The Antarctic Half of the Global Thermohaline Circulation is Collapsing

2014, Antarctica, Ocean Currents, Ocean Stratification, Ocean Temperature, Oceanography, Study9 Comments

By FishOutOfWater (DailyKos): The largest source of the coldest water in the world’s oceans ceased producing Antarctic Bottom Water in 1976. The surface water around Antarctica, which has be been freshening since the 1950’s, formed a lid of low-density water stopping the overturning process in the Weddell sea near the coast of Antarctica. The Weddell…

Pentagon: The 2014 Quadrennial Defense Review

2014, Extreme Weather, Food Security, National Security, USA, Water Security1 Comment

The Center for Climate & Security reports, by Caitlin Werrell & Francesco Femia:  The U.S. Department of Defense just released its 2014 Quadrennial Defense Review. As the name implies, DoD releases this report every four years as a way of articulating its strategic direction. The opening sentence in Secretary Hagel’s introduction notes: “The 2014 Quadrennial…