Antarctica Will Teach Us A Hard Lesson About Non-Linear Change
Changes happening in Antarctica may be non-linear in scale. Scientist worry a tipping point many soon be reached.
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2020 Climate Events Were Examples Of How Excess Heat Is Expressed On Earth
By most accounts, 2020 has been a rough year for the planet. It was the warmest year on record, just barely exceeding the record set in 2016 by less than a tenth of a degree according to NASA’s analysis. Massive wildfires scorched Australia, Siberia, and the United States’ west coast …
September 2020 Was Warmest September On Record — World & Europe
Scientists from the ECMWF Copernicus Climate Change Service reveal that globally September 2020 was 0.05°C warmer than September 2019, previously the warmest on record, making it the world’s warmest September so far.
NOAA: Earth Just Passed 2nd Hottest February On Record
Confirming what you might have sensed, it is not simply you sweating more than expected (or enjoying spring in the North when it is generally winter) — indeed, the whole planet is sweating, as February 2020 ranked as the second-hottest February in the 141-year global climate record, according to scientists at NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information.
Last Month in Climate Science: More Injury-Related Deaths, Mass Seabird Die-Off, River Ice Disappearing
Every month, climate scientists make new discoveries that advance our understanding of climate change’s causes and impacts. The research gives a clearer picture of the threats we already face and explores what’s to come if we don’t reduce emissions at a quicker pace.
NOAA’s 2017–2018 Arctic Report Card: Arctic Air Temperatures Warming At 2× Global Rate
It’s the 13th year of NOAA’s brilliant, visually beautiful, and timely Arctic Report Card. (Full 2018 PDF here.)
Peak Post-Truth Has Arrived — President Trump Says Ice Caps Are “At A Record Level”
Peak truth has probably arrived, or nearly so — many cultural observers will note that almost any topic discussed nowadays seems to quickly devolve into an us/them, in/out sort of dynamic where the truth doesn’t actually matter, but rather being the one that’s “right” or that gets the strongest reaction is what’s important.
Renewable Energy Is Critical To Stopping Global Warming
Fast and society-threatening global warming is being caused by several large-scale human activities. Aside from burning fossil fuels for energy, for example, large-scale deforestation for livestock “production” is a major problem. It’s true that renewable energy alone can’t stop global warming, but anyone arguing that renewable energy is pointless because it can’t stop the problem alone is missing the point. Renewable energy is one of the most important solutions to global warming and should be pursued as strongly and quickly as possible if we want to have any hope of stopping catastrophic climate change.
World Meteorological Organization: World Is In “Truly Uncharted Territory” Following 2016’s Record-Breaking Heat (+ 2017’s…
Following 2016’s record-breaking heat (the year marked a new record as regards global average temperature), and 2017’s already quite strange weather, we are now in “truly uncharted territory,” according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization.
Average Arctic & Antarctic Sea Ice Extent Sets New Record Low
The US National Snow & Ice Data Center has revealed that Arctic sea ice extent for the month of November set a new record low, reflecting unusually high air temperatures, winds from the south, and a warm ocean.
