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Two years ago now experiencing record, in some cases historic flooding just jaw-dropping extremes. and we're going to be seeing more whiplash. it is evidence of what's happening with the climate system. there's more volatility in the system and that's going to be showing up with these weather extremes, increasing in frequency and intensity. that's what the data shows. >> meteorologist paul douglas with us tonight here on "the ed show." appreciate it, paul. thanks so much for joining us. remember to answer tonight's question there at pulse.msnbc.com/ed. we'll have the results for you right afte...

Describe why you think this is sort of the last chance we have. >> we've known for decades about climate change despite prop propaganda to the contrary. the earth is becoming warmer and the climate is becoming more unstable. 2014 was the hottest instrument record and we felt continue only in high temperatures around the world but in floods in droughts, in extreme storms. and there's a lot more to come. and the world set this year as the time to change course because negotiations failed failed failed. they finally said 2015 this is it. and arithmetically if we don't do it this year we're not go...

Change and war. climate change exacerbated the worst drought ever in modern syria helping to push it over the brink into civil war. it led to crop failures. climate changed pushed up food prices aggravated poverty. while it was not the only factor in a web of complex social and geopolitical pressures, the syrian drought worsened by climate change was a key contributor in the ensuing four years of conflict. conflict that has led to 210,000 being killed. human influences on the climate system are implicated. a drought of the severity and duration of the recent syrian

How they're not able to stand up to them and defeat them on the field of bat snell. >> it's incredible. look, it comes down to moral, i think it's four divisions of the iraqi army disappeared up there, when confronted by, you know, a bunch of guys in pickup trucks. it's pretty pathetic. >> it is. don't even think about it. thanks very much. the u.s. army announces a crucial step as it seeks answers to the capture of bo bergdahl, we'll be right back. [person]...sharon got rid of her tempur-pedic ?!?! [person]...relax, she said... it's a brand new tempur-pedic... ...and then she unzipped the c...

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