Jason Sole, Author at Mother Channel

Trans Atlantic Conveyor Slowing, Bees on the Endangered List, Methane and Soil Health

Jason Sole covers the weeks news wrap up of some reports issued regarding the transatlantic conveyor. The conveyor or overturning current is what is responsible for moving warmth from the South to the North, the full article is available here: http://phys.org/news/2016-10-atlantic-ocean-slowdown-tied-southern.html . We also cover the new study done on the effects of reduced tillage on soil […]

October 9, 2016

COP 20 Kimaren Ole Riamit from ILEPA-Kenya rights of indigenous people

COP 20 Lima Panel Speaker Kimaren Ole Riamit from Indigenous Livelihoods Enhancement Partners, (ILEPA) based in Kenya on: The rights and interests of indigenous people to be recognized by COP negotiators & included in binding Climate action plans and agreements. Although indigenous people are of the land and have the lowest carbon footprint, they are […]

October 7, 2016

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COP 20 IPCC Working Group Members Panel Speakers on IPCC Climate Report AR5

COP 20 Lima IPCC Working Groups 2 & 3 Members Dr. Chris Field & Dr. Youba Sokona presentation on: Overview of the COP 20 conference and IPCC Risk Assessment Report AR5 addressing key issues on Climate Change in the context of Global Change.

October 7, 2016

COP 20 WWF Climate Mitigation, Adaptation GAP & Loss & Damage Impacts

COP 20 LIMA Samantha Smith & Panel Speakers from WWF on: Current climate change mitigation & adaptation ambitions are set too low. Loss and damage costs of extreme weather impacts that have already occurred are not considered. Green Climate funding allocations are not adequate to finance mitigation and adaptation measures.

October 6, 2016

COP 20 FOE PANEL SPEAKERS TRANSFORMATION TO RENEWABLE ENERGY

COP 20 LIMA Friends of the Earth Int. Dipti Bhatnagar, Godwin Ojo and Malika Peyraut presentation on: The need for Global transformation to clean Renewable Energy & ongoing FOE campaign efforts to stop Institutional investments into fossil fuel power generation.

October 5, 2016

COP 20 KEITH ALVERSON UNEP ADAPTATION EMISSIONS GAP REPORT

COP 20 LIMA UNEP Panel Speaker Keith Alverson on: UNEP Climate Change Adaptation Gap Report on pledges made by the 2 major GHG emitters USA & China. The emissions gap the key challenge that needs to be addressed in order to limit global temperatures rising above 2 deg. Celsius by 2050.

October 5, 2016

COP 20 DIESEL & BLACK CARBON POLLUTION IMPACTS IN LATIN AMERICA

COP 20 LIMA Panel Speakers Jake Schmidt & Amanda Maxwell from NRDC on: Diesel & black carbon emissions from transportation and their impacts on peoples health, climate change, global ice melts etc. in Latin America.

October 5, 2016

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BIOFUELS BLAYNE OLIVER INTERVIEW

Biofuels interview with Blayne Oliver at MV on: The advantages of plant based Biofuels compared to conventional hydrocarbon based fuels. The impacts of diesel emissions on the atmosphere and peoples health. Major obstacles for biofuel introduction in SA are, the limited availability of local feedstocks, government regulatory requirements and Original Equipment Manufacturers.

October 4, 2016

COP 21 US CENTRE PANEL SPEAKERS PART II ON US GOVERNMENT CLIMATE ACTION PLANS

COP 21 PARIS Part II, US Centre Panel Speakers on: US government commitment to Climate Change action plans on a domestic & international level. Climate resilience & adaptation policies and initiatives. US Clean Air act implementation & renewable energy transition. The US is not only working towards a 26-28% emission reduction, but towards a zero […]

October 4, 2016

COP 21 US CENTRE PANEL SPEAKERS PART III ON IMPLEMENTATION OF US CLIMATE ACTION PLANS

COP 21 PARIS Part III, US Centre Panel Speakers on: US government implementation of on the ground Climate Action Plans through the Clean Air & Energy Policy acts, as well as diverse EPA, DOE & USDA Agency GHG emission reduction targets & initiatives.

October 3, 2016

COP 21 US CENTRE SPEAKER GINA MCCARTHY ADMINISTRATOR OF THE EPA ON CLIMATE CHANGE ACTION PLAN

COP 21 PARIS Part I, US Centre speaker Gina McCarthy Administrator of the EPA on: Climate Change action plan with Obama administration commitments to carbon mitigation, international efforts, climate resilience & adaptation initiatives. Clean air & renewable energy transition in the US.

September 28, 2016

COP 21 ALDEN MEYER UNION OF CONCERNED SCIENTISTS

COP 21 PARIS Alden Meyer from the Union of Concerned Scientists on: Momentum for Climate Change adaptation & mitigation measures has increased dramatically since Copenhagen, and global transformation drive to renewable energy.

September 28, 2016

Global Drought, Food Production and another heat record

Jason Sole discusses another month of temperature records set globally (see link below) and the impacts it is beginning to have on various locations around the globe (see link below). He also discusses the report released recently regarding the stress on the agricultural industry (see link below) in providing food for a growing human population […]

September 28, 2016

COP 21 WWF PANEL SPEAKERS ON GLOBAL CLIMATE & ENERGY INITIATIVES

COP 21 PARIS RS WWF Panel speakers Samantha Smith, Liangchun Deng & Lou Leonard on: Climate change and renewable energy funding and investment commitment officially supported by US President Obama at the COP Conference in Paris. Chinese government has made the highest domestic investment levels into renewable energy & is also financing renewable projects in […]

September 25, 2016

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COP 21-UNI. READING & WALKER INST. AFRICAN FARMERS SUPPORT WITH CLIMATE DATA

COP 21 PARIS University of Reading UK speaker Dr. Peter Dorward & Walker Inst. Prof. Ros Cornforth on: Supporting African farming communities with climate data to enable improved decision making criteria, food crop security and create sustainable livelihoods in developing countries.

September 25, 2016

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