David de Rothschild Discusses Cost of Fixing Climate Change
At the Climate Conversation by the Weather Channel, David de Rothschild Discusses Cost of Fixing Climate Change with Presentation. Related Major funds pull out of fossil fuels
Is Ocean Acidification an Open-Ocean Syndrome? Understanding Anthropogenic Impacts on Seawater pH
March 2013, Volume 36, Issue 2, pp 221-236 Read the full study @ http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12237-013-9594-3/fulltext.html | Abstract | PDF Carlos M. Duarte, Iris E. Hendriks, Tommy S. Moore, Ylva S. Olsen, Alexandra Steckbauer, Laura Ramajo, Jacob Carstensen, Julie A. Trotter, Malcolm McCulloch Abstract Ocean acidification due to anthropogenic CO2 emissions is a dominant driver of long-term changes in pH in the open ocean,…
Earth’s Climate System Guide
This is a basic primer on the components of Earth’s climate and how and why they are important. It is aimed primarily at people who are relatively new to the subject and who wish to find out more. Reading a lot of media coverage (and associated comments) with respect to the recently-released IPCC’s AR5 Summary…
If There’s Global Warming … Why Is It So Cold?
It’s that time of year, the perennial “It’s snowing so it can’t be warming” season – or, as scientists call it, “winter”. Depends on where you’re standing, actually — I stood on a frozen lake with Dr. Jeff Masters to discuss the current planetary changes, but at the same time, in Alaska, historic warm temperatures…
NASA’s AIRS Sees Polar Vortex Behind U.S. Big Chill
Published January 2014: The chilling weather phenomenon that hit much of the U.S. in January is explained by scientist Eric Fetzer using data from NASA’s AIRS instrument.
Paul Beckwith: Climate Change Deep Freeze (Polar Vortex, Jet Stream and Sea Ice)
Paul Beckwith, discusses the severity and extent of the North American deep freeze and how it results from fractured jet streams due to climate change.
Climate Science in Action
From researching the pace of Alaskan glacier melt to how changes in Arctic sea ice affect our weather, climate scientists go to some of the most remote areas on Earth to help us understand our environment. The Juneau Icefield Research Program (JIRP) brings scientists and students together annually to study glaciers. Jeff Barbee reports on…
Stunning Before and After Photos of California’s Lakes Depleted by Extreme Drought
Image credit: Google Earth (before image), California Department of Water Resources (after image). Chris Dolce (Weather Channel): Mountain snowfall plays a big role in the water supply for California, particularly in the Sierra Nevada. California’s reservoirs are severely depleted due to the ongoing widespread drought conditions in the state. As of Jan. 21, 2014, 67…
Under Our Skin (Lyme Disease)
Published on Jul 25, 2012: In the 1970s, a mysterious and deadly illness began infecting children in a small town in Connecticut. Today it’s a global epidemic. A real-life thriller, this shocking festival hit exposes the controversy surrounding chronic Lyme disease. Following the stories of individuals fighting for their lives, director Andy Abrahams Wilson reveals with…