Exceptional 2012 Greenland Ice Melt Caused By Jet Stream Changes That May Be Driven By Global Warming

Unusual changes in atmospheric jet stream circulation caused the exceptional surface melt of the Greenland Ice Sheet.

Examination of current weather patterns Feb 10, 2014

Examination of current weather patterns and huge temperature swings and effects on the winter sea ice.

Evidence for Rainfall-Triggered Earthquake Activity

Source: Fluids are known to be of major importance for the earthquake generation because pore pressure variations alter the strength of faults. Thus they can initiate earthquakes if the crust is close enough to its critical state. Based on the observations of the isolated seismicity below the densely monitored Mt. [...]

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European Vice-President outlines Energiewende Industrial Revolution

European Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič's keynote speech at the Energiewende 2018 conference.

European drought dries up rivers, kills fish, shrivels crops, and reduces electricity generation

Drought

EU could afford to lead international climate action

Late-comers face a clear trade-off between lower short term costs and higher transitional challenges.

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