Methanexplosionen reissen Löcher in die sibirische Böden
Permafrostboden ist aufgetaut, kollabiert und habe dabei im Untergrund eingeschlossenes Methan freigesetzt, welches dann mit Macht durch die Erdoberfläche schoss.
Cyanobacteria blooms (harmful algae blooms) and climate change
A contamination with the hepatotoxic microcystin, of the water supply in Toledo, Ohio, resulted in warnings for approx. 500,000 residents not to drink or use tap water.
Sen. Whitehouse: Climate Change is Real and Noncontroversial
Sen. Klobuchar called for Consent to pass a resolution acknowledging that climate change is occurring. Sen. Inhofe objected to the resolution, and Sen. Whitehouse offered this in response.
Climate proxy reveals CO2 content of Earth’s atmosphere, of the past 400 million years
A novel CO2 proxy calculates past atmospheric CO2 with improved certainty.
Republicans sue President Obama, interfering with top priorities such as climate change
Maybe climate change will take a center stage (this time finally) during the next elections?
Exploring NASA’s new Eyes on Earth App
The Eyes on Earth application from NASA, Vital Signs, look at events in real time and history.
Deforestation and Cigarettes Tobacco
Smoking products destroy forests worldwide.
Rapid sea-ice loss may increase Arctic land warming by 3.5 times – affecting permafrost GalleryRapid sea-ice loss may increase Arctic land warming by 3.5 times – affecting permafrost
Arctic, Climate Change, Cryosphere, Environment, Geosphere, Impacts, Methane (CH4), Permafrost, Russia, Science, Soils, World News
Rapid sea-ice loss may increase Arctic land warming by 3.5 times – affecting permafrost
First identified in 2014, mysterious "sinkholes" or openings in the Siberian Arctic could represent a significant new permafrost feedback - or not. Key arctic experts weigh in.
Don’t visit Antarctica!
Tourism in Antarctica is ruining the environment. So don't go there. Just go to Alaska. Who even knows the difference?