[PAA-Discuss] Is this the "new normal?"

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Texas  Drought Project
Is this the "new  normal?"
June 3, 2011  
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This  week, the Texas Drought Project asks the question--with  
ever-stronger tornadoes, tsunamis, earthquakes, and general  climate havoc--is this the 
'new normal' for the Earth? Has  Climate Change progressed to the point 
where we will face  these disasters on this scale, on a regular  basis? 
In  that connection, we present a reality check by Chris Hedges  on the 
acceleration of climate change, a timely piece by  Bill McKibben on our current 
state of havoc, a report on the  'new normal' that gives this newsletter 
edition its name,  and news on the "Pickens Plan," a potential ban on  
hydrological fracturing, and a recent report on the progress  of climate change and 
the necessity of immediate  action. 
If  you're not alarmed, then, as they say, you're not paying  attention! 
But our supporters are  paying  attention; we hope that you'll make your sense 
of urgency  known to your elected officials. 
Thanks  from the team at the Texas Drought Project!
_The Sky  Really Is Falling and Our Only Salvation Is the Rapid  
Dismantling of the Fossil Fuel Industry_ 
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The   terrifying acceleration of global warming has been  confronted by the 
power elite with  self-delusion.    
_Bill Mc  Kibben: A Link Between Climate Change and Joplin  Tornadoes?_ 
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The founder of 350.org examines the  link between weather extremes and 
global warming. 
_Scientific American: U.S. weather extremes  show 'new normal' climate_ 
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Dr.  Katherine Hayhoe of Texas Tech University explains how  current 
weather patterns could be the 'new  normal.'     
_Pickens  drops wind from his energy  plan_ 
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T.  Boone Pickens has removed the mask and revealed himself to  be just 
another huckster for natural gas  exploitation.  But the industry he has 
shunned is  still healthy and strong, analysts conclude. 
_French Lean Toward Ban of Shale  Gas Hydrofracking_ 
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The  French government, citing environmental concerns, are likely  to enact 
a ban on 'fracking, a technology common in the  U.S., and in Texas. 
_Report  Stresses Urgency of Action on Climate_ 
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The National Research Council issued a  stark warning to the American 
public in a report on climate  change. 


    
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