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The next mass extinction could be closer than we think...
Methane emissions in the South Central US are nearly five times higher than previously thought. According to a new study from Harvard University, there is way more methane being pumped into our atmosphere, and that means a much larger effect on climate change. Overall, total US methane emissions are one and half times the EPA estimates, because the agency was using an invalid method for calculating methane in our atmosphere.
The EPA used a so-called bottom-up approach, which estimates methane release by guessing what one cow or one natural gas field emits, and then multiplying it by the number of those sources. This new Harvard study measured that amount of methane actually present in our atmosphere, and then traced it back to regional sources. The study's lead author, Scot Miller, said, "Most strikingly, our results are higher by a factor of 2.7 over the South Central US, which we know is a key region for fossil-fuel extraction and refining." He explained that they will continue to research the discrepancy between their study and the EPA estimates, so that they can fully understand the impact of fossil-fuel mining on methane emissions.
Methane is an extremely potent greenhouse gas, and it is causing a rapid increase in global temperatures. And, many experts believe that it was responsible for the Permian Mass Extinction, which wiped out nearly all life on Earth. Not only do we need to understand how much methane is in our atmosphere and where it comes from, we must work faster to lower these emissions. If we don't, it could bring about the next mass extinction. The future of our planet, and our species, depends on it. To find out more about the Permian Extinction, and how methane emissions could bring about the next one - go to LastHours.org.
-Thom
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Tonight on The Big Picture on RT TV at 7pm and 9pm... If businesses can't pay a living wage, they should get the corporate death penalty (check your local listings for stations or stream at RT, and catch past shows on Youtube)
Watch the video 'Last Hours' narrated by Thom Hartmann about the "time bomb" that is ticking underground, underwater and under ice... frozen methane that is now escaping and could trigger runaway climate change. www.lasthours.org
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Need to Know: If businesses can't pay a living wage, they should get the corporate death penalty
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Tuesday's Daily Stack 
Hour One: What would Jesus do with the banksters?- Peter Schiff, Libertarian financial adviser / author & host-The Peter Schiff radio show 
Quote: Lochner v. New York was "decided upon an economic theory which a large part of the country does not entertain." - Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
Hour Two: What would you call this Do-Nothing Congress?- David Bender, Political Director of Progressive Voices
Hour Three: Abused by TSA? There's an app for that...- Rajdeep Singh, Director of Law and Policy-The Sikh Coalition |
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Wednesday on The Thom Hartmann Program, 3-6pm ET
Hour One: Brunch With Bernie- Senator Bernie Sanders joins us for a pre-Thanksgiving special.
Hour Three: Anything Goes...Wednesday!
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Thursday on The Thom Hartmann Program, 3-6pm ET
Enjoy my debate with Libertarian talk show host Alex Jones...
Plus, my conversation with attorney Mike Papantonio, Ring of Fire Radio...did you know contractors like KBR and others are still hiding behind Bush era immunity laws?
Along with all the news and information you won't hear from the corporate owned news media...
And, from all of us at The Thom Hartmann program to all of you...have a safe, happy and healthy Thanksgiving holiday...
Don't forget...Democracy is NOT a spectator sport...it begins with you...
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Watch the Full "Big Picture" Show...
Full Show 11/26/13: Will GOP Sabotage Obama's Diplomacy with Iran?
Tonight's "Politics Panel" discusses whether the release of methane will cause another mass extinction, Hobby Lobby's case against Obamacare's birth control mandate and Governor Scott Walker's thoughts on gay marriage. Thom talks with Rev. Billy Talen on Black Friday sales and what they say about American capitalism, and debates Libertarian Austin Petersen on Pope Francis's comments against capitalism. In tonight's "Daily Take" Thom discusses how Republicans may sabotage Obama's diplomatic efforts with Iran.
Thom Hartmann on the News: November 26, 2013
Will the Republicans Take Back the Senate?
Abused by TSA? There's an App for That
What Name Would You Give our Latest Do-Nothing Congress?
The Know Nothing Congress!
Caller: The Willful Ignorance of Modern Conservatism
What Would Jesus do With the Banksters? |
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