October 05, 2019 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – A new book has shed some light on why scientific assessments and models underestimate the effects of climate change, and what can be done about it. The authors found that the combination of three factors—”the push for univocality, the belief that conservatism is ...
Read More...October 04, 2019 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Credit: Nicholas Bayou, UNAVCO.Article Synopsis – According to a new survey, there are more meltwater lakes on the East Antarctic Ice Sheet than previously believed- at least 65,500. This indicates that “some regions of the ice sheet may be closer to the threshold of instability ...
Read More...October 03, 2019 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Credit: Frank Bienewald / LightRocket via Getty Images.Article Synopsis – In a new paper, economists argue that we need to urgently act on climate change by committing to a steep carbon tax that will encourage countries and businesses to reduce emissions quickly. The authors found ...
Read More...October 02, 2019 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – The Earth just had its warmest September on record, tying with 2016, at “roughly 1.02 degrees F warmer than the average from 1981-2010”. “The data continues Earth’s hot streak, with June being the warmest June ever, and July the warmest month in ...
Read More...October 01, 2019 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Credit: DINODIA PHOTOS/ALAMY.Article Synopsis – Experts are divided over whether geoengineering the environment to reduce the effects of climate change is a viable option, but most agree there needs to be further research. Geoengineering is risky as it can be difficult to determine the unintended ...
Read More...September 30, 2019 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – According to a new study, “if global warming exceeds 2ºC, Antarctica’s melting ice sheets could raise seas 20 meters (65 ft) in the coming centuries”. The study showed that 3 million years ago when Earth’s CO2 levels were similar to today’s, the ...
Read More...September 28, 2019 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Credit: DESIGN PICS INC/NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CREATIVE.Article Synopsis – The new special report from the IPCC on the state of the ocean and cryosphere in a changing climate finds that it will not be possible to stop sea level rise this century. The report also states ...
Read More...September 27, 2019 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Credit: Paul Brennan.Article Synopsis – A small but growing number of investors are becoming concerned that residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS) are not pricing in the risks of climate change. FEMA will be releasing a new report Oct. 1st, 2020 that re-rates flood risks. These investors ...
Read More...September 26, 2019 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Credit: James Balog.Article Synopsis – Researchers are finding that cryoconite, a black soot that collects on the ice in the Arctic, may play an integral role in the albedo effect. The cryoconite forms black holes in the ice that collect solar radiation. “When solar radiation ...
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