Powerful Poem called RISE about Climate Change

Climate activists and poets, Kathy Jetnil-Kijiner and Aka Niviana write and perform in Greenland about rising seas and melting ice.  When so much information speaks to our minds and logic, this powerful poem called RISE, touches hearts. Art is key for understanding how our world is changing.
Published in The Guardian and on YouTube. 

Unexpected Volcano Found In Antarctica

I thought this was old news.  I already know about active volcanoes in Antarctica.  After reading this article in Science Daily, http://bit.ly/1faCycW,  I must have been dreaming about hot water that's one kilometer under the ice.  Scientists say that Antarctica is more active than they imagined.  Here's another article about how this may effect sea rise. ocean. http://bit.ly/1fZCc6o

Let's stay respectful of Nature. This week, we've had an unusual amount of tornadoes in the Midwest United States.  10 days ago, Typhoon Haiyan hit the Philippines. Yesterday, Antarctica has an active volcano that's melting the ice from below.  Exciting and unexpected times, in which we live.  I'm grateful for new learning.  
Be well.

Antarctic Glacier Retreat

This is the theme for the week- ice melting!  I'm grateful to have seen a portion of Antarctica.  Everything I see now, is amazing in the context of what it was like 70 to 100 years ago. The hardships people endured to see it!  Here's another look at the melting.