Climate

April 13, 2021 by Peter Terezakis Leave a Comment

Dr. Hansen, April 13, 2021

March 2021 Global Temperature Update James Hansen and Makiko Sato 13 April 2021 The date of peak cherry blossom bloom has been recorded in Kyoto Japan for 1200 years. The date of peak bloom this year, 26 March, is the earliest in the 1200-year record (top graph). Map above: March temperature in Japan has increased about 3°C (~5°F) in the past century. March 2021 global temperature (Fig. 2) was +1.16°C relative to 1880-1920, the 8th warmest March since 1880. Monthly temperature continues to fall well below last year’s level. — (click)

March 31, 2021 by Peter Terezakis Leave a Comment

Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson: the Blue New Deal

March 14, 2021 by Peter Terezakis Leave a Comment

A Security Threat Assessment of Global Climate Change

A Security Threat Assessment of Global Climate Change: A Product of the National Security, Military and Intelligence Panel on Climate Change Washington, DC, February 24, 2020 — In a comprehensive report released by the “National Security, Military and Intelligence Panel (NSMIP)” of the Center for Climate and Security, experts warn of High-to-Catastrophic threats to security from plausible climate change trajectories – the avoidance of which will require “quickly reducing and phasing out global greenhouse gas emissions.” The panel, made up of national security, military and intelligence experts, analyzed the globe through the lens of the U.S. Geographic Combatant Commands, and concluded that: “Even at scenarios of low warming, each region of the world will face severe risks to national and global security in the next three decades. Higher levels of warming will pose catastrophic, and likely irreversible, global security risks over the course of the 21st century.” The report, titled “A Security Threat Assessment of Global Climate Change: How Likely Warming Scenarios Indicate a Catastrophic Security Future,” is a first of its kind, bringing together a panel of security professionals to analyze the security implications of two future warming scenarios (near term: 1-2°C and medium-long term: 2-4+°C). It identifies major threats, including heightened social and political instability, and risks to U.S. military missions and infrastructure, as well as security institutions, at both warming scenarios and across all regions of the world. Key findings and recommendations include... — Click to go to article and pdf of report

December 9, 2020 by Peter Terezakis Leave a Comment

How You Can Stop Global Warming

November 24, 2020 by Peter Terezakis Leave a Comment

Legal Status and Protections for Climate Refugees

United Nations Refugee Agency:
Convention and Protocol Relating to the Status of Refugees
UNHCR Refugee Convention

Resources:
World Risk Report 2020: Forced Displacement and Migration
World Risk Report collection
World Bank: Forced Displacement

Examples:
The government of Kiritabi’s response to a changing climate

Climate refugees can't be returned home, says landmark UN human rights ruling This article is more than 9 months old Experts say judgment is ‘tipping point’ that opens the door to climate crisis claims for protection

November 18, 2020 by Peter Terezakis Leave a Comment

Greenland’s glaciers could lose more ice than previously thought, CNN