June 07, 2017 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – Storm surge is considered the deadliest hazard in a hurricane and, as sea levels rise, may become more and more common with future storms. Miami Beach has been trying to prepare for this reality by raising roads and installing storm drains. According to ...
Read More...June 06, 2017 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – A new study suggests that as Greenland’s glaciers melt, the influx of freshwater could disrupt the flow of a major ocean current system, causing changes in atmospheric patterns throughout the Atlantic and altering weather patterns around the world. The consequence could be devastating agricultural losses ...
Read More...June 05, 2017 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – After President Trump’s decision last week to withdraw the United States from the Paris Climate Accord, Florida leaders are debating how the decision will impact the state. The accord is intended to limit carbon emissions that drive up global temperatures, worsening storms and intensifying ...
Read More...June 03, 2017 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – A massive crack in an Antarctic ice shelf grew by 11 miles in the past six days and will soon create one of the largest icebergs ever recorded. Until recently, the rift was running parallel to the edge of the ice shelf, but its direction has ...
Read More...June 02, 2017 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – Research out of the University of New Hampshire has found that some roads, as far as two miles from the shore, are facing a new hazard that currently cannot be seen by drivers — rising groundwater caused by increasing ocean water levels. Groundwater levels ...
Read More...June 01, 2017 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – The thawing of the Arctic permafrost is releasing a potent greenhouse gas into the atmosphere that has rarely been considered as a threat despite its tremendous potential to drive global warming. Nitrous oxide is roughly 300 times more powerful in warming the climate ...
Read More...May 31, 2017 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – Rising sea levels and more frequent flooding events may drive coastal nesting birds around the world to extinction, a team of international researchers say following their 20-year study. The birds in the study did not appear to be adapting to flooding events by ...
Read More...May 30, 2017 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas. During the last Ice Age, methane was frozen in the Barents Sea, forming methane hydrates. As the ice melted, the methane was released. The pressure from the gas lifted the seafloor and sometimes exploded leaving giant craters. ...
Read More...May 29, 2017 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – Sea level rise is potentially one of the most damaging results of climate change, but few people understand its risks. Its impacts — financial and otherwise — will spread far from the coasts. Here are ten things you should know about sea level rise: 1) ...
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