February 19, 2020 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – The Colorado River, “which provides water to more than 40 million people in 7 states, has seen its flow dwindle by 20% due to climate change”. The river also provides water for farms across the U.S. and Mexico that “feed millions around ...
Read More...February 18, 2020 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – A leaked study by economists at JP Morgan, the world’s largest financier of fossil fuels, warns their clients that “the climate crisis threatens the survival of humanity”. “The JP Morgan report on the economic risks of human-caused global heating said climate policy ...
Read More...February 18, 2020 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – Glacial earthquakes from calving icebergs send seismic waves radiating out for thousands of kilometers, detected on Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier. This confirms that Thwaites’s floating ice shelf is degrading. Comment – Perhaps we should call them “icequakes.” To read the actual article click ...
Read More...February 15, 2020 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – The Royal Bank of Scotland has announced it will cut its greenhouse gas emissions this year and will reduce its lending to industries that exacerbate climate change. The bank also plans to “be “climate positive” by 2025 when the company will capture ...
Read More...February 14, 2020 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – Cities all across the world are starting to face the reality of rising seas, and the poorest will have the hardest time adapting. In many locations, city officials are having to face the tough decisions of whether to spend money to protect ...
Read More...February 13, 2020 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – A new study has shown that “melting of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet was a major cause of high sea levels during a period known as the Last Interglacial (129,000-116,000 years ago)”. “The extreme ice loss caused a multi-metre rise in global ...
Read More...February 12, 2020 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – Crumbling houses that have been condemned in Harbor Island, SC are a harbinger of things to come as seas continue to rise. Many of the residents are locked in legal battles with the county as they refuse to tear down their homes. To read ...
Read More...February 11, 2020 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – Using planes equipped with infrared technology, NASA researchers have discovered two million methane hot spots in the Arctic. “Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas: It carries a global warming potential that is some 30 times the potential of carbon dioxide over 100 years.” To read ...
Read More...February 10, 2020 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – An iceberg that is twice the size of the District of Columbia has broken off of the Pine Island glacier in Western Antarctica. “Large calving events like this one used to take place at Pine Island glacier every four to six years, ...
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