October 05, 2020 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – New flood barriers designed to protect Venice, Italy from rising sea levels were tested on Saturday when high tides peaked at four feet. Only minimal puddling was reported. Engineers claim the barriers will protect against tides of 10 feet, but work is ...
Read More...October 04, 2020 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – According to a new report, data from 1993 to 2018 shows an unprecedented rise in ocean temperatures due to global warming. The largest rise was seen in the Arctic Ocean. “The study authors are calling for improved monitoring to provide better data ...
Read More...October 03, 2020 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – According to researchers who call the situation “alarming”, 2020 has been “the hottest year in three decades in the Antarctic Peninsula”. There have been “four heatwaves this year”, and temperatures throughout the region have been “2°C above the average”. To read the ...
Read More...October 01, 2020 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – The Greenland ice sheet is melting at “some of the fastest rates in 12,000 years”, and the rate could quadruple by the end of the century. “The ice sheet’s future losses depend heavily on how quickly humans cut carbon emissions today.” To read ...
Read More...September 29, 2020 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – As developers in Miami continue to build in vulnerable coastal areas, it is communities of color that will likely suffer the most from climate change. The inequality rate in Miami is “similar to that in developing countries”, and “40% of the households ...
Read More...September 29, 2020 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – A new study has found that 31 million people living in river deltas are at high risk from flooding and other effects of climate change. River deltas form at or below sea level, making them particularly vulnerable to sea level rise. More ...
Read More...September 27, 2020 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – According to a new study, climate change may increase the “frequency of mid-latitude hurricanes off the U.S. coast”, like we’ve seen this year. So far this season, “six storms have formed or intensified between Florida and the Carolinas”, which is unusual. This ...
Read More...September 25, 2020 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – Latest estimates suggest that up to 630 million people will have to migrate due to sea level rise by the end of the century, but the reality may be more nuanced. Research suggests that many people may choose to stay in drowning ...
Read More...September 24, 2020 By Sharon Gray in Newsletter
Article Synopsis – A new report from a leading energy consultant warns that the global warming limit target will not be met unless governments “combine COVID-19 recovery packages with investments in renewable energy and low-carbon infrastructure”. In their report, Wood Mackenzie notes that “the world ...
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