January 15, 2019 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – A new study reveals that rising sea levels threaten Miami-Dade County’s septic system, which could pose public health risks as well as risks to the potable water supply. The best solution would be to remove the septic systems and extend the sewer ...
Read More...January 14, 2019 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – New research suggests that variations in Earth’s axial tilt, called obliquity, significantly affect the melting and freezing of the Antarctic ice sheet. The study also found that “elevated carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and the resulting loss of sea ice around the ...
Read More...January 12, 2019 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – Scientists announced that ocean temperatures in 2018 were the highest on record, and they are heating up faster than previously thought. “Oceans are warming as much as 40 percent faster than an estimate from a United Nations panel just five years ago, and records ...
Read More...January 11, 2019 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – In Ron DeSantis’ first days as Governor of Florida, he signed an executive order that includes the creation of a Resilience and Coastal Protection office to help prepare for sea level rise. The order directs the Department of Environmental Protection to: “create ...
Read More...January 10, 2019 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – New research has connected climate change and warming sea surface temperatures with bigger and more powerful ocean waves. According to Borja G. Reguero, a researcher at the University of California, Santa Cruz, “wave power has increased globally by 0.4 percent per year since 1948, and ...
Read More...January 09, 2019 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – New research suggests that the massive Ross Ice Shelf, which has long been considered stable, may be at risk of melting from seasonal warm water. Since they are floating ice, melting of these ice shelves has no direct effect on global sea ...
Read More...January 08, 2019 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – The increasing temperature of the oceans affects more than the marine life and sea levels that many people associate with warming seas. Warming waters also threaten the global food supply and lead to more extreme storms and weather events such as drought ...
Read More...January 07, 2019 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – Earth’s magnetic north pole is quickly shifting away from Canada and towards Siberia, forcing scientists to update the World Magnetic Model. The World Magnetic Model “describes the planet’s magnetic field and underlies all modern navigation, from the systems that steer ships at sea to Google ...
Read More...January 05, 2019 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear Exxon’s appeal of a lawsuit alleging Exxon mislead investors regarding the impact of climate change regulations on its business. This ruling paves the way for Massachusetts State Attorney General Maura Healey to obtain records from ...
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