https://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2019/04/08/carbon-deep-ocean-ancient-climate-switch/A million years ago, a longtime pattern of alternating glaciations and warm periods dramatically changed, when ice ages suddenly became longer and more intense. Scientists have long suspected that this was connected to the slowdown […]
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-some-u-s-cities-saw-70-degree-f-temperature-swings-between-january-and-february/The polar vortex struck in January, giving Chicago a brief blast of Arctic weather — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/when-storms-hit-cities-poor-areas-suffer-most/Low-income neighborhoods see more damage and have less political clout to advocate for fixes — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
http://arctic-news.blogspot.com/2019/03/arctic-warming-up-fast.htmlOn March 30, 2019, Arctic sea ice extent was 13.42 million km², a record low for the measurements at ads.nipr.ac.jp for the time of year. [ click on images to enlarge ]As the Arctic warms […]
https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/how-cities-can-protect-themselves-from-rising-waters/Climate change is already leading to unprecedented flooding, but urban planners have many tools to help them keep things dry — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
https://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2019/03/25/iodp-icebergs-antarctica-climate-change/Scientists are sailing to remote areas of the Southern Ocean to drill cores from the bottom that they hope will contain clues to past rapid changes in the Antarctic ice, and how it may react […]
https://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2019/03/25/intensifying-storms-may-mow-down-future-tropical-forests/A new study shows that damage inflicted on trees in Puerto Rico by Hurricane Maria was unprecedented in modern times, and suggests that more frequent big storms whipped up by a warming climate could permanently alter forests not only here, but […]
https://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2019/03/21/servir-amazonia-development-challenges/The International Research Institute for Climate and Society is part of a new project that will use satellite imagery to address environment and development challenges across the Amazon Basin. Original Title: New Project Will Tackle […]
https://www.hcn.org/articles/scientific-research-the-true-vulnerability-of-coastal-california-revealedSubscribe to The High Country News. A new study suggests flooding could surpass some of the state’s worst natural disasters. Original Title: The true vulnerability of coastal California, revealed Full Text of the Original Article: […]
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/rising-seas-soaked-home-owners-for-16-billion-over-12-years/The threat of flooding has driven some buyers away and caused losses in property values — Read more on ScientificAmerican.com Original Title: Rising Seas Soaked Home Owners for $16 Billion over 12 Years Full Text […]
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