August 24, 2020 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – According to a new study, climate change is pushing species out of the tropics, which poses a serious threat to biodiversity. The study found that “69 percent of the tropical species show, on average, negative responses to temperature increases”. To read the actual article click here.
Read More...August 22, 2020 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – In California, sea level rise is forcing groundwater closer to the surface, which could result in major flooding and infrastructure damaging. This poses a threat for inland areas not normally considered high-risk. To read the actual article click here.
Read More...August 21, 2020 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – Extreme weather exacerbated by climate change is exemplified by the 367 wildfires currently burning in northern California. The fires were started by record heat combined with a tropical storm that caused 10,849 lightning strikes in three days. To read the actual article click ...
Read More...August 20, 2020 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – “A team of researchers has identified a global tendency for future sea levels to become more variable as oceans warm this century.” The variability will increase on “seasonal-to-interannual timescales” which could increase coastal flooding. To read the actual article click here.
Read More...August 20, 2020 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – “The Greenland ice sheet lost a record amount of ice in 2019, equivalent to a million tonnes per minute across the year, satellite data shows.” The ice sheet lost 532bn tonnes, which is double the average annual ice loss. “The researchers said the ...
Read More...August 19, 2020 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – A new study has found that large-scale dam installations have limited sea level rise by about 12% since the 1970s, resolving a nagging mystery. This work helps explain a gap scientists had seen between “how much water they knew had gone into ...
Read More...August 17, 2020 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – In a new study, scientists have found that “more than half of our oceans have already been altered by greenhouse gas emissions”. The temperatures and salt levels of “up to 55% of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans differ wildly from previous ...
Read More...August 14, 2020 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – For the second summer in a row, the fire season in the arctic has been extended, raising fears among scientists that this may be the new normal for the region. According to satellite data collected since 2003, “arctic fires released more carbon ...
Read More...August 14, 2020 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – “Greenland’s ice sheet may have shrunk past the point of return, with the ice likely to melt away no matter how quickly the world reduces emissions.” Scientists found that the annual snowfall in Greenland was “no longer enough to replenish glaciers of ...
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