Most accurate climate models predict greatest future warming

2017, Atmosphere, Climate Change, Model, Science Talk, Study, TemperatureLeave a comment

The climate change simulations that best capture current planetary conditions are also the ones that predict the most dire levels of human-driven warming, according to a statistical study released in the journal Nature Wednesday. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2017/12/06/the-most-accurate-climate-change-models-predict-the-most-alarming-consequences-study-claims Greater future global warming inferred from Earth’s recent energy budget https://www.nature.com/articles/nature24672 Greater future global warming inferred from Earth’s recent energy…

NASA’s Mission to Explore Greenland’s Ice Melt (Raw)

2017, Cryosphere, Deglaciation, Expedition, Greenland, Hydrosphere, OceanographyLeave a comment

The Oceans Melting Greenland mission seeks to understand how ocean water is contributing to ice loss in Greenland. In October 2017, mission scientists and crew dropped 240 ocean probes from a C-130 aircraft into the waters around Greenland to measure ocean temperature. Footage includes interior and exterior shots of the aircraft with crew and scientists…

Thousands of species at risk of extinction due to human activity

2017, Australia, Biosphere, Birds, China, Climate Change, Communication, Impacts, Life forms, WildlifeLeave a comment

Unsustainable farming, fishing and climate change has intensified the struggle for survival among vulnerable animals and crops, says IUCN at the release of its latest list of endangered species https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/dec/05/red-list-thousands-of-species-at-risk-of-extinction-due-to-human-activity Climate change is radically reshuffling UK bird species, report finds https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/dec/05/climate-change-is-radically-reshuffling-uk-bird-species-report-finds

Insect Armageddon, 75 percent decline in Germany

2017, Biosphere, Environment, Europe, Germany, Impacts, Life formsLeave a comment

Scientists warn that insects could be facing “Armageddon” after a new study found that more than 75 percent of the insect population in Germany has declined in the last two decades. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/scientists-warn-insect-armageddon-after-dramatic-drop-populations-n812401 More than 75 percent decline over 27 years in total flying insect biomass in protected areas http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0185809 Music composed by Piotr Wojtowicz aka…

Megaboulders, shocking Evidence for Future Climate

2017, Extreme Weather, Geodynamics, Geosphere, Hydrosphere, Impacts, Oceanography, Paleoclimatology, Pedology, Pleistocene, Sea Level Height, StormsLeave a comment

Climate-change warnings include rising seas and wild weather shifts. But giant flying boulders? That’s heavy http://www.washingtonpost.com/sf/national/2015/11/28/oceans Super Typhoon Shoved Car-Size Boulders Onto Philippine Beaches https://www.livescience.com/49201-haiyan-waves-moved-giant-boulders.html How did these giant boulders get here? http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2017/11/how-did-these-giant-boulders-get-here Peter Sinclair’s interviews via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-r1RLlYa6A Music composed by Piotr Wojtowicz aka ThePianoMan007 https://soundcloud.com/thepianoman007/i-saw-you-there

Climate change could wipeout 50-80% of Pacific fish species

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Pacific island nations could lose between 50 and 80 percent of their fish species by the end of the century if climate change continues unabated. https://www.radionz.co.nz/international/programmes/datelinepacific/audio/2018622497/climate-change-could-kill-50-80-of-pacific-fish-species-study Teaser image via Pixabay https://pixabay.com/en/dolphin-marine-mammals-jump-2562115