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The Summer 2013 issue of earthwise from the Union of Concerned Scientists has an article on sea level rise titled, Rising seas represent a costly threat. It says:
By sharply reducing global warming emissions, we can help limit the pace of sea level rise - and the costs to coastal communities of adapting to it.
- About 3.7 million people in the contiguous United States live less than 3.3 feet above high tide levels. Scientific research projects that seas are most likely to rise one to four feet above current levels by the end of the century, but could rise higher.
- A rise of just two feet could put more than $1 trillion in U.S. property and structures - roughly half of which is concentrated in Florida - at risk of inundation.
- Sea level has already risen 30 inches in Virginia Beach, VA, since 1880 due in part to land subsidence. In nearby Norfolk, a naval base is replacing 14 of its piers - at $60 million each - to protect ship repair facilities over the next few decades.
On April 14 the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) posted a Fact Sheet titled, Biggert Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012: Impact of National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Changes. It is very informative. Since most private insurance companies stopped providing flood insurance by 1968, Congress created the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), which " ... was designed to incorporate community adoption of minimum standards for new construction and development to minimize future risk of flood damage. Pre-existing homes and businesses, however, could remain as they were. Owners of many of these older properties were eligible to obtain insurance at lower, subsidized rates that did not reflect the property's true flood risk. (emphasis added)
In addition, as the initial flood risk identified by the NFIP has been updated, many homes and businesses that had been built in compliance with existing standards have received discounted rates in areas where the risk of flood was revised. This "Grandfathering" approach prevented rate increases for existing properties when the flood risk in their area increased.
After 45 years, flood risks continue and the costs and consequences of flooding are increasing dramatically. In 2012, Congress passed legislation to make the NFIP more sustainable and financially sound over the long term." In order to bring the insurance payments to the government in line with its payouts after floods, those with subsidized insurance will see increases in premiums of as much as 25% per year until their payments cover the full risks to their property. Risk tables with full risk rates are should be available in June 2013. For the Fact Sheet see: http://www.fema.gov/national-flood-insurance-program/flood-insurance-reform-act-2012
In addition, as the initial flood risk identified by the NFIP has been updated, many homes and businesses that had been built in compliance with existing standards have received discounted rates in areas where the risk of flood was revised. This "Grandfathering" approach prevented rate increases for existing properties when the flood risk in their area increased.
After 45 years, flood risks continue and the costs and consequences of flooding are increasing dramatically. In 2012, Congress passed legislation to make the NFIP more sustainable and financially sound over the long term." In order to bring the insurance payments to the government in line with its payouts after floods, those with subsidized insurance will see increases in premiums of as much as 25% per year until their payments cover the full risks to their property. Risk tables with full risk rates are should be available in June 2013. For the Fact Sheet see: http://www.fema.gov/national-flood-insurance-program/flood-insurance-reform-act-2012
On April 16 the Union of Concerned Scientists posted an article titled, Infographic: Sea Level Rise and Global Warming, with a lot of good information and graphics on global warming a s sea level rise. Global average sea level rise (SLR) during the past century has been about 8 inches, with about half of that from warming and expanding sea water and about half from the melting of ice on land. Local SLR relative to the land at the coast has been much more or less than the global average during the century - depending on whether the land is sinking or rising - from 46 inches at Grand Isle, LA and 14 inches at New York City to 4 inches at Los Angeles. Recent satellite and tide gauge measurements show that the global average rate is increasing as the world warms. Projections for future SLR depend both on how fast heat is added to the climate system and to how that heat is distributed between heating ocean and melting ice on land. At: http://www.ucsusa.org/global_warming/science_and_impacts/impacts/infographic-sea-level-rise-global-warming.html The science behind SLR is described in a related report titled, Causes of Sea Level Rise: What the Science Tells Us. Two of its findings are:
- The most vulnerable coastal communities may increasingly need to consider the stark option of some form of retreat from the rising seas.
- To limit the long-term risks of sea level rise and the costs of adapting to it, we must work toward deep reductions in the global warming emissions that are the primary cause of rising sea levels.
On May 17 Ira Glass broadcast This American Life from WBEZ for Pubic Radio International. The program, which lasted for an hour, was called 495: Hot in My Backyard and is well worth hearing. The three main sections involve conversations with the Colorado state climatologist, a conservative Republican who used to be a member of Congress from South Carolina until he said he believed in climate change, and Bill McKibben, a writer and environmental activist who founded 350.org. The whole program is available at:
On May 7 Jennifer Ludden of NPR News (WBUR Radio in Boston) broadcast a piece titled, Filling In The Gap On Climate Education In Classrooms. In it she describes the work of the Alliance for Climate Education (ACE), which has made multimedia presentations on climate change to more than a million high school students in the last few years. The article says, "ACE aims to fill a big gap. Polls show most U.S. students learn little about climate change at school, and even many adults have a fuzzy notion of what causes it." Matt Lappe, ACE's education director, says, "They're going to be the generation to feel the impacts [of climate change] hardest and first. And so in some sense we target high-schoolers, and young people in general, because they really have a right to know climate science." A 4-minute audio recording is available at: http://www.wbur.org/npr/181899846/filling-in-the-gap-on-climate-education-in-classrooms
On May 20 Sennator Sheldon Whitehouse gave a 15.7-minute speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate titled, Like It or Not, We're All in This Together, asking his Republican colleagues to stop denying climate change and stop supporting fossil fuel interests to the detriment of the country - and eventually the Republican Party. At: http://act.forecastthefacts.org/signup/sheldon_whitehouse_together/?akid=68.42366.nXwmku&rd=1&t=3
On May 21 the National Academies Press released a report titled, Overcoming Barriers to Electric Vehicle Deployment: Interim Report (2013). It describes the progress so far of a committee looking at barriers to the widespread use of Plug-in Electric Vehicles (PEVs) - both Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs). BEVs have batteries as their sole on-board energy source, while PHEVs have a liquid fuel - usually gasoline - to supplement the energy stored in the battery, making longer trips possible before recharging with electricity from the grid. Both currently have higher purchase prices than conventional vehicles, but have a number of benefits, including lower "fuel" costs and lower pollution, including carbon emissions.
On May 22 Brad Johnson at Forecast The Facts sent me an email about the EF5 tornado that devastated Moore, OK, including destroying two elementary schools full of kids, most of whom survived. The Forecast the Facts team asked Kevin Trenberth, who studies the influence of climate change on extreme weather as head of the Climate Analysis Section at the US National Center for Atmospheric Research, to help them understand the complex science of tornadoes and the ethical implications of climate change and the pollution that causes it. He said,
"There is no doubt that humans are changing the weather, mainly through changes in the atmospheric composition from burning fossil fuels. The resulting global warming is clearly evident in temperature increases, melting glaciers and Arctic sea ice, rising sea levels, and changes to more extreme rain storms. Stronger drought, heat waves and wild fires are also a result.
"Tornadoes are very much a weather phenomenon. They come from certain thunderstorms, usually super-cell thunderstorms that are in a wind shear environment that promotes rotation.
"The main climate change connection to tornadoes is via the basic instability of the low level air that creates the convection and thunderstorms in the first place. Warmer and moister conditions are the key for unstable air. So there is a chain of events and climate change mainly affects the first link: the basic buoyancy of the air is increased. Whether that translates into a super-cell storm and one with a tornado is largely chance weather.
"We understand to some degree how the weather is changed from human activities but the weather and climate system are complex, there is a tremendous amount of natural variability, and it is easy for the human influences to be overwhelmed. We still expect seasons, hot and cold spells, droughts and floods, but the odds are changing in favor of more extreme events. (bold italics added for emphasis)
"The human-induced climate change is thought of as a great geophysical experiment, but one which we are not carrying out on purpose. It would be unethical to run any such experiment without the consent of all affected. Yet this is what we are really doing, because we now know enough to know that this experiment is underway."
A May 28 post on the Opinion Pages of the NY Times by Clive Hamilton is titled, Geoengineering: Our Last Hope, or a False Promise? Hamilton is a professor of public ethics at Charles Sturt University and the author of the recently published book, Earthmasters: The Dawn of the Age of Climate Engineering. He describes the ethical issues involved in engineering solutions to global warming, such as spreading sulfate particles in the upper atmosphere to reflect sunlight out into space or adding iron to the oceans to promote growth of green phytoplankton that take up CO2 for photosynthesis. There are problems such as Who controls the global thermostat? or What if dropping the temperature by geoengineering improves U.S. agriculture but interferes with the Indian monsoon - causing the starvation of millions? Is geoengineering just an excuse for not changing our wasteful fossil-fuel burning lifestyle? At:
Bloomberg News for June 3 had an article by Alex Morales titled, Fair Climate Fix Gives U.S. Three Times Effort Assigned to China. It describes work by the Stockholm Environmental Institute to define each nation's fair share of reductions in emissions needed to avoid serious climate disruption. Using its methodology, which included each country's past emissions, the reductions assigned to various nations are: USA, 29.1%; EU, 22.9%; China, 10.9%; Japan, 6.6%; Russia, 4.3%; India, 1.2%; and South Africa, 1.1%. At: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-06-03/climate-fix-that-s-fair-assigns-u-s-three-times-chinese-effort.html
The June 10 NY Times had an article by Justin Gillis titled, What to Make of a Warming Plateau, pointing out that the rate of warming of the earth's surface during the last 15 years has not been as large as expected, based on the preceeding decades. Two possible explanations are the cooling effect of sulfate particles put into the atmosphere by Chinese coal burning with little acid gas emission control and movement of heat from the ocean's surface water into the deep ocean. We really need to know the difference between the heat absorbed by the earth's land, ocean, atmosphere and ice and the energy radiated out into space in the infrared. At: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/11/science/earth/what-to-make-of-a-climate-change-plateau.html?src=recg
The following items are from the Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI), Carol Werner, Executive Director. Past issues of its newsletter are posted on its website under "publications"
at http://www.eesi.org/publications/Newsletters/CCNews/ccnews.htm
EESI's newsletter is intended for all interested parties, particularly the policymaker community.
Study Finds 97 Percent of Journal Articles over 20 Years Conclude Climate Change is Human-Caused
A study published May 15 in Environmental Research Letters concludes that 97.1 percent of peer-reviewed journal articles find that climate change is human-caused. The study reviewed almost 12,000 studies related to climate change published from 1991-2011. Of the more than 4,000 articles that examined the causes of climate change, only 83 concluded that climate change was not human-induced. These results align closely with a paper published in Science in 2004, which used a different methodology, but also found that 97 percent of peer-reviewed articles concluded that there was an anthropogenic element to climate change. The authors conducted the study to address public misconceptions about climate change. "There is a strong scientific agreement about the cause of climate change, despite public perceptions to the contrary. [. . . ] When people understand that scientists agree on global warming, they're more likely to support policies that take action on it," explained lead author, Dr. John Cook, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Queensland in Australia.
GAO: Local Governments Need More Guidance from Feds to Prepare Infrastructure for Climate Change
In a Congressionally requested study, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) suggests that the federal government needs to offer better guidance to help local communities prepare for climate adaptation. The report states, "[A] range of studies and local decision makers GAO interviewed cited the need for the federal government to improve local decision makers' access to the best available information to use in infrastructure planning." The report finds that local governments regularly fail to incorporate climate change information into infrastructure planning, often because they lack resources, climate knowledge, or immediate experience with climate disasters. Although the GAO found that there are currently some federal programs in place to begin addressing climate and infrastructure issues, more needs to be done to provide accessible and coordinated information that local governments can put to use. The GAO recommends that the White House designate the Global Change Research Program or another federal office to work with agencies to identify the best available data about local climate impacts for infrastructure planners. In addition, the report requests that the Council on Environmental Quality provide guidance about the inclusion of climate change impacts as part of the analysis required for federal actions under the National Environmental Policy Act.
For additional information see: GAO Report, The Hill
Australia's Carbon Price Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Increasing Renewable Energy
Since the introduction of Australia's carbon fee in July 2012 –set initially at a fixed price of $23 per tonne (see July 2, 2012 issue) – carbon emissions from the electricity sector have fallen 7.7 percent. Electricity produced by highly-polluting brown coal power plants has fallen 14 percent and generation from black coal is down 4.7 percent, while on the other hand, renewable electricity generation – including hydropower – has increased 28 percent. "This change in fuel mix means cleaner electricity is being delivered to households and business," said Greg Combet, Australian Minister for Climate Change. Analysts note that this change in the country's energy mix is also partly attributable to factors such as flooding at a coal power plant last year and an increase in natural gas generation. Australia still generates most (74.7 percent) of its electricity from coal, although the amount has dropped 4.4 percent since implementation of the carbon price.
For additional information see: The Age
Insurance Industry Sees Economic Risk from Climate Change
As a matter of financial sustainability, the insurance industry incorporates climate change and increasing severe weather events into its risk and planning models. Furthermore, insurance companies are comfortable with the science behind climate change and with acknowledging that climate change is human-caused. Frank Nutter, president of the Reinsurance Association of America explained that, "Insurance is heavily dependent on scientific thought. It is not as amenable to politicized scientific thought." At an EESI briefing in December 2012, Nutter spoke about the effect of extreme weather events on the insurance and reinsurance industry, noting that 10 of the 12 most costly hurricanes in insurance history (adjusted for inflation) occurred in the past eight years (2004-2012), and that approximately 50 percent of costs from hurricanes are picked up by the reinsurance industry (see briefing summary).
In related news, an analysis performed by the National Resources Defense Council (NRDC) concluded that responding to damages from extreme weather events in 2012 cost U.S. taxpayers almost $100 billion and private insurers $33 billion.
For additional information see: New York Times, NRDC Paper
Extreme Weather and Climate Change Displaced More Than 32 Million People Last Year
A report released May 15 by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre finds that more than 32 million people in 82 countries were displaced by climate- and weather-related disasters in 2012, nearly twice as many as in 2011. Hurricane Sandy was the third largest displacement event in 2012 – following typhoons and massive flooding events in China and India – forcing 776,000 people to leave their homes. The report states, "The USA was among the ten countries worldwide with the highest displacement levels in 2012. Months before Hurricane Sandy, Hurricane Isaac displaced 60,000 people in August. Widespread forest fires forced over 39,000 people to evacuate their homes."
Ancient Arctic Much Warmer than Today
A report published May 9 in the journal Science finds that the Arctic climate was significantly warmer and wetter millions of years ago, providing insight into the possible effect of global warming on the region. Researchers studied a 1,000-foot ice core taken from the Russian Arctic that provides a record of the climate over the past 3.6 million years, revealing that until 1.4 million years ago, the region was 14 degrees warmer than it is currently. However, the carbon dioxide levels during that time period were roughly the same as they are today, at 400 parts per million. "Our data is supporting the notion that carbon dioxide in the Pliocene must have been similar to what it is today," explains lead author Julie Brigham-Grette, professor of geology at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Brigham-Grette continued, "There are sites all over the Arctic that have little pieces of information. [. . .] All these little pieces of information tell us that the Arctic had tremendous forest cover in the past."
For additional information see: Christian Science Monitor, Study
One-Third of Animals and Half of Plants under Threat from Climate Change
A study published May 12 in Nature Climate Change found that a significant portion of common plants and animals around the world are at risk due to climate change. Researchers looked at the effects of rising warming levels on 50,000 species, and found that approximately 57 percent of plants and 34 percent of animals could lose at least half of their habitable terrain by 2080. The worst effects are likely to be experienced in sub-Saharan Africa, Central America, the Amazon region, and Australia; these areas could lose the majority of their current plant and animal life. Even in less heavily affected regions, there is the possibility for significant loss. Spruce, fir, and aspen forests in Minnesota, for example, could move north into Canada if warming continues on the projected path. However, the researchers conclude that if peak emissions are reduced by 2030, 40 percent of global loss could be prevented.
For additional information see: Los Angeles Times, BBC, Study
Study Finds Methane Emissions to Be Higher than Previously Reported
A study published May 11 in the journal Atmospheric Environment finds that methane emissions in the United States are higher than previously believed. The study was led by Dr. Ira Leifer, researcher at University of California Santa Barbara, who drove 4,500 miles across the continental United States and took 6,600 measurements with a gas chromatograph to determine the source and strength of emissions. Refineries, wildfires, oil and gas production, and a coal loading terminal were found to be major point sources of methane. "Methane is the strongest human greenhouse gas on a political or short timescale, and also has more bang for the buck in terms of addressing climate change," said Leifer. "This research supports other recent findings suggesting that fugitive emissions from fossil fuel industrial activity actually are the largest methane source. This clearly indicates a need for efforts to focus on reducing these methane emissions."
For additional information see: ScienceDaily, Study
Note: I am concerned that fracking of shale for natural gas may be a significant source of fugitive methane emissions.
CBO Assesses the Impacts of a Carbon Tax on the Economy and Environment
On May 22, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a report detailing the effects a carbon tax could have on the U.S. economy. The report notes that much depends on how the tax is structured, stating, "The effects of a carbon tax on the U.S. economy would depend on how the revenues from the tax were used." The report concludes that without incorporating how the revenue is used, a carbon tax would increase fossil fuel prices and in turn, increase the costs of goods across the economy, especially those that are fossil fuel intensive. The increased costs of fossil fuel would reduce their consumption and therefore improve public health, but would also have a negative effect on the economy and a disproportionate impact on low-income households. The report suggests that the negative economic effects could be mitigated or even reversed if the revenue is used to cut marginal income or payroll tax rates or reduce the federal deficit. The CBO also concludes that the costs of not implementing a carbon tax could be significant in the long run, stating, "[D]elays would increase the expected damage from climate change by increasing the risk of very costly, potentially even catastrophic, outcomes. [. . .] In general, the risk of costly damage is higher as the extent of warming increases and as the pace of warming picks up; thus, failing to limit emissions soon increases that risk."
For additional information see: Wall Street Journal, The Hill, Report
Report: Britain Can Save $150 Billion through 2050 and Cut GHG Emissions by Investing in Clean Power
A report from the British Parliamentary Committee on Climate Change found that Britain could save $150 billion through 2050 by focusing energy development on clean technologies. The report concludes that clean energy investments will cost more than natural gas-fired plants upfront, but will produce significant financial benefits by the 2030s. Additionally, an emphasis on wind power, nuclear power, and carbon capture systems would still be financially beneficial even if significant natural gas resources are found in Great Britain over the next several years. Conservative Minister of Parliament Tim Yeo noted, "There has clearly been quite a big attempt to portray decarbonisation as a huge burden to the consumer. But this report provides a robust rebuttal to that argument on anything but a short-term basis."
For additional information see: Bloomberg Businessweek, The Independent
Scientists Revise Projected Temperature Sensitivity to Carbon Dioxide Increase
A study published May 19 in Nature Geoscience revises the sensitivity of global temperatures to increased atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2). The study incorporates global temperature data over the past 10 years to model long-term equilibrium warming due to increased atmospheric CO2 emissions as well as near-term, transient temperature increases. The researchers find a doubling of CO2 would increase temperatures between 1.2 and 3.9 degrees Celsius over the long-term, skewed slightly lower than previous predictions of between 2.2 and 4.7 degrees Celsius. The researchers find the near-term warming could be 20 percent less than previously expected, at 1.3 degrees Celsius versus previous estimates of 1.6 degrees Celsius. While temperature increases have not kept pace with CO2 increases over the past decade, there are a number of factors involved, including the ocean absorbing a greater amount of heat (see April 8 issue). Study coauthor Jochem Marotzke, professor at the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology, cautions, "It is important not to over-interpret a single decade, given what we know, and don't know, about natural climate variability. Over the past decade the world as a whole has continued to warm but the warming is mostly in the subsurface oceans rather than at the surface." Richard Allen, climate scientist at the University of Reading, said in reference to the new study, "With work like this our predictions become ever better."
For additional information see: The Guardian, Reuters, Study
Sulfates Have Less of a Cooling Impact on the Climate Than Previously Thought
A study published May 10 in Science concludes that sulfates may not have as strong of a climactic cooling effect as previously believed. Current climate models typically include the process, by which sulfur dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels oxidize to produce sulfate aerosols. Sulfates reflect sunlight, cooling the atmosphere. Sulfates also influence cloud formation, which has additional climate impacts. However, these models do not account for a second pathway, in which sulfur dioxide oxidizes with bits of minerals, producing heavier sulfates that fall out of the atmosphere faster, and consequently reflect less light. A research team, led by scientists from the Max Planck Institute, concludes that this second pathway may be far more common than previously believed, and suggests that it consequently needs to be incorporated into climate models. The authors state, "Future aerosol cooling may be strongly overpredicted by current climate chemistry models."
For additional information see: Max Planck Institute, Los Angeles Times, Study
Study Finds Heat Related Mortality to Increase with Climate Change
A May 19 article published in Nature Climate Change concludes that climate change could increase the number of heat-related deaths in New York City by 22 percent by the 2020s, and by as much as 91 percent by the 2080s. The researchers also found that even when warmer winters were taken into account, the overall temperature-related mortality rate would likely still rise by as much as 31 percent by 2080. Cities like New York are especially vulnerable to increasing temperatures due to the absorption of heat by the built infrastructure, which turn cities into "heat islands" and maintain warm temperatures at night. Study coauthor Dr. Patrick Kinney, professor of environmental health sciences at Columbia University, stated, "What our study suggests is that the heat effects of climate change dominate the winter warming benefits that might also come: climate change will cause more deaths through heat than it will prevent during winter."
For additional information see: The Guardian, Time, Study
Most Countries Will Face Fresh Water Shortages Due to Climate Change
In the next two generations, most of the nine billion people living on Earth will face serious water shortages, due to the effects of climate change, pollution and resource depletion. Five hundred water experts put out a warning on May 17 that the world's water systems were approaching a tipping point which "could trigger irreversible change with potentially catastrophic consequences." The experts requested that governments begin conserving water, as people are removing such quantities from underground sources that it will take generations to be restored. Currently 4.5 billion people around the world live near "impaired" water sources – meaning they are already dealing with wells that are running dry or water that is too polluted to use. If this issue is not addressed, millions more could experience water scarcity.
For additional information see: The Guardian
Federal Agencies Increase the Social Cost of Carbon
A new report released May 31 by the Interagency Working Group on Social Cost of Carbon has revised the estimated social cost of carbon dioxide (CO2) used by the U.S. government in economic analyses to $36 per ton in 2013, up from previous federal estimates of $22 per ton. This is part of a scheduled 2013 update to an original 2010 government report that put a social price on CO2 emissions. The costs were revised higher due to new climate models, which predict that climate change will cause greater damage from sea level rise and greater agriculture losses than earlier models had shown. Ari Isaacman Astles, assistant press secretary for the Office of Management and Budget, explains, "These updated values are well within the range of mainstream estimates. Indeed, similar estimates are used by other governments, international institutions, and major corporations."
For additional information see: Bloomberg BNA, Washington Post, Report
U.S. Forest Service: Climate Change Causing Longer Fire Seasons
Thomas Tidwell, chief of the United States Forest Service, addressed the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on June 4, stating that the average U.S. wildfire season lasts two months longer and fires burn twice as much land as compared to 40 years ago. Tidwell ascribed this to hotter and drier conditions related to climate change. He explained, "Ten years ago in New Mexico outside Los Alamos we had a fire get started. Over seven days, it burned 40,000 acres. In 2011, we had another fire, Las Conchas. It also burned 40,000 acres. It did it in 12 hours." Longer wildfire seasons are a substantial economic challenge for the Forest Service, which is already facing budget constraints.
For additional information see: The Guardian
Study: Earth "Very Likely" to Warm More than Two Degrees Celsius by End of Century
A study published May 26 in Nature Climate Change concludes that if current greenhouse gas emissions trends continue, the Earth will likely warm more than two degrees Celsius, but not more than six degrees Celsius, by 2100. Researchers used historical measurements of carbon dioxide concentrations and global temperature observations to help reduce uncertainty of the future behavior of the carbon cycle – which according to study's climate model, is the second most important contributor to uncertainty in temperature projections for the 21st century. "This study ultimately shows why waiting for certainty will fail as a strategy. Some uncertainty will always remain, meaning that we need to manage the risks of warming with the knowledge we have," stated lead author Roger Bodman, a climate researcher at Victoria University.
For additional information see: Mongabay, The Conversation, Study
RGGI Auction Raises $124 Million
The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) quarterly auction on June 5 raised $124.5 million, the largest amount to date. A total of 38.8 million carbon allowances sold for $3.21 each, compared to $2.81 last quarter. Collin O'Mara, chair of RGGI and secretary of Delaware's Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, stated, "With 20 auctions completed, RGGI continues to generate hard data showing that market-based emission reduction programs are an effective way to realize environmental goals, save consumers money, and create jobs. [. . . ] Delaware's reinvestment of auction proceeds in energy efficiency programs has not only avoided carbon pollution, but helped businesses and families reduce their electricity bills, and workers find jobs weatherizing homes, retrofitting outdated industrial equipment, and constructing more energy-efficient buildings." In February, RGGI members announced a 45 percent reduction in the carbon cap starting in 2014 (see February 11 issue).
For additional information see: Sustainable Business
California Cut Black Carbon Concentrations 90 Percent Since 1966
In a study examining the impact of black carbon on climate in California, researchers found the state's efforts to reduce air pollution, particularly from diesel engines, has reduced black carbon concentrations 90 percent since 1966. The three-year study – commissioned by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and led by V. Ramanathan, distinguished professor of climate and atmospheric sciences at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography – concludes that black carbon reductions did not noticeably disrupt the lives of the citizens of California, but yielded substantial benefits to public health and emissions reduction. Concentrations have decreased 50 percent since the late 1980's, equivalent to reducing 21 million tonnes of carbon dioxide annually or taking four million cars off the street every year. California's controls on emissions from diesel engines beginning in the 1970's were largely responsible for the reduction, although controls on other sources in the transport sector, as well as industrial sources and decreased burning of wood and waste, were also contributors. "We know that California's programs to reduce emissions from diesel engines have helped clean up the air and protect public health," said CARB Chair Mary Nichols. "This report makes it clear that our efforts to clean up the trucks and buses on our roads and highways also help us in the fight against climate change." Durwood Zaelke, president of the Institute for Governance and Sustainable Development, said, "Reducing black carbon globally, along with other short-lived climate pollutants . . . can cut the rate of global warming in half and the rate of warming in the Arctic by two-thirds over the next few decades. California is the model mega cities of the world can use to clean up their deadly air pollution."
For additional information see: San Francisco Chronicle, IGSD Press Release, Report
Bloomberg Releases $20 Billion Plan to Reduce New Yorkers' Risk to Climate Change
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's administration released information on June 10 about the city's increasing risk to climate change. The report projects that sea levels will rise four to eight inches by the 2020's and estimates that more than 800,000 residents will live in the 100-year floodplain by the 2050's – more than double the current estimate. The following day, Bloomberg revealed a $20 billion proposal to protect New York City from climate-related disasters. The plan, titled "the Special Initiative for Rebuilding and Resiliency," would create new floodwalls, levees and surge barriers. The report details a total of 250 recommendations, including changes to city building codes and proposals to redevelop areas hit hardest by Hurricane Sandy. Bloomberg commented, "We can't completely climate-proof our city. That would be impossible. But we can make our city stronger and safe – and we can start today."
For additional information see: New York Times – 1, New York Times – 2, Los Angeles Times
Mexico Releases National Climate Plan
On June 3, Mexico released a National Climate Change Strategy detailing how it will reduce greenhouse gas emissions 50 percent by 2050, as required under the 2012 National Climate Change Legislation. The cross-sector plan contains eight sections, including adapting cities and industries for climate change and extreme weather events, and reducing emissions from transportation, energy production, agriculture, and forestry. The plan will also gradually ensure the cost of fossil fuels and water includes their external environmental values, although the government will likely subsidize those extra costs for vulnerable populations. The government intends for the plan to strengthen Mexico's clean energy economy, which currently accounts for 0.6 percent of the gross domestic product.
For additional information see: Sustainable Business, OOSKAnews
The bold emphasis above was added because of the critical importance of this feature - pricing fossil fuels to reflect their true cost to society.
Global Carbon Dioxide Emissions Rise 1.4 Percent in 2012
The International Energy Agency (IEA) released a study June 10 reporting that the global energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions rose to a record high of 31.6 billion tonnes in 2012, an increase of 1.4 percent from the prior year. The study concludes that if emissions continue to increase at this rate, global temperatures could increase up to five degrees Celsius (nine degrees Fahrenheit) by 2100, greatly exceeding what is considered to be a safe limit to avoid the worst climate impacts. IEA Executive Director Maria van der Hoeven, said, "Climate change has quite frankly slipped to the back burner of policy priorities. But the problem is not going away – quite the opposite." In order to limit global temperature increase to two degrees Celsius, the IEA proposed a number of policies titled "4-for-2 Degrees Celsius Scenario," as worldwide implementation of the suggestions by 2020 could cut the expected global temperature rises in half. The policies include: energy efficiency measures in buildings, limiting the construction and use of coal-fired power plants, cutting methane emissions in half and reducing fossil fuel subsidies. All of the suggestions deploy commercially-available technology.
For additional information see: Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Study
Climate Change Increases River Flood Risk in Asia, East Africa, Andes
A study published June 9 in Nature Climate Change found that climate change will increase the risk and frequency of river flooding in India, China, East Africa and the northern Andes. The climate impact on 29 river basins was based on estimates from 11 climate models, which predicted that a two degree Celsius rise in global temperature will mean 27 million people exposed to more floods, and a four degree Celsius rise will mean 62 million affected. The study also concluded 100-year floods will occur about every 10 to 50 years in the 21st century. Lead author Yukiko Hirabayashi, assistant professor of engineering at the University of Tokyo, stated, "Floods are among the most major climate-related disasters. In the past decade, reported annual losses from floods have reached tens of billions of U.S. dollars and thousands of people were killed each year."
For additional information see: Agence France-Presse, NBC, Report
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Painting and Sewing and Stuff 25/03/2010Posted by snoozerider in home education, kids craft, painting.
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We have been continuing with our Impressionism' theme and Gman has nearly finished putting his first lapbook together on the subject (pictures will follow!). In the meantime we have visited the excellent Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge to check out their Impressionist collection (and were also wowed by the Ancient Egyptian stuff there) and painted some more in the style of famous painters.
Firstly, the boys did these paintings, inspired by Van Gogh's "Starry Night":
Then, we had a go at using some unexpected colours for everyday landscapes, in the style of Paul Gauguin. Waif chose to paint orange grass, purple trees, a green and blue sun and a red sky. He loved choosing different wacky colours for his:
Gman was a bit more hesitant about the whole colour thing and initially referred to a colour wheel so he could select the "right" wrong colour (!) but he soon got into it. He chose to paint from a sketch he had made on the train to Cambridge of things he could see out of the window. He has blue and yellow grass, orange gravestones, purple barns and a green sky with blue clouds, with a purple window frame round the outside:
Gman has also been turning his hand to sewing some napkins this week. He has made two reversible napkins using the sewing machine and is very proud of them. He has even put pictures on his own blog: here and here.
New Best Place Ever and More Impressionist Art 12/03/2010Posted by snoozerider in home education, kids craft, nature, painting.
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We have had a busy few weeks of living and learning (can you have one without the other?). On a lovely sunny morning last week we went exploring at a local nature reserve we had never been to before – Dersingham Bog Nature Reserve. Here you can see the old Wolverton Cliff (now 2km from the sea but 6,000 years ago at the sea's edge) and explore the bog using the boardwalk. There was, of course, plenty of mud 🙂 Gman officially declared this the "Best Place Ever" so I am sure we will be returning for more adventures soon.
We have also been continuing on our Impressionist theme. Gman is putting a lapbook together on the Impressionist artists, while Waif is happy just to join in with the painting.
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Painted trees in the style of Monet:
Created cityscapes in the style of Pissarro. Firstly using sponge painting, secondly using oil pastels and water colours:
Tried out pointillism in the style of Seurat:
When they haven't been painting, the boys have been enjoying various computer based activities. Gman has been playing BoulderDash, a game resurrected from Daddy's game playing youth. Waif has been feverishly working his way through the Alphablocks game on the CBeebies site, and then translating this into words to make from his wooden alphabet bricks. I was a bit surprised when he asked for help making the words "x-ray", "exit" and "hospital" and was relieved that the following day, the most important words of the day had become "brown", "flake" and "aero" 😉
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This week we have mostly been playing in the muddy woods and painting in an Impressionist style.


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Please join us for Winter Dance for PD classes at the Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church located at 625 Montgomery Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010.
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Who To Blame? Dinamo Zagreb vs Arsenal 2-1 Final Result
The Gunners lost their first game of the Champions League yesterday (16 September) to Dinamo Zagreb.
The Gunners were reduced to 10 men early into the game, and Arsene Wenger has refused to blame Oliver Giroud for Arsenal's 2-1 defeat away.
The Frenchman Started the game brightly he had two chances to score early in the first-half of the game; his first yellow card was after he protested with the referee over a foul awarded against him. Hi second yellow card which resulted to him been sent off from the game was rather harsh, as he tired to get the ball off but fouled a player in the process.
Arsene Wenger has refused to blame Olivier Giroud for Arsenal's shock 2-1 loss to Dinamo Zagreb.
"The first yellow card was Giroud's fault because he protested, even if there was no foul against him. After that he should have not have protested to the referee. His second yellow card was completely unlucky to touch the guy. I do not understand the referee," Wenger told Arsenal's official website.
"I don't think he saw the guy. It was completely accidental. It happened and I think at that moment it was not a second yellow. It has to be a foul on purpose and it was not on purpose. The referee should have given several yellows tonight based on that," he added.


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I love the simple, casual vibe that this dress has - you look gorgeous! I agree with you about the shoes too, they really do go perfectly with that dress xoReplyDelete
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I want to get this dress now, just wondering how tall you are? I'm 5'3" so i reckon it would be too long :(
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The Financial Services Council has welcomed the proposed KiwiSaver changes contained in the Taxation Bill introduced to Parliament this week.
The changes in the Bill include opening KiwiSaver to over 65s, establishing new employee contribution rates of 6% and 10%, and reducing the maximum contributions holiday that people can take from the scheme from five years to one year.
"These changes are positive and if passed will significantly strengthen KiwiSaver and support its continued growth", said FSC CEO, Richard Klipin.
"The FSC, industry, the Commission for Financial Capability, and many other have been lobbying hard for these changes to happen and the Government is to be applauded for listening to this and acting.
"It is also heartening that the National Party has indicated that it will support the Bill."
The proposed changes are supported by three major pieces of research that FSC has recently undertaken looking at New Zealanders views on KiwiSaver.
The first 'Growing the KiwiSaver Pie' showed overwhelming public support for boosting the scheme and improving Kiwis access to it. The second 'Great (unmet) Expectations' found that older New Zealanders face a significant weekly income shortfall in retirement. The third 'Generation KiwiSaver' found that under 35s will be reliant on KiwiSaver as their main source of retirement income.
"The consistent message across all three pieces of research though was clear public support for strengthening KiwiSaver and a call for Government and industry to do more", said Mr Klipin.
"As KiwiSaver enters its eleventh year and becomes an increasingly important part of all New Zealanders retirement planning it is essential that the scheme continues to evolve and improve.
"The changes in the Bill do just that and are a positive step forward. The Government is to be commended for progressing them and although there is more work to do they are a great start", concluded Mr Klipin.
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Archeology and Paleoanthropology
To avoid apprehensions, the word scholar in the category, Private Scholar, is a misnomer; a category required by Academia.com.
The interest in the Subjects is based on decades of reading outwith the rigours of the University and its Community.
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text: I wanted to know if I could get some advice/pointers on how to do a Jeopardy review game in the classroom? I have the powerpoint template and I will be using a projector. My question is... how do you split up the kids? Groups? How do they "buzz" in? How do you keep track of their scores/money earned? I remember doing this when I was a student teacher and it went pretty badly, mostly because I didn't hash out these kinds of details and it was just unorganized. Now I'm older and wiser and want to try again This is for a high school (somewhat remedial) math class. The past two months have been spent preparing them for a state test... practice test, after practice test, after practice test. I can tell they are burnt out and wanted to do something fun the day before they take it (some kids even asked me when I first took over for the teacher who left: "can we please play Jeopardy?") Also, any other kinds of fun math-based activities would be appreciated. Sometimes its like pulling teeth just to get them to do anything in that class.


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A frog approaches a stream and sees a scorpion by the bank. The scorpion cannot cross the stream alone, so he asks the frog to carry him across the stream on its back. The frog is wary of the scorpion and says "You might sting me and I will die." The scorpion assures the frog he wouldn't do that because then they both would die. The frog agrees. Then halfway across the stream the scorpion stings the frog. The frog begins to sink. Before they both drown the frog asks "Why?" The scorpion replies: "It's my nature."
This Aesop's fable proclaims a warning for all of those who are on their agile journey. Agile transformation is difficult enough. You must also watch out for scorpions. While change is hard for many people, the scorpions you may find, as in the story, have no intention of changing – but they won't tell you that. They could take the form of a team member, a manager, someone from another department that "supports" your team, an external business partner, and so forth.
It is truly unfortunate that the agile change "paralyzes" some people, but it does. The level of change is significant. So if you detect a scorpion among those on the agile journey with you, you can't afford to tolerate their dangerous nature. You will put your project and your agile transformation at significant risk. Let them go be productive somewhere else. You can't afford to take the chance.
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I wrote my last blog about a month ago concerning the protests taking place at the University of Cape Town and other universities across South Africa. When I wrote that blog, I was in the second week of not having classes and UCT being shutdown. Now as I sit here in a cafe writing, I have not had face to face lectures for approximately a month and a half.
And a lot has happened in that month's time:
- UCT management tried to restart classes without reaching any real resolution causing more protests.
- Private security was brought onto campus making numerous students feel unsafe.
- Violence broke out in the night and the concept of "black lives as disposable" was only strengthened in the actions of the night.
- UCT shut down again and tried to make some effort in reaching a resolution, but came to no solution.
- UCT declared that the year would finish but all face to face lectures were suspended and the year would be finished through a blended learning system – meaning that exams were approaching fast and assignments were due online.
- Students and workers still protested and on October 26th, they peacefully marched to Parliament in solidarity only to have police brutality cast upon them through stun grenades, rubber bullets, and manhandling.
Since the occurrence of these events, I have been through many different emotions and experiences – and if I were to write all of them, I would be writing a novel, but here are key pieces for me along this journey:
1) The first time UCT tried to open, I didn't have classes on that Monday. Due to that, I decided to march with a section of the protesters in hopes to shut down the campus so that the issue would be addressed rather than ignored. This was an exhausting and humbling experience. Protesting is no easy thing especially as people passionately fought for justice while being ignored or threatened by the presence of the private security. After this day, UCT tried to have class once again – and that Tuesday I did have class, but I decided not to go due to the circumstances. I choose to email my professor and express that I could not pretend nothing was happening outside of my classroom window when private security was all over campus and students were protesting and standing up for justice. I chose not to go because deciding to partake in my classes felt like supporting the current injustice and furthermore living into the privilege of ignoring the problems of marginalized communities. Eventually as that week progressed, classes shut down for the rest of the week and then the next as well.
2) The second time UCT tried to open brought forth different emotions. At that point I had not had school for a month and though I filled that time with important conversations, quality time, and other learning moments – it was a long season in which I didn't really know what my purpose was as it was no longer that of being a student. To add to that, when UCT reopened school for a second time – UCT took a tactic that demobilized the students. They cancelled all face to face lectures, moved the exam schedule back two weeks, and embarked on a learning system called "blended learning" that was different depending on the faculty, but essentially dealt with online learning. This system was clouded with so much injustice as it just perpetuated the education gap of rich vs poor that this protest is fighting against, because it is only the wealthy that have access to wifi, computers, and things needed to do class online. More than that – at this point, it wasn't a quality education – a month was being crammed into a two week time period and then came exams. The SRC, or the Student's Representative Council (the student advocates in communication with management during this time) declared that school should shut down for the rest of the year and resume earlier in the next term and with that time off, it should be used to seek out a resolution. Though this isn't what anyone wants, protesters included, it is what makes the most sense. UCT management retaliated by releasing the exam schedule to finish off this year. Therefore, my feelings were unsettled because I felt torn – at this point I had to choose between school and the cause – and I was demobilized and uneasy. In this state of mind, I had a conversation with my kitchen mate and she expressed that at this point it was important for me to remember my role. As an international student, I have immersed myself in the culture and chosen not to be ignorant about what was going around me as well as have taken part in it. Now, since I will be flying out soon, it is my time to do the work to get the credits that I came here for.
3) Most recently, on October 26th I joined a peaceful march to parliament. It was powerful to see and be a part of – I would look in front of me and behind me and see numerous people – students and workers alike. I would hear songs of apartheid freedom songs. We walked together in solidarity to show how so many people stood behind a free decolonized education. When we got to parliament, it became very chill and people stood, sat, and just relaxed outside of Parliament. During that time, a friend I was with became dehydrated and we left to get some water and get her health back up. We played a role of being one of the bodies marching and showing support for the movement and it felt good as well as powerful to be a part of. Not even an hour after we left, violence broke out. And it wasn't violence instigated from the protester's side – but the police. The police threw a stun grenade into the group of protesters making fear and violence begin. Rubber bullets were shot, more stun grenades were released, people running were targeted, students were manhandled, and what was a peaceful and legal protest turned into a battle and crime scene.
Trauma. Pain. Anger. Sadness. Hope. Relief. Irritation. Uncertainty. Hurt. Fear. Faith. Empathy. Unbelief. Love. Hate. Shock. Restlessness. Paralyzed. Gratitude.
These are the emotions that are capturing my current state of being in all that has gone on. Emotions that root from how black bodies are seen as disposable and how people have been abused due to their race. Emotions from the journey of this academic semester and the looming uncertainty of how it will unfold as exams are very likely to be disrupted. Emotions from the injustice and being an ally in this fight for justice. Emotions that come from the fact that I fly out soon making this no longer my immediate issue. Emotions that come from missing some of my education, yet knowing that I have been experientially educated more than any other experience really could. Emotions that come from the fight for free decolonized education in South Africa.
So with all of this – now I just don't know. I just feel like I sit in my trauma and unrest of situation at hand. I still believe in the fight for decolonized free education, yet at the same time, am still trying to do my work in order to receive the credits that I came here for. To continue forth with schooling seems unjust, yet to not continue forward at this point also feels wrong…putting me in this state of trauma and unrest.
When someone studies abroad – there is no guarantee what their experience will look like. The only guarantee is that they will come back changed either drastically or even a small amount from the person they were when their journey began. I had no idea I would be caught up in this radical and progressive time and that those characteristics would rub off on me. I knew I would come back changed – and I have in so many ways.
Though the experiences I have gained through my study abroad placement are not ideal and have made this ending time uneasy in terms of my emotions as well as other's emotions- they are all still important in this journey of self and worldly growth… and for that I am grateful – not that injustice exists, but the change it has birthed in me.


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Or, I suppose, he could become an actor.
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This edition of the Jacksonville NC Real Estate Market Report includes the latest monthly numbers through March 2012.
Jacksonville NC Re-sale home sales continue to decline. Re-sale numbers are down 18% this year from the same time period (Jan - Mar) as last year. New Construction sales have been steadily increasing, and my expectation is that trend will continue. This Jacksonville NC Real Estate Market Report helps sellers to be aware of current maket information so they have a full understanding of the homes they are in competition with, and can price their homes accordingly. Sellers must realize in the Jacksonville NC Real Estate market, your home is not just competing with the other homes for sale within your neighborhood...but also the homes 5 to 10 miles away within the same price range... including new construction.
This edition of the Jacksonville NC Real Estate Market report shows home sales are still occurring and should increase as we move into our historical sales season. All reported numbers are for single family homes only. The report does not reflect the numbers for town homes, duplexes, manufactured homes nor land sales. All information is taken from the Jacksonville Board of REALTORS MLS in areas 1 - 7 (Onslow County).
The Jacksonville NC Real Estate Market Report provides information for both new construction sales plus current inventory numbers and also for re-sale home sales and inventory.
The first slide shows Jacksonville NC New Construction sales in our area each month since 2009.
In addition to monitoring new construction sales numbers, it is also important to watch the number of homes for sale. (current inventory)
This slide represents the number of Jacksonville NC re-sale home sales.
And the current inventory numbers for re-sale homes.
This final slide shows the relationship of new construction to re-sale home sales since 2009
Continue to check back for the monthly update of the Jacksonville NC Real Estate Market Report. If you have any questions, or would like additional information, please call (or text) (910) 265-6860, or send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com and I will ensure a real estate professional gets you the information you're looking for.


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I'm sipping my usual healthy morning hot chocolate and stitching my next pattern. It has roses and butterflies.
But, let's talk about the frothy cocoa recipe. Yes, it's possible to have a rich, intensely-flavored cup of hot cocoa that's healthy and crave-worthy. This one is brimming with antioxidants, flavonoids, vitamins and minerals.
This hot cocoa is naturally sweetened with pure maple syrup or you can use my Vanilla Sugar . It's made with So Delicious Unsweetened Coconut Milk Beverage. It's a nutritious, modern riff on the typical sugar-bomb packets of my childhood.
I've been making this coconut milk cocoa for years. Keep this recipe for when you yearn for creamy and steamy cups of cocoa. If you're like me, you'll be enjoying it year round.
Healthy Hot Cocoa
Makes One Serving
Some Notes & Tips:
Hershey's Unsweetened Cocoa may not have a high fat content like some other ones. But it makes a creamy cup of cocoa. There are lots of organic and raw cocoa powders out there now too. Some are very expensive and completely tasteless. Some are bitter. If organic is your thing, you may need to test a few to find one you like. I love Rapunzel Organic Cocoa powder for it's chocolatey rich flavor.
I use my Mr. Coffee Cocomotion for this recipe. It's so easy. It mixes and heats everything at once. A blender will work too.
I like my cocoa on the bittersweet side. Use more maple syrup to suit your taste.
Sometimes I add a few dark chocolate chips to the finished cocoa. I pop the mug into the microwave to make it extra hot and rich.
A tiny pinch of sea salt brings out the chocolate flavor.
A sprinkle of cinnamon will give it a Mexican hot cocoa flavor.
It's so delicious with a dollop of my Vanilla Bean Coconut Cream.
- 1 cup of Unsweetened So Delicious Dairy Free Coconut Milk Beverage
- 2 tablespoons of Unsweetened Cocoa Powder. I use Hershey's Cocoa or Rapunzel Organic Cocoa Powder
- 1 tablespoon of pure maple syrup, my vanilla sugar or your favorite sweetener to your taste
- A tiny pinch of salt. I use fine sea salt.
- A sprinkle of cinnamon (optional)
Place all the ingredients in a Cocomotion. Serve once the machine has stopped blending and heating the mixture. Alternately, place the ingredients in a blender and whiz to combine. Heat the mixture on the stove or in a microwave safe mug.


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- Granada
- 7 updates
Stepping Hill poisoner makes plea for help from prison cell
Stepping Hill poisoner Victorino Chua has claimed he's innocent and asked for witnesses to "help find the true perpetrator".
Live updates
Coroner to investigate 10 deaths and revisit 3 more
South Manchester's lead coroner is to open inquests into 10 further deaths of inpatients from the time killer nurse Victorino Chua was working at Stepping Hill Hospital in Stockport.
John Pollard will also consider resuming inquests into the deaths of three others - Alfred Weaver, Tracey Ardern and Arnold Lancaster - which had formed part of the criminal indictment against Chua.
Victim's sister: Victorino Chua is so evil
The sister of one of Victorino Chua's victims says she is "delighted" the "evil" nurse has been jailed for a minimum of 35 years.
"We're delighted at the verdict.. we can all have closure, it's been a dreadful, dreadful experience," Derek Weaver's sister, Lynda Bleasdale, said outside Manchester Crown Court.
Asked how she felt about Chua, Ms Bleasdale said: "I think he's so evil, he obviously enjoyed seeing people suffer."
Ms Bleasdale also paid tribute to police and prosecutors who helped convict the 49-year-old.
Killer nurse: Victorino Chua failed to show any remorse
Victorino Chua failed to show any remorse for murdering and poisoning patients at Stepping Hill Hospital, police say.
Chua, 49, was jailed for at least 35 years, meaning he will not be considered for parole until he is in his mid 80s.
Speaking after sentencing, Detective Superintendent Simon Barraclough said: "He's consistently failed to show any form of emotion during this process and any form of remorse for what he's done.
"And in fact even through the lengthy process of sentencing this morning, there was not a flicker of emotion on his face apart from what appeared to be a general contempt for all the proceedings on going."
Victorino Chua: Killer nurse jailed for 35 years
Victorino Chua, the "Killer Angel" nurse who killed two of his patients and poisoned 19 others, has been sentenced to 35 years in prison.
The 49-year-old showed no reaction during the sentencing.
The Philippine-born nurse killed Tracey Arden, 44, and Derek Weaver, 83, at Stepping Hill Hospital in Stockport by injecting insulin into saline bags and ampoules. in June and and July 2011.
Other nurses then unwittingly used the contaminated bags on Chua's victims, who were mostly elderly patients.
Chua was described as a "narcissistic psychopath" by detectives after he was convicted following a three-month trial.
Killer nurse 'will never be able to harm anyone again'
The brother of a woman who died after being poisoned by Victorino Chua says a minimum 35-year jail term will ensure the nurse "will never be able to harm anyone again".
Gary Arden's sister Tracey, 44, died after Chua injected insulin into saline bags and ampoules at Stepping Hill Hospital, Stockport, in 2011.
- ITV Report
Victorino Chua maintains his innocence
Killer nurse Chua speaks out and insists he's innocent
Stepping Hill poisoner Victorino Chua has claimed he's innocent and labelled the evidence against him 'circumstantial'.
In a statement released by his solicitors today, Chua, who was jailed yesterday for 35 years for murdering two patients and poisoning many others, said: "I will never cease my efforts to prove my innocence."
He also made an appeal for witnesses to come forward and "help find the true perpetrator".
Latest ITV News reports
Victorino Chua maintains his innocence
The so-called 'Devil nurse' said: 'I am completely innocent of any wrongdoing.'


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There are many reason why peers do this work, I will be asking people to join me as this site develops and include some words in their first post to show why they are involved as a peer.
The reason I do this is because it was not until 1992 when I became a member of the BAD club, this involved receiving a correct diagnosis of BiPolar Affective Disorder, getting onto treatment that included a range of medication and information about the changes necessary to my hectic lifestyle.
The reason I am still involved in 2016 is that I have discovered that a lot of the issues that impacted on my family had been well documented over a long period of time. I became aware of the consumer movement through being sent to the 1996 Brisbane TheMHS Conference by Hunter Health to find out about consumer participation with three other consumers. The 1996 TheMHS Consumer Day was looking at forming the inaugural Australian Mental Health Consumer Network an event that had a huge impact on me and the thing I picked up from there was that there were a lot of other people who had experienced similar treatment at the hands of the mental health system who were not happy and wanted to see the system change to a more person focused model of care – now called Recovery
The Andrew Roberts' Home Page has the mental health history of the consumer movement world-wide dating back to 1188
The Mental Patient Union was one report that showed a range of issues consumer wanted to have addressed in 1973
I have included a number of the reports that show how a range of people that have been working to change the system over a long period of time in Australia.
1992 World Health Organisation Consumer Participation Manual 1993 consumer_participation_manual
1994 Lets Talk about Action Summary of the 1994 Lets Talk About Action report
1996 report From Consumer to Citizen From Consumer to Citizen – V 1.original 230106
2000 23 Big Issues Original report 23_big_issues
The History of the Lunatic Reception Centre in Darlinghurst
A History of the Lunatic Reception Centre in Darlinghurst
The Kit: The Advocacy we Choose to do
Feedback from 23 Big Issues Working Group


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Sunday Greece holds a referendum. Formally it's yes or no against the last proposal of the Euro group and IMF – but in essence the result will be deciding if a Grexit is still avoidable. But if it is – what has to happen to avoid it?
Subcategories from this category:World, Europe, Germany & the Netherlands, Local politics
How Syriza wasted the unique chance to change Greece.
After teenager Michael Brown died on August 9th Ferguson, a small suburban town in the county of St. Louis, saw the mourning quickly turn into an eruption of anger. Only two weeks later the city calmed down again. What caused this eruption of violence from protesters and police force?
While the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) movement is gaining ground in Iraq and is spreading its violence the world is still pondering what to do about it. While the world is only discussing, ISIS is using the time to get stronger. And: all solutions discussed so far will not solve the situation. They have all in common that they would push the country further into a civil war, with the potential to turn it into into a regional conflict.
This week there are elections in all member states of the European Union for the new parliament. Never was a campaign so empty and dominated by blaming the EU. How come? And is the blame justified?