This chart shows the relative changes in global average temperature, CO2 (carbon dioxide), and sea level over the last 420,000 years. The data is derived from different sources that corroborate and confirm the findings. Data sources include air bubbles trapped in layers of the ice ...
October 2nd, 2016 Category: Sea Level Rise
Cooperation or Conflict? As Greenland Melts – Part 4 of my series (finally) With the melting of the polar ice cap — the floating sea ice in the vicinity of the North Pole — EVERYTHING changes. A list of top level long-term impacts includes: World Weather patterns. Shipping ...
September 20th, 2016 Category: Sea Level Rise
Greenland is far from mind for most people. Given the cold truth that the fate of coastlines all over the world depends on what is happening there, it is probably good to have some understanding. (BTW, my apologies that this part ...
August 31st, 2016 Category: Sea Level Rise
Credit: Uwe Kils / Wikicommons As the Arctic Ocean and glaciers in the region melt ever-faster, paradoxically, there is a growing problem, mostly unrecognized. On the one hand, there is tremendous economic opportunity as the floating ice sheet around the North Pole shrinks to record ...
August 28th, 2016 Category: Sea Level Rise
I have just returned from a Fact-Finding trip to Greenland with the US Coast Guard (USCG) and Senator King that was powerful for all the participants. It is too much for a single post, so I am doing this in four parts, each roughly following the days of our ...
August 27th, 2016 Category: Sea Level Rise
Today was World Elephant Day. Pachyderms are amazing creatures, deserving our respect and protection. It reminded me that I often refer to the largest glaciers in Greenland and Antarctica as the “elephant in the room.” The metaphor often describes some huge presence or factor that we ignore for one reason or another. ...
August 12th, 2016 Category: Sea Level Rise
Aftermath of Ellicott City, MD flash flood July 30, 2016 Photo Credit: Greg Ketterman / 1304PHOTOS Last Saturday night when many had planned a nice evening out for dinner in quaint Ellicott City, a devastating flood occurred, largely destroying ...
August 4th, 2016 Category: Sea Level Rise
A new study about sea level rise and coastal risk management is excellent – cover shown below. It says that due to the uncertainty of how quickly sea level will rise, that we must abandon the normal design and engineering concept of “predict-then-act.” We must look ...
May 13th, 2016 Category: Sea Level Rise
I really like NASA. As nearly everyone agrees, they do great science — both about the cosmos and about our home planet. Having gotten that well deserved compliment out in front, I am screaming mad at something they just published. Headlines from the very reputable ...
February 19th, 2016 Category: Sea Level Rise