concerns. Read & WatchSTORM NILS BURIES France — Avalanches REFUSE to Stop Tectonic Fury Channel The French Alps are cracking under the weight of a snowpack that was already broken before Storm Nils ever arrived. Scientists monitoring the Savoie massifs confirm what the bulletins are now stating openly: the persistent weak layers buried since early winter have reached critical loading thresholds across multiple sectors simultaneously, triggering the rarest avalanche alert in twenty-five years of modern French monitoring. Level Five.
The maximum. Issued for the first time alongside simultaneous red alerts for wind and flooding, a combination Meteo France confirmed has never occurred before in the history of the alert system. In forty-eight hours, Storm Nils deposited between sixty and one hundred centimeters of fresh snow above one thousand eight hundred meters, loading a snowpack already compromised by months of buried depth hoar and faceted crystal layers that do not heal, do not bond, and do not stabilize under additional weight. Three skiers died at Val d'Isere on February thirteenth. A walker was killed by a spontaneous natural release in Valloire on February seventeenth as danger reached Level Five with no human trigger required. Two more died at La Grave the same day. Twenty-eight deaths recorded in France this winter season alone, in a cycle that forecasters are describing as one of the most lethal avalanche seasons across the entire western Alpine arc in modern recorded history. Rising temperatures now introduce wet slab mechanics into a snowpack that has not finished moving. The next fracture is already forming.
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Storm Nils brought record snow and wind to France, triggering a rare level-five avalanche alert. Experts explain the hidden dangers within the snowpack, revealing a complex chain of events. The resulting instability impacts a wide region, forcing resorts to close and raising serious safety concerns.
Several areas of Earth went under water or snow in the past weeks and,even though the news doesn't mention it, global warming is causing this extreme precipitation. As the planet's glaciers and ice caps melt, most of the water evaporates and joins currents in the air to form atmospheric rivers, which will soon be raising sea levels everywhere, even inland. Hold onhttps://cityofangels25.blogspot.com/2026/02/global-melt-vapor-flood-warming-why-is.html
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[KE: Everything scientists predicted about global warming/ climate change since the 1970s is coming true, only faster]
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Again I'm feeling this Affinity with people from 1930s Germany, as I isolate in my home listening to the news, looking out the window at the weather, and hoping I survive whatever is happening to the United States right now.
Of course there's going to be bullies in Trump's america, I should not be surprised. The president of the United States is a bully and his followers want to be like him so of course they're going to be bullies too,
So I should be grateful I have a place to stay inside and hide from them, and grateful I have a place to be inside and quietly be sick and die, even if it takes years. Sometimes I'm sad wishing I had someone with me, but then I hear my neighbors arguing with their family members, and gossiping endless gossiping, and realize, I'm right where I need need to be right now. I have everything I need right now. except companionship...
I'm hidden away where no one can get to me while I blog about the science of global warming at a time when writing about science is controversial.
I'm like a character in a Sci-Fi movie. Aging crippled disgraced journalist finds her way to a small town in the mountains, gets herself into a secure hidden apartment; then watches the climate catastrophes she and others predicted decades ago come true.
Roberta Neville, broke blogger squeaking out a living on nickels a day pay from Google.
I have to live in a state of isolation because I'm surrounded by people who have been brainwashed and believe journalists are the enemy, and they also believe that climate change is a hoax and anyone who believes in it is the enemy. Leading me to have this experience:
This is not the first time I've been bullied because of my reporting. When I covered the Catholic priest pedophiles crimes from the perspective of a survivor, I had to move three times because the bullying got so bad and that was before Fox News.
It goes with the territory, especially in the USA today, where there is almost no First Amendment anymore, and journalists have to live below the radar, for now.
Reference:
Seeking a literary agent to develop this story into a limited series: "USA sided with pedophile priests, and soon after, the nation fell" The book I could not finish writing, read it here: cityofangelslady.blogspot.com/2024/09/prol...
Several times lately I've heard podcasters and comedians say, Everything is all one story. Me being alone aging dying in a scary place taking care of myself- because there is no government subsidized home health don't let them lie to you and tell you there is- ties in with the planet heating after Americans have been lied to for decades, Fox et al telling them that it wasn't going to happen. Today I share an experience with Planet Earth, being neglected to death.
In a Republican led county, government services are delivered as badly as possible so the Republicans then can say see government doesn't work. So in order to get home health care in El Dorado County california, you have to know somebody. It looks like it's set up so people who already have grandparents living at home can get a check from the government for it, even though they don't need it, and then a person like me who has no relatives or living friends anywhere, has to just fend for herself on $1,300 a month. No wonder America doesn't work anymore, all Trump did was take advantage of an already broken system.
These streams seem to have sizzled. More posts TK shortly. ALSO Watch 35+ hours of USA storm Sunday February 22 recorded live streams from 4 sources at DIYHHP blog at this link https://cityofangels25.blogspot.com/2026/02/usa-storm-5-live-streams-max-velocity.htmlHere is Hook Global channel New York LIVE: City Under Blizzard Conditions as Winter Storm Paralyzes Transit & Travel | US NewsStarted streaming around 4 AM Monday. Pacific time BELOW LIVE NOW WXChasing Massive Waves and Driving Around in Blizzard From Boston to Cape - Nor’EasterStarted streaming around 1 AM Monday. Pacific time *** AND LIVE NOW Hindustan Times US News LIVE: Major Winter Storm Causes Over 10,000 Flight Disruptions Across The USStarted streaming Sunday afternoon Pacific time BELOW LIVE NOW CRUX US Blizzard LIVE | Winter Storm Hernando Paralyzes Northeast, 15 Inches Of Snow In New York City Started streaming around 5 AM Monday. Pacific time-
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Part One of this post about global warming induced extreme precipitation worldwide:
Several areas of Earth went under water or snow in the past weeks and,even though the news doesn't mention it, global warming is causing this extreme precipitation. As the planet's glaciers and ice caps melt, most of the water evaporates and joins currents in the air to form atmospheric rivers, which will soon be raising sea levels everywhere, even inland. Hold onhttps://cityofangels25.blogspot.com/2026/02/global-melt-vapor-flood-warming-why-is.html
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[KE: Everything scientists predicted about global warming/ climate change since the 1970s is coming true, only faster] [This week it's extreme precipitation.]
Streams will continue into Monday as the storm progresses. Streamers say they will take time off, but plan to cover this storm for the duration into late Monday. This is part four of today's blog post about extreme precipitation that is resulting from decades of global warming; as the Earth ice melts, water vapor goes into the air and becomes atmospheric rivers, larger and heavier each year. Be prepared for more and more stronger storms because humans just can't stop burning that fossil fuel. Stream 1 Max Velocity - BREAKING MAJOR WINTER STORM COVERAGE - Over 24" Of Snow Possible - With LIVE Storm Chasers.Above Max Velocity - Severe Weather Center
*** BELOW*** Stream 2 Ryan Hall, Y'all LIVE - HISTORIC BLIZZARD SLAMMING THE NORTHEAST - COVERAGE WITH STORM CHASERS ON THE GROUND
Started streaming 10 AM Pacific Time *** Below LIVE Coverage Tracking Historic Blizzard Bomb Cyclone Nor'easter Threatening Northeast Stream 3 FOX Weather
streaming since 2 AM *** BELOW Stream 4 StormRunner Media LIVE NOW - HISTORIC BLIZZARD CRIPPLES THE NORTHEAST
Started streaming 1:00 p.m. Pacific time *** BELOW More as they get added.
Several areas of Earth went under water or snow in the past weeks and,even though the news doesn't mention it, global warming is causing this extreme precipitation. As the planet's glaciers and ice caps melt, most of the water evaporates and joins currents in the air to form atmospheric rivers, which will soon be raising sea levels everywhere, even inland. Hold onhttps://cityofangels25.blogspot.com/2026/02/global-melt-vapor-flood-warming-why-is.html
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[KE: Everything scientists predicted about global warming/ climate change since the 1970s is coming true, only faster] [This week it's extreme precipitation.]
Part 2- Turkey France Spain Colombia; Part 1- NorCal Russia Colombia: Several areas of Earth went under water or snow in the past weeks and,even though the news doesn't mention it, global warming is causing this extreme precipitation. As the planet's glaciers and ice caps melt, most of the water evaporates and joins currents in the air to form atmospheric rivers, which will soon be raising sea levels everywhere, even inland. Hold on it's going to be a bumpy humid decade. Video 1 Heavy snowfall in Moscow caused destruction and transport chaosFeb 21, 2026WHEN THE EARTH IS still ANGRY channel МОСКВА Abnormal snowfalls, wind gusts up to 17 m/s, 9-point traffic jams and transport chaos, hundreds of cancelled flights and roofs collapsing under the weight of snow. All of this is the result of the Mediterranean cyclone "Wally," which has engulfed the Russian capital region. The Moscow mayor called the unfolding situation "extremely difficult." According to forecasters, more than 80% of the monthly precipitation for February fell in a single day, exceeding the previous record set in 1970.
The cyclone caused massive traffic jams and general transport chaos in the Russian capital. Hundreds of flights were delayed and canceled at Moscow's airports. Public utilities have switched to enhanced 24/7 operations. And local residents, accustomed to the weather's mood swings, began making viral videos for social media about how spring seems to be a little late.
The heavy snowfall also caused destruction. The roof of an outdoor skating rink in a Moscow neighborhood collapsed. The structure couldn't support the weight of the snow and, according to eyewitnesses, collapsed directly over the ice rink. The collapse covered an area of approximately 2,000 square meters, and fortunately, it occurred at night. The rink was closed at the time, and no one was injured.
The cyclone has already left the Moscow region and is moving toward St. Petersburg. MORE:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDYjDx0z6Vs&t=254s*** AND Video 2 Tragedy in Portugal ❗ Record FLOODS Collapse Highways — Cities Under Water!Xtreme TV Feb 22, 2026 #flood #Storm #Portugal Portugal in Shock ❗ Record FLOODS Collapse Highways & Submerge Cities! Portugal in Crisis ❗ Record FLOODS Collapse Highways & Submerge Cities! Portugal faced a national flood emergency in February 2026 after successive Atlantic storms delivered extreme rainfall across central and southern regions. Major river systems including the Mondego, Tagus and Sado exceeded capacity, inundating urban districts and agricultural plains. In Coimbra, levee strain led to widespread flooding, while a section of the A1 motorway — Portugal’s key Lisbon–Porto route — was closed due to structural erosion. Dozens of municipalities declared calamity status as rail corridors and highways underwent safety inspections. Agricultural losses and infrastructure damage are expected to reach billions of euros. Emergency teams conducted ground and aerial rescues as river alerts gradually downgraded. This report examines the hydrological drivers, infrastructure impacts and ongoing recovery efforts following Portugal’s February 2026 flood crisis. *** AND Video 3 Nature attacks Europe with snow: Italy and Hungary have sufferedFeb 22, 2026 WHEN THE EARTH IS still ANGRY channel ЕВРОПА
Reviews of weather events, natural disasters, astronomical phenomena and wildlife around the world
*** A winter series of powerful storms and cyclones continues across Europe. Western regions of Hungary were swept by heavy snowfall. The counties of Győr-Moson-Sopron, Vas, and Zala experienced the greatest difficulties, with over 20 cm of snow falling in just 24 hours. Winds intensified the blizzard, blocking roads and bringing traffic to a virtual standstill in several cities, including Sopron, Harka, and Zalaegerszeg. In Zalaegerszeg, snow and gusty winds caused a serious incident: a bus carrying passengers skidded off the road and overturned. Twelve people were injured, two seriously. Intercity bus service remained disrupted throughout the day, with some routes experiencing delays or even non-operation. Rail service in the region was also disrupted. Snowdrifts and fallen trees blocked lines connecting Hungary with Austria and Slovenia, causing delays for both passenger and freight trains.
Meanwhile, Italy experienced a severe thunderstorm with heavy hail. The heaviest hailstorms were recorded in the province of Latina, in the areas of Sezze, Sabaudia, and San Felice Circeo. According to weather stations, approximately 21 mm of rain fell in Sezze, and approximately 30 mm in San Felice Circeo. The effects of the severe weather were significant: roadXtreme TV
Feb 22, 2026 #flood #Storm #Portugal
Portugal in Shock ❗ Record FLOODS Collapse Highways & Submerge Cities!
Portugal in Crisis ❗ Record FLOODS Collapse Highways & Submerge Cities!
Portugal faced a national flood emergency in February 2026 after successive Atlantic storms delivered extreme rainfall across central and southern regions. Major river systems including the Mondego, Tagus and Sado exceeded capacity, inundating urban districts and agricultural plains. In Coimbra, levee strain led to widespread flooding, while a section of the A1 motorway — Portugal’s key Lisbon–Porto route — was closed due to structural erosion.
Dozens of municipalities declared calamity status as rail corridors and highways underwent safety inspections. Agricultural losses and infrastructure damage are expected to reach billions of euros. Emergency teams conducted ground and aerial rescues as river alerts gradually downgraded.
This report examines the hydrological drivers, infrastructure impacts and ongoing recovery efforts following Portugal’s February 2026 flood crisis.s near Sezze and towards Terracina became slippery and partially covered in ice, causing traffic congestion. Hail damaged cars, and strong winds downed trees and power lines. Localized flooding, temporary traffic disruptions, and public transport delays were reported in low-lying areas. Similar weather events with intense thunderstorms and hail were observed in the province of Tuscia, affecting the municipalities of Ischia di Castro, Tarquinia, and Tuscania.
[KE: Everything scientists predicted about global warming/ climate change since the 1970s is coming true, only faster] [This week it's extreme precipitation.]
Saturday, February 21, 2026
I stopped the blog for awhile because I'm old and sick and thought working that hard was bad for me; instead I got sicker depressed defeated bored. So heating planet and DIY hospice will continue until the day I drop dead. The work is good for me, it keeps my brain sharp, and the endorphin rush when 100 people click on a post after I publish is healing and pain relieving even. My last act will be to feebly reach for my laptop and click publish. onward
As Earth ice melts, water vapor fills the air with atmospheric rivers, and several regions are experiencing devastating floods right now all over the planet. Video 1 Aegean Sea has broken into Izmir, causing flooding to shock Turkey once again- revenge of nature channel Feb 20- part one of this blog is here. ИЗМИР
On February 17, 2026, Izmir, Türkiye, faced a serious challenge. Heavy rains and strong winds caused widespread flooding in coastal areas. Kordona and Alsancak were flooded, paralyzing traffic. Shops and the ground floors of buildings were damaged by flooding. These events demonstrated the vulnerability of urban infrastructure to natural disasters.*** Video 2 French Alps Historic Snowfall in the French Alps! 8-Meter Snow Walls and Avalanches in SavoieDisaster Today channel Feb 20, 2026 The French Alps are experiencing one of the most challenging winter periods in history following days of heavy snowfall. Météo-France issued an orange alert for the departments of Savoie, Haute-Savoie, Isère, Hautes-Alpes, and Drôme, rating the avalanche risk at 5 out of 5. During the heavy snowfall between February 15 and 17, 115 cm of fresh snow was measured at an altitude of 3,000 meters. The road between Bonneval-sur-Arc and Bessans was closed due to an avalanche; 8-meter snow walls formed on both sides of the road to reopen it. *** Video 3 Spain Monster Storm Triggers Flash FLOODS Streets Become Rivers! Feb 20, 2026 Xtreme TV channel- Southern Spain remains under flood pressure after repeated Atlantic storm systems saturated the ground and overwhelmed river basins. In Andalusia, including areas near Córdoba, floodwater spread across farmland, submerged rural roads and disrupted local communities. The Guadalquivir River continues to be closely monitored as reservoir releases and high runoff keep levels elevated.
Authorities warn that even moderate rainfall could trigger renewed flooding due to fully saturated soil and weakened drainage infrastructure. Beyond immediate water damage, mud deposits, agricultural losses and road erosion are prolonging recovery efforts.
This report examines the mechanics of Spain’s flood crisis, the lingering risks after heavy rainfall, and why flood danger can persist even after the skies begin to clear.*** Videos 4 & 5 Colombia loods trigger Colombia emergency: At least 14 killed and 150,000 displaced in north Al Jazeera Feb 12, 2026 Unseasonal heavy rains and severe flooding across Northern Colombia have created a full-blown humanitarian crisis, killing 14 people and displacing hundreds of thousands. AND Colombia floods: Emergency responders try to reach 200,000 displaced Feb 20, 2026 Colombia’s government is racing to assist more than 200,000 people affected by unseasonal heavy rains. The northern region of Cordoba has been hit hard.
At least 22 people were killed in the floods. Al Jazeera’s Alessandro Rampietti reports.
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Part One is here
Why is everything so wet? 5 Extreme precipitation reports from Moscow, France, NorCal, & Colombia- Read & Watch at DIYH Heating Planet blog
As polar ice caps and glaciers melt, much of the H20 evaporates and joins currents in the air. The term "atmospheric river" was only coined in the early 1990s, as the phenomenon was not remarkable before that. ARs are dumping record-level rain and snow now and causing sea levels to rise all over, including inland. All that once frozen water has to go somewhere VIDEO 1- MOSCOW SNOW MAYHEM: Records Heaviest Snowfall In Over 200 YearsTimes Now World Jan 29, 2026, Moscow experienced its heaviest snowfall in more than 200 years with snow piles reaching up to 60 centimeters in parts of the Russian capital, according to Moscow State University meteorologists. The unprecedented blizzard, caused by deep cyclones and sharp atmospheric fronts, disrupted commuter trains and blocked streets; snow reaches second storey of buildings and roads completely buried. Moscow’s 92 mm of precipitation marks the highest recorded in 203 years, highlighting the extraordinary scale of this winter event. *** VIDEO 2:France Breaks Record for Longest Rainy Streak | WION Climate Tracker Feb 19, 2026 #france #floods #wion
France is facing widespread flooding after breaking a decades-old rainfall record. Rivers have burst their banks, streets have disappeared under water, and forecasters say the country is experiencing its longest stretch of consecutive rainy days since records began in 1959. More rain could still be on the way.*** VIDEO 3 **I*9 FEET of Snow in Four Days - Insane California Winter Storm/Blizzard Conditions NorCal Storm Chasing & Pyrogeography Feb 19, 2026 #california #snow #snowstorm
8 Feet of snow fell in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of Northern California between 2/16 - 2/19, causing extended closures of Interstate 80 between Colfax, CA, and Stateline, NV. Heavy snow created dangerous driving conditions, causing multiple cars to spin out and become stranded, and a semi truck that jacknifed. The winter storm sadly killed 9 people, 8 of whom were backcountry skiers near Castle Peak on Tuesday when an avalanche struck their guided tour. Another skier died on Wednesday at Northstar Resort in a separate accident.*** VIDEO 4*** Residents in northern Colombia scramble to recover belongings after flooding Residents in northern Colombia scramble to recover belongings after flooding
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Monteria, Colombia - 9 Februrary 2026
1. Residents of the El Dorado neighborhood using boats to travers on flooded street
2. Residents pushing an inflatable mattress
3. Residents loading inflatable mattress on boat
4. People using a boat
5. Residents pulling a family using an inflatable matress to float
6. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Jose Cadiz, local resident:
"The situation is critical, in all senses. There are lost animals, dead animals, people are trying to recover their belongings from their houses, whatever they have left. This is the tragedy we're facing."
7. Various of people wading in flooded street
8. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Jose Cadiz, local resident:
"I think it will all remain the same for a long time. Water is still flowing from Martinica, which is then trapped in this valley, and it will stay until it all goes through the drainage. But in the meantime, while that water is still coming and not finding an exit, it will stay."
9. Various of flooded streets in El Dorado neighborhood
10. Various of residents recovering belongings on boats and inflatable mattresses
STORYLINE:
Colombia was still dealing on Monday with flooding in the north of the country after heavy rains, which have left more than 69,000 families affected.
Images from Montería, the capital of Córdoba department, show floodwaters covering up to half of some houses and residents walking through knee-deep water.
Residents of the El Dorado neighborhood were trying to recover their belongings after Sinú River swell.
The Institute of Hydrology, Meteorology and Environmental Studies warned last week of a new cold front entering the Colombian Caribbean, which would cause increased rainfall, strong winds and high waves.
Authorities have called on emergencies in Córdoba, Antioquia, Sucre, Bolívar, Santander, Magdalena, and Chocó departments.
The governor’s office has said that rural areas are heavily affected, especially families who depend on farming and livestock.
Colombia’s civil protection office reported Monday that it sent 10 tons of humanitarian aid to Córdoba on a Colombian air force flight.
The agency added that another 11 tons of food and veterinary supplies will be sent to assist animals affected by the flooding, including dogs, cats, pigs, birds, cows, and horses.
AP Video by Fernando Vergara *** VIDEO 5*** ONE MORE FOR FRIDAY NIGHT FUN*** Englishman In RussiaFeb 20, 2026 "Join me on a tour through Moscow's famous Old Arbat Street as we try to cope with the snow!"
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I live at 6,000 ft and spend a lot of my time watching news clips, shaking my head. Grateful that I got myself to a place where I can be pretty safe while I watch it all take place.
the relentless snow and rain plummeting our planet now is a signal of what is about to happen, as Earth heats faster and faster. all because humans just couldn't let go of their steering wheels.
"Global warming is accelerating faster than what mainstream climate science had thought just a couple of years ago ... expect a lot more warming faster than what we've been told ...2° by 2100 target from Paris Accord, we're going to actually hit that in the 2030s" READ & WATCH: Climate Chat Feb 15 live stream w first 10-mins transcribed-TRANSCRIPT of first 10 mins:And welcome to climate chat. I am your host Dan Miller and I'm here with my co-host Leon Simons. Welcome Leon hi hi Dan. So today we're going to be talking about a recent communication from climate scientist- world renowned climate scientist James Hansen; and Jim came up with this recent communication called another El Nino already what can we learn from it.
and that's important- that it's expected not confirmed but an expected upcoming El Nino condition will provide kind of an experiment to see whether Jim's temperature predictions are correct I should note by the way for those who don't know Jim Hansen and many other climate scientists on a paper now a few years ago called global warming in the pipeline where they kind of laid out the basics for what we're talking about today and what are we talking about
Today we're talking about the fact that it appears that global warming is accelerating faster than what mainstream climate science had thought just a couple of years ago like and when we say mainstream climate science that's like the intergovernmental panel on climate change the ipcc for example; which is a group of thousands of climate scientists that review climate research and public reports every few years.
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So if what Jim is saying is correct- and it appears that he is- then we should expect a lot more global warming faster than what we've been told and in particular something that will focus on today a little bit is that there's this 2° target that the Paris Accord said we should stay well below 2 degrees Celsius of global warming; and still predictions were that around the 2050s that we would get close to the two degree Target.
However if what Jim and Leon and others are saying is correct, we're going to actually hit that in the 2030s and we're going to take a look specifically based on recent temperature data where we are on that Trend.
But in the paper Jim goes through the the reasoning and thinking behind what was happening here and how we why this upcoming El Niño is a is a good way to see if he's right or or maybe the mainstream of people People are right that maybe it isn't going to be so bad.
This is important definitely for informed climate policy of which there is almost none at this point but Obviously if things are getting worse faster than we thought that will get at least some governments maybe not all governments but some governments to act with more urgency so that's that's the background.
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We should maybe start with this slide which is the first figure of the most recent communication and this is simply temperature anomaly in degrees Celsius from basically pre-industrial times which I think is this is 1880 1920
[Editor's note: Leon speaks but has a thick accent and I'm capturing this transcript with voice typing so I'm unable to capture what he says.]
The chart is based on the NASA giss data set…
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those greenhouse gases would already be okay- it's not how much you put out this year it's how much you put out in total because it lasts in the atmosphere for hundreds of thousands of years so that warming from CO2 is a cumulative process. so it's the total amount that does the warming…
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On the chart this is actually 1950 and still not Rising very rapidly and that's because even though CO2 was accumulating at the same time we were industrializing men more and more pollution from plants and everything and ships and everything and so the net warming didn't really start to occur until about 1970 when the US passed the Clean Air Act and started to control some of that pollution and then other countries did the similar thing and that's when climate change started global warming started rising at a relatively steady pace; and then the question is will that pace continue forever you know and that's what kind of was assumed for a long time.
but as Jim's going to point out in his thing about 2015 something happened and there seems to be a new trajectory and you can even argue that recent data is implying that this direction could be even higher but if you follow the increase trajectory you see that it hits the two degree the top of this graph is two degrees it hits the top of the graph and around 2037 so and that's just…
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This sounds theoretical, this sounds sounds like we're talking about- I don't know- atmospheric stuff whatever; this is your life this is your children's life this is the world's life this is this is this is going to have severe impacts on all of us not in some far off distant future but-
first of all it's definitely happening so that's there's that and that's happening at one and a half degrees but we're on our way to 2° and and it's not like 2° is only a 25% worse than 1.5 it doesn't work like that.
[KE: Click there to watch the rest of the climate chat video, which is more than 1.5 hours long. They go into detail on the Hansen et al paper, and my hands can't keep this up any longer; plus the ambient noise is starting in the neighborhood so I won't be able to capture voice from one laptop with another laptop until tomorrow morning. Onward]
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