Long-Range Ice Forecast: Things Could Get Very Grim
The best guess now is that a worst-case rise of 2 feet is no longer in the cards. The likely increase in sea level by 2100 now stands at 3 feet, with worst-case scenarios going as high as 6 feet. Three feet would threaten many coastal cities around the world with frequent, powerful floods, as the mildest of storms could send water coursing through … Read More
Why Groundwater is Another Sea Level Rise Concern
Since the 1960s, sea level has risen by about 0.38 feet, at a rate of about .008 feet per year, at Bridgeport, CT, about 20 miles southwest of New Haven. Because the land in this area is slowly sinking at the same time the sea is rising, the amount of local sea level rise is expected to be greater here than in some other parts of the country.… Read More
Image of the Day: Koalas Listed as Threatened Species
According to The Guardian, koala populations were hunted to near extinction for their fur in parts of Australia. But another problem is the koalas limited supply of eucalyptus, which gets cleared for urban development and the remaining eucalyptus’ nutritional value has be tainted by increased CO2 in the atmosphere, which led the IUCN to list the ko… Read More
Image of the Day: Wind Farm Study Stirs Up False Claims
A study published this week in the journal Nature Climate Change found that large wind farms can raise local nighttime temperatures a bit by mixing the surface air with air higher up. This led to many reports that wind farms can cause climate change, according to the Knight Science Journalism Tracker. … Read More
After Fukushima Nuclear Crisis, U.S. Flying Blind
There are reasons to fear that a similar scenario is playing out in the U.S., but here the most serious threat comes from sea level rise and the increasing dangers that storm-driven waves will overcome the flood defenses of coastal nuclear plants, and coastal energy facilities in general.… Read More
Image of the Day: Islands Monitored for Climate Change
Scientists have selected about 30 islands in the Mediterranean, including Port-Cros National Park in France, as biodiversity hotspots and locations for climate change monitoring work. France's Coastal Conservation Agency is behind the project that calls for monitoring the islands for between five to 20 years.… Read More
Image of the Day: Reef Madness; Sea Change of Colors
A coral on a reef in the Kenting National Park spawns in southern Taiwan. According to the Taiwanese Coral Reef Society, such spawning usually occurs by the 23rd day of the third month of the lunar calendar, which fell on April 13. Coral reefs and the organisms that build them are threatened by ocean … Read More
Image of the Day: Emperor Penguins’ Census from Space
Since the penguins live in very remote areas, the satellite images are a successful way to count the populations. Research suggests that emperor penguin colonies will be dramatically affected by climate change, according to British Antarctic Survey biologist Phil Trathan.… Read More
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