May 31, 2019 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Credit: NASA.Article Synopsis – Climate change causes an increase in rainfall and wind speed which leads to a greater number of category 4 and 5 hurricanes. “Stronger storms with faster winds mean more destruction. Large storms push more water inland, and that factor combined with rising ...
Read More...May 30, 2019 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Credit: Mathieumcguire at English Wikipedia.Article Synopsis – Many of Australia’s busiest airports sit at less than 5 meters above sea level, making them vulnerable to the effects of sea level rise this century. “Cairns (less than 3m above sea level), Sydney and Brisbane (under 4m), ...
Read More...May 29, 2019 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Credit: Jason Weingart/Barcroft Images/Barcroft Media via Getty Images.Article Synopsis – Climate change is causing an increase in the number of days with multiple tornadoes and an eastward shift in where they occur. Climate change does not appear to affect the intensity of individual storms. It ...
Read More...May 28, 2019 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Credit: NPS.Article Synopsis – “Permafrost in some areas of the Canadian Arctic is thawing so fast that it’s gulping up the equipment left there to study it.”Climate scientists have previously “assumed a slow, steady erosion of permafrost and a similar pace of carbon release. Instead ...
Read More...May 27, 2019 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Credit: NASA.Article Synopsis – The Southern Ocean, previously believed to be a major carbon sink, now appears to be releasing more CO2 than it takes in. Scientists have estimated that each year, “the Southern Ocean slurps up more than 40 percent of the carbon dioxide ...
Read More...May 25, 2019 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Credit: AL DIAZ / MIAMI HERALD.Article Synopsis – An expert on the impact of climate change on financial markets, is advising people not to buy homes in Florida and banks not to give 30-year mortgages to those that do. Spencer Glendon, a researcher at Woods ...
Read More...May 24, 2019 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Credit: Ron Lee.Article Synopsis – Sudden, torrential downpours and floods, called “ghost storms”, are becoming more frequent and more intense in Toronto. “Toronto is investing billions in stormwater infrastructure in newer neighborhoods and along the waterfront. But the fixes are slow, and the floods are ...
Read More...May 23, 2019 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Credit: Getty Images.Article Synopsis – “Global warming has made some wars more likely than they would otherwise have been, and will make others more so in the future.” Droughts, flooding, and dwindling food sources will continue to lead to violence and migration, particularly in poor countries. ...
Read More...May 22, 2019 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Credit: Brandon Thibodeaux for The New York Times.Article Synopsis – The Trump administration is launching a new assault on climate science, this time focusing on the National Climate Assessment. The administration is trying to change the climate assessment’s methodology, which has broad scientific consensus, but ...
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