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NASA Global Climate Change News: September 2015
1 of 27NASA Global Climate Change News: September 2015
Inboxx NASA’s Climate Change Newsletter climate-feedback@jpl.nasa.gov via sendgrid.me
8:49 AM (35 minutes ago)to me
TOP STORIES › - Update: Carbon dioxide concentration Latest measurement at about 401 ppm
- Update: Sea level change Latest measurement at about 66 mm (2.6 inches)
- NASA goes ABoVE Multiyear mission to study Arctic climate
- In the air to prepare NASA studies Greenland for future ice mission
- Sea level summer Field researchers study Greenland surface melt
- Blog: Cool your jets Check out NASA’s engine test dome
- Unavoidable future Sea level rise: How fast? How soon?
- Warming seas, melting ice sheets All signs suggest accelerating sea level rise
- Sea level is not level Regional differences more apparent in future
- Mission OMG! NASA to map Greenland’s coastline
- A striking link Amazon fires, Atlantic hurricanes work in tandem
- Blog: Snapping into a clean energy future Could you leave a fossil fuel economy?
- Taking stock of fire emissions Unusually active seasons in Canada, Indonesia
- Into the stratosphere Ancient flood volcanoes could have altered climate
- Unintended consequence Agricultural fires lead to less rain in Africa
- A big surprise El Niño conditions are growing stronger
- Just 5 questions What is “sea surface topography”?
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A stroke of a pen to save the Amazon AvAAZ
A stroke of a pen to save the Amazon
Inboxx Riccardo – Avaaz.org Unsubscribe
2:57 AM (3 hours ago)
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The Prime Minister of Peru has a bill on his desk that would turn one of the most precious corners of the Amazon into a National Park — he just needs to sign it. Every hour he doesn’t sign it, this treasured piece of land is being destroyed. Let’s ask him to be the superhero we need and save Peru’s Sierra del Divisor:
SIGN NOW Dear friends,
There’s a beautiful, far-flung piece of the Amazonian rainforest in Peru under threat — vast swathes of untouched land home to dozens of very rare species are at risk of being destroyed by illegal coca growers and loggers. But with a stroke of his pen, the Peruvian Prime Minister could turn it into a National Park and save it.
This is Prime Minister Cateriano’s moment to become a global conservation superhero. Peruvian activists are telling Avaaz that he’s considering it — but promoters of illegal activities are not standing idly by. If he takes this stand against them, it would be the kind of story of leadership and courage that inspires the world to protect the planet and echoes down the generations. But it’s up to us to make sure he knows that.
To flood him with truly massive support and encouragement he needs, we need Avaazers to sign the petition, but we also need to spread the word wider. If all of us sign and get just 2 friends to sign too, together we could reach an astounding 3% of all of the world’s Internet users!! That’s the scale we need to show him the support he has behind him.
Click to sign the petition and share it on Facebook, Twitter, email, everywhere…
https://secure.avaaz.org/en/sierra_del_divisor_22/?bhPqncb&v=64746
Sierra del Divisor is a unique part of the Amazon. It’s home to many indigenous Peruvian communities, and one of the most biodiverse places on the planet. But time is running out. Illegal loggers, gold miners and coca growers continue to destroy it every hour the government doesn’t pass the bill. We’re almost there: since 2006, there has been a joint effort of activists, indigenous communities, government and the private sector to make Sierra del Divisor a protected area. Now is the time to push the Peruvian Government to just do it!
Some might say that making Sierra del Divisor a National Park will not be enough to stop illegal loggers and miners. National Park designation however, is like turning on a tap, and once you turn the handle, it gushes out manpower, financial resources, stricter regulations and inspections.
So we truly can save Sierra del Divisor — and if we succeed at helping Prime Minister Cateriano find his inspiration to do it, it would be one of history’s most inspiring stories of global people power joining forces with a courageous leader to protect our planet. But it needs all of us joining, and getting our friends to join too – click to sign and share the petition everywhere:
https://secure.avaaz.org/en/sierra_del_divisor_22/?bhPqncb&v=64746
The Avaaz community has stood up time and again to protect the planet – last year tens of thousands of us donated and we raised enough to buy and protect a piece of land where many of the world’s remaining orangutans live. And just a few weeks ago, we raised enough to run a massive global campaign to protect the Brazilian Amazon. Our movement is powerful, and right now we can stand up for Sierra del Divisor and win.
With hope and determination,
Riccardo, Mia, Oscar, Alice and the whole Avaaz team.
MORE INFORMATION
Peru stalling new national park for unique Amazon mountain range – (The Guardian)
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/andes-to-the-amazon/2015/jul/29/peru-stalling-new-national-park-unique-amazon-mountain-rangeSatellites Spot Deforestation in Almost-approved Peruvian National Park (Policy Innovations)
http://www.policyinnovations.org/ideas/commentary/data/00370Sierra del Divisor Update: Final Stage of National Park Creation Reached (Rainforest Trust)
https://www.rainforesttrust.org/sierra-del-divisor-update-final-stage-creating-new-national-park-reached/Will Sierra del Divisor soon become Peru’s newest national park? (Mongabay – Environmental News)
http://news.mongabay.com/2015/07/will-sierra-del-divisor-soon-become-perus-newest-national-park/La coca y la tala amenazan sierra del divisor en riesgo (in Spanish – La Republica)
http://larepublica.pe/sociedad/17701-la-coca-y-la-tala-amenazan-sierra-del-divisor-en-riesgo
Avaaz.org is a 41-million-person global campaign network that works to ensure that the views and values of the world’s people shape global decision-making. (“Avaaz” means “voice” or “song” in many languages.) Avaaz members live in every nation of the world; our team is spread across 18 countries on 6 continents and operates in 17 languages. Learn about some of Avaaz’s biggest campaigns here, or follow us on Facebook or Twitter.
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NEVILLE, how we lit the dark Aurora – GetUp!
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Inboxx Aurora – GetUp!
8:36 PM (47 minutes ago)to meHUGE NEWS: the Coalition has agreed to provide 12,000 Syrian refugees with permanent safety in Australia.1 It’s a complete turnaround on the Abbott Government’s decision last week not to increase refugee intake, and shows the power people have when we stand together.
NEVILLE,
Can you believe it?
Less than a week ago, we woke to the harrowing photo of little Aylan Kurdi, drowned. We read the story of a family torn apart by a tragedy marked by global indifference. And we were horrified as we saw our government’s attempt to shut down compassion with the usual slogan, “Stop the Boats”.
But together, GetUp members and our friends across the movement took that community grief and despair that Aylan’s death sent around Australia, and transformed it into powerful public pressure to offer safety to Syrian refugees. Now the lives of 12,000 people fleeing danger will dramatically change for the better.
On Monday and Tuesday, GetUp members and our friends, family and allies came together to act – lighting the dark in the tens of thousands in cities and towns across the country. And images of those vigils didn’t only light up the front pages and nightly news; they lit a fire under leaders on both sides of the political divide. Politicians arguing for generosity pointed to our vigils as a sign of powerful public sentiment.2
On Monday morning, Tony Abbott was still refusing to move more than a token amount. But after the nationwide vigils began, on Tuesday morning this was the front page of the Victorian Herald Sun:
And today? Things are beginning to change.
For the first time in so long, the Australian government is showing humanity towards refugees, providing real, permanent safety to those in need, genuinely beginning to step up and play its part in the biggest refugee crisis since World War II. Last Thursday, I felt helpless. But today, I am filled with pride in Australia, and hope for what comes next. And it’s because of you.
This announcement is far from perfect, and it leaves much of the harsh reality of Australian refugee policy untouched. Our detention centres are still full of people suffering abuse at the hands of our government and the corporations which profit from these cruel policies. Some of those we keep caged in danger are children just like Aylan.
But today’s news is so much more than anyone imagined was possible last week – and I truly believe it could be a turning point for refugee policy in Australia.
We have broken through the wall of cruelty that has stood around Canberra for far too long. Together, we’ve moved the national conversation from fear and boats to understanding and welcome. We’ve moved from talking about whether Australia will help to talking about how much Australia will do. Our headlines have been full of politicians of all stripes calling for Australia to do more for refugees, and be the generous country we know we can be.
The tide is beginning to change, NEVILLE, and that’s thanks to everyone who took action this week.
Extraordinary moments like this can’t happen in a vacuum – they’re only possible because of the tireless work of volunteers, organisers, allies, and the incredible commitment of so many people all over the country. We’re only able to move quickly and organise events like these when we know we can rely on the commitment of GetUp members to power them with their voice, their time and their small regular donations.
We know we’ve still got a lot more work to do – like getting children out of detention, and ending the system that allows companies to profit from the abuse of people seeking asylum. If you can, click here to become a core part of our movement and help power our action in the future.
When it comes to Australia’s treatment of refugees, hope can be hard to come by. But by standing shoulder to shoulder over the past few days, we proved just how much is possible. I’m incredibly proud of what we achieved this week – and I hope you are too.
In hope,
Aurora, Sally, and Kelsey, for the GetUp team
P.S. In moments like these, we are at our most powerful when we’re together – and never has that been more true than this week. A big thank you and congratulations to all the communities and people who have raised their voices, including the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre, Amnesty International Australia, Welcome to Australia, Love Makes a Way, Refugee Action Coalition, ChilOut, Care Australia, Oxfam, and so many more for being a part of Light the Dark events and making bold statements for a better Australia. Click here to see photos of the vigils, and become a core member to power this movement into the future.
References
[1] ‘Australia to accept an extra 12,000 Syrian refugees and will join US-led airstrikes’, The Guardian, 9 September 2015
[2] ‘Tony Abbott to confirm Syrian airstrikes as pressure grows over refugees’, The Guardian, 8 September 2015._ -
Syria: the good and the bad ADAM BANDT
More1 of 20Syria: the good and the bad
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5:45 PM (6 minutes ago)to meNeville —
Today Tony Abbott made two big decisions that directly affect the lives of Syrians caught in the middle of a vicious and complex conflict that has devastated their country for years.There’s good news — after days of Australians standing up for compassion by attending vigils, signing petitions and pressuring the government to change its mind, it did. Today the Prime Minister announced that Australia will accept 12,000 Syrian refugees above our current intake. This is a welcome decision that will change the lives of 12,000 Syrians.
However, some government backbenchers continue to push for Australia to only accept Christian refugees. The Greens will not stand for discrimination on who is granted refuge based on their religion or any other factor.
But there’s bad news too. Tony Abbott decided that Australia will bomb Syria. This will only make a very bad situation worse. It won’t stop ISIS, it won’t make Australians safer and it won’t make Syrians safer. In fact, it’ll force more people to leave Syria in search for safety.
Share our stand against Tony Abbott’s decision to bomb Syria on Facebook now.
It seems the government has learnt nothing from the history of the region. Stand against Tony Abbott’s decision today to bomb Syria — click here to share our Facebook square now.Whilst today brings good news for 12,000 Syrians who have been forced to flee their home in search for safety, Tony Abbott’s decision to bomb Syria rather than provide a long-term plan for stability is dangerous and will only make the situation on the ground worse.
The Greens will continue to fight this decision in and outside of Parliament.
Thanks for standing with us,
Adam
PS. I spoke about this in Parliament today. Click here to watch a video of my speech.
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Trouble in Canberra… Phil Laird for Lock the Gate Alliance
1 of 17Trouble in Canberra…
Inboxx Phil Laird for Lock the Gate Alliance <info@lockthegate.org.au>
4:17 PM (4 minutes ago)to me
Dear Neville,
Well, we’ve all caused a bit of a stir at Parliament House in Canberra this week.On Monday we launched a TV Advertising blitz on Sky News fronted by Alan Jones slamming proposed changes by the Abbott Government to Federal environment laws.
This was possible thanks to the generosity of people from right across the country. And it’s going gangbusters! If you haven’t seen it yet, check it out here.
Sky News beams directly into the offices of all Federal politicians, so we decided to take our chance to send them a very loud and direct message that they couldn’t ignore.
The changes proposed by Tony Abbott will rip up the basic legal rights of communities to object to dangerous mining projects and prevent us from taking action to defend our finest national assets.
As Alan says in the advert ‘I may live nowhere near the Liverpool Plains or the Great Barrier Reef, but I sure as hell am concerned that they are protected‘.
Big thanks to all the wonderful people who’ve donated to get these running. And if you haven’t done so yet, could you chip in so we can keep this thing rolling?
The ads are already making headlines right around the country*. They’ve put the Government on notice and built powerful momentum to have this divisive plan taken off the table.
Most importantly, they make it clear that the Abbott Government has drastically misjudged the full scale and depth of opposition to their plans from a very wide cross-section of the community.
Already this week, the Federal Labor Party has come out opposing the changes, and many key cross-bench Senators have been wary of them from the outset.
With that in mind, next week we’ll be heading to Canberra with landholders and community groups from across four states to meet with Federal MPs and keep the pressure on Tony Abbott to drop this plan.
We’ve already got meetings organised with 35 politicians, because we know that every vote will count when this issue hits the Senate, and we need to push hard at every turn to knock it over once and for all.
We’ll be getting back to you next week with an update on our Canberra trip, and in the mean time, if you think you could chip in to keep this ad rolling, we’d be enormously grateful.
Many thanks,
Phil
*Sydney Morning Herald: ‘Quite Simply Unbelievable’: Alan Jones Fronts Advertising Campaign
The Australian: Alan Jones Heads Lock the Gate Attack on Environment Law Reform
The Land: Jones Fronts Lock the Gate Campaign
The New Daily: Alan Jones Turns on Liberals
The Guardian Australia: Alan Jones Becomes Voice of Campaign Fighting Environment Law Change
Business Insider: Broadcaster Alan Jones is Ripping In To The Abbott GovernmentPs These ads stole the thunder of the Minerals Council of Australia on Monday, as they launched yet another ludicrous public relations blitz titled ‘Coal is Amazing’ (I kid you not!). They are relying on the deep pockets of mining billionaires to win the day, but with your support we can take it up to them, and beat them at their own game.
Lock the Gate Alliance
http://www.lockthegate.org.au/Lock the Gate Alliance · PO Box 62
