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(10) Ultimately, human caused Climate Change will enhance highly impactful natural weather phenomenon, such as hurricanes or drought, to become something far more impactful and destructive.

Unless action is taken now, communities soon will have to grapple with how to deal with problems unsolved.

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(9) As well as this, a raised sea level due to melted ice caps will cause ever greater storm surges.

Communities, such as this one in Louisiana, will have to build larger seawalls, until they are forced to move due to flooding and loss of coastline.

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(8) In a changing climate, these processes multiply.

A warmer atmosphere creates a warmer ocean, which bolsters hurricanes by giving them greater amounts of moisture to add to their mass.

(7) As the system moves along the equator, warmer ocean air rises into the storm, creating a low pressure zone below (and subsequently dragging in more air).

The air cools as it rises, creating clouds. Water condenses in these clouds, releasing more heat and further increasing storm intensity.

(6) For example, let's take a look at how hurricanes, a naturally occurring weather phenomenon, become much more powerful as due to a warming atmosphere.

A hurricane forms when a low pressure storm system in earth's atmosphere moves through the moisture heavy tropical zone near the equator.

(5) How can we see this cause climate change?

The earth has natural climate cycles that can come in the forms of major weather events. You may have heard of some:
- El Niño
- Drought
- The Monsoon Season

A warming atmosphere can change and enhance these events in a number of ways.

(4) Due to its molecular structure, CO2 can absorb and re-emit this longwave radiation back in all directions, including the surface, contributing to warming.

As humans release more CO2 into the atmosphere, a warming of the climate will occur (the greenhouse effect).

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(3) But how does CO2 affect the climate?

The sun is extremely hot. Because of this, it emits shortwave radiation (Wien's Law) which heats the surface of the planet.

The heated surface then emits back longwave radiation.

(2) We already have the proof we need to show that global warming is real and caused by humans.

As human activity has increased since the start of the industrial revolution, the amount of CO2 (among other greenhouse gases) that has entered the air has skyrocketed.

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Over the past two months I took a summer course at UW - Madison covering climate change and its effects on our national and local communities.

One interesting topic I learned about from the course was the debate between natural variability and climate change. (1)

#UWJ201 #SEC301 #301 As we discussed in class today, journalists are always persuading you of their viewpoint - that they don't have one or are that they do and are upfront about it. I am with the latter - journalists should actively stand up for democracy, and their work should reflect that view.

#UWJ201 #SEC301 #301 I believe the most powerful trigger is scarcity. People are afraid of missing out on what they like, and are more likely to buy into something if they know it'll only exist for a short period of time.

#UWJ201 #SEC301 #301 This week in class we talked about whether or not journalists are in the persuasive business. Ultimately, we figured out that journalists are, in a way, always persuading us from a point of view - neutral or upfront. Which do you prefer - neutral professionalism, or advocacy?

#UWJ201 #SEC301 #301 No, I do not believe people have to be in a state of distress to believe conspiracy theories. Theory dissemination is effective not only when we're most physically at risk, but also when we least expect them to be presented to us - sometimes flying entirely under the radar.

(2) ... it is my opinion that because their frames are so temporary, they would not make a lasting impact on the viewer.

#UWJ201 #SEC301 #301 Arguably, they do not. A couple weeks ago, Prof Wag spoke about how social media is meant to be temporary in comparison with other forms of media consumption. While social media could allow credible experts to have a larger platform... (1)

#UWJ201 #SEC301 #301 This week, we talked about the spiral of silence, a theoretical argument that we are constantly evaluating social norms around us in order to avoid possible social isolation.

In the political context, what are some examples of times when people have broken out of the spiral?

#301 #UWJ201 In my opinion, it depends on your personal values. If, for you, the good life is helping others (and thereby benefiting society), then go for it- that's your personal value. In this way, the good life doesn't require you to have an obligation to benefit society.

#UWJ201 #301

This week, we read the article "What is the good life & how to attain it." The article covered what was in the title - what the good life is and how to attain it. How do you plan to clarify your values and live the good life?

Fearing Retribution, Trump Critics Muzzle Themselves People say they are intimidated by online attacks from the president, concerned about harm to their businesses or worried about the safety of their families.

#301 I read an NYT article today about the fear of pushing that line (link). Getting it "wrong" and "going to far" can define your life. That's not to say political debate isn't necessary - but there has to be some protection from retribution.
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(3) What does this mean for us as consumers, if combining multiple sources (even if they're less trustworthy) to better understand how different societal groups think about contemporary issues?

(2) For instance, the New York Post uses reactionary headlines and biased writing to agenda set for Republicans.

But if you combine it with coverage from the New York Times, you can get a fuller picture of what Americans believe about certain issues. (2)

#UWJ201 #301 One trend that this week pointed me in the direction of was the more news one consumes the more they're able to understand political candidates and issues they face. (1)

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‘We must rise up together’: Hundreds gather at state Capitol to protest Trump administration Wisconsinites gather at the Wisconsin state Capitol to take part in “Not My President’s Day” protests to oppose actions made by President Donald Trump and Elon Musk.

#UWJ201 #DIS301 The DC's coverage of the Trump Protest last week focused heavily on the substance of the protest is a good example of protest attention - interviewing different demographics of protest goers, and allowing them to frame why they're there.
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I feel like the ultimate goal would be a balance between the two. The Vox video from lecture showed the importance of events as such, but also how the media plays too much into them-ultimately giving the violent/tragic parts greater coverage instead of the protest significance. #UWJ201 #DIS301 #301

Don’t fall for the antifa trap Antifa panic reflects an old bias in media coverage of protest movements.

(9) Ultimately, are there any news media outlets anymore that legitimately do not have this constraint?

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(8)...while media should benefit the people in knowledge and reject radical outliers for a more substantive understanding of the meaning of protests, most news is a business. Drawing viewers in via spectacle is ultimately more important than reporting the overall reasoning of the protest. (8) ...

(7) In the eye of the newsmedia consumer, at what point will "protests" become "the angry mob"? Will there come a day in which, due in large part to media framing, protests are not socially acceptable? Or worse, has that day already come?

Because...(7)

(6) This is not to say that Antifa members, or protesters in general, do not occasionally engage in violence.

But the outlier bias framing in the newsmedia towards protest tactics and away from protest substance shows a lack of regard to what the protests are actually assembling for: change. (6)