Amherst Common sleepouts aim to awaken efforts for environment for climate change for climate

As congregating on the common after 11 p.m. is illegal, at around 1:10 a.m. Monday Boston police issued summons for trespassing to 67 students and community members, including Hansen, according to Rubin and Boston police.

"The police gave us a chance to disperse, but myself and over 80 of my compatriots chose to stay and receive a summons," said Mount Holyoke College student Leila Quinn in a statement. "We came to Boston common to re-power Massachusetts [did it work?], no matter what they threw at us."

Asked what members of the community could do to help support the group, Rubin said, "We're always looking for supplies: tents, sleeping bags, tarps - as well as [fossil-fueled] rides and food [produced, processed and delivered via fossil fuels]."

George Jonas: Science is only human - Full Comment

Global warming first surfaced as a scientific question, all but devoid of ideology. Today it’s an ideological position, all but devoid of science.

C3: Climate Change Déjà Vu: During 1920-30's, U.S. Senators Did Not Panic About Climate Change; Will 2009 Senators Be As Savvy?

...History repeats itself, and climate history is no different. The world's climate follows an up and down natural cycle that humans have little, if any, influence on. During the decades of the 20's and 30's, politicians smartly recognized the natural order of climate events. Eighty plus years later, it's evident that politicians (Lindsey Graham, Barbara Boxer, John, Kerry, etc.) seem to think they have the power to control and change the natural climate order. They still can't. Arrogance is not wisdom.

UPDATED: NZ Antarctic research “debunks sceptics”, claims 1.5m sea level rise | Australian Climate Madness

WHAT THE SCIENTISTS FOUND

* Massive ice shelves make up half the Antarctic coastline
* Cold water melts from these ice shelves
* The melted water protects the ice sheets from the warming effects of climate change
* This causes ice sheets to grow in winter, although they still melt in summer
* This is why Antarctic sea ice has not declined as quickly as Arctic sea ice in response to global warming