Globe Stayed Warmer Than Average in February, NOAA Reports
The relatively cooler temperatures can be attributed in part to ongoing La Niña conditions, the periodic cooling of the eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean.… Read More
Approaching a Mass Extinction?
Scientists today have recorded a staggering number of extinctions in just the past two centuries — including more than 700 mammals, reptiles, and bird species.… Read More
Weekly Climate Science Roundup: Feb. 15 to 21
Also published last week were articles about Arctic permafrost, tropical cyclones, extinction rates, the climatic history of the Pacific Northwest, and the poleward expansion of coral reefs.… Read More
Global Warming, Extreme Events, and Weird Weather
However, within climate science there is a seemingly limitless set of uncertainty ranges and error bars - even about the core conclusion mentioned above. (Mental note: "error bar" would be an excellent name for an actual bar).… Read More
Risks Keep Rising for Coral Reefs, Analysis Finds
Although corals can often recover from episodes of bleaching, researchers are not sure how coral colonies will tolerate repeated bleaching events, especially if they are simultaneously living in a more acidic environment than they are today.… Read More
Welcome to the Anthropocene
None of these are likely to leave as indelible a mark as the increasing concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, which is causing global climate change, sea level rise, and ocean acidification.… Read More
Permafrost Timebomb
As the Arctic melts, the ground may release half again as much carbon dioxide as humans have created through fossil-fuel burning in the past few hundred years.… Read More
La Niña Beginning to Wane, Forecast Center Says
Some events that are typically associated with La Niña — including heavy rainfall in northeastern Australia and wetter than average conditions in the Pacific Northwest — have come to pass this year.… Read More
