Ratul, a young boy in Bangladesh, is magically shown two very different visions of the future. In the first scenario, Bangladesh has been inundated by rising sea levels, causing great suffering; in the second scenario, fossil fuels have been replaced by renewable energy, and Bangladesh is prosperous. The purpose of …
Read More »YAWC video 24. An Actuary’s Role in Climate Change Solutions
Climate change and the increased frequency and severity of catastrophic events continues to be one of the most substantial global issues. This video explores the modern actuary’s role in creating a sustainable future and presents a potential corporate funded insurance product that could indemnify under and uninsured property losses associated …
Read More »How Climate Change Undermines Security in Iraq, Africa & India
Droughts, increasing temperatures, rising sea levels and extreme weather events threaten the livelihoods of millions around the globe. The Planetary Security Initiative (PSI) hosted an event on climate-related security risks and opportunities. Watch the registration here. Guest speakers: -Dr. Danashree Jayaram (Alexander von Humboldt Foundation) -Salman Khirallah (Humat Dijlah) -Arrliya …
Read More »Indigenous groups fight climate change by getting their 'land back’ l ABC News
Native and Indigenous tribes are using traditional skills on reacquired ancestral land to combat climate change. #ABCNews #Indigenous #ClimateChange source
Read More »Did Climate Change Bring July Storms to Christmas Season?
Local TV meteorologists across the cities and in media markets unused to capturing national attention took the lead in warning of enormous risks and impacts from mid-December historic tornado activity. source
Read More »Climate change could cost Canada billions
A newly released report puts an eye-opening dollar amount on the long-lasting impacts of climate change across Canada. Extreme weather could cost the Canadian economy $139 billion over the next 30 years. Connect with CBC Vancouver online: Website: https://www.cbc.ca/bc TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cbcvancouver Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cbcvancouver Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBCVancouver Twitter: https://twitter.com/CBCVancouver https://twitter.com/cbcnewsbc source
Read More »Climate Change in the U.S. Visualized and Explained (Causes, Effects, & Solutions)
In this video, I will explore the data set ‘Climate Change: Earth Surface Temperature Data’ in Kaggle that combines 1.6 billion temperature reports from 16 pre-existing archives by the Berkeley Earth, which is affiliated with Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. I will be exploring and plotting the data in RStudio, discussing evidence …
Read More »'Don't Look Up' and the Future of Climate Change Onscreen | Video Essay
Let’s talk about climate change! Let me know down below which films you think tackle climate change well, and which ones don’t 🙂 Some climate resources: Indigenous Climate Action – https://www.indigenousclimateaction.com/ Seeding Sovereignty – https://seedingsovereignty.org/ Generation Green – https://www.gen-green.org/ Fridays for Future – https://fridaysforfuture.org/ Extinction Rebellion – https://rebellion.global/ Earth Guardians …
Read More »Annual Polar Bear Dip and Dash event to fight climate change marks 14th year
The Natural Resource Council of Maine holds its annual Polar Dip and Dash fundraiser each New Year’s Eve. source
Read More »Did climate change cause the 2022 Buffalo blizzard?
Four feet of snow buried Buffalo, N.Y. as hurricane-force winds sculpted drifts ten feet high. What role did climate change play? Meteorologist Matthew Cappucci breaks down the historic winter event. 00:00 – Buffalo, NY Overview 00:40 – Arctic cold plunges into the CONUS; bomb cyclone develops 02:15 – Lake effect …
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