Taking action on climate change is vital to the survival of our species, and it's essential to the economic future of our nation's banks.

According to a new report from Citibank, failure to act on global warming will cost $44 trillion dollars more than investing in low-carbon energy solutions. To create that report, called “Energy Darwinism,” researchers analyzed the likely cost of energy in the coming decades and the cost of the “negative effects” of our changing climate.

Rather than focusing on the state of our environment or the impact on our survival, the report focused solely on the financial aspects of global warming.

Jason Channell, Global Head of Alternative Energy and Cleantech Research at Citibank, said, “What we're trying to do is to take an objective view at the economics of the situation and actually look at what the costs of not acting are, if the scientists are right.” He added, “There is a cost to not doing this, and although there is a cost to acting, what we're trying to do is to actually weigh up the different costs here.”

It doesn't matter whether you believe that humans cause global warming. But it does matter that our planet is changing and we had better get busy figuring out how to cover the cost of surviving those changes.

-Thom

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Tonight on The Big Picture on RT TV at 7pm and 10pm... Shell's Arctic Drilling Disaster Plan... Why All the Secrecy? (check your local listings for stations or stream at RT or Free Speech TV, and catch past shows on Youtube)

Be sure to check out our newest video: RESTORATION - narrated by Leonardo DiCaprio & Thom Hartmann, directed by Leila Conners / Visit GreenWorldRising.org to check out all the videos: CARBON, LAST HOURS & GREEN WORLD RISING - narrated by Leonardo DiCaprio & Thom Hartmann, directed by Leila Conners

In for Thom tonight, please welcome Progressive Commentator Sam Sacks, Co-Founder - The District Sentinel News Co-op

Big Picture Politics Panel:
- Neil McCabe, One America News Network
- Ben Cohen, The Daily Banter
- Horace Cooper, National Center for Public Policy Research

Shell's Arctic Drilling Disaster Plan... Why All the Secrecy?
- Richard Steiner, Marine Conservationist/Oasis Earth

Thursday's Daily Stack

In for Thom today... Progressive Talkers Danielle & Shane-O.

Hour One: Whitewashing History... Where Do You Draw the Line?
- Steve Nelson, Calhoun School

Article: "Whitewashed History Is Unpatriotic" by Steve Nelson.

Article: "Will Alexandria take action on its Confederacy-tied street names? Here's the full list" by Michael Neibauer.

Video: I’m Not Racist... Am I?.

Article: "Hillary responds: "I wanted you to hear this directly from me"" by Antitheist.

Speech: "President Nixon's Resignation Speech", August 8, 1974.

Article: "President Bush discusses faith in TV interview" by December 8, 2008.

Article: "Sen. Larry Craig's statement", August 28, 2007.

Video: Ronald Reagan Expresses Regret over the Iran Contra Scandal, March 4, 1987.

Article: "Obama: ‘I am sorry they are finding themselves in this situation’" by Tom Howell Jr. and Ben Wolfgang.

Speech: "President Bill Clinton", Aug. 17, 1998.

Video: Harry Whittington Apologizes for Getting Shot in the Face by Dick Cheney, February 17 2006.

Article: "Monument Avenue" by Wikipedia.

Article: "National Geographic: Rupert Murdoch's Fox buys majority stake for $725m " by Zlata Rodionova.

Talk Radio News Segment:
- Bob Ney

Article: "Exclusive: 50 Spies Say ISIS Intelligence Was Cooked" by Shane Harris, Nancy A. Youssef.

Article: "Cruz, Trump Rally Tea Party Crowd Over Iran Deal Outside Capitol" by William McDonald.

Article: "Sarah Palin says Obama sees nuke deal from 'world full of sprinkly fairy dust blown from atop a unicorn' as she hammers him for viewing Iran through 'pink kaleidoscope'" by Nikki Schwab.

Article: "Boehner: House Will “Do All That We Can” To Stop Iran Nuke Deal" by Anthony Herrera.

Site: "Goats for the old Goat".

Site: Governor Free Don Siegelman.

Book: "Sideswiped: Lessons Learned Courtesy of the Hit Men of Capitol Hill" by Robert Ney.

Article: "TRNS News Notes- 8/10" by Victoria Jones.

Article: "TRNS News Notes- 8/9" by Victoria Jones.

Article: "What The Uber Economy Means For The Future Of Work" by Alan Pyke.

Site: Talking Left.

Site: Free Speech TV

Article: "Bath & Body Works to End On-Call Scheduling" by Lauren Weber.

Article: "China proceeds with building artificial islands on reefs claimed by Philippines" by AP.

Article: "First Amendment to the United States Constitution".

Quote: "An educated citizenry is a vital requisite for our survival as a free people" attributed to Thomas Jefferson.

Article: "Fairness Doctrine" by Wikipedia.

Bible: "Titus 3:1-2 Saved in Order to Do Good". "Remind the people to be subject to rulers and authorities, to be obedient, to be ready to do whatever is good, to slander no one, to be peaceable and considerate, and always to be gentle toward everyone."

Bible: "Romans 1:24-27".

Bible: "Romans 1:18-32 - God’s Wrath Against Sinful Humanity".

Friday on The Thom Hartmann Program, 12-3pm ET

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Full Show 9/9/15: Trump, Cruz, and Palin Rally for War with Iran

Guest host Ari Rabin-Havt is in for Thom Hartmann tonight and discusses the bizarre anti-Iran deal rally in DC with the Washington Strategy Group’s Joel Rubin and what Donald Trump’s feud with the Club for Growth revealed about money in politics with Common Cause’s Stephen Spaulding. Tonight’s Rumble talks Kim Davis’ release from prison, today’s planned parenthood hearing on Capitol Hill, and whether Boehner will remain Speaker of the House.

Thom's Journey Along the Prophet's Way...

Planned Parenthood: The Next Government Shutdown Target!

Windows 10...Spyware in Disguise?

Hillary Clinton Wants to Overturn Citizens United...

Teamsters: "Let's Get America Working!"

A Conversation with America's Political Prisoner, Don Siegelman...

Col. Wilkerson: Dick Cheney is an Idiot, Should be Jailed!