Stories of climate change impacts on the developing world are buzzing in the US media. But the climate is changing in America too, even if not as loudly proclaimed. Link TV's new weekly mini-series "Climate Change Hits Home" illustrates that the impact of climate change is not just a foreign problem. http://www.linktv.org/programs/climate-change-hits-home en-us Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:37:32 -0800 http://www.linktv.org/video/4639 33b879e7ab79f56af1e88359f9314a10 <p>In this week's climate change story, the fishing industry is under threat. With increased temperatures come warmer and shallower waters, leading to dwindling catches and frustrated fishermen. Already in the Columbia River system alone, 90% of the salmon population has been lost as a result of our changing climate.</p><p><a href="http://www.globalchange.gov/publications/reports/scientific-assessments/us-impacts/usimpacts-brochures" target="_blank">For more information about the effects of climate change on fish, click here.</a></p> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800 Fish, Fishing, Salmon, Trout, Lobster, Northeast, Maine, New Jersey, Climate Change Hits Home, Global Warming, Environment, Factoid, Cool It, Temperature, USA, United Nations, Copenhagen, December, Denmark, Negotiations Link Media, Inc. http://www.linktv.org/video/4638 f08b7ac8aa30a2a9ab34394e200e1a71 <p>In this week's climate change story, witness the devastating effects of climate change on agriculture and farming. In addition to heat waves, floods and droughts killing off cattle and crops, weeds and pests are actually thriving from the warming temperatures. A warmer world means harder times for farmers and higher prices for consumers.</p><p><a href="http://www.globalchange.gov/publications/reports/scientific-assessments/us-impacts/usimpacts-brochures" target="_blank">For more information about the effects of climate change on fish, click here.</a></p><p> </p> Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800 Agriculture, Agricultural Loss, Farming, Cattle, Heat Waves, Nebraska, Montana, Droughts, Weeds, Pests, Consumers, Crops, Climate Change Hits Home, Global Warming, Environment, Factoid, Cool It, Temperature, USA, United Nations, Copenhagen, December, Denmark, Negotiations Link Media, Inc. http://www.linktv.org/video/4586 e2c4a40d50b47094f571e40efead3900 <p>In this week's climate change story, scientific evidence of rising sea levels predicts the loss of the southern end of Florida by the close of the century. Other major U.S. cities like New York and Boston are also at risk of permanent flooding as a result of our planet's warming climate.</p><p><a href="http://sealevelreport.com/resources.html" target="_blank">Click here for more information on rising sea levels.</a></p> Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800 Climate Change, Global Warming, Florida, Rising Sea Levels, Factoid, Cool It, Climate Change Hits Home, Environment, Weather, Wildfires, Floods, Tsunami, Earthquake, Heat, Temperature, USA, United Nations, Copenhagen, December, Denmark, Negotiations, F Link Media, Inc. http://www.linktv.org/video/4530 983a33a9a86796df362c1108e00f54a6 <p>In this week's climate change story Americans, especially in the Midwest, are feeling the heat as temperatures rise to record-breaking levels. Nine of the 10 hottest years on record have happened since 1997, and scientists say if heat-trapping pollution isn't stopped these unbearable temperatures could become the norm.</p><p><a href="http://www.globalchange.gov/component/content/article/67-themes/152-extreme-weather" target="_blank">Click here for more information about heat waves and climate change.</a></p> Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Climate Change, Global Warming, Factoid, Cool It, Climate Change Hits Home, California, Wildfires, Southern California, Los Angeles, Environment, Weather, Georgia, Floods, Tsunami, Earthquake, Heat, Temperature, USA, United Nations, Copenhagen, December, Denmark, Negotiations Link Media, Inc. http://www.linktv.org/video/4487 14da92f2bdaec7f2218042a5b6124570 <p>Arctic sea ice acts as a natural air conditioner that keeps the planet from overheating. But this ice, covering the northernmost tip of our planet, is melting away more and more each summer, under the heat of global warming.</p><p><a href="http://nsidc.org/news/press/20091005_minimumpr.html" target="_blank">Click here for more information about Arctic sea ice and global warming.</a></p><p> </p> Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Climate Change, Global Warming, Factoid, Cool It, Climate Change Hits Home, ice, Arctic ice, Environment, Weather, USA, United Nations, Copenhagen, December, Denmark Link Media, Inc. http://www.linktv.org/video/4436 a1f0cf94512f963e5ed4edd9af70e2cc <p>This week's climate change story portrays the intensifying power of weather in the Southern United States. Only weeks ago, Georgia was buried in water when hit by a fluke storm that killed almost a dozen people. Scientists say weather this extreme is becoming the norm, due to rising global temperatures.</p><p><a href="http://www.linktv.org/sitecontent/wycd/southeast flooding.pdf" target="_blank">Download a factsheet on the connection between flooding and climate change.</a></p> Tue, 06 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Climate Change Hits Home, Factoids, Climate Change, Global Warming, Georgia, Floods, America, United States, Temperature, Heat, Weather, Environment, South, Rain, Hurricane, Storm Link Media, Inc. http://www.linktv.org/video/4425 a4d41b834ea903526373a9a1ae2ac66e <p>This week's climate change story illustrates the devastation of Southern California's wildfires, which have increased four-fold in the past decade due to rising temperatures, turning a typical fire season into a blazing inferno and costing the state millions of dollars.</p><p><a href="http://www.linktv.org/sitecontent/wycd/wildfire_factsheet_kc(2).pdf" target="_blank">Download a factsheet on the connection between wildfires and climate change.</a></p><p> </p> Sat, 03 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Climate Change Hits Home, Factoids, Climate Change, Global Warming, California, Wildfires, America, United States, Temperature, Heat, Weather, Environment Link Media, Inc. http://www.linktv.org/rss/linktv_rss.gif http://www.linktv.org/programs/climate-change-hits-home