September 11, 2018 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – During their first trip to the Arctic, researchers from Thailand observed four warning signs of a deteriorating environment that should set off climate alarms for people across the world. They are: 1) Polar bears are unable to eat their historic food sources. 2) ...
Read More...September 10, 2018 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – In North Carolina, a law passed in 2012 ordered state and local agencies to ignore sea level rise when developing coastal policies. “In the years since, coastal development has continued with little regard to the long-term threat posed by rising sea levels”. ...
Read More...September 08, 2018 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – According to former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen, a carbon tax would do far more to curb carbon emissions than government regulations have. Under the proposed tax-and-dividend plan, by 2025 energy-related emissions would be cut about 32 percent below 2005 levels. That is ...
Read More...September 07, 2018 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – The United Nations secretary general, António Guterres, is urging global leaders to shift away from fossil fuels in order to meet climate change commitments set by the Paris Climate Agreement. His remarks come after an assessment by the United Nations found that country ...
Read More...September 06, 2018 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – Scientists have discovered that submerged rock ridges contribute to the break up of Antarctic glaciers by creating cracks that eventually lead to calving events. These ridges “can also help stabilize the glacier by grinding against its underside, buttressing it against flowing faster ...
Read More...September 05, 2018 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – According to data from the World Bank, 37 countries have already lost land area since 1961 due to rising sea levels. The most affected country is St Kitts and Nevis in the Caribbean, which has lost a quarter of its land area. ...
Read More...September 04, 2018 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – Tanzania just completed an $8 million seawall that residents hope will defend 1.5 miles of coastline from up to 3 feet of sea level rise. Without action, experts say, “the Tanzanian coastline could become inundated with seawater by the end of the ...
Read More...September 03, 2018 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – “A quarter of the world’s 100 busiest airports are less than 10 meters, or 32 feet, above sea level”, leaving them vulnerable to sea level rise. To make matters worse, airports are also exceptionally sensitive to climate change. “Extreme heat can ground planes because ...
Read More...September 01, 2018 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – According to a new study, warm water trapped deep under the Arctic ice could rise and trigger more melting of the northern ice cap. All the extra heat present in the oceans presents “a long-term threat to the northern ice, independent of year-to-year ...
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