Arctic Sea Ice Spiral (2013)
August 14, 2013
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Visualization of Arctic sea ice volume, showing the evolution of sea-ice over time from 1979 to July 2013. Pitch of the notes are proportional to
Time-Lapse Cameras Capture Rapidly Melting Glaciers
August 13, 2013
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Published on YouTube Nov 16, 2012: Extreme Ice Survey’s James Balog captured dramatic footage of disappearing Arctic ice. Related World’s Changing Glaciers “Chasing Ice” (2012)
Worms Create Tunnels and Release Methane
August 13, 2013
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Published on Aug 12, 2013: Scientists say methane levels are high in waters near New Zealand, likely because of a worm habitat, creating tunnels to
Each degree of global warming might ultimately raise global sea levels by more than 2 meters
August 13, 2013
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baGrtqyWSRM By PIK: 07/15/2013 – Greenhouse gases emitted today will cause sea level to rise for centuries to come. Each degree of global warming is
A Mechanism for Shallow Methane Hydrate Dissociation
August 12, 2013
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I previously looked at the science and commercial usage of Methane Hydrate, at freshwater influx in the Arctic Circle and asked “Does Freshwater Runoff in
Richmond Chevron Protest (2013)
August 12, 2013
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Published Aug 6, 2013: RICHMOND — More than 2,000 people marched Saturday through the streets of Richmond to the gates of the Chevron refinery, where
Texan Drought: Residents Against Fracking (2013)
August 11, 2013
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Sunday 11 August 2013: In Mertzon and Barnhart in western Texas, the worst drought in two generations is choking the water supply. Water shortages are
Ferocious flash floods in Colorado (2013)
August 11, 2013
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The flood is the third in the region, left vulnerable by a recent wildfire, this year.