Our warming planet is causing major changes to our oceans. According to new study published in the journal Nature Climate Change, warming waters are drastically altering the biodiversity in our oceans.

In fact, these changes are more extreme than anything our planet has seen in 3 million years. And, it's only going to get worse as our planet gets even hotter. While some may claim that it's no big deal if species migrate to new areas, scientists warn that such drastic changes could disrupt the entire ocean ecosystem.

In order to test their theory, scientists at the National Center for Science Research in France developed what they called a "pseudo-species model," to see how different species would react to warmer oceans.

The researchers could then compare those reactions to different times in our planet's history. According to that analysis, researchers said that in the most dramatic warming scenario - the so-called "do-nothing" scenario - about 70 percent of the marine life in our oceans would change.

Even less dire warning scenarios, about half of all ocean life will have to relocate, adapt, or die off. When species suddenly vanish from their historic habitat, the functions that they served in that environment can disappear as well.

Ecosystems that rely on symbiotic relationships can be thrown out of balance, and other species could be forced to move or die as well. And, some marine life - like coral - can't just get up and move.

If you think this isn't important, you need to think again. Our oceans are the lifeblood of our planet. They are the primary force behind our weather and our climate, and they are the main source of food for millions of people all over the world.

Changes to our marine life mean changes to human life. It doesn't matter whether you live in the mid-west or the Middle East, life as you know it would not exist without our oceans.

-Thom

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Big Picture Politics Panel:
- Hughey Newsome, National Advisory Council-Project 21/MoveOnUp      
- Christy Setzer, New Heights Communications  
- Jennifer Kerns, Washington Times/The Blaze  

 

Best of the Rest: This Is What Happens When You Tax the Rich
- Richard Eskow, Campaign for America's Future/The Zero Hour      

 

Green report: Listen When Greenpeace Says "Shell NO"
- John Deans, Greenpeace USA      

 

Tuesday's Daily Stack 

Hour One: The Conservative Case For Passing the TPA
- Brandon Arnold, National Taxpayer's Union  

Article: "Fables and Facts: Trade Promotion Authority" by Clark Packard.

Article: ""Yes" on Trade Promotion Authority Legislation, H.R. 1314" by Nan Swift.

Article: "The Conservative Case for Trade Promotion Authority" by Jeb Hensarling.

Article: "Fast track (trade)" by Wikipedia.

Article: "Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement" (TPP) by EFF.

Article: "North American Free Trade Agreement" (NAFTA) by Wikipedia.

Article: "General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade" (GATT) by Wikipedia.

Site: World Trade Organization.

Article: "Permanent normal trade relations: U.S. and China" by Wikipedia.

 

Article: "Vincent Bugliosi, Manson Prosecutor And 'Helter Skelter' Author, Dies" by Bill Chappell.

Article: "Donald Rumsfeld: George W. Bush Was Wrong About Iraq" by David Knowles.

Article: "Bush was wrong on Iraq, says Rumsfeld " by Melanie Phillips.

Letter: "The omission of a bill of rights" from Thomas Jefferson to James Madison, December 20, 1787. "I will now add what I do not like..."

Article: "Habeas corpus" by Wikipedia.

Article: "2nd Amendment". A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.

Site: Read the TPP.

Article: "My Testimony for the Downing Street Memo Hearings" by Cindy Sheehan, June 16 2005.

Article: "Suicide rate of female military veterans is called 'staggering'" by Alan Zarembo.

Movie: "The Prosecution of an American President".

Book: The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder by Vincent Bugliosi.

Book: "Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders" by Vincent Bugliosi.

Article: "'Wounded Warrior' Charity Fights-To Get Rich" by Tim Mak.

Article: "Bush challenged to 'duel' with Saddam" by BBC, 3 October, 2002.

 

PLUS, He's Walking to DC Again...Find Out Why
- Mayor Adam O'Neal, City of Belhaven, NC 

Site: "283-mile Walk Arrives at US Capitol June 15, 2015".

Article: "14 Reasons To Walk from NC to DC starting on June 1, 2015" by Mayor Adam O'Neal.

Video: In Memory of Portia Gibbs: No more deaths for lack of a hospital.

Article: "I'm a gleefully ignorant, bigoted, white male republican" by NightWatcher.

Article: "Sandoval says he won't run for Reid's U.S. Senate seat" by Sean Whaley and Steve Tetreault.

Article: "Emerging market bond sell-off gathers pace" by Elaine Moore and Jonathan Wheatley.

Article: "Corporate debt market sees signal from M&A surge" by Robin Wigglesworth.

Article: "Hillary Clinton throws support behind fast-food workers in surprise call" by Zachary Roth.

Article: "DNC Member calls Bernie "Crazy" - Wow. Apologize now" by babylonsister.

Article: "What happens when you tax the rich and raise the minimum wage? Meet one of USA's best economies" by Walter Einenkel.

Article: "Rick Perry Hones His Image as 'Texas Miracle' Fades" by Clifford Krauss and Nelson D. Schwartz.

Article: "Louisiana GOPers In Fiscal Mess Beg Grover Norquist To Relax No Tax Pledge" by Tierney Sneed.

 

PLUS, Join The Stamp Stampede!
- Ben Cohen, 'Head Stamper'  

 

Talk Radio News Segment:
- Ellen Ratner, Bureau Chief 

Site: "Goats for the old Goat".

Site: Governor Free Don Siegelman.

Article: "Senate Office Building Evacuated Due To Security Threat" by Anna Merod.

Article: "Democrats Frustrated by Unions' Cash Freeze Over 'Fast Track'" by Emily Cahn and Emma Dumain.

Article: "Telecom Union Says Verizon Is Neglecting Landlines" by Chris Morran.

Article: "Still Missing: A Strong, Robust Strategy to Defeat ISIL" by Cory Fritz.

Article: "Obama Pushes For ACA Support As Looming SCOTUS Ruling Is Expected" by William McDonald.

Article: "Report: CIA Chief Secretly Traveled To Israel Over Iran Negotiations" by William Hadden.

Article: "Graham: If Elected, WH Would Have "A Rotating First Lady"" by William McDonald.

Article: "U.S. House to take up transportation spending Tuesday, including new Metro language" by Dug Begley.

Article: "TRNS News Notes 6/9" by Victoria Jones.

Article: "TRNS News Notes 6/8" by Victoria Jones.

Hour Three: Big Pharma Now Claims the Right of Free Speech...They're A Person!
- Dr. Michael Carome, Public Citizen's Health Research Group 

Article: "Outrage of the Month: Industry Lawsuit Threatens FDA's Regulation of Drugs" by Michael Carome, M.D.

Site: Worst Pills, Best Pills.

 

Article: "BREAKING: Secret Service Evacuates White House Press Briefing" by Brendan James.

Book: "An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations", Adam Smith, 1776.

Articles: On the Principles of Political Economy and Taxation by David Ricardo ("On labor" 1814, "On profits" 1816, "of wages").

Quote: "There is no such thing as society" Margaret Thatcher.

The good: "Ben And Jerry's Wants To Fight Climate Change With A New Flavor" by Laurel Raymond.

The bad: "Santorum: I'm More Qualified Than Pope Francis To Talk About Climate Change Because I'm A Politician" by Natasha Geiling.

The very, very ugly: "Scott Walker's so-called plan for the Middle East? An open-ended war with no limits on how much money we spend or how many troops we send to die".

Article: "Republican Controlled Kansas Senate Passes Largest Tax Increase In State's History" by Keith Brekhus.

Movie: "W".

Book: "Sideswiped: Lessons Learned Courtesy of the Hit Men of Capitol Hill" by Robert Ney.

Article: "Study of Disputed Florida Ballots Finds Justices Did Not Cast the Deciding Vote" by Ford Fessenden and John M. Broder, November 12, 2001.

Book: Medication Madness: The Role of Psychiatric Drugs in Cases of Violence, Suicide, and Crime by Peter R. Breggin.

Book: "Modern Money Theory: A Primer on Macroeconomics for Sovereign Monetary Systems" by L. Randall Wray, "Modern Money Theory".

Article: "Minnesota scrutinizes 40-year-old 'Miracle'" by Tom Robertson.

Article: "The Miracle of Minneapolis" by Derek Thompson.

Article: "The Unnatural: How Mark Dayton Bested Scott Walker-and Became the Most Successful Governor in the Country" by Patrick Caldwell.

 

Article: "Climate Change Could Cause Changes In The Ocean That Haven't Been Seen In 3 Million Years" by Katie Valentine.

Article: "Texas & Alaska Floods: El Nino & Hot Oceans Start a Year of Hellish Weather. It Will Get Worse" by FishOutofWater.

Article: "Louisiana Teachers Are Literally Using the Bible as Science Textbooks in Public Schools" by Travis Gettys.

Article: "Boyan Slat to Deploy 'Longest Floating Structure in World History' to Clean Ocean Plastic" by Lorraine Chow.

Article: "Chimps prefer roasted potatoes, hinting at origins of cooking" by Bruce Bower.

Article: "Could Earthworms Save the Climate?" by Anastasia Pantsios.

  

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