Daily Archives: 22. Januar 2020


22.01.2020 - 22:45 [ Forbes.com ]

Is Earth’s Magnetic Shield Eroding?

(29.3.2018)

The strength of Earth’s main magnetic field is currently about 29.5 microteslas, down 5 microteslas, or 14 percent from its strength three centuries ago.

We know this. There is no question of this.

22.01.2020 - 22:09 [ Geophysical Research Letters 35(16) / researchgate.net ]

Magnetic effect on CO 2 solubility in seawater: A possible link between geomagnetic field variations and climate

(August 2008)

Correlations between geomagnetic-field and climate parameters have been suggested repeatedly, but possible links are controversially discussed. Here we test if weak (Earth-strength) magnetic fields can affect climatically relevant properties of seawater. We found the solubility of air in seawater to be by 15% lower under reduced magneticfield (20 mT) compared to normal field conditions (50 mT). The magnetic-field effect on CO2 solubility is twice as large, from which we surmise that geomagnetic field variations modulate the carbon exchange between atmosphere and ocean. A 1% reduction in magnetic dipole moment may release up to ten times more CO2 from the surface ocean than is emitted by subaerial volcanism.

22.01.2020 - 22:02 [ Dr. Jessie Christiansen ‏/ Twitter ]

I have always been interested in galactic archaeology, but I don‘t think this is what they meant. Did you know that dinosaurs lived on the other side of the Galaxy?

(28.08.2019)

22.01.2020 - 21:54 [ Carl Sagan, George Mullen / utexas.edu ]

Earth and Mars: Evolution of Atmospheres and Surface Temperatures

(7. Juli 1972)

Indeed, detailed global climatic models (17) suggest that a relative increase in A of only 2 percent is enough to induce extensive glaciation on Earth, which implies that the present climate is extremely sensitive to albedo. This leaves changes in atmospheric composition as a possible explanation. Major variations in the CO2 abundance will have only minor greenhouse effects because the strongest bands are nearly saturated. A change in the present CO2 abundance by a factor of 2 will produce directly a 2° variation in surface temperature (18). The CO2 abundance is highly controlled by silicate-carbonate equilibria; by buffering with seawater, which contains almost 100 times the atmospheric CO2; and by the respiration and photosynthesis feedback loop (19).

22.01.2020 - 21:48 [ Wikipedia ]

Paradoxon der schwachen jungen Sonne

Unter dem Paradoxon der schwachen jungen Sonne versteht man den noch nicht vollständig geklärten Widerspruch zwischen der geringen Strahlungsleistung der jungen Sonne in der frühen Erdgeschichte und dem nicht entsprechend kälteren Klima zu dieser Zeit. Auf diese Diskrepanz wiesen erstmals die Astronomen Carl Sagan und George Mullen 1972 hin.[sm 1]

Sagan schlug eine vergleichsweise hohe Konzentration von Treibhausgasen als mögliche übergeordnete Erklärung vor, was sich aber für den fraglichen Zeitraum nicht bestätigt hat. Im Gegenteil, die im Archaikum stattgefundenen bedeutenden Änderungen der Atmosphärenzusammensetzung und der in Vergleich zur jüngeren Erdgeschichte nach einer globalen Vereisung vor 2,4 Milliarden Jahren lange Zeit relativ gleichmäßige Klimaverlauf (vgl. boring billion, dt. langweilige Milliarde[jko 1]) werfen eher zusätzliche Fragen auf. Über Jahrzehnte geführte kontroverse Diskussionen in Geologie, Astrophysik, Planetologie, Klimatologie und Atmosphärenwissenschaften machten das Paradoxon zu einer „der großen offenen Fragen der Paläoklimatologie“.

22.01.2020 - 21:46 [ Wikipedia ]

Faint young Sun paradox

The faint young Sun paradox or faint young Sun problem describes the apparent contradiction between observations of liquid water early in Earth‘s history and the astrophysical expectation that the Sun‘s output would be only 70 percent as intense during that epoch as it is during the modern epoch.[1] The issue was raised by astronomers Carl Sagan and George Mullen in 1972.[2] Proposed resolutions of this paradox have taken into account greenhouse effects, astrophysical influences, or a combination of the two.

An unresolved question is how a climate suitable for life was maintained on Earth over the long timescale despite the variable solar output and wide range of terrestrial conditions.

22.01.2020 - 21:37 [ Donna Laframboise / nofrakkingconsensus.com ]

3 Things Scientists Need to Know About the IPCC

(01.09.2015)

The bottom line is that this is a week of naked political horse trading that goes on behind closed doors. Journalists are not allowed to witness what takes place, which is why we’ve been looking at official IPCC photos here. This is what they permit us to see.

It’s only after the diplomats have haggled over this Summary – paragraph by paragraph – that the final version gets officially released at a press conference.

The world is then told that science has spoken. But what’s just happened has nothing to do with science. Scientific truth is not determined in the dead of night by UN-level negotiations. On what planet would such an approach make scientific sense?

But the bad news doesn’t stop there. There’s actually a step in the IPCC process in which the original, lengthy report gets amended so that it conforms to the politically-negotiated Summary. I am not making this up.

22.01.2020 - 21:28 [ Tagesschau ]

EU-Kommissionschefin in Davos: Von der Leyen droht mit Klima-Zöllen

Ein „Grenzausgleichssystem“ für CO2 sei ein Weg, um das Klima und Unternehmen vor unfairer Konkurrenz zu schützen, sagte von der Leyen beim Weltwirtschaftsforum in Davos. Es mache keinen Sinn, „Treibhausgas-Emissionen nur zu Hause zu senken, wenn wir zugleich den Import von CO2 aus dem Ausland erhöhen“.

22.01.2020 - 21:22 [ The Young Turks / Youtube ]

Tucker Carlson Explains The Appeal Bernie Sanders To Republicans

Tucker Carlson is delivering a warning to the GOP about Bernie Sanders. Ana Kasparian and Cenk Uygur, hosts of The Young Turks, break it down.

22.01.2020 - 21:01 [ Newsweek ]

AOC Says Democratic Party Is ‚Center-Conservative Party,‘ Adds ‚We Don‘t Have a Left Party‘ in The U.S.

She noted that there are some „true believers“ within the Democratic Party who think capitalism can end poverty. „If anything, that‘s probably the majority,“ she said, adding that she disagrees.

„That‘s an area in which I agree with Dr. King, that that assessment is flawed,“ Ocasio-Cortez said as the audience erupted into loud applause.

Newsweek has reached out to the Democratic National Committee for comment but did not hear back before publication.

22.01.2020 - 20:53 [ The Young Turks / Youtube ]

AOC: The Democratic Party Is Center-Right

AOC is exposing the corruption inside the Democratic Party. Ana Kasparian and Cenk Uygur, hosts of The Young Turks, break it down.

22.01.2020 - 20:36 [ CNN ]

CNN poll: Bernie Sanders surges to join Biden atop Democratic presidential pack

Overall, 27% of registered voters who are Democrats or Democratic-leaning independents back Sanders, while 24% favor Biden. The margin between the two is within the poll‘s margin of sampling error, meaning there is no clear leader in this poll.

22.01.2020 - 20:31 [ The Hill / Youtube ]

STUN POLL: Bernie overtakes Biden nationally

Team Rising looks at the latest National CNN polling.

22.01.2020 - 20:13 [ theGrayzone.com ]

OPCW investigator testifies at UN that no chemical attack took place in Douma, Syria

In testimony before the United Nations Security Council, former OPCW inspection team leader and engineering expert Ian Henderson stated that their investigation had suggested no chemical attack took place in Douma, Syria, but their findings were suppressed. His appearance punched a gaping hole in the narrative the US and UK used to justify military action.

Video and a transcript of former OPCW engineer and dissenter Ian Henderson’s UN testimony appears at the end of this report.

22.01.2020 - 20:08 [ Ständige Vertretung der Russischen Föderation bei den Vereinten Nationen - russiaun.ru ]

Statement by the Permanent Representative of Russia to the OPCW Alexander Shulgin at an Arria-formula meeting of UNSC member states „Implementation of UNSCR 2118: OPCW FFM Report on Douma“

(20.01.2019)

Distinguished Mr. Chairman,

Your Excellencies,

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Our meeting is dedicated to the final report of the OPCW Fact Finding Mission in Syria (FFM) regarding the incident in Douma, on April 7, 2018.

This matter is being discussed by the UN Security Council members due to the fact that the relevant events directly affect issues of peace and international security, and, therefore, fall within the competence of the Security Council.

Many of those present in this room probably remember the disturbing ambiance early April 2018. The United States was preparing to launch its, as they claimed, „smart missiles“ against Syria, and the Russian military warned that they were ready to destroy not only these missiles, but also their launchers if the Russian troops invited by the legitimate Syrian authorities were under threat. Older people unintentionally recalled in this regard the charged atmosphere of the Cuban Missile crisis.

22.01.2020 - 19:56 [ RT Deutsch / Youtube ]

UN-Sicherheitsrat: Russland nimmt Theorie über „Chemiewaffen-Angriffe in Syrien“ auseinander

Russische Repräsentanten haben am Montag vor dem UN-Sicherheitsrat in New York die Theorie über den angeblichen Chemieangriff in der syrischen Stadt Duma 2018 auseinandergenommen. Sie wiesen nicht nur auf all die Widersprüche und eigene Untersuchungsergebnisse hin, sondern belegten diese mit Grafiken und Bildern. Schlussfolgerungen im OPCW-Bericht dazu würden wichtige Ergebnisse und Fakten, die nicht ins Bild passen, dass die syrische Regierung Chemiewaffen benutzt, einfach ignorieren.

22.01.2020 - 19:42 [ Global Research ]

The Members of Congress Who Profit from War

Of the at least 380 former high-ranking Department of Defense officials who went through the revolving door to become lobbyists or senior executives in 2018, around one quarter joined the top 5 defense contractors, according to the Project On Government Oversight: Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Raytheon, General Dynamics, and Northrop Grumman.

22.01.2020 - 19:41 [ ORF.at ]

Senat einigt sich auf Impeachment-Regeln

Fast 13 Stunden hat die erste inhaltliche Sitzung des Senats zum Amtsenthebungsverfahren gegen US-Präsident Donald Trump gedauert. Erst in der letzten Stunde der bis in die Nacht auf Mittwoch (Ortszeit) dauernden Sitzung gab es die Einigung auf das weitere Prozedere. Die Republikaner zeigten deutlich, wer im Senat das Sagen hat.

22.01.2020 - 19:32 [ MSNBC / Youtube ]

The Senate Adopted GOP Rules In The Impeachment Trial After Heated Debate. | MSNBC

The Senate adopted GOP rules in the impeachment trial after heated debate. Chuck Todd summarizes the night by saying, “At times it did seem like we were watching two different trials: the Democrats focusing on the substance of their case, the White House team focusing on attacking the process.” Aired on 01/22/20.

22.01.2020 - 18:11 [ Hurriyet Daily News ]

NATO chief says Turkey crucial in fight against ISIL

„No ally has suffered more terrorist attacks than Turkey. They are important in the fight against Daesh. They are the only ally which is bordering Syria and Iraq,“ he said, using the Arabic acronym for ISIL.

Stoltenberg‘s remarks came during a speech at the European Parliament in Brussels.

22.01.2020 - 18:03 [ Hurriyet Daily News ]

Tripoli airport suspends flights after coming under fire

Six military-grade Grad rockets targeted the airport in what GNA forces spokesman Mohammed Gnunu branded a “flagrant threat” to the safety of air traffic and a “new violation” of the ceasefire.

22.01.2020 - 17:41 [ teleSUR ]

Iraqi President Meets With Trump to Discuss US Withdrawal

The Iraqi President, Barham Salih, met with his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, in Davos on Wednesday to discuss a number of topics, including the withdrawal of foreign forces from Iraq.

22.01.2020 - 16:53 [ teleSUR ]

Protests Continue In Colombia Against Ivan Duque‘s Policies

Several clashes between demonstrators and the police took place during rallies in Bogotá and several regions of the country, in the context of a day of protest in Colombia, where isolated cases of repression were reported.

22.01.2020 - 11:15 [ Antiwar ]

Author of Leaked OPCW Engineering Report on Douma Speaks at UN Security Council

The UN Security Council met in New York on Monday to discuss the investigation by the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) into an alleged chemical attack that was said to have taken place in April 2018 in Douma, Syria. The alleged attack was blamed on the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, and the US, UK, and France responded with an airstrike against Syrian government targets.

22.01.2020 - 06:45 [ Tagesschau ]

Bürgerkriegsland Libyen: Waffenruhe scheint weitgehend zu halten

Am Wochenende wurden auf der Libyen-Konferenz in Berlin die wichtigsten Schritte festgelegt, die zu einer Lösung des Konflikts in dem nordafrikanischen Land beitragen sollen. Ein Kernziel: Ein dauerhafter Waffenstillstand. Lange hatte in Libyen nur eine brüchige Waffenruhe geherrscht. Nun scheinen sich beide Konfliktparteien aber größtenteils daran zu halten, die Waffen schweigen zu lassen.

22.01.2020 - 06:20 [ Radio Utopie ]

„Theorien der gelernten Hilflosigkeit“

(25.8.2009)

Unterstützt bei ihren Folterungen wurde die CIA durch angeheuerte Firmen wie „Mitchell, Jessen & Associates“. Die Betreiber der Firma, die ex-Militär-Psychologen James Mitchell und Bruce Jessen, hatten für die CIA-Verhöre Techniken namens „Theorien der gelernten Hilflosigkeit“ empfohlen, welche sie durch den Missbrauch von Hunden entwickelt hatten. Die Firma umfasste im Jahre 2007 einhundertzwanzig „Mitarbeiter“ und soll die brutalsten Verhörmethoden entworfen haben. Der Vertrag mit den Folterpsychologen wurde von der Obama-Regierung verlängert, noch Wochen nach dem Amtsantritt. CIA-Chef Leon Panetta hatte sich explizit zu dieser Firma geäussert:

„Wir haben auch Geld in dem Deal gespart.“

„Mitchell, Jessen & Associates“ bekamen vom „Geheimdienst einer Demokratie“ CIA für ihre Mühen ein bescheidenes Salär von täglich 1000 Dollar. Einer der Angestellten von „Mitchell, Jessen & Associates“ war Deuce Martinez, ehemaliger CIA-Verhörer in den weltweiten Geheimgefängnissen, die bekannterweise ab 2003 aus Deutschland heraus organisiert wurden – angeblich ohne Wissen irgendeines der deutschen Geheimdienste oder der Berliner Regierung (eine Aufklärung der CIA-Affäre in Deutschland wird zur Zeit durch die „Parteien“ SPD, CDU, CSU und FDP aktiv sabotiert, ein Untersuchungsausschuss verweigert). Ein anderer Angestellter von „Mitchell, Jessen & Associates“ war Joseph Matarazzo, ehemals Vorsitzender „American Psychological Association“.

22.01.2020 - 06:11 [ New York Times ]

Architect of C.I.A. Interrogation Program Testifies at Guantánamo Bay

Dr. Mitchell, a former contract psychologist for the C.I.A., expressed no regrets or contrition, tearfully saying he did it for the American people at a time when President George W. Bush’s administration feared a follow-on attack by airplane or nuclear bomb to the Sept. 11 hijackings that killed 2,976 people.

“I’d get up today and do it again,” he said.

22.01.2020 - 05:26 [ Daily Beast ]

Sanders Responds to Hillary Clinton’s Attack: ‘On a Good Day, My Wife Likes Me’

Sanders said in an interview with NBC Nightly News, “On a good day, my wife likes me, so let’s clear the air on that one,” and then reportedly began talking about President Trump’s impeachment. When asked why he thinks Clinton is still talking about the 2016 presidential election, Sanders said, “That’s a good question. You should ask her.”

22.01.2020 - 05:21 [ Politico.com ]

2020 Elections: Sanders campaign privately urges restraint after Clinton attack

Sanders’ campaign told staffers internally to not discuss Clinton’s comments, and Sanders released a statement saying he is focusing on impeachment and that “together, we” will defeat President Donald Trump. His aides are also urging his online fans to volunteer for him instead of tweeting about Clinton.

22.01.2020 - 05:15 [ New York Times ]

‘Nobody Likes Him’: Hillary Clinton Risks a Party Split Over Bernie Sanders

That split over what direction the party should take is now a major issue in the current primary, with Mr. Sanders arguing for the full-throated leftist agenda and others counseling moderation.

22.01.2020 - 05:08 [ LA Times ]

Opinion: Democrats looked ready to unify. And then Hillary Clinton had to go and raise her hand

On Monday, the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates — who have run a pretty chill primary, all things considered — linked arms at a Martin Luther King Jr. Day rally in South Carolina. Their message was clear: Even as the race narrows and the Iowa caucuses loom, the field is joined in common purpose. Or enough common purpose to keep things civil.

It was a nice twenty-something hours.

22.01.2020 - 05:04 [ theHill.com ]

Watch live: Trump‘s impeachment trial begins in Senate

President Trump‘s impeachment trial will officially begin in the Senate on Tuesday afternoon. The Senate will vote on a resolution that sets up the rules, including how long the proceedings will last and how long everyone will have to speak.

22.01.2020 - 04:11 [ junge Welt ]

Zurück nach Hause

Der rund 30 Tonnen schwere Findling war 1998 aus der Gran Sabana im Südosten Venezuelas abtransportiert und im Berliner Tiergarten aufgestellt worden.

22.01.2020 - 03:57 [ The Guardian ]

Caribbean leaders boycott Pompeo talks as row grows over US relations

The meeting in the Caribbean comes a year after Jamaican, Bahamian, Lucian, Haitian and Dominican leaders privately met Trump at his Mar-a-Lago resort. Trump promised investment aid in exchange for support of US interests.

22.01.2020 - 03:37 [ The Hill ]

Gabbard knocks Clinton‘s jab at Sanders: ‚This isn‘t high school‘

“It’s time to grow up. This isn’t high school,” Gabbard said in an interview with WMUR News 9. “We’re talking about real challenges that our country needs to address and the need for real leadership to focus on them, not on what’s going on in Washington and the schoolyard cliques or whatever else it may be.”

22.01.2020 - 03:29 [ teleSUR ]

Hillary Clinton Won‘t Help Bernie Sanders Win 2020 Election

Sanders is the most popular senator in the U.S. among his constituents and has an average national approval rating seven points higher than Clinton.

22.01.2020 - 03:12 [ CyprusMail ]

UK deplores Turkish drilling in the waters around Cyprus

“The UK has been clear from the start that we deplore Turkish drilling in the waters around Cyprus. We continue to call for de-escalation. The UK has consistently stated our support for the Republic of Cyprus’ sovereign right to exploit the oil and gas in its internationally agreed Exclusive Economic Zone,” the British High Commission spokesperson said.

22.01.2020 - 02:25 [ eKathimerini ]

Italy dismisses Turkish claims on joint exploitation of Libyan resources

Italy on Tuesday dismissed Turkish claims that the country is allegedly negotiating with Ankara the terms for the exploitation of Libya’s oil resources, describing them as “unfounded.”

22.01.2020 - 02:13 [ ASHARQ Al-Awsat ]

Tunisia Warns of ‚Exceptional Measures‘ on Border With Libya

In related news, Tunisian President Kais Saied received a phone call from French President Emmanuel Macron informing him of the results of Berlin conference and the development of the Libyan case.

22.01.2020 - 01:58 [ Al Jazeera ]

UN‘s top Libya envoy Ghassan Salame opposes UN troop deployment

A number of European figures, including British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, German Defence Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer, and European Union foreign policy chief Joseph Borrell, further suggested the possibility of deploying peacekeeping troops to Libya if a permanent ceasefire were agreed, though this was not part of the discussions.