July 19, 2017 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – Researchers have detected a new rift on the Larsen C ice shelf in Antarctica where a massive iceberg broke off one week ago. The rift is extending northward and will most likely turn toward the edge, though there is a risk it will ...
Read More...July 18, 2017 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – A team of researchers discovered a problem with the calibration of a sensor on the first satellite launched to measure sea level using radar. This explained a discrepancy researchers had been seeing between rising temperatures, melting ice sheets, and rates of sea ...
Read More...July 17, 2017 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – A recent study found just three feet of sea level rise could force at least 1.2 million Floridians to abandon low-lying communities and migrate to higher ground. NOAA scientists found sea levels are rising along parts of the Florida coast by more than ...
Read More...July 15, 2017 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – A new report by the Union of Concerned Scientists identifies when US coastal communities will face a level of disruptive flooding that affects people’s homes, daily routines, and livelihoods. It identifies hundreds of communities that will face chronic inundation and possible retreat over ...
Read More...July 14, 2017 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – Due to rising ocean temperatures caused by global warming, over the past thirty years, roughly half of the world’s coral has died. In 2016 alone, we lost almost 30% of the Great Barrier Reef. Corals are highly sensitive to temperature and pH levels. ...
Read More...July 13, 2017 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – More evidence is mounting to suggest that the tsunami in Greenland on June 17th was caused by a landslide, not an earthquake as initially believed. “Ice cannot hold a mountain together if the ice flows,” says Glaciologist Martin Luethi. “Melting and freezing ...
Read More...July 12, 2017 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – Early Wednesday, a massive 6,000-square-kilometer iceberg (about the size of Delaware) has broken free from Antarctica and is floating in the sea. Since the iceberg was already floating, it will not affect sea level directly. However, the consequences could still be significant. The larger Larsen ...
Read More...July 11, 2017 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – Professor James Hansen, NASA’s former head of climate research, has warned that the Earth could become “practically ungovernable” because of sea level rise. If current fossil fuel emissions continue, Hansen believes that sea levels could increase by “several meters over a timescale ...
Read More...July 10, 2017 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – A new study suggests that a significant decrease in cloud cover over the past 20 years is contributing to increased ice melt in Greenland. The researchers found that even just a one per cent decrease in cloud cover is equal to 27 gigatons of ...
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