Thousands of little Volcano like Hills form in Arctic!

2018, Abrupt Climate Change, Arctic Amplification, CH4 Methane, Climate Change, Climate Feedbacks, Communication, Crater formation, Cryosphere, Deglaciation, Environment, Erosion, Geodynamics, Geosphere, Impacts, Observation, Permafrost, Polar Amplification, Russia, Siberia, Soil1 Comment

Scientist speculated that pingos may erupt and lead to the creation of craters – small lakes, thaw ponds. New satellite observations reveal continuous trend. The Siberian Times article, Pingo in Arctic goo.gl/mwNnEF / http://siberiantimes.com/other/others/news/crater-formed-by-exploding-pingo-in-arctic-erupts-a-second-time-from-methane-emissions/ The trend from frozen tundra soils shifting to thermokarst erosion and thaw ponds, may in the future be exacerbated by increased…

Thousands of species at risk of extinction due to human activity

2017, Action, Australia, Biosphere, Birds, China, Climate Change, Communication, Impacts, Life forms, Vulnerability, WildlifeLeave a comment

Unsustainable farming, fishing and climate change has intensified the struggle for survival among vulnerable animals and crops, says IUCN at the release of its latest list of endangered species https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/dec/05/red-list-thousands-of-species-at-risk-of-extinction-due-to-human-activity Climate change is radically reshuffling UK bird species, report finds https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/dec/05/climate-change-is-radically-reshuffling-uk-bird-species-report-finds

Asia’s Monsoon Floods Are Horrifying

2017, Asia, Extreme Weather, Flood, Impacts, India, Monsoon, Pakistan, PrecipitationLeave a comment

India’s floods expose its total vulnerability to climate change – In West Bengal, residents say Hurricane Harvey in the US is “no comparison” to devastation for which their country left them woefully unprepared http://www.climatechangenews.com/2017/09/01/indias-floods-expose-total-vulnerability-climate-change South Asia Is Also Experiencing The Worst Flooding In Decades And The Photos Are Horrifying https://www.buzzfeed.com/anupkaphle/south-asia-is-also-experiencing-the-worst-flooding-in South Asia floods: Mumbai building…

China Extracts Ocean Methane Hydrates

2017, Asia, CH4 Methane, China, Dirty Energy, Greenhouse Gases, Methane Hydrate, Natural Gas1 Comment

China claims breakthrough in mining ‘flammable ice’ (2017) http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-39971667 Methane hydrate: Dirty fuel or energy saviour? (2014) http://www.bbc.com/news/business-27021610 China extracts 235,000 cubic meters of combustible ice from #SouthChinaSea, beating previous expectations for the mining operation https://twitter.com/XHNews/status/877834019701891074 Methane clathrates (hydrates) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methane_clathrate Music by Stephen Lu http://chibola.com

Media, Political Leaders React to U.S. Paris Climate Exit

2017, Action, China, Climate Change, Emissions Reduction, Europe, Policy, Solutions, USALeave a comment

A compilation of recent responses to Donald Trump’s announcement from June 1, 2017, to exit the Paris Agreement, signed by 195 nations. Woodrow Wilson Center FOX and CNN via Emmanuel Macron Secular Talk ABC News Aljazeera http://video.aljazeera.com/channels/eng/videos/eu-and-china-agree-on-joint-climate-change-action/5458479676001 Related Globe heaps scorn on Trump for Paris exit http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/336176-globe-heaps-scorn-on-trump-for-paris-exit

Trump motivated by Bannon to exit Paris Deal? And what about the Jobs?

2017, Action, China, Clean Tech, Coal, Dirty Energy, Emissions Reduction, Energy, Policy, USALeave a comment

The announcement by the Trump Administration to exit the Paris Climate Agreement, has been attributed to people like Steve Bannon, influencing Trump. And what about jobs and clean energy? References China to invest £292bn in renewable power by 2020 https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/jan/05/china-invest-renewable-fuel-2020-energy China cementing global dominance of renewable energy and technology https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/jan/06/china-cementing-global-dominance-of-renewable-energy-and-technology Related The Strange History of…

Extreme Vietnam Floods Footage Compilation 2016 (Oct 14, 2016)

2016, Asia, Extreme Weather, Flood, PrecipitationLeave a comment

Vietnam floods: deaths reported, tens of thousands of homes destroyed. Authorities mobilise army and police to rescue trapped residents in central Vietnam following torrential rain. Officials warned the region could be hammered again if typhoon Sarika in the South China Sea reaches Vietnam. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/oct/16/vietnam-floods-deaths-reported-tens-of-thousands-of-homes-destroyed A low pressure system made landfall in the central province of…