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To: John Vosilla who wrote (235394)4/21/2013 8:05:58 PM
From: PartyTime  Respond to of 361700
 
From my song I wrote, "Pray for The Glacier"

"Glacial lakes retreat, and then so they burst
River flood, then dry to our curse
Humanity in a might thirst

"-- Water will be no more
Hunger knocking on our door ...

"Won't you pray for the glacier
Hope they do not melt
Won't you pray for the glacier!"



To: John Vosilla who wrote (235394)4/21/2013 10:21:08 PM
From: Wharf Rat  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 361700
 
"on the west coast you guys don't see as much change?.."

Right now, real dry. I think we've been lucky with the weather, and a loop will settle over us one of these days.

Video Explains How Loss Of Arctic Ice Weakens Jet Stream, Amplifies Extreme Weather
By Joe Romm on Apr 16, 2013 at 12:36 pm

We’ve written extensively about how how arctic ice loss is driving extreme weather.

Jennifer A. Francis of Rutgers University’s Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences has been at the forefront of this research. She appears in many videos explaining the connection between climate change and extreme weather (see recent 40 minute video here).

Here’s a short version aimed at a very general audience: