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Climate scientists in their own words on how they think & feel about climate change. They aren't just studying the world, they are living in it.

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"If we take the right path the Earth will work with us" As long-time #climate researcher Alan Betts sees too well the quickening pace of changes, his scientific interest has given way to very personal concern #ScienceSunday #ActOnClimate

We have forgotten what it's like to be deeply connected to the earth

Scientific interest has given way to very personal concern. With quickening pace of changes, long-time climate researcher Alan Betts can see too well a very rough path for our children & grandchildren

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"I wish I could just scream and let everybody know how big this is!" A first-hand report as Mike MacFerrin @CUBoulder shows us extraordinary ice melt on Greenland. #ActOnClimate #ScienceSunday

I wish I could just scream and let everybody know how big this is!

A first-hand report as Mike MacFerrin @CUBoulder shows us extraordinary ice melt on Greenland. To Mike, "Climate change is important to me because it affects so much of what I do and what I love."

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Climate change is far more than just being warmer. Prof. Abby Swann @UW describes a frightening cascade from temperature to beetles to trees to forest fires to rainfall and more. Impacts coming through many channels – not just "Oh it's hotter outside" #ScienceSunday #ActOnClimate

It's not just "Oh it's hotter outside now"

Climate change is far more than being warmer. Abby Swann @UW describes a frightening cascade from temperatures to beetles to trees to forest fires to rainfall and more - not just "Oh it's hotter now".

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Young people: Your future is calling. History teaches us that you can be very powerful in bringing about change in society. We need your voices & involvement! A heartfelt message from Kerry Emanuel @MIT, one of the most respected #climate scientists. #ActOnClimate #ScienceSunday

The voice of the young: One force that can change things

Young people: Your future is calling. Climate will principally be a problem for your generation & descendants. But history teaches that you can be very powerful in bringing change! Kerry Emanuel @MIT

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"Young people, you need to be involved in climate change. You have the greatest stake in this" – Young scientists @MIT, @UW, @CU, @Harvard urge their generation to get involved in #climate. Listen to their heartfelt videos… morethanscientists.org/#/sea… #ActOnClimate #Protest
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The floodings in recent years are stark reminders: #climate change shifts the bell curve on precipitation. Kevin Trenberth: it’s a systemic effect as the atmosphere heats up–storms look similar, but on average more rain due to more moisture in the air #ScienceSunday @NCAR_Science

It simply rains a little harder

Recent floodings are stark reminders: climate change is shifting the bell curve on precipitation. Kevin Trenberth @NCAR: storms look similar, but more moisture in the atmosphere means more rain.

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James Balog of @ChasingIce: No one gave us the right to destroy the world. Look for yourself – no such document, license or manifest destiny anywhere #ActOnClimate @EarthVisionInst #ScienceSunday

Nobody gave us a license to destroy the world

Check out the Constitution, check out our birth certificates – look for yourself – nowhere in any document were we given a license to destroy the world. We have no such manifest destiny.

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We asked dozens of climate scientists. As Ana Ordóñez @UW says, she's heard stories, but has never actually met a climate scientist who doesn't believe #climate change is real. Their quick videos: morethanscientists.org/#/sea… #ActOnClimate #ScienceSunday
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"Right Here, Right Now!" @NaomiOreskes @Harvard: climate change isn't a problem for the future that can be solved in the future – it's happening right now across the country and across the world! #ScienceSunday #ActOnClimate

Right Here, Right Now!

NaomiOreskes @Harvard: climate change isn't a problem for the future that can be solved in the future– it's happening right now across the country and across the world. No we can't wait to address it!

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As both a farmer and a #climate scientist, Jennifer Phillips @BardCEP is very focused on the challenges coming for farmers: "It's going to take some radical change in the farming sector to really handle this, because it's going to be dramatic." #ScienceSunday #ActOnClimate

As both farmer & climate scientist: the changes will be dramatic

As both farmer & climate scientist, Jennifier Phillips @BardCEP is deeply concerned about the challenges coming: "It's going to take some radical change in farming, b/c it's going to be dramatic."

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Watching the earth system change so quickly – and knowing the physics and where we're headed -- a scary prospect for a young #climate scientist!! Listen… Abby Swann @UW #ActOnClimate

Watching the changes, it's scary

Like many young climate scientists, Abby Swann @UW has already seen large changes to the Earth’s atmosphere. Knowing the physics, she's really motivated to share her concern about where we're headed…

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In her work as a #climate researcher, Amanda Carrico @CUBoulder sees how our world is changing. This scares her, thinking about her family and people she loves. But she recognizes that the poor people around the world face the greatest threats #ScienceSunday #ActOnClimate

For the people we love & even more for the less fortunate in the world

Climate researcher Amanda Carrico sees our world changing. This scares her, thinking about her family & people she loves. But she recognizes that poor people around the world face the greatest threat.

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Kerry Emanuel @MIT: "How finely tuned our civilization is to a #climate that's been remarkably stable for only about 7,000 yrs -- basically all of human civilization but a remarkably short time in geological history." And we're changing that. #ActOnClimate morethanscientists.org/#/vid…
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Tony Chang @MSU is a soft-spoken scientist. But he cares enormously about the forests he studies and he sees first-hand the effects of climate change: "It's up to us to decide if we care or not." @OceanMediaInst #ActOnClimate #ScienceSunday

An ecologist and his trees, both escaping the crowds

Tony Chang @MSU is a soft-spoken scientist. But he cares enormously about the forests he studies and he sees first-hand the effects of climate change: "It's up to us to decide if we care or not."

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What if our basic assumptions that we've built our society around are no longer true? David McGee @MIT #ActOnClimate #ScienceSunday

What if our basic assumptions are no longer true?

David McGee @MIT: if the climate assumptions which we've built our society on change, not only will the direct costs be massive, but it will make all the other problems we face harder and more costly.

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People don't realize how relentless global warming will be. Kevin Trenberth: CO2 lasts 100's yrs, continuing to heat up the Earth. If we wait for everyone to say "Oh yes, we've really got a problem, we've got to do something about it", it's far too late. #ScienceSunday #climate

Relentless with really long time scales

Kevin Trenberth: CO2 lasts in the atmosphere for 100's of years, heating up the Earth. So if we wait to say "Oh yes, we've really got a problem, we've got to do something about it", it's far too late.

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Our kids and grandkids will really wish we acted sooner on #climate change, so we need to do as much as we can now -- Emily Zakem @MIT explains why in this heartfelt video… #ScienceSunday #ActOnClimate
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Make a positive ripple effect! As someone who loves the undersea world, Barbara Spiecker on the Power of One #ActOnClimate #SignLanguage

We all have the Power of One

As someone who loves the undersea world, Barbara Spiecker @Oregon State uses sign language to share her wonder at what she sees & urge us all to make a positive ripple effect with our own actions.

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James Balog @ChasingIce: future people will wonder "My Lord, these people knew and didn't react??" #ScienceSunday #climate @EarthVisionInst

My Lord, these people knew & they didn't react. How is that possible??

James Balog @ChasingIce: We look back at crazy things people did, like burning witches & we think "What was wrong with those people?" Well, people in the future will look back at us in disbelief.

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As our parents did, will enough good people stand up? Kerry Emanuel @MIT #GreatestGeneration #ActOnClimate #ScienceSunday

As our parents did, will enough good people stand up?

Kerry Emanuel @MIT thinks back to the enormous sacrifices his parents' generation made in fighting WWII and communism. And he wonders, will enough good people stand up today to act on climate?

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