Extinction Events in Earth History and Today

Flood basalts and mass extinctions – ancient hyperthermals as analogs for anthropogenic climate change.  Oceanic Anoxic Event (OAE) and mass extinctions are considered to be hyperthermals – usually associated with flood basalt eruptions.[2] Phases of rapid global warming, known collectively as hyperthermals.[1]  Flood basalts are a subset of large igneous provinces (LIPs), the terms flood basalt…

The State of Arctic Permafrost Thaw (2019)

Soil layers of permafrost that scientists expected to remain frozen for at least 70 more years have already begun thawing. NOTES In the Canadian Arctic, layers of permafrost that scientists expected to remain frozen for at least 70 years have already begun thawing. The once-frozen surface is now sinking and dotted with melt ponds and…

Climate Scientist speaks on the current Climate Situation

Thom Hartmann interviewed climate scientist Michael Mann in July 2019, here is a summary of it with a scope on our emissions, sea level rise, and what happens in the Arctic. SPEAKER Michael E. Mann, Penn State University https://twitter.com/MichaelEMann CREDITS The Thom Hartmann ProgramAdditional video by WWF https://www.worldwildlife.org/pages/our-planet NASAMusic by Gilde Flores / Epic Stock…

Climate Emergency, the Radical Plan to Fight the Climate Crisis

Climate emergency, the radical plan to fight climate change to avoid an uncontrollable planetary scale crisis. CREDITS Climate Change is an Existential Threat to Civilization https://climatestate.uscreen.io/programs/climate-change-is-an-existential-threat-to-civilisation Bill Maher New Rule: Climate Emergency | Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWgSVk2slFk New York City Declares Climate Emergency | Extinction Rebellion https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPtAKjhT02s The Guardian Corbyn calls on…

The Mystery of the Antarctic Sea Ice Puzzle, Sea ice Plummeting

The amount of ice circling Antarctica is suddenly plunging from a record high to record lows, baffling scientists. A new NASA study by sea ice expert Claire L. Parkinson reveals recent trends in Antarctica’s sea ice extent. CREDITS A 40-y record reveals gradual Antarctic sea ice increases followed by decreases at rates far exceeding the…