California, The Coming Megastorm

Join Dr. Peter Carter, Paul Beckwith and Regina Valdez as they discuss a new research article called ‘Climate change is increasing the risk of a California megaflood’, which was published on August 12th, 2022. This topic selection was first inspired by the NY Times article called ‘The Coming California Megastorm’ published on the same day.

This video was recorded on August 17th, 2022, and published on August 21st, 2022.

Some of the topics discussed:

• How megastorms are a part of California’s history with one occurring every 100 to 200 years apart. Climate change has doubled the chance of one occurring and continued warming will increase the chances still further.
• The storm is expected to be the most costly disaster in human history costing in the vicinity of $1 Trillion dollars of damage.
• How the megastorm will be caused by an atmospheric river referred to as the ‘Pineapple Express’.
• Note that British Columbia, Canada suffered a severe storm caused by an atmospheric river in the fall of 2021.
• The difference between a hurricane and an atmospheric river is explained.
• How the scientific literature along with mainstream media underreport the cause of climate change being the burning of fossil fuel used to produce energy.
• and more. . .

Links:

• The Coming California Megastorm

• Great Flood of 1862

• Climate change is increasing the risk of a California megaflood

• Megastorms Could Drown Massive Portions of California

• Climate Endgame (CEF Video)

• Big Oil v the World (a 3 part video series)

Regular Panelists:

• Dr. Peter Carter - MD, Expert IPCC Reviewer and the director of the Climate Emergency Institute

• Paul Beckwith - Climate Systems Scientist. Professor at the University of Ottawa’s Paleoclimatology Laboratory as well as at Carleton University

• Regina Valdez - Program Director, Climate Reality Project, NYC. GreenFaith Fellow and LEED Green Associate

Video Production:

• Charles Gregoire – Climate Reality Leader, Electrical Engineer, Webmaster and IT prime for FacingFuture.Earth and the Climate Emergency Forum

• Heidi Brault - Climate Reality Leader, BA(Psychology), Library & Information Technician Diploma - Video production and website assistant - Organizer and convener, Metadata technician, COP26 Team Lead for FacingFuture.Earth and the Climate Emergency Forum.

Attributions:

Background Music:

• Title: Through the City II
• Author: Crowander
• Source: crowander.com

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• Image and Video Attributions