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Commercial

2008-09-21T12:21:36Z

http://www.wecansolveit.org/content/pages/371/

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Energy Quiz

2008-08-05T19:23:58Z

http://quiz.wecansolveit.org/

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Some good tips (mostly common sense for us Eugene folk)

2008-06-12T18:08:49Z

http://www.cwtv.com/thecw/free2begreen

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Letter from Congressman Defazio (from Oregon)

2008-02-09T12:52:17Z

I wanted to take this opportunity to update you on my recent votes regarding our nation's energy policy.

In early December 2007, I voted in favor of a comprehensive version of H.R. 6, the Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection, and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007, because it invested in clean renewable energy, conservation, and efficiency, and it repealed unnecessary subsidies for the oil and gas industries. Our nation and our planet can no longer afford the dig, drill, build, and burn energy policy of the President and his allies in Congress. The bill was approved by the House of Representatives on December 6, 2007 by a vote of 235 - 181.

H.R. 6 included many widely accepted incentives and some very bold and essential policy changes. The widely accepted initiatives include expanded production of renewable fuels; enhanced energy efficiency standards for appliances; energy efficiency improvements for small businesses; research into solar, geothermal, and ocean energy; greater incentives to improve the energy efficiency of government and private sector buildings; and the export of clean energy technologies to polluting countries like China and India.

Unfortunately, the Senate and the President objected to many of the bolder changes such as a 15 percent national renewable electricity standard (RES) and the elimination of over $20 billion in tax loopholes for oil and gas companies, who are bloated with extravagant profits from $100-barrel oil revenues.

The RES is a market-based mechanism that would have required electric utilities to use renewable energy to generate 15% of their electricity or to purchase renewable energy credits from others to meet this standard by 2020. The RES provisions in H.R. 6 would have resulted in a reduction in global warming emissions by 84-126 million metric tons per year by 2020 (equivalent to taking 10 million - 15 million vehicles off the road). And these standards would have saved consumers $13-18 billion in cumulative consumer savings by 2020.

Very important to Oregon, I led the effort to ensure that H.R. 6 contained provisions that would have reauthorized the Secure Rural Schools program for four years, and would have fully funded the payments-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILT) program for one year. More than 780 counties in 42 states benefit from Secure Rural Schools, and nearly every county in 49 states receives PILT payments: without them, our counties will have to close libraries, lay off county employees, eliminate mental health services, cut search and rescue teams, curtail sheriffs patrols, release prisoners from jails, and in at least one case, perhaps even declare bankruptcy and give up their county status. Unfortunately, this provision was stripped out because it was attached to the rollback of oil and gas company subsidies. The idea that subsidies to Exxon Mobil are more important than county payments is an insult to Oregonians.

However, I am pleased to report that an historic bi-partisan agreement to raise fueleconomy standards for cars and trucks was agreed upon by environmentalists, labor, and the automobile industry. The price at the pump spurred Congress to increase the fuel economy standard to 35 miles per gallon in 2020 for new cars and trucks. This will save American families $700 - $1000 per year at the pump, with $22 billion in net consumer savings in 2020 alone. Importantly, these provisions will reduce oil consumption by 1.1 million barrels per day in 2020 (one-half of what we currently import from the Persian Gulf), and reduced greenhouse gases equal to taking 28 million of today's average cars and trucks off the road. This is the first increase in the fuel economy standard by Congress since 1975 - marking a significant advancement in our efforts to address our energy security.

I ultimately voted against the final version of H.R. 6 because on balance the bill lacked a strong mandate for renewables, failed to eliminate oil and gas subsidies, and did not reauthorize the Secure Rural Schools program. While increasing CAFE standards is important, the legislation simply did not go far enough in addressing our country's energy needs and dependence on foreign oil. We could have - and should have - done more.

You can be sure that I will continue my efforts to develop a sustainable energy policy, that combats global warming, reduces our dependence on foreign oil, and protects consumers from outrageous energy costs.

Sincerely,
Rep. Peter DeFazio
Fourth District, OREGON

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UN Conference on Climate Change

2007-12-06T19:53:40Z

http://www.climateprotect.org/standwithal

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Testimony from Aspen to the House of Reps

2007-10-23T22:28:51Z

http://www.aspensnowmass.com/environment/images/ASC_House_Climate_Testimony.pdf

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POW: Protect Our Winters

2007-10-12T00:52:06Z

Protect Our Winters (POW) is a tax exempt, non-profit organization dedicated to reversing the global warming crisis, with a direct focus on the winter sports community.

POW's mission is to unite the winter sports community and focus our collective efforts towards a common goal. We focus on initiatives to help change consumer habits and provide funds for renewable energy projects that reduce the carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

Please join us in the fight against climate change - and help reverse its effects on our winter climates. Together we can Protect Our Winters.

protectourwinters.org/

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DO something: TO STOP global warming!

2007-06-16T18:16:34Z

http://www.algore.com/cards.html

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FROM Tom Hartman! ~ he is FULL of info!!!!!!

2007-06-13T18:01:28Z

Taking Equality Seriously
Environmental Justice as the Future of Environmentalism

Tom Athanasiou

Conventional approaches to environmental protection are at an impasse. Despite local successes, they’re only slowing the larger destruction, and they do not promise a desirable path for the South, not in time. Nor do they engage the problem of social inequality, or the related globalization debate, both of which promise to be of immense significance in the evolution of green politics.

“Environmental justice,” a term that has come into common usage in the last two decades in the United States, is probably the best name for the alternative. The term originally denoted the goal of anti-toxics campaigners who, in one of the more exciting developments of recent years, managed to cast a former public secret—that poor and nonwhite people are more likely to be the victims of pollution and unhealthy environments than their paler, more affluent brethren—into a shape that could not simply be accepted as “the way things are.” As such, it defined a key alternative to conventional environmental politics, and laid out a larger challenge for the green movement as a whole, for it married the traditional concerns of ecology to the substrate issues of class- and race-based injustice. Unfortunately, it must be said, and I do not say this happily, that the traditional environmental-justice movement, with its focus on toxics, seems to have stalled, at least as a challenge to the dominant techno-managerialism of an increasingly professionalized environmental movement. Or, to put it another way, the environmental justice movement has triumphed, but only rhetorically. The language of “equity” has become ubiquitous, but in practice, environmental “equity” gets far more lip service than real respect.

To be sure, the traditional environmental-justice movement can hardly be counted out. Far from it. There are plenty of signs that a large non-rhetorical movement for global environmental justice is emerging. My claim, here, is only that this movement must find new ways to stand for equity, and that one particularly promising approach, based on asserting equal claims to limited “environmental spaces,” has received too little attention.

The claims of justice, when asserted in tandem with the recognition that we inhabit finite environmental spaces, only become more powerful. In fact, a sophisticated recognition of the finitude of the natural world (one that avoids the simple-minded overstatement of the past) can help make the claims of justice concrete, and even to quantify them, and in so doing it can help to inoculate us against both greenwashing and soft-headed politics. To that end, this paper offers a (very) brief explication of environmental-space analysis, and, by way of an example, a longer discussion of global warming. Its goal is to suggest that the environmental-space approach can clarify both the demands of justice and the gravity of our situation.

First, Global Inequity

It’s still difficult to compare, or even to get, global household income and wealth statistics. And long-term economic statistics inevitably involve lots of guesswork. Still, we’re not entirely blind, and some large-scale generalizations are possible. For example, it’s clear that the trend towards global economic polarization goes back at least to the early 19th century, and that, from then through the middle of the 20th Century, the “Western offshoots” of the United States, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand grew rapidly while most of the rest of world “stagnated.” This was of course the age of imperialism.

The polarization has slowed since 1950 (compared to the previous 130 years) with China’s rapid growth in the last 20 years playing an important role. But there’s been no reversal, and global inequality continues to increase.[1]

The easiest way to visualize the current situation may be with the U.N. Development Program’s famous “champagne glass” figure. The 1992 version is shown here.[2]

Figure 1: The Champagne Glass

There’s lots to be said here, but remember this: in 1960, the 20% of the people living in the richest counties had incomes 30 times greater than the 20% living in the poorest. By 1990, they were making 60 times as much. Ignore nations and just compare the world’s rich quintile to its poorest and you’ll find that, in 1990, the richest 20% were making 150 times as much as the poorest.

Since 1992, polarization has continued to increase, and this despite the fact that the incomes of some of the people in a few of the world’s poor nations have increased, particularly in Asia. The incomes of the rich have, unfortunately, increased substantially more, and, thus, global average income inequalities have still increased.

That’s income. But, as income is almost as abstract a notion as “growth,” at least in ecological terms, it’s often better to think in terms of the consumption of physical goods and services. If we do so, we get a vivid picture, for the people in the top quintile (based on national statistics, rather than the purer comparison of global rich to global poor, which would yield far worse results) consume a great deal more than the people in the bottom. Their overall consumption, indeed, is 16 times as high, per capita, and if you break it down you find that they consume

11 times as much meat
17 times as much energy
7 times as much fish
77 times as much paper
49 as many telephone lines
and 145 times as many cars
Remember this: the long rumored rule of thumb that the richest 20% consume 80% of all resources is actually an understatement. Use national statistics, and look at private (household) consumption, and you’ll see that the 20% of the people living in the richest nations account for 86% of all consumption, while the other 80% share only 14%. The 20% of the people living in the poorest nations account for a mere 1.3% of all consumption.

And things aren’t getting better. Since 1950, the per capita consumption of copper, energy, steel and wood has doubled, while cement consumption has quadrupled and aluminum increased sevenfold. Most of this increase has gone to the rich, with middle-income consumption rates increasing much more slowly, and low-income rates almost not at all. In Africa, among the poorest, the average household consumes 20% less than it did 25 years ago.[3]

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I Feel Pissed Tonight

2007-06-12T00:10:56Z

Yeah, I admit, I am pissed about this issue and yet don't want to make things worse through "negative thinking". Accoding to the law of attraction we attract the things we fight."

So are we supposed to do nothing and think positive? How can the law of attraction solve "global warming?" I wanna know... I mean REALLY???
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SPJqy6gPPA&mode=related&search=

Angry Kid: "The Lines are Drawn"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BY7875_rv1s

Ok then
Love and light
And love and light
And a little peace
And love and light
And Love and light
Namaskara Namaste
Now you tell me?
How to meditate global warming away?
Positive thinking heals just fine?
Oming sure will be of benefit
Impressive magic - if we see results
Now cum'on, and show me my lack of grasping the issues here?
Or maybe even lack of total comprehension?
Shall I just OM away - good for me to be sure
What about the rest?

Om Shanti! ~!~ Peace~ Sure enough, what else is left anyway!

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SOLUTIONS!

2007-06-11T23:53:21Z

http://www.envirocyclesystems.com/?gclid=CP_ji5eh1YwCFSKkhgodiFCyqg

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WHAT THE HELL is wrong with people????????????

2007-06-11T01:21:48Z

I wanted creat my own tribe, BUT URS SUITS me fine!!!!!!
I am a FIRM BELIEVER!
THIS is my PURPOSE as well as "stemcells ARE life:
http://tribes.tribe.net/weneedstemcellresearch?_click_path=Application%5Btribe%5D.Tribe%5B833e19cd-292d-48b2-af68-69643a2d8d72%5D

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Want to Know the Other Side of Global Warming?

2007-03-13T02:39:09Z

Not really!
This documentary is supposed to vindicates everything that has been about Global warming and has been discussed at the Gaia tribe for over a year.

The Global Warming Swindle:
Learn the Arguments - that's what this is good for - so we can have a reasonably intelligent discussion.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=9005566792811497638&q=Global+Warming+Swindle

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Survival skills a la' carte

2007-03-07T01:06:59Z

Well, we got to get ready to live off wheatgrass and bark one day, maybe :-)

So, lets share this information with all the creativity.
http://www.wildwoodsurvival.com/wildernessmind/index.html

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Interesting Websites:

2007-02-22T04:14:50Z

http://www.breathingearth.net/

Displays CO2 levels of every country in the world, the birth and the deathrate - all in real time.

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AAAS releases video and first board consensus statement on climate change

2007-02-19T21:10:17Z

Quote, "18 FEBRUARY -- The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) today released a new video as well as the first consensus statement of its board of directors regarding global climate change during a free public town hall meeting in San Francisco, California.

The town hall meeting, part of the 2007 AAAS Annual Meeting, was organized by AAAS in collaboration with three leading U.S. education organizations -- the California Science Teachers Association, the National Science Teachers Association, and the United Educators of San Francisco (representing the National Education Association and the American Federation of Teachers).

Reflecting a growing torrent of evidence, the AAAS Board statement confirms that "global climate change caused by human activities is occurring now, and it is a growing threat to society." Fossil-fuel burning and deforestation have contributed to an atmospheric carbon-dioxide level that is higher than it has been for at least 650,000 years. As a result, "the average temperature of the Earth is heading for levels not experienced for millions of years," the AAAS board concluded.

Already, "Scientists are observing rapid melting of glaciers, destabilization of major ice sheets, rising sea levels, shifts in species ranges, and increased frequency of weather extremes," AAAS President John P. Holdren wrote in a cover letter to town hall attendees. "As droughts, heat waves, floods, wildfires, and severe storms intensify, damages to ecosystems and human society are growing apace."

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2007-02/a-arn012607.php

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It went well today

2007-02-19T20:09:55Z

Todays session went pretty good.

Kristi and Lotus held down W.11th and Chambers while me and nick and a few other guys held down 29th and Willamette.

We are making an impact!

But we need more energy.

We will all be at 29th and Willamette next week som come join us!
Friday the 23rd from 415 till 530

see ya!

Love and Light

Mate'

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We Have to Give Back

2007-02-15T20:40:47Z

Gregory Colbert and "Ashes and Snow" (20 minutes long but more than worth it)...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8nSiQgtjkk

It is so amazing... and it has much to do with what we do in this tribe. He also talks about the climate as well and Al Gore's movie.
I so so so so deeply love this.

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We are Getting Bigger - Meetings are Every Friday

2007-02-13T21:33:53Z

Next weeks awareness sessions are at:
11th and Chambers & 28th and Willamette
4:15 - 5:30 - Spread the word
Take some time to further educate yourself about global warming
Please bring your own sign of you can

Educate yourself at: www.tribes.tribe.net/globalwarming

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Video for 2/9/07 - Take 2

2007-02-12T21:42:37Z

A better quality version here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QSqpcXfV1Ko

Can't have Mate's head looking freakish whilst discussing important issues!

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This is a wonderful 30 minute movie about planting trees

2007-02-08T02:15:12Z

Award winningto be sure... -
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5718335807564310432&q=the+man+who+planted+trees&hl=en

Above, "the man who planted trees."

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Have some fun with these calculations...

2007-02-07T04:33:07Z

How to calculate your blues name --

1. pick a physical infirmity
2. add the name of a fruit
3. end with the last name of an american president

Diverticulated crook-necked squash Hoover
Ulcerated fennel Fillmore
Impacted brussel sprout Bush

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So you want to contrast global warming.... foolz!

2007-02-07T01:05:31Z

MYTH: The science of global warming is too uncertain to act on.

FACT: There is no debate among scientists about the basic facts of global warming.

The most respected scientific bodies have stated unequivocally that global warming is occurring, and people are causing it by burning fossil fuels (like coal, oil and natural gas) and cutting down forests. The U.S. National Academy of Sciences, which in 2005 the White House called "the gold standard of objective scientific assessment," issued a joint statement with 10 other National Academies of Science saying "the scientific understanding of climate change is now sufficiently clear to justify nations taking prompt action. It is vital that all nations identify cost-effective steps that they can take now, to contribute to substantial and long-term reduction in net global greenhouse gas emissions." (Joint Statement of Science Academies: Global Response to Climate Change [PDF], 2005)

The only debate in the science community about global warming is about how much and how fast warming will continue as a result of heat-trapping emissions. Scientists have given a clear warning about global warming, and we have more than enough facts — about causes and fixes — to implement solutions right now.

MYTH: Even if global warming is a problem, addressing it will hurt American industry and workers.

FACT: A well designed trading program will harness American ingenuity to decrease heat-trapping pollution cost-effectively, jumpstarting a new carbon economy.

Claims that fighting global warming will cripple the economy and cost hundreds of thousands of jobs are unfounded. In fact, companies that are already reducing their heat-trapping emissions have discovered that cutting pollution can save money. The cost of a comprehensive national greenhouse gas reduction program will depend on the precise emissions targets, the timing for the reductions and the means of implementation. An independent MIT study found that a modest cap-and-trade system would cost less than $20 per household annually and have no negative impact on employment.

Experience has shown that properly designed emissions trading programs can reduce compliance costs significantly compared with other regulatory approaches. For example, the U.S. acid rain program reduced sulfur dioxide emissions by more than 30 percent from 1990 levels and cost industry a fraction of what the government originally estimated, according to EPA. Furthermore, a mandatory cap on emissions could spur technological innovation that could create jobs and wealth. Letting global warming continue until we are forced to address it on an emergency basis could disrupt and severely damage our economy. It is far wiser and more cost-effective to act now.

MYTH: Water vapor is the most important, abundant greenhouse gas. So if we’re going to control a greenhouse gas, why don’t we control it instead of carbon dioxide (CO2)?

FACT: Although water vapor traps more heat than CO2, because of the relationships among CO2, water vapor and climate, to fight global warming nations must focus on controlling CO2.

Atmospheric levels of CO2 are determined by how much coal, natural gas and oil we burn and how many trees we cut down, as well as by natural processes like plant growth. Atmospheric levels of water vapor, on the other hand, cannot be directly controlled by people; rather, they are determined by temperatures. The warmer the atmosphere, the more water vapor it can hold. As a result, water vapor is part of an amplifying effect. Greenhouse gases like CO2 warm the air, which in turn adds to the stock of water vapor, which in turn traps more heat and accelerates warming. Scientists know this because of satellite measurements documenting a rise in water vapor concentrations as the globe has warmed.

The best way to lower temperature and thus reduce water vapor levels is to reduce CO2 emissions.

MYTH: Global warming and extra CO2 will actually be beneficial — they reduce cold-related deaths and stimulate crop growth.

FACT: Any beneficial effects will be far outweighed by damage and disruption.

Even a warming in just the middle range of scientific projections would have devastating impacts on many sectors of the economy. Rising seas would inundate coastal communities, contaminate water supplies with salt and increase the risk of flooding by storm surge, affecting tens of millions of people globally. Moreover, extreme weather events, including heat waves, droughts and floods, are predicted to increase in frequency and intensity, causing loss of lives and property and throwing agriculture into turmoil.

Even though higher levels of CO2 can act as a plant fertilizer under some conditions, scientists now think that the "CO2 fertilization" effect on crops has been overstated; in natural ecosystems, the fertilization effect can diminish after a few years as plants acclimate. Furthermore, increased CO2 may benefit undesirable, weedy species more than desirable species.

Higher levels of CO2 have already caused ocean acidification, and scientists are warning of potentially devastating effects on marine life and fisheries. Moreover, higher levels of regional ozone (smog), a result of warmer temperatures, could worsen respiratory illnesses. Less developed countries and natural ecosystems may not have the capacity to adapt.

The notion that there will be regional “winners” and “losers” in global warming is based on a world-view from the 1950’s. We live in a global community. Never mind the moral implications — when an environmental catastrophe creates millions of refugees half-way around the world, Americans are affected.

MYTH: Global warming is just part of a natural cycle. The Arctic has warmed up in the past.

FACT: The global warming we are experiencing is not natural. People are causing it.

People are causing global warming by burning fossil fuels (like oil, coal and natural gas) and cutting down forests. Scientists have shown that these activities are pumping far more CO2 into the atmosphere than was ever released in hundreds of thousands of years. This buildup of CO2 is the biggest cause of global warming. Since 1895, scientists have known that CO2 and other greenhouse gases trap heat and warm the earth. As the warming has intensified over the past three decades, scientific scrutiny has increased along with it. Scientists have considered and ruled out other, natural explanations such as sunlight, volcanic eruptions and cosmic rays. (IPCC 2001)

Though natural amounts of CO2 have varied from 180 to 300 parts per million (ppm), today's CO2 levels are around 380 ppm. That's 25% more than the highest natural levels over the past 650,000 years. Increased CO2 levels have contributed to periods of higher average temperatures throughout that long record. (Boden, Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center)

As for previous Arctic warming, it is true that there were stretches of warm periods over the Arctic earlier in the 20th century. The limited records available for that time period indicate that the warmth did not affect as many areas or persist from year to year as much as the current warmth. But that episode, however warm it was, is not relevant to the issue at hand. Why? For one, a brief regional trend does not discount a longer global phenomenon.

We know that the planet has been warming over the past several decades and Arctic ice has been melting persistently. And unlike the earlier periods of Arctic warmth, there is no expectation that the current upward trend in Arctic temperatures will reverse; the rising concentrations of greenhouse gases will prevent that from happening.

MYTH: We can adapt to climate change — civilization has survived droughts and temperature shifts before.

FACT: Although humans as a whole have survived the vagaries of drought, stretches of warmth and cold and more, entire societies have collapsed from dramatic climatic shifts.

The current warming of our climate will bring major hardships and economic dislocations — untold human suffering, especially for our children and grandchildren. We are already seeing significant costs from today's global warming which is caused by greenhouse gas pollution. Climate has changed in the past and human societies have survived, but today six billion people depend on interconnected ecosystems and complex technological infrastructure.

What's more, unless we limit the amount of heat-trapping gases we are putting into the atmosphere, we will face a warming trend unseen since human civilization began 10,000 years ago. (IPCC 2001)

The consequences of continued warming at current rates are likely to be dire. Many densely populated areas, such as low-lying coastal regions, are highly vulnerable to climate shifts. A middle-of-the-range projection is that the homes of 13 to 88 million people around the world would be flooded by the sea each year in the 2080s. Poorer countries and small island nations will have the hardest time adapting. (McLean et al. 2001)

In what appears to be the first forced move resulting from climate change, 100 residents of Tegua island in the Pacific Ocean were evacuated by the government because rising sea levels were flooding their island. Some 2,000 other islanders plan a similar move to escape rising waters. In the United States, the village of Shishmaref in Alaska, which has been inhabited for 400 years, is collapsing from melting permafrost. Relocation plans are in the works.

Scarcity of water and food could lead to major conflicts with broad ripple effects throughout the globe. Even if people find a way to adapt, the wildlife and plants on which we depend may be unable to adapt to rapid climate change. While the world itself will not end, the world as we know it may disappear.

MYTH: Recent cold winters and cool summers don’t feel like global warming to me.

FACT: While different pockets of the country have experienced some cold winters here and there, the overall trend is warmer winters.

Measurements show that over the last century the Earth’s climate has warmed overall, in all seasons, and in most regions. Climate skeptics mislead the public when they claim that the winter of 2003–2004 was the coldest ever in the northeastern United States. That winter was only the 33rd coldest in the region since records began in 1896. Furthermore, a single year of cold weather in one region of the globe is not an indication of a trend in the global climate, which refers to a long-term average over the entire planet.

MYTH: Global warming can’t be happening because some glaciers and ice sheets are growing, not shrinking.

FACT: In most parts of the world, the retreat of glaciers has been dramatic. The best available scientific data indicate that Greenland's massive ice sheet is shrinking.

Between 1961 and 1997, the world’s glaciers lost 890 cubic miles of ice. The consensus among scientists is that rising air temperatures are the most important factor behind the retreat of glaciers on a global scale over long time periods. Some glaciers in western Norway, Iceland and New Zealand have been expanding during the past few decades. That expansion is a result of regional increases in storm frequency and snowfall rather than colder temperatures — not at all incompatible with a global warming trend.

In Greenland, a NASA satellite that can measure the ice mass over the whole continent has found that although there is variation from month to month, over the longer term, the ice is disappearing. In fact, there are worrisome signs that melting is accelerating: glaciers are moving into the ocean twice as fast as a decade ago, and, over time, more and more glaciers have started to accelerate. What is most alarming is the prediction, based on model calculations and historical evidence, that an approximately 5.4 degree Fahrenheit increase in local Greenland temperatures will lead to irreversible meltdown and a sea-level rise of over 20 feet. Since the Arctic is warming 2-3 times faster than the global average, this tipping point is not far away.

The only study that has shown increasing ice mass in Greenland only looked at the interior of the ice sheet, not at the edges where melting occurs. This is actually in line with climate model predictions that global warming would lead to a short-term accumulation of ice in the cold interior due to heavier snowfall. (Similarly, scientists have predicted that Antarctica overall will gain ice in the near future due to heavier snowfall.) The scientists who published the study were careful to point out that their results should not be used to conclude that Greenland's ice mass as a whole is growing. In addition, their data suggested that the accumulation of snow in the middle of the continent is likely to decrease over time as global warming continues.

MYTH: Accurate weather predictions a few days in advance are hard to come by. Why on earth should we have confidence in climate projections decades from now?

FACT: Climate prediction is fundamentally different from weather prediction, just as climate is different from weather.

It is often more difficult to make an accurate weather forecast than a climate prediction. The accuracy of weather forecasting is critically dependent upon being able to exactly and comprehensively characterize the present state of the global atmosphere. Climate prediction relies on other, longer ranging factors. For instance, we might not know if it will be below freezing on a specific December day in New England, but we know from our understanding of the region's climate that the temperatures during the month will generally be low. Similarly, climate tells us that Seattle and London tend to be rainy, Florida and southern California are usually warm, and the Southwest is often dry and hot.

Today’s climate models can now reproduce the observed global average climates over the past century and beyond. Such findings have reinforced scientist’s confidence in the capacity of models to produce reliable projections of future climate. Current climate assessments typically consider the results from a range of models and scenarios for future heat-trapping emissions in order to identify the most likely range for future climatic change.

MYTH: As the ozone hole shrinks, global warming will no longer be a problem.

FACT: Global warming and the ozone hole are two different problems.

The ozone hole is a thinning of the stratosphere's ozone layer, which is roughly 9 to 31 miles above the earth's surface. The depletion of the ozone is due to man-made chemicals like chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs). A thinner ozone layer lets more harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation to reach the earth's surface.

Global warming, on the other hand, is the increase in the earth's average temperature due to the buildup of CO2 and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere from human activities.

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“Let’s Take Back Our America” March 17th, 2007

2007-02-06T14:07:34Z

Hey, this might be a little premature, but if you wanted to plan a display or contact the organizers, now might be the time.

-Mayo

Fourth Anniversary Of Iraq War Commemorated In Eugene

End the War/Social Justice for All

Peace, Hope and Justice, Troops Home Now

The Take Back Our America coalition, a coalition of peace, justice and environmental groups, will rally on Saturday, March 17, in a community-wide call to end the war and occupation of Iraq and in support of social and economic justice. There will be a march in the streets followed by a rally with music and speakers. The Emcees are community activists Johnny Lake and Carmen Urbina.

Rally: Noon, Old Federal Bldg., 7th and Pearl

March: Gather, 10:30, Lane County Fairgrounds

For more information contact Michael Carrigan at CALC, 485-1755 or calcdev@efn.org

Last Year’s sponsors:

* Eugene-Springfield Solidarity Network
* Community Alliance of Lane County (CALC)
* Justice Not War Coalition
* WAND
* CAUSA
* Code Pink
* Helios Resource Network
* Lane County Democrats
* Middle East Peace Group
* Rural Organizing Project
* CISCAP
* Oregon Toxics Alliance
* Cascadia Wildlands Project
* EQuality Network
* Eugene PeaceWorks
* Million Mom March
* Neighborhoods for Peace
* Friendly Neighbors for Peace

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Wow, This was a great start for the first time

2007-02-05T00:01:12Z

Thanks for inviting all your beautiful and loving friends along, Mate. It was so inspiring how many paople gave us the thumbs up sign. You even got the News coming to cover the story. We will see what they say later.

I typed into youtube.com: "Eugene, Global Warming." See for yourself what came up! I remember the story well. :-(

http://youtube.com/watch?v=CVXERDl-l2M

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COVERAGE WAS GREAT

2007-02-04T03:52:35Z

We got on KVAL channel 13 and where the 2nd main headline.
Hope to have that video up soon. Here is the report:
http://www.kval.com/news/local/5543531.html

Also thanks kurt for creating this youtube video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxUQ3Y4Ku44

Not bad for the first one!

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Not sure if anybody goes to the following Event:

2007-02-04T03:47:06Z

Global Infusion:
Celebration of Permaculture and Sustainability:

http://www.dharmalaya.org/images/CAIJSP6R_jpg_files/CAIJSP6R.jpg

Our Sessions should be annouced right here for the coming Friday.

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This could become a national/international youth movement

2007-02-04T01:44:06Z

...imagine all the people under twenty and above up to thirty+ would come out with banners and flyers saying, "don't we deserve a future? or "help us to have a future'" holding it right into the face of the older generations - bam... many people of the older generation would mybe wake up and change something about their habits.

Also, the Major, Kitty Piercy, is really into issues like that as well. We could contact her to come to our sessions.

As far as a youth movement goes, this could have a great impact on society. I would love to see that happen.

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The first one this friday at W. 11th and Chambers!

2007-02-02T17:36:16Z

>>>Global Warming Awareness Sessions<<<
Come one and all to participate in directly helping slow global warming

>>>STARTING THIS FRIDAY THE 2ND<<< and then every Friday there after always at 4:15pm until 5:30pm Through September 2007

What intersection we will gather at this time: West 11th and Chambers

What are we doing: We are making an effort to put the HUGE matter of global warming directly into the awareness of human consciousness. It is crucial that we curb our green house gas emissions immediately. This is an effort that involves each and every one of us in so many of our day to day choices. This will start on only one intersection but eventually move to several.

To Bring: -Your large signs speaking positively of ending global warming (some recommendation below)
-Your willingness to help stop global warming in a positive and direct way
-Your friends -Tea to share -Your bike

Not to Bring: -Gas Vehicles -Aggressive energy

We simply must set aside all distractions and come together on what really matters - to truely protect our home land - earth
- Mate’

WORDS OF WISDOM >>>sign recommendations<<<

APOCOLYPTIC – NO REALLITY GLOBAL WARMING STOP IT NOW

GOT CHILDREN? STOP DRIVING THE TIME IS NOW

THE CLOCK IS TICKING ON GLOBAL WARMING

TURN OFF THE LIGHTS DIRTY ELECTRICTY = GLOBAL WARMING

JUNK THE GAS MACHINE USE BIKES/BIODIESEL/BUSSUS

WE MUST BECOME THE CHANGE WE WISH TO SEE IN THE WORLD – GAHNDI

STOP DRIVING & FLYING & SHIPPING LOCALIZE YOUR ECONOMY

GLOBAL WARMING = YOUR CHILDRENS FUTURE

SCIENTIFIC CONCENSIS – GLOBAL WARMING IS HAPPENING

>>>>>YOU<<<< CAN STOP GLOBAL WARMING

See you all there this friday! Spread the word!

In Light,

Mate'

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Hello Namaste

2007-02-02T05:43:14Z

thanks for creating this wonderful and important tribe. You sure posted already some good information. :-)))... See you soon.

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media statment

2007-02-02T04:05:48Z

We are here today to address a a great myth that’s going around saying that the science of global warming is too uncertain to act on. In actuality there is no longer any debate – its total consensus amongst scientists about the fact that global warming is happening and fast. In fact the most respected scientific bodies have stated unequivocally that global warming is occurring, and people are causing it by burning fossil fuels (like coal, oil and natural gas) and cutting down forests.

So it is really up to each of us to start making the changes in our day to day life to put a quick end to this major problem. We must start doing things like using public transportation, use far less energy in our households, and localizing our economies.

Now some people say that addressing it will hurt American industry and workers but that’s just another myth. Claims that fighting global warming will cripple the economy and cost hundreds of thousands of jobs are unfounded. In fact, companies that are already reducing their heat-trapping emissions have discovered that cutting pollution can save money. The cost of a comprehensive national greenhouse gas reduction program would be less than $20 per household annually and have no negative impact on employment.
(that comes from a recent MIT study)

So we are here today to let people know that they can make a difference – literally for the future of their children. And that it is crucial that we all start talking like this and implementing of solutions.

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