Code Red for Humanity: Extreme weather and climate change

Are extreme weather events the new normal. Experts weigh in on "Code Red for Humanity."

Epic droughts, wildfires and ever-strengthening hurricanes. As weather events become more extreme, some experts are regarding them as “a new normal.”

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[kody]

We need to wake up to the fact that throwing money at a problem will not solve. We need serious, real, tangible change at all levels of society.

[savagephoenix]

Lol “endanger wild life that needs water to survive” 😂 so ALL wildlife then?

[zainzoala]

Who wants wars when you have natural disasters that are unpredictable & that could finish you within seconds.

[GratefulHippieChic]

The memes at the end are going to be awesome.

[taelok]

yeah, the wildfires are man induced, if CA doesn't properly fund their national parks and the services that go in and help clear out the underbrush...

[alexanderjackson]

Last days we are in. That mark of the beast is very real. Sell ur soul for low level comforts

[susanblood]

What happened to the predicted ice age?

[CamAlert]

Honestly what do you expect when you introduce the Green Revolution that led to billions of new mouths to feed. Population is the greatest contributor to pollution and exhaustion of resources.

[conceptmania]

these events happened prior to human activities . science is blinded to answer this question.

[ejnrose]

Its too late things will happen as it is written this is the beginning of the end . A prelude to an unprecedented event to come humanity will endure till the tribulation reach

[gsalad]

We’re all going to be living underground by 2050

[brianm]

Live green. Drive less. Stop having lots of kids.

[WeylandLabs]

Attn : Our planet has a fever - and it's us !

[mariac]

Wow. Thank you for being honest and direct. All that's left is to tell people that they're all going to die. Seriously.

[WildTrek]

Let me guess 🙄 a carbon tax is the answer to all climate related problems. If only we could tax the very elements that all life on earth is comprised of 🧐 Sounds legit

[UncleSam_]

The United States was hit by a storm on the coast. We hope these states can have enough food, clothing and shelter.

[rockinroy]

speaking of code red they should get rid of ALL red lights where the side streets meet the blvd. drivers have to start and stop their 4000 vehicle every block dumping 10 times more emissions in the atmosphere contributing to global warming. they should have stop signs at the end of the side streets and push button yellow flashing cross walk lights as needed only.

[danielrhodes]

and nobody says anything about paved roads ...i bet u get rid of all the unnecessary pavements

[starfishw]

Since an oil pipeline is commonplace, what would a water pipeline do for the parched West? Also, catching rainfall is an ancient technology not even tried here. Whaaa? Anybody ever tried pyramid Tesla power?

[alanfoix]

That's b.s. man has no control of volcanoes.