Shell is preparing another attempt to extract an estimated 400 billion barrels of oil and gas from the Arctic. However, drilling in this region is expensive and dangerous.

Falling oil prices and potential government action could jeopardize Shell's ambitions in the face of these significant challenges.

For further reading, see This Changes Everything by Naomi Klein here. Published by The Guardian on July 16, 2015.

Governments from over 190 nations will convene at the UN 2015 Paris Climate Conference (November 30 – December 11) to forge a new global agreement on climate change.

This year's summit holds greater promise than the unsuccessful 2009 Copenhagen meeting. Optimism stems from the growth of renewable energy and evolving stances among major polluters, including the US.

For further reading, visit the Guardian website. Explore related videos: "Could Arctic oil drilling save the climate?" Watch here and "Naomi Klein: This Changes Everything" Watch here.

CarbFix, a pilot program at Iceland's Hellisheidi Geothermal Power Station, addresses climate change by injecting greenhouse gases into the ground for permanent storage.

This initiative, highlighted as "Fixing Climate in Iceland," was published by The New York Times on February 12, 2015.

NASA climate scientist Ben Cook discusses his research on past and future drought risks. He and his colleagues used tree rings to understand historical droughts. For future projections in the 21st century, they incorporated soil moisture data into climate models.

This research was published on February 12, 2015.

This excerpt summarizes findings from the "What do Oregonians Value and Believe?" survey, presented by Adam Davis of DHM Research with Dave Miller at the City Club of Portland on October 4, 2013.

A key finding indicates Oregonians believe the nation must consume less to address climate change. This content was curated and annotated by Ruth Ann Barrett of EarthSayers.tv, Voices of Sustainability, and published on January 28, 2015.

Access the full interview here.

Comedian Marcus Brigstocke explores the role of humor in addressing climate change. While a serious issue, humor has long been a powerful tool for social change. The question is whether it can genuinely transform public perspective or merely serve as an evasion.

With the climate clock ticking, traditional talks and debates often reinforce existing knowledge and fears. To spark new dialogue and enduring change, the RSA is launching a series of unique climate events, beginning with a comedy night. This initiative aims to break through the static and foster fresh perspectives.

NASA and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reports confirmed that last year was Earth's warmest on record. Their analysis also shows that, with the exception of 1998, the ten warmest years have all occurred since 2000.

Since record-keeping began in 1880, Earth's average surface temperature has risen by approximately 1.4 degrees Fahrenheit (0.8 degrees Celsius). This warming trend is primarily attributed to increased carbon dioxide and other human-caused emissions into the atmosphere.

California is experiencing its worst drought on record. Learn about the crisis's severity and its impact on you.

Produced by Carrie Halperin and Sean Patrick Farrell, this story was originally published on July 7, 2014. Read the full article at the New York Times.

A 60-second animation by the Royal Society and the US National Academy of Sciences explains climate science.

Over the last 200 years, human activities, primarily fossil fuel burning, have increased atmospheric CO2 by 40%. If unchecked, these emissions could warm the planet by 2.6°C to 4.8°C this century, posing serious threats to societies and nature.

For more information, read the full document 'Climate Change: Evidence & Causes' on the Royal Society website: https://royalsociety.org/policy/projects/climate-evidence-causes/

The film "Arctic Emergency: Scientists Speak On Melting Ice and Global Impacts" by Max Wilbert features climate scientists discussing the critical state of the Arctic in their own words.

Rising Arctic temperatures are causing sea ice to melt and permafrost to thaw, destabilizing a system vital to global climate, often called "Earth's Air Conditioner." This directly contributes to global warming, impacting weather patterns, natural systems, and human life worldwide, with the Arctic at the center of these profound changes.

Published on August 1, 2014, the film includes insights from leading experts such as Jennifer Francis (Rutgers University), Ron Prinn (MIT), Natalia Shakhova (University of Alaska-Fairbanks), Kevin Schaefer (National Snow and Ice Data Center), and others from prominent research institutions.

Published on Nov 17, 2014, an ultra-high-resolution NASA computer model, GEOS-5, offers a stunning new look at global carbon dioxide movement. This "Nature Run" simulation visualizes CO2 plumes swirling with winds, their dispersion from sources, hemispheric differences, and seasonal swings in concentrations due to plant growth cycles.

Developed by scientists at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center's Global Modeling and Assimilation Office, the model ingests real data on atmospheric conditions and emissions. It then simulates Earth's atmosphere, specifically for 2006. An updated version of this simulation was released to the scientific community in fall 2014. The video is public domain and available for download here.

At the AASHE2011 Student Summit, Bill McKibben delivered a speech addressing the urgent question: "What else do we need to do?" He updated attendees on our planet's current state, reflecting on his seminal book, *The End of Nature*. This work was written 22 years before much of the recognized evidence for climate change emerged.

To purchase *The End of Nature*, order from Amazon or visit your local bookstore.

The AASHE 2013 Opening Ceremony featured Raj Patel as the keynote speaker.

Raj Patel is an award-winning writer, activist, and academic. He serves as a Research Professor in the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas, Austin. Additionally, he is a Senior Research Associate at the Unit for Humanities at Rhodes University (UHURU) in South Africa.

Join NASA scientists on a 40-minute visual tour of Earth from space, titled "Vital Signs: Taking the Pulse of Our Planet." This annual lecture, presented at the IMAX Theater at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C. on September 10, was sponsored by the Maryland Space Business Roundtable.

Published October 23, 2014, the video features scientists guiding viewers through Earth's water cycle, forests, and frozen regions, as seen through NASA's Earth observing satellite fleet. It emphasizes our planet as a complex, dynamic system.

NASA's Earth science program seeks to enhance understanding of Earth's system and its response to changes, improving predictions of climate, weather, and natural disasters to better life today and in the future.

Eco Eye Series 12, Episode 3, hosted by Duncan Stewart, investigates climate change.

Published on January 21, 2014, this episode examines Ireland's recent extreme weather, including record freezing temperatures, heatwaves, and the worst flooding in 800 years, which left 50,000 homes uninsured. It questions if our climate is changing and discusses the potential impacts both domestically and internationally.

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is the leading international body for climate change assessment. Established in 1988 by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), its mission is to provide a clear scientific view on climate change and its potential environmental and socio-economic impacts. The UN General Assembly endorsed its formation.

The IPCC's Fifth Assessment Report, "Climate Change 2014: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability," was published on March 31, 2014.

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In 2003, following "Earth From Above," Yann Arthus-Bertrand, with Sibylle d'Orgeval and Baptiste Rouget-Luchaire, launched the 7 Billion Others project. Twenty directors filmed 6,000 interviews in 84 countries, asking people—from a Brazilian fisherman to a Chinese shopkeeper, a German artist to an Afghan farmer—the same questions about their fears, dreams, trials, and hopes. Questions included: "What have you learned from your parents?", "What do you wish to pass on to your children?", "What trials have you faced?", and "What does love mean to you?"

Find more on Facebook and Good Planet.Org. The project is also available in other languages: English (video, about the project), Español, and Português.

People worldwide are expressing concern over climate change and the future of our cities.

Published on October 24, 2012, this GoodPlanet Foundation project is based on Yann Arthus-Bertrand's 7Billion Others initiative and supported by BNP Paribas.

Bill Nye, "The Science Guy," narrates a concise film explaining the fundamentals of climate change.

Join the Climate Reality Project and advocate for reality.

This visualization illustrates the rise in global temperatures from 1880 through the end of 2013. NASA scientists report that 2013 tied for the seventh warmest year since 1880, continuing a significant long-term warming trend. Notably, with the exception of 1998, the ten warmest years on record have all occurred since 2000, with 2010 and 2005 ranking as the hottest.

The visualization displays a running five-year average global temperature, compared to a 1951-1980 baseline. A color-coded map shows surface temperature anomalies, with red indicating higher and blue indicating lower than normal temperatures. Credits include Animator Lori Perkins, Producer Leslie McCarthy, and Scientists James Hansen Ph.D. and Patrick Lynch.