Arctic sea ice decline has long been projected to occur. 2018 and 2017 are the two lowest winter time Arctic sea ice records observed. Disappearing sea ice and moisture transport into the Arctic are believed to cause something called Arctic amplification, which in turn has been linked to two effects (weaker westerly winds, and intensified…
As governments, industry and civil society struggle to achieve the necessary emission reductions to address climate change, scientists are increasingly looking at new technological pathways such as direct carbon dioxide removal from the atmosphere, solar geoengineering (cooling the planet by reflecting heat away from the Earth) and the use of sophisticated satellite technologies capable of…
Can we model permafrost dynamics adequately in Earth System models? Researcher present and discuss recent climate carbon cycle modelling efforts, and reply to questions. Speakers Dave Lawrence, National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR)Charlie Koven, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab Release via IARPC Collaborations https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDyGrkFYPA4
Excerpts from the AGU 2017 Fall Meeting summary presentation of the Climate Science Special Report, the Fourth National Climate Assessment. First part on U.S. xtremes, second part discusses sea level rise. SpeakersDavid R Easterling, NOAA AshevilleRobert E Kopp, Rutgers University, Department of Earth & Planetary Sciences Full summary presentation2017 Fall Meeting – U23A: Climate Science…
Plastic within the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is ‘increasing exponentially,’ scientists find That’s the title of a new Washington Post article, written by Chris Mooney.He explains, the results of a new study. Seventy nine thousand tons of plastic debris, in the form of 1.8 trillion pieces,now occupy an area three times the size of France…
In this October 2017 talk, Michael Mann from Penn State University explains the climate denial of today, with the scope on the United States. Mann recently published a book on the topic, which is available here https://cup.columbia.edu/book/the-madhouse-effect/9780231177863 This talk was first published by the Center for Inquiry https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_J1WaAcPdr4
Bill McGuire (University College London) speaks about responses from the Earth crust in this 2016 lecture. He wrote a book on the subject, available at https://www.geolsoc.org.uk/Publications/Bookshop/Search?k=waking&sortexpr=Publication%20Date%20Desc An astonishing transformation over the last 20,000 years has seen our planet flip from a frigid wasteland into the temperate world upon which our civilization has grown and thrived.…
“The 2017 Pine Island Glacier and Larsen C Ice Shelf Calving Events” presented by Christopher Shuman. Originally presented at the Fall AGU 2017 conference on Tuesday, December 12, 2017 at 3:45 p.m.
“Rapid Arctic Climate Change: What’s cloud got to do with it?” presented by Patrick Taylor. Originally presented at the Fall AGU 2017 conference on Monday, December 12, 2017 at 10:00 a.m.