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Climate crisis: Landmark study narrows range of likely temperature rises from human-driven CO2 emissions
‘It means that the efforts to say that climate sensitivity is so small we don’t need to worry, that doesn’t pass muster anymore’ Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-crisis-co2-greenhouse-gas-emissions-study-a9632306.html…
Climate crisis: First active leaks of methane found on Antarctic seabed
Microbes which consume potent greenhouse gas had only proliferated in small numbers after five years, researchers say Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/methane-leak-antarctica-greenhouse-gas-climate-crisis-a9631991.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story…
100-degree heat inside the Arctic Circle: Siberian heatwave ‘almost impossible’ without climate change, says new study
This year’s Siberian heatwave, which has seen temperatures of over 38 degrees Celsius in the Arctic Circle, was made at least 600 times more likely…
Climate crisis: Siberia's record heatwave forecast to continue during July, raising major fears over wildfires and Arctic heating
Exceptional warmth after hottest winter ever is ‘warning cry’, scientists say Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/siberia-russia-arctic-record-heatwave-2020-wildfires-a9607961.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared it with you. The…
Climate crisis: Record number of intense fires in Arctic Circle amid 'exceptionally high temperatures'
‘What is worrisome is that the Arctic is warming faster than the rest of the world,’ says one researcher Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/fire-arctic-circle-siberia-record-climate-crisis-temperature-a9605891.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out…
Siberian Fires Have Released a Record Amount of Carbon This Year
The wildfire crisis in Siberia continues unabated. This year’s blazes have smashed records, including the northernmost fires on record and the highest total of Siberian…
Climate crisis: Beaver boom in warming Arctic risks releasing greenhouse gases, study suggests
Global warming caused by humans is opening new territories for species, where their dams can affect permafrost levels, researchers say Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-crisis-beavers-arctic-impact-greenhouse-gases-study-permafrost-a9595661.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed…
Why the Arctic Is Warming So Fast, and Why That’s So Alarming
When permafrost thaws, sea ice disappears, and wildfires rage in the north, the consequences extend to the rest of the world. Source: https://www.wired.com/story/why-the-arctic-is-warming-so-fast/ Droolin’ Dog…
Climate crisis: Temperature of 38C thought to be highest ever recorded in Arctic circle
‘The kind of weather we expect by 2100, 80 years early,’ says meteorologist Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/arctic-temperature-record-climate-change-38-siberia-a9578846.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this story and shared it with…
This Is Democrats’ Make-or-Break Climate Moment
The world is facing a make-or-break moment for climate policy. Without unprecedented action, we’re all but guaranteed to see catastrophic climate breakdown by the end…
Satellite Images Show the Arctic’s Fiery Unraveling
Even by the Arctic’s increasing erratic standards, it’s been a weird spring and summer in Siberia. The region of the world that’s considered a bastion…
Temperature spike: Earth ties record high heat May reading
Earth’s temperature spiked to tie a record high for May, U.S. meteorologists reported Friday. Last month the global average temperature was 60.3 degrees, tying 2016…
Deep ocean will be warming rapidly by 2050 even if global emissions decline
‘Marine life in the deep ocean will face escalating threats from ocean warming until the end of the century, no matter what we do now,’…
The Arctic Is Unraveling as a Massive Heat Wave Grips the Region
It wouldn’t be spring in the climate change era without a massive heat wave in the Arctic. Read more… Source: https://earther.gizmodo.com/the-arctic-is-unraveling-as-a-massive-heat-wave-grips-t-1843519435 Droolin’ Dog sniffed out…
For the sixth year in a row, an Atlantic named storm forms early
Enlarge / Tropical Storm Arthur formed late Saturday night. (credit: NOAA) The Atlantic hurricane season’s first named storm formed late Saturday night off the eastern…
It’s Not Just the Extreme Heat. It’s the Extreme Humidity
A new study shows rising humidity and temperatures are colliding in places like the US Gulf Coast, decades ahead of projections, and it’s likely to…
Cold War Nuclear Testing May Have Caused Extra Rain Around the World
A new study has found that nuclear radiation during Cold War-era weapons testing could have induced significant short-term changes in the amount of rainfall far…
AOC joins Biden climate change task force as Sanders representative
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) will join the climate change policy task force for Joe Biden’s campaign, reports CNN. Why it matters: The Biden campaign is…
Antarctica and Greenland ice melt raised global sea levels by about half an inch in last 16 years – CNBC
Antarctica and Greenland ice melt raised global sea levels by about half an inch in last 16 years CNBC Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2020/04/30/climate-change-antarctica-greenland-ice-melt-raised-sea-levels-by-half-inch-in-last-16-years.html Droolin’ Dog sniffed out this…
Baltimoreans Demand Answers as Shit Piles Up
The city has used just 2% of their allotted funds to help residents experiencing sewage backups. Baltimore City Council held an investigative hearing to grill…
PG&E Blackouts Spur Calls for Public Ownership
PG&E cut power to millions throughout California this month as fires blaze across the state. The move has prompted many to call to municipalize the…
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