The ClimateState Week in Review, #29 (July 14-20, 2014)

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[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_progress_bar values=”100|131 News items” bgcolor=”bar_green” title=”This week ClimateState covered 131 news items” options=”striped,animated”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]All the ClimateState coverage from week #29, 2014 on one page. Never miss out on global warming news again. July 14, 2014 ClimateState, The Week #28 in Review Obama takes on Big Oil: Will the president’s final, radical climate push be enough?…

Greenland ice sheet collapse, triggered ancient sea level rise 400,000 years ago

2014, Climate Change, Greenland, Sea Level Rise, StudyLeave a comment

New evidence suggest that the longest interglacial (the time in between ice ages) – a warming period, called Marine Isotope Stage 11, more than 400,000 years ago, created nearly complete deglaciation of southern Greenland, thus contributed 4-6 meters to global sea level rise at that period. Overall se alevel rose about 6-13 meters above present…

Permafrost and the mysterious Crater/Sinkhole (Jamal, Siberia)

2014, Climate Change, Pedology, Permafrost, Siberia, Soil2 Comments

Evidence indicates that the Jamal sink hole (Siberia) has been caused by permafrost thaw, still under investigation. New footage (July, 18 2014) shows the crater in more detail, and Dan Miller explains the interconnections of climate change and permafrost. Anna Kurchatova: Siberia’s frozen soil — known as permafrost — contains millions of tons of methane…

Deutschland ist Weltmeister in Energieeffizienz

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Nachdem Deutschland den Weltmeister Titel im Fussball gewonnen hat, folgt nun nach kurzer Pause ein erneuter globaler Titel, Deutschland wurde zum Weltmeister in Energieeffizienz gewählt. Eine Studie ergab, dass Bemühungen bei der Gebäudesanierung, Deutschland zum Titel verhalf. Die Umweltgruppe American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy aus Washington, lobte die Maßnahmen Deutschlands bei Gebäudesanierungen, welche als Ziel haben den…

Super Typhoon Rammasun makes landfall in China (Update)

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Video, David McKenzie (CNN) describes China’s preparations to deal with the enormous Typhoon Rammasun, and considered the strongest typhoon in 40 years, to target China. Jeff Masters: Deadly Typhoon Rammasun is located about 440NM NW of Manila heading towards the South China Island of Hainan (population of 9 million). Latest satellite imagery estimates indicate the…

Record floods, submerged Fenghuang ancient town, Hunan province – July 2014

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Severer storms caused record floods in the ancient Chinese town of Fenghuang (Hunan province),  Guizhou province and Jiangxi province. Today (Saturday 18th, July 2014) Rammasun, a super typhoon is approaching the China coast, considered the strongest storm to target China in 40 years. The Telegraph: According to China’s official Xinhua news agency, the Tuojiang river in…

NOAA, State of the Climate 2013 report: Climate Scientists See ‘Very Rapid Declines’

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Access the report State of the Climate in 2013 (PDF) NBC: Leading climate scientists on Thursday issued their annual physical of Earth, comparing the planet in 2013 to a patient that’s only getting worse and highlighting problems with key vital signs: from record warmth in Australia and China to sea levels that continue to rise…

Tropospheric Ozone in the Anthropocene: Are We Creating a Toxic Atmosphere?

Aerosols, Anthropocene, Atmosphere, Chemistry, Food Security, Ozone, Troposphere1 Comment

Published on Feb 19, 2014: Jack Fishman explains how elevated ozone levels damage plants, affecting crop yields. Factors among ozone levels include, precipitation and temperature. Further studies found that yields present a consistent function depending on the ozone concentrations. Laboratory simulations suggest that the findings of the yield decline are a trend, which is projected…