Eminent Scientists Warn Earth Is Drying Up – Martian Style Irrigation Systems Needed

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1. Dave G says:

   October 11, 2015 at 2:32 am

   Wow. This nut make James Hansen appear reasonable. That’s quite a task.

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2. Eric Simpson says:

   October 11, 2015 at 6:49 am

   And speaking of the solar system, as far as sunspots, I’ve noticed that the level of spots has been real low for a week or more, now at 22 spots: http://spaceweather.com/

   Maybe in a couple of weeks, you never know, it might get down to zero spots again. And we are still not too far off of solar max. So this is unusual low activity. Plus: the 10.7 cm flux is also running low at 81 stfu.

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3. gator69 says:

   October 11, 2015 at 1:22 pm

   Some day others will look back on our contemporary “news” stories and “science” with equal disbelief.

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   • Steve Case says:

     October 11, 2015 at 2:00 pm

     All depends on who wins the climate wars

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     • gator69 says:

       October 11, 2015 at 2:08 pm

       Mother Nature will win the clmate wars.

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   • Colorado Wellington says:

     October 11, 2015 at 3:00 pm

     Yes, but history will repeat itself with equal persistency.

     https://coloradowellington.files.wordpress.com/2015/10/hitler-with-austrian-women-1939.jpg

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4. Gail Combs says:

   October 12, 2015 at 7:44 pm

   If you want Nucking Futz, see what came out of the meeting at the United Nations Headquarters in New York from 25 to 27 September 2015
   :
   Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
   

   These are their goals on water.

   Quick side note: Organic Consumers Assoc and Food & Water Watch were the organizations who convinced Americans we wanted the Food Safety Modernization Act despite everything we independents tried to tell people. The head of both Organic Consumers Assoc and Food & Water Watch at that time was Canadian Maude Barlow (She was also a Director with the International Forum on Globalization) She was handsomely rewarded for selling out the US consumer with an appointment as New Senior Advisor on water to the UN president on October 21, 2008. Now we get to look at her handy work as a UN senior advisor.

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   Goal 6. Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all

   6.1 By 2030, achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all

   6.2 By 2030, achieve access to adequate and equitable sanitation and hygiene for all and end open defecation, paying special attention to the needs of women and girls and those in vulnerable situations

   6.3 By 2030, improve water quality by reducing pollution, eliminating dumping and minimizing release of hazardous chemicals and materials, halving the proportion of untreated wastewater and substantially increasing recycling and safe reuse globally

   6.4 By 2030, substantially increase water-use efficiency across all sectors and ensure sustainable withdrawals and supply of freshwater to address water scarcity and substantially reduce the number of people suffering from water scarcity

   6.5 By 2030, implement integrated water resources management at all levels, including through transboundary cooperation as appropriate

   6.6 By 2020, protect and restore water-related ecosystems, including mountains, forests, wetlands, rivers, aquifers and lakes

   6.a By 2030, expand international cooperation and capacity-building support to developing countries in water- and sanitation-related activities and programmes, including water harvesting, desalination, water efficiency, wastewater treatment, recycling and reuse technologies

   6.b Support and strengthen the participation of local communities in improving water and sanitation management

   Goal 15. Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss
   This is the Biodiversity Treaty more HERE

   15.1 By 2020, ensure the conservation, restoration and sustainable use of terrestrial and inland freshwater ecosystems and their services, in particular forests, wetlands, mountains and drylands, in line with obligations under international agreements

   15.2 By 2020, promote the implementation of sustainable management of all types of forests, halt deforestation, restore degraded forests and substantially increase afforestation and reforestation globally

   15.3 By 2030, combat desertification, restore degraded land and soil, including land affected by desertification, drought and floods, and strive to achieve a land degradation-neutral world

   15.4 By 2030, ensure the conservation of mountain ecosystems, including their biodiversity, in order to enhance their capacity to provide benefits that are essential for sustainable development

   15.5 Take urgent and significant action to reduce the degradation of natural habitats, halt the loss of biodiversity and, by 2020, protect and prevent the extinction of threatened species

   15.6 Promote fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising from the utilization of genetic resources and promote appropriate access to such resources, asinternationally agreed

   15.7 Take urgent action to end poaching and trafficking of protected species of flora and fauna and address both demand and supply of illegal wildlife products 15.8 By 2020, introduce measures to prevent the introduction and significantly reduce the impact of invasive alien species on land and water ecosystems and control or eradicate the priority species

   15.9 By 2020, integrate ecosystem and biodiversity values into national and local planning, development processes, poverty reduction strategies and accounts

   15.a Mobilize and significantly increase financial resources from all sources to conserve and sustainably use biodiversity and ecosystems

   15.b Mobilize significant resources from all sources and at all levels to finance sustainable forest management and provide adequate incentives to developing countries to advance such management, including for conservation and reforestation

   15.c Enhance global support for efforts to combat poaching and trafficking of protected species, including by increasing the capacity of local communities to pursue sustainable livelihood opportunities
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   2030 Sustainable Development Goals

   (page 14)
   Goal 1. End poverty in all its forms everywhere

   Goal 2. End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture

   Goal 3. Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages

   Goal 4. Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all

   Goal 5. Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

   Goal 6. Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all

   Goal 7. Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all

   Goal 8. Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all

   Goal 9. Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation

   Goal 10. Reduce inequality within and among countries

   Goal 11. Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable

   Goal 12. Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns

   Goal 13. Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts*

   Goal 14. Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development

   Goal 15. Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss

   Goal 16. Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective,
   accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels

   Goal 17. Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development

   * Acknowledging that the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is the primary international, intergovernmental forum for negotiating the global response to climate change .
   
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   The goals are fleshed out on pages 15 to 35.

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