Time-lapse proof of extreme ice loss - James Balog
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most of the time
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art and science stare at each other
art and science stare at each other
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across a gulf of mutual in comprehension
across a gulf of mutual in comprehension
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there is great confusion when the two
there is great confusion when the two
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look at each other art of course looks
look at each other art of course looks
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at the world through the psyche the
at the world through the psyche the
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emotions the unconscious at times and of
emotions the unconscious at times and of
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course the aesthetic science tends to
course the aesthetic science tends to
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look at the world through the rational
look at the world through the rational
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the quantitative things that can be
the quantitative things that can be
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measured and described but it gives art
measured and described but it gives art
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a terrific context of understanding and
a terrific context of understanding and
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in the extreme ice survey were dedicated
in the extreme ice survey were dedicated
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to bringing those two parts of human
to bringing those two parts of human
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understanding together to merging the
understanding together to merging the
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art in science to the end of helping us
art in science to the end of helping us
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understand nature and humanity's
understand nature and humanity's
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relationship with nature better
relationship with nature better
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specifically I as a person who's been a
specifically I as a person who's been a
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professional nature photographer my
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whole adult life and firmly of the
whole adult life and firmly of the
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beliefs that photography video film have
beliefs that photography video film have
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tremendous powers for helping us
tremendous powers for helping us
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understand and shape the way we think
understand and shape the way we think
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about nature and about ourselves in
about nature and about ourselves in
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relationship to nature in this project
relationship to nature in this project
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were specifically interested of course
were specifically interested of course
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in ice I'm fascinated by the beauty of
in ice I'm fascinated by the beauty of
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it the mutability of it the malleability
it the mutability of it the malleability
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of it and the fabulous shapes in which
of it and the fabulous shapes in which
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it can carve itself these first images
it can carve itself these first images
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are from Greenland but ice has another
are from Greenland but ice has another
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meaning ice is the canary in the global
meaning ice is the canary in the global
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coal mine it's the place where we can
coal mine it's the place where we can
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see and touch and hear and feel climate
see and touch and hear and feel climate
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change in action
change in action
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climate change is a really abstract
climate change is a really abstract
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thing in most of the world it's whether
thing in most of the world it's whether
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or not you believe in it it's based on
or not you believe in it it's based on
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your sense of you know is it raining
your sense of you know is it raining
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more is it raining less is it getting
more is it raining less is it getting
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hotter is it getting colder do you know
hotter is it getting colder do you know
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what do the computers models say about
what do the computers models say about
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this that and the other thing all of
this that and the other thing all of
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that strip it away in the world of the
that strip it away in the world of the
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Arctic and Alpine environments where the
Arctic and Alpine environments where the
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ice is it's real and it's present the
ice is it's real and it's present the
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changes are happening they're very
changes are happening they're very
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visible they're photographable they're
visible they're photographable they're
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measurable 95% of the glaciers in the
measurable 95% of the glaciers in the
world
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are retreating or shrinking that's
are retreating or shrinking that's
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outside Antarctica 95% of the glaciers
outside Antarctica 95% of the glaciers
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in the world are retreating or shrinking
in the world are retreating or shrinking
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and that's because the precipitation
and that's because the precipitation
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patterns and the temperature patterns
patterns and the temperature patterns
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are changing there is no significant
are changing there is no significant
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scientific dispute about that it's been
scientific dispute about that it's been
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observed as measured it's bomb-proof
observed as measured it's bomb-proof
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information and the great irony and
information and the great irony and
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tragedy of our time is that a lot of the
tragedy of our time is that a lot of the
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general public thinks that science is
general public thinks that science is
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still arguing about that science is not
still arguing about that science is not
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arguing about that in these images we
arguing about that in these images we
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see ice from enormous glaciers ice
see ice from enormous glaciers ice
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sheets that are hundreds of thousands of
sheets that are hundreds of thousands of
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years old breaking up into chunks and
years old breaking up into chunks and
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chunk by chunk by chunk iceberg by
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iceberg turning into global sea level
iceberg turning into global sea level
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rise so having seen all of this in the
rise so having seen all of this in the
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course of a 30-year career I was still a
course of a 30-year career I was still a
skeptic
skeptic
skeptic
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about climate change until about ten
about climate change until about ten
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years ago because I thought this the the
years ago because I thought this the the
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story of climate change was based on
story of climate change was based on
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computer models I hadn't realized it was
computer models I hadn't realized it was
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based on concrete measurements of what
based on concrete measurements of what
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the paleo climates were the ancient
the paleo climates were the ancient
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climates were as recorded in the ice
climates were as recorded in the ice
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sheets as recorded in deep ocean
sheets as recorded in deep ocean
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sediments as recorded in lake sediments
sediments as recorded in lake sediments
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tree rings and a lot of other ways of
tree rings and a lot of other ways of
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measuring temperature when I realized
measuring temperature when I realized
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that climate change was real and it was
that climate change was real and it was
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not based on computer models I decided
not based on computer models I decided
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that one day I would I would do a
that one day I would I would do a
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project looking at trying to manifest
project looking at trying to manifest
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climate change photographically and that
climate change photographically and that
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led me to this project initially I was
led me to this project initially I was
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working on a national geographic
working on a national geographic
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assignment conventional single frame
assignment conventional single frame
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still photography in one crazy day I got
still photography in one crazy day I got
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the idea that I should
the idea that I should
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well after that assignment was finished
well after that assignment was finished
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I got the idea that I should shoot in
I got the idea that I should shoot in
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time-lapse photography that I should
time-lapse photography that I should
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station a camera or two at a glacier and
station a camera or two at a glacier and
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let it shoot every 15 minutes or every
let it shoot every 15 minutes or every
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hour or whatever and watch the
hour or whatever and watch the
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progression of the landscape over time
progression of the landscape over time
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well within about three weeks I in
well within about three weeks I in
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Kostis Lee turned that idea of a couple
Kostis Lee turned that idea of a couple
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of time-lapse cameras into 25 time-lapse
of time-lapse cameras into 25 time-lapse
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cameras and the next six months of my
cameras and the next six months of my
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life were the hardest time in my career
life were the hardest time in my career
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trying to design build and deploy out in
trying to design build and deploy out in
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the field these 25 time-lapse cameras
the field these 25 time-lapse cameras
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they are powered by the Sun
they are powered by the Sun
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solar panels power them power goes into
solar panels power them power goes into
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a battery there is a custom-made
a battery there is a custom-made
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computer that tells that the camera went
computer that tells that the camera went
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to fire and these cameras are positioned
to fire and these cameras are positioned
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on rocks on the sides of the glaciers
on rocks on the sides of the glaciers
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and they look in on the glacier from
and they look in on the glacier from
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permanent bedrock positions and they
permanent bedrock positions and they
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watch the evolution of the landscape we
watch the evolution of the landscape we
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just had a number of cameras out on the
just had a number of cameras out on the
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Greenland ice sheet we actually drilled
Greenland ice sheet we actually drilled
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holes into the ice way deep down below
holes into the ice way deep down below
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the thawing level and had some cameras
the thawing level and had some cameras
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out there for the past month and a half
out there for the past month and a half
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or so actually there's still a camera
or so actually there's still a camera
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out there right now in any case the
out there right now in any case the
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camera shoot roughly every hour
camera shoot roughly every hour
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some of them shoot every half hour every
some of them shoot every half hour every
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15 minutes every five minutes here's a
15 minutes every five minutes here's a
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time-lapse of one of the time-lapse
time-lapse of one of the time-lapse
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units being made
units being made
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I personally obsessed about every nut
I personally obsessed about every nut
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bolt and washer in these crazy things I
bolt and washer in these crazy things I
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spent half my life at our local hardware
spent half my life at our local hardware
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store during the months when we built
store during the months when we built
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these units originally we're working in
these units originally we're working in
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most of the major glaciated regions of
most of the major glaciated regions of
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the Northern Hemisphere
the Northern Hemisphere
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our time-lapse units are in Alaska the
our time-lapse units are in Alaska the
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Rockies Greenland and Iceland and we
Rockies Greenland and Iceland and we
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have repeat photography positions that
have repeat photography positions that
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is places we just visit on an annual
is places we just visit on an annual
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basis in British Columbia the Alps in
basis in British Columbia the Alps in
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Bolivia it's a big undertaking I stand
Bolivia it's a big undertaking I stand
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here before you tonight as an ambassador
here before you tonight as an ambassador
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for my whole team there's a lot of
for my whole team there's a lot of
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people working on this right now we've
people working on this right now we've
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got 33 cameras out this moment we just
got 33 cameras out this moment we just
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had 33 cameras shoot about half an hour
had 33 cameras shoot about half an hour
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ago all across the Northern Hemisphere
ago all across the Northern Hemisphere
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watching what's happened and we've spent
watching what's happened and we've spent
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a lot of time in the field it's been a
a lot of time in the field it's been a
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fantastic amount of work we've been out
fantastic amount of work we've been out
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for two and a half years we've got about
for two and a half years we've got about
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another two and a half years yet to go
another two and a half years yet to go
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that's only half our job the other half
that's only half our job the other half
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of our job is to tell the story to the
of our job is to tell the story to the
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global public the you know it's
global public the you know it's
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scientists have collected this kind of
scientists have collected this kind of
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information off and on over the years
information off and on over the years
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but a lot of it stays within the science
but a lot of it stays within the science
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community similarly a lot of art
community similarly a lot of art
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projects stay in the art community and I
projects stay in the art community and I
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feel very much a responsibility through
feel very much a responsibility through
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mechanisms like Ted and like our
mechanisms like Ted and like our
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relationship with the Obama White House
relationship with the Obama White House
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with the Senate with John Kerry to
with the Senate with John Kerry to
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influence policy as much as possible
influence policy as much as possible
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with these pictures as well we've done
with these pictures as well we've done
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films we've done
films we've done
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we have more coming we have a site on
we have more coming we have a site on
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Google Earth that Google Earth was was
Google Earth that Google Earth was was
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generous enough to give us and so forth
generous enough to give us and so forth
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because we feel very much the need to
because we feel very much the need to
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tell this story because it is such an
tell this story because it is such an
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immediate evidence of ongoing climate
immediate evidence of ongoing climate
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change right now
change right now
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now one bit of science before we get
now one bit of science before we get
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into the visuals if everybody in the
into the visuals if everybody in the
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developed world understood this graph
developed world understood this graph
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and emblazoned it on the inside of their
and emblazoned it on the inside of their
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foreheads there would be no further
foreheads there would be no further
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societal argument about climate change
societal argument about climate change
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because this is the story that counts
because this is the story that counts
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everything else you hear is just
everything else you hear is just
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propaganda and confusion key issues this
propaganda and confusion key issues this
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is a four hundred thousand year record
is a four hundred thousand year record
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this exact same pattern is seen going
this exact same pattern is seen going
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back now almost a million years before
back now almost a million years before
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our current time and several things are
our current time and several things are
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important number one temperature and
important number one temperature and
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carbon dioxide in the atmosphere go up
carbon dioxide in the atmosphere go up
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and down basically in sync you can see
and down basically in sync you can see
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that from the orange line and the blue
that from the orange line and the blue
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line nature naturally has a loud carbon
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dioxide to go up to 280 parts per
dioxide to go up to 280 parts per
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million that's the natural cycle goes up
million that's the natural cycle goes up
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to 280 and then drops for various
to 280 and then drops for various
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reasons that aren't important to discuss
reasons that aren't important to discuss
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right here but 280 is the peak right now
right here but 280 is the peak right now
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if you look at the top right part of
if you look at the top right part of
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that graph we're at 385 parts per
that graph we're at 385 parts per
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million we are way way outside the
million we are way way outside the
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normal natural variability earth is
normal natural variability earth is
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having a fever in the past hundred years
having a fever in the past hundred years
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the temperature of the earth has gone up
the temperature of the earth has gone up
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one point three degrees Fahrenheit 0.75
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degrees Celsius and it's going to keep
degrees Celsius and it's going to keep
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going up because we keep dumping fossil
going up because we keep dumping fossil
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fuels into the atmosphere at the rate of
fuels into the atmosphere at the rate of
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about two and a half parts per million
about two and a half parts per million
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per year it's been a remorseless steady
per year it's been a remorseless steady
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increase we have to turn that around
increase we have to turn that around
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that's the crux and someday I hope to
that's the crux and someday I hope to
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emblazon that across Times Square in New
emblazon that across Times Square in New
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York and a lot of other places but
York and a lot of other places but
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anyway off to the world of ice at the
anyway off to the world of ice at the
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Columbia glacier in Alaska this is a
Columbia glacier in Alaska this is a
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view of what's called the calving face
view of what's called the calving face
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this is what one of our cameras saw over
this is what one of our cameras saw over
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the course of a few months and you see
the course of a few months and you see
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the glacier flowing in from the right
the glacier flowing in from the right
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dropping off into the sea camera
dropping off into the sea camera
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shooting every hour if you look in the
shooting every hour if you look in the
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in the middle background you can see the
in the middle background you can see the
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calving face
calving face
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bobbing up and down like a yo-yo that
bobbing up and down like a yo-yo that
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means that glacier is floating and it's
means that glacier is floating and it's
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unstable and you're going you're about
unstable and you're going you're about
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to see the consequences of that floating
to see the consequences of that floating
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to give you a little bit of a sense of
to give you a little bit of a sense of
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scale that calving face in this picture
scale that calving face in this picture
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is about 325 feet tall that's 32 stories
is about 325 feet tall that's 32 stories
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this is not a little cliff this is like
this is not a little cliff this is like
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a major office building in an urban
a major office building in an urban
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center the calving face is the wall
center the calving face is the wall
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where the visible ice breaks off but in
where the visible ice breaks off but in
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fact it goes down below sea level
fact it goes down below sea level
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another couple thousand feet so there's
another couple thousand feet so there's
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a wall of ice a couple thousand feet
a wall of ice a couple thousand feet
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deep going down to bedrock if it's if
deep going down to bedrock if it's if
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the glacier is grounded on bedrock and
the glacier is grounded on bedrock and
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floating if it isn't here's what
floating if it isn't here's what
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Columbia has done this is in
Columbia has done this is in
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south-central Alaska this was an aerial
south-central Alaska this was an aerial
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picture I did one day in June three
picture I did one day in June three
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years ago this is an aerial picture we
years ago this is an aerial picture we
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did this year that's the retreat of this
did this year that's the retreat of this
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glacier the main stem the main flow of
glacier the main stem the main flow of
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the glacier is coming from the right and
the glacier is coming from the right and
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it's going very rapidly up that stem
it's going very rapidly up that stem
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we're going to be up there in just a few
we're going to be up there in just a few
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more weeks and we expect that it's
more weeks and we expect that it's
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probably retreated another half a mile
probably retreated another half a mile
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but if I if I got there and discovered
but if I if I got there and discovered
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that it collapsed and it was five miles
that it collapsed and it was five miles
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further back I wouldn't be the least bit
further back I wouldn't be the least bit
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surprised now it's really hard to grasp
surprised now it's really hard to grasp
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the scale of these places because as the
the scale of these places because as the
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glaciers what one of the things is that
glaciers what one of the things is that
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places like Alaska and Greenland are
places like Alaska and Greenland are
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huge they're not normal landscapes and
huge they're not normal landscapes and
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as the but as the glaciers are
as the but as the glaciers are
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retreating
retreating
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they're also deflating like air is being
they're also deflating like air is being
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let out of the balloon right and so
let out of the balloon right and so
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there are features on this landscape
there are features on this landscape
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there is a ridge right in the middle of
there is a ridge right in the middle of
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the picture up above where that arrow
the picture up above where that arrow
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comes and that shows you that a little
comes and that shows you that a little
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bit there's a marker line called the
bit there's a marker line called the
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trim line above our little red
trim line above our little red
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illustration there this is something no
illustration there this is something no
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self-respecting photographer would ever
self-respecting photographer would ever
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do you put some cheesy illustration on
do you put some cheesy illustration on
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your shot right and yet you have to do
your shot right and yet you have to do
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it sometimes to narrate these points but
it sometimes to narrate these points but
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in any case the deflation of this
in any case the deflation of this
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glacier since 1984 has been higher than
glacier since 1984 has been higher than
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the Eiffel Tower
the Eiffel Tower
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the Empire State Building a tremendous
the Empire State Building a tremendous
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amount of ice has been let out out of
amount of ice has been let out out of
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these valleys as it's retreated and
these valleys as it's retreated and
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deflated gone back up Valley these
deflated gone back up Valley these
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changes in the alpine world are
changes in the alpine world are
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accelerating it's not static
accelerating it's not static
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particularly in the world of sea ice the
particularly in the world of sea ice the
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rate of natural change is outstripping
rate of natural change is outstripping
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predictions of just a few years ago and
predictions of just a few years ago and
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the processes either are accelerating or
the processes either are accelerating or
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the predictions were too low to begin
the predictions were too low to begin
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with but but in any case there are big
with but but in any case there are big
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big changes happening as we speak so
big changes happening as we speak so
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here's another time-lapse shot of
here's another time-lapse shot of
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Columbia and you see where it ended in
Columbia and you see where it ended in
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these various spring days June May then
these various spring days June May then
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October now we turn on our time-lapse
October now we turn on our time-lapse
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this camera was shooting every hour
this camera was shooting every hour
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geologic process in action here and
geologic process in action here and
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everybody says well don't think advance
everybody says well don't think advance
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in the wintertime no it was retreating
in the wintertime no it was retreating
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through the winter because it's an
through the winter because it's an
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unhealthy glacier finally catches up to
unhealthy glacier finally catches up to
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itself it advances you can look at these
itself it advances you can look at these
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pictures over and over again because
pictures over and over again because
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there's such a strange bizarre
there's such a strange bizarre
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fascination and seeing these things you
fascination and seeing these things you
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don't normally get to see come alive I
don't normally get to see come alive I
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mean we've been talking about seeing is
mean we've been talking about seeing is
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believing and seeing the unseen at this
believing and seeing the unseen at this
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that's what you see with these cameras
that's what you see with these cameras
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huge crevasses open up these great ice
huge crevasses open up these great ice
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islands break off and now watch this
islands break off and now watch this
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huge collapse that happened in about a
huge collapse that happened in about a
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so that's where we started three years
so that's where we started three years
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ago way out on the left that's where we
ago way out on the left that's where we
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were a few months ago last time we were
were a few months ago last time we were
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into Columbia to give you a feeling for
into Columbia to give you a feeling for
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scale of the retreat we did another
scale of the retreat we did another
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cheesy illustration London there British
cheesy illustration London there British
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double-decker buses if you line up 295
double-decker buses if you line up 295
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of those nose-to-tail that's about how
of those nose-to-tail that's about how
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far back that was it's a long way on up
far back that was it's a long way on up
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to Iceland one of my favorite glacier is
to Iceland one of my favorite glacier is
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the Sola my yokel and here if you watch
the Sola my yokel and here if you watch
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you can see the terminus retreating you
you can see the terminus retreating you
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can see this river being formed you can
can see this river being formed you can
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see it deflating without the
see it deflating without the
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photographic process you would never see
photographic process you would never see
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this this is invisible you can stand up
this this is invisible you can stand up
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there your whole life and you would
there your whole life and you would
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so we wind time backwards now we go back
so we wind time backwards now we go back
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a couple years in time that's where it
a couple years in time that's where it
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and on up to Greenland
and on up to Greenland
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the smaller the ice mass the faster it
the smaller the ice mass the faster it
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response to climate Greenland took a
response to climate Greenland took a
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little while to start reacting to the
little while to start reacting to the
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warming climate of the past century but
warming climate of the past century but
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it really started galloping along about
it really started galloping along about
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20 years ago and there's been a
20 years ago and there's been a
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tremendous increase in the temperature
tremendous increase in the temperature
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up there big place that's all ice all
up there big place that's all ice all
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those colors are ice and it goes up to
those colors are ice and it goes up to
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about two miles thick just a gigantic
about two miles thick just a gigantic
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dome that comes in from the coasts rises
dome that comes in from the coasts rises
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in the middle huh the one glacier up in
in the middle huh the one glacier up in
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Greenland that puts more ice into the
Greenland that puts more ice into the
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global ocean than all the other glaciers
global ocean than all the other glaciers
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in the northern hemisphere combined is
in the northern hemisphere combined is
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the Lucette glacier we have some cameras
the Lucette glacier we have some cameras
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on the south edge of the loulou set
on the south edge of the loulou set
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watching the calving face as it goes
watching the calving face as it goes
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through this dramatic retreat here's a
through this dramatic retreat here's a
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two-year record of what that looks like
two-year record of what that looks like
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helicopter in front of the calving face
helicopter in front of the calving face
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for scale quickly Dwarfs the calving
for scale quickly Dwarfs the calving
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face is four and a half miles across and
face is four and a half miles across and
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in this shot as we pull back you're only
in this shot as we pull back you're only
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seeing about a mile and a half so
seeing about a mile and a half so
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imagine how big this is and how much ice
imagine how big this is and how much ice
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is charging out the interior of
is charging out the interior of
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Greenland is to the right it's flowing
Greenland is to the right it's flowing
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out to the Atlantic Ocean on the Left
out to the Atlantic Ocean on the Left
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icebergs many many many many times the
icebergs many many many many times the
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size of this building roaring out to sea
size of this building roaring out to sea
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we just downloaded these pictures a
we just downloaded these pictures a
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couple weeks ago as you can see June
couple weeks ago as you can see June
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25th monster calving events happen I'll
25th monster calving events happen I'll
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show you one of those in a second this
show you one of those in a second this
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glacier has doubled its flow speed in
glacier has doubled its flow speed in
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the past 15 years it now goes at 125
the past 15 years it now goes at 125
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feet a day dumping all this ice into the
feet a day dumping all this ice into the
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ocean it tends to go on these pulses
ocean it tends to go on these pulses
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about every three days but on average
about every three days but on average
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125 feet a day twice the rate it did 20
125 feet a day twice the rate it did 20
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years ago okay we had a team out
years ago okay we had a team out
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watching this glacier and we recorded
watching this glacier and we recorded
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the biggest calving event that's ever
the biggest calving event that's ever
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been put on film we had nine cameras
been put on film we had nine cameras
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going this is what a couple of the
going this is what a couple of the
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cameras saw 400 foot tall calving face
cameras saw 400 foot tall calving face
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okay how big was that it's hard to get
okay how big was that it's hard to get
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it so in illustration again gives you a
it so in illustration again gives you a
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feeling for scale
feeling for scale
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my love retreat in 75 minutes across the
my love retreat in 75 minutes across the
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calving face in that particular event
calving face in that particular event
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three miles wide the block was
three miles wide the block was
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three-fifths of a mile deep and if you
three-fifths of a mile deep and if you
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compare the expanse of the calving face
compare the expanse of the calving face
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to the Tower Bridge in London about 20
to the Tower Bridge in London about 20
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bridges wide or if you take an American
bridges wide or if you take an American
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reference to the US Capitol building and
reference to the US Capitol building and
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you pack 3000 capital buildings into
you pack 3000 capital buildings into
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that block it would be equivalent to how
that block it would be equivalent to how
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large that block was 75 minutes now I've
large that block was 75 minutes now I've
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come to the conclusion after spending a
come to the conclusion after spending a
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lot of time in this climate change world
lot of time in this climate change world
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that we don't have a problem of
that we don't have a problem of
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economics technology and public policy
economics technology and public policy
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we have a problem of perception the
we have a problem of perception the
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policy and the economics and the
policy and the economics and the
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technology are serious enough issues but
technology are serious enough issues but
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we actually can deal with them I'm
we actually can deal with them I'm
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certain that we can but what we have is
certain that we can but what we have is
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a perception problem because not enough
a perception problem because not enough
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people really get it yet you're an elite
people really get it yet you're an elite
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audience you get it fortunately a lot of
audience you get it fortunately a lot of
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the political leaders in the major
the political leaders in the major
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countries of the world are elite or an
countries of the world are elite or an
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elite audience that for the most part
elite audience that for the most part
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gets it now but we still need to bring a
gets it now but we still need to bring a
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lot of people along with us and that's
lot of people along with us and that's
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where I think organizations like Ted
where I think organizations like Ted
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like the extreme ice survey can have a
like the extreme ice survey can have a
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terrific impact on human perception and
terrific impact on human perception and
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bring us along because I believe we have
bring us along because I believe we have
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an opportunity right now where we are
an opportunity right now where we are
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nearly on the edge of a crisis but we
nearly on the edge of a crisis but we
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still have an opportunity to face the
still have an opportunity to face the
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greatest challenge of our generation in
greatest challenge of our generation in
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fact of our century and this is a
fact of our century and this is a
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terrific terrific call to arms to do the
terrific terrific call to arms to do the
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right thing for ourselves and for the
right thing for ourselves and for the
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future and I hope that we have the
future and I hope that we have the
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wisdom to let the angels of our better
wisdom to let the angels of our better
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nature rise to the occasion and do what
nature rise to the occasion and do what
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James Balog, photography, climate, change, global, warming, Extreme, Ice, Survey, glacier, TED, TED-Ed, TED, Ed, TEDEducation
