Scientific Discipline Cryosphere Speaker Eric Rignot (NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory) Abstract Modern views of ice sheets provided by satellites, airborne surveys, in situ data and paleoclimate records while transformative of glaciology have not fundamentally changed concerns about ice sheet stability and collapse that emerged in the 1970’s. Motivated by the desire to learn more about…
AGU 14 December 2015: If You See Something, Say Something Speakers: Michael Mann (Pennsylvania State University), Kent Peacock (University of Lethbridge) Scientists have a collective ethical obligation to communicate the implications of their science and to communicate it as accurately and fully as possible. Nowhere is that obligation more profound than in areas of research,…
The Arctic is on the front lines of global climate change, warming more than twice as fast as lower latitudes. Now in its 10th year, the Arctic Report Card provides the latest Arctic observations from an international team of more than 70 scientists in 10 countries about changes in Arctic air and sea temperatures, snow,…
Alaska’s permafrost is starting to thaw as the climate warms, and scientists project there will be even greater thawing of the frozen soils in the coming decades, releasing carbon into the atmosphere, and impacting ecological systems and infrastructure. A panel of permafrost experts will unveil new findings about permafrost degradation in Alaska, where permafrost covers…
On the NOVA episode “Climate Crisis,” Al Gore lays out the case for human induced climate change in 1983, nearly 30 years ago. “I dont know if our civilization has ever confronted a problem quite like this. This problem has reached a new level of development. A scientific consensus has emerged and now the debate…
It’s not about saving the planet. 195 countries just made a historic agreement to battle climate change. But it’s easy to get overwhelmed by the politics and details. Here we zoom out from the present moment, taking a look at where we came from to get a new perspective on where we’re headed. http://www.vox.com/2015/12/12/9981020/paris-climate-deal
Anthony Giddens introduces a range of new concepts and proposals designed to address the most formidable challenge humanity faces this century.
Repost from 2012: Anthony Giddens introduces a range of new concepts and proposals designed to address the most formidable challenge humanity faces this century. Related How Long Can Oceans Continue To Absorb Earth’s Excess Heat? http://e360.yale.edu/feature/how_long_can_oceans_continue_to_absorb_earths_excess_heat/2860/ Bio-energy with carbon capture and storage https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bio-energy_with_carbon_capture_and_storage
Above video might be viewable or not, depending on your geo location. The video is a 2 minutes excerpt from a BBC documentary, the part here is explaining the Greenhouse effect. Fair use copyright guidelines allow usage for educational purposes and credit is given in the video descriptions. It is unclear why the BBC blocks…
Repost from 2012: Join Jeremy Rifkin as he describes how the five-pillars of the Third Industrial Revolution will create thousands of businesses and millions of jobs, and usher in a fundamental reordering of human relationships, from hierarchical to lateral power, that will impact the way we conduct business, govern society, educate our children, and engage…
Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens – Special Climate edition © Lucasfilm Ltd. All Rights Reserved Posted under fairuse/education/climate awareness permission Visit http://starwars.com
People the world over are feeling, or soon will feel, the effects of the strongest El Niño event since 1997-98, currently unfolding in the eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean. New satellite observations are beginning to show scientists its impact on the distribution of rain, tropospheric ozone and wildfires around the globe. An El Niño, which is…