January 30, 2020 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – New research describes the first potentially invasive marine species to reach Antarctica on drifting algae driven by wind and marine currents. According to the researchers, “the Antarctic is warming, presenting new opportunities, both caused by humans and natural, for animals and plants ...
Read More...January 29, 2020 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – In some areas, the permafrost is thawing so quickly that large sinkholes are opening up and potentially shocking the surrounding landscape into releasing more CO2. Researchers argue that “without taking abrupt thaws into account, we’re underestimating the impact of permafrost thaw by ...
Read More...January 28, 2020 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica has been described as the ‘doomsday’ glacier as it alone has the potential to raise sea levels by half a meter (1.6 ft) and it currently contributes to 4% of sea level rise. Warming waters and shifting ...
Read More...January 25, 2020 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Credit: Getty Images.Article Synopsis – On Tuesday, January 21st, 2020, the carbon dioxide in Earth’s atmosphere hit 415.79 ppm, a new record high in human history. Scientists have warned that CO2 levels need to stay below 350 ppm to avert climate disaster. To read the ...
Read More...January 24, 2020 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Credit: Matthew Abbott for The New York Times.Article Synopsis – A new report from “an umbrella organization for the world’s central banks” has warned that climate change could cause the next economic disaster and the banks are not prepared. In what could be one of ...
Read More...January 23, 2020 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Credit: PLOS ONE.Article Synopsis – According to a new study, landlocked cities near the coast will be the most popular for climate change migrants to move to as coastal areas experience increased flooding. The top six cities identified in the study are Atlanta, Houston, Dallas, ...
Read More...January 22, 2020 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Credit: George Frey / Getty Images.Article Synopsis – As demand for their fuels decreases, the fossil fuel industry is pouring money into plastic production with the hope that demand will continue to grow. The World Economic Forum predicts plastic production will double in the next ...
Read More...January 21, 2020 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Credit: Jim Brandenburg/Minden Pictures.Article Synopsis – The Trump Administration has rolled back protections under the Clean Water Act and implemented a new rule that will “allow landowners and property developers to dump pollutants such as pesticides and fertilizers directly into hundreds of thousands of waterways, ...
Read More...January 20, 2020 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Credit: AP.Article Synopsis – The World Economic Forum in Davos ended with disagreements as to how to address the climate crisis and few commitments to take real action. U.S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin “told panelists that long-term planning is futile when it comes to analyzing ...
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