Two new studies published in the scientific journal Nature have identified a dramatic weakening of a key northern Atlantic Ocean current, the AMOC.

For the Real News, I speak with a lead author of one of those studies, Levke Caesar of the Potsdam Institute. As Levke explains, if the AMOC collapses, the east coast of the United States would experience rapid sea level rise over and above the sea level rise currently anticipated due to the melting of glaciers and ice sheets. In addition, a collapse in the AMOC would precipitate more extreme temperatures in Europe.

My interview of Levke can be seen here:

http://therealnews.com/t2/story:21606:Global-Warming%27s-Impact-on-Ocean-Currents-to-Amplify-Sea-Level-Rise

Big Oil and the Trudeau government insist that the transportation of oil by pipelines is safe, but experience continues to contradict them.

In the last 12 years, Marathon Petroleum Corporation, which manages one of the largest petroleum pipeline networks in the U.S., has had 61 incidents, 12 of which have been in Indiana. These incidents include a recent spill of 42,000 gallons of diesel fuel into an Indiana creek. In the same week in which that spill occurred, Marathon paid a fine of about $300,000 for another spill last year into the Wabash River.

For The Real News, I speak to Jodi Perras of the Sierra Club, who explains that the fine Marathon just paid is a ‘drop in the bucket’ compared to Marathon’s annual profit of $330 million. Jodi explains that, contrary to the claims of pipeline proponents, the transportation of oil by pipelines is anything but ‘safe’, and regulators are doing far too little to enforce existing environmental laws.

My interview of Jodi can be seen here:

http://therealnews.com/t2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31&Itemid=74&jumival=21465

Harvard-educated, environmental engineer Romilly Cavanaugh used to work for Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline. Days ago, Romilly was arrested in an act of peaceful, civil disobedience against the expansion of Trans Mountain.

For The Real News, I speak with Romilly about her decision to risk arrest and the reasons for which she has chosen to speak out against this project. As Romilly explains, claims by Kinder Morgan and the Trudeau government that this project is safe and that it will produce major economic benefits are unfounded.

My interview of Romilly can be seen here:

http://therealnews.com/t2/story:21448:Former-Kinder-Morgan-Engineer-Speaks-Out-Against-Trans-Mountain-Pipeline