Using satellite and field work after an extreme melt event in Greenland, a UCLA-led study finds that melt-prone areas on its ice sheet develop a remarkably efficient drainage system of stunning blue streams and rivers that carry meltwater into moulins (sinkholes) and ultimately the ocean. However, the team’s measurements at the ice’s edge show that…
2015 takes off with temperatures for parts of Europe hovering around 17C. And The Guardian warned of 100mph gale-force winds and snow to batter the UK. Temperatures in Germany spring like with meteorologists forecasting 17C in Germany Salzburg or in Wien Austria, for tomorrow the 10th of January 2015. Ironically, the ski resort Allgäu tries to…
Siberian Flood Basalts – MIT: About 252 million years ago, the largest mass extinction and the largest volcanic eruptions in Earth history occurred apparently synchronously. Massive volcanic eruptions set the stage for dinosaurs’ demise http://arstechnica.com/science/2014/12/massive-volcanic-eruptions-set-the-stage-for-dinosaurs-demise/ Bill McGuire: Modelling suggests with ice cap melt, an increase in volcanic activity https://climatestate.com/2014/10/16/methane-hydrate-destabilisation-is-clearly-a-real-worry-particularly-in-the-context-of-warming-ocean-waters-in-the-east-siberian-continental-shelf/ Siberian Traps http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siberian_Traps Deccan Traps http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deccan_Traps
NBC: In Antarctica, glaciers are sloshing seaward at an ever faster clip, ocean waters are warming, and, perhaps counterintuitively, sea ice is expanding, according to a batch of recent studies that paint a stark picture of climate change unfolding at the far southern reaches of the globe. For people in North America, the distant events…
So almost 1 year ago the Scotland and English coast saw extreme stormy weather, with winds gusting up to 80 mph (BBC reported). Now warnings have been issued by weather services: STV.TV: Forecasters have warned of disruption to ferry travel as winds hit speeds of up to 80mph in the north west of Scotland. The…
The George Washington University: Over the past year, the defense and intelligence communities have issued a slew of reports making it clear that climate change is here and having real impacts on national security. Narrated by Matt Damon, Extreme Realities focuses on recent political conflicts and severe weather events throughout the world. The film will…
Global News – Wed, Dec 3: California is a story of extremes. A powerful Pacific storm swept through the parched state, bringing heavy rain that triggered mudslides and cause major damage. Jackson Proskow has the story.
Sir David Attenborough and Ove Hoegh-Guldberg talking about coral reefs. Film by Tanya Dodgen / QLD, Australia. Nov 2014
What do rising sea levels have to do with gin & tonics? Why does the level of the sea matter? Why doesn’t the guy I met in the pub want to be my friend? Find out the answer to all these questions – and more – in the very first episode from ClimateAdam! twitter: http://www.twitter.com/ClimateAdamfacebook:…
On Monday The Weather Channel reported (includes video footage), quote: The Pico do Fogo volcano on the Cape Verde island of Fogo, off West Africa, erupted Sunday and prompted the evacuation of at least one nearby village. The government said it was the first time the volcano has erupted in 20 years. The event is…
As climate change continues to hammer Arctic sea ice, pushing back its summertime boundaries to record-high latitudes, NASA is flying an innovative airborne mission to find out how these developments will affect worldwide weather. NASA: Oct 15, 2014: Climate change is a global phenomenon, yet Earth scientists are keeping a wary eye on one place…
Interviewed in San Francisco, December, 2013. Dr. Alley worked with the National Academy of Science to produce a study of abrupt climate change impacts, including the so-called “methane bomb” – an uncontrolled release of methane from the arctic ice shelves.