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Australia’s Corals Show Heavy Rainfall May Be Increasing

Australia’s Corals Show Heavy Rainfall May Be Increasing

A new study of coral records going back over 350 years shows that Australian extreme rainfall events are occurring more frequently.… Read More

Happy Talk on Cities and Climate Adaptation

Happy Talk on Cities and Climate Adaptation

It appears that all the the various agencies of municipal government are having trouble aligning on climate change.… Read More

This Week in Climate Science: Contrails, Chinese Nuclear Power, Mangroves etc.

This Week in Climate Science: Contrails, Chinese Nuclear Power, Mangroves etc.

This roundup summarizes the noteworthy climate science articles published in the previous week, with a special emphasis on articles that might not have been covered in major media outlets.… Read More

Coastal Climate Adaptation: When Life isn’t So Beachy

Coastal Climate Adaptation: When Life isn’t So Beachy

Poorer communities, unable to afford the pricier sand, would have to watch their beaches wash away. … Read More

Climate Change Poses Immense Challenges and Uncertainties for Ecologists

Climate Change Poses Immense Challenges and Uncertainties for Ecologists

The challenges to wildlife conservation outlined in the Nature commentary made me go back and see where the FWS climate change preparations stand today.… Read More

Extreme Science: Drilling Holes in Arctic Sea Ice

Extreme Science: Drilling Holes in Arctic Sea Ice

We put a geodesic dome tent over this hole, which took 5 of us to put up as it was quite a large size. It also made for quite amusing photos as we lifted the tent over the hole and into position¦… Read More

The Nuclear Option

The Nuclear Option

Another admiring journalist, who headlines his post "Monbiot's Mission," writes that Monbiot "is undergoing an astounding and very public transformation." But I'm not so sure about that.… Read More

Live from the North Pole

As part of the survey, a small group of intrepid scientists are gathering data on Arctic Ocean circulation and other aspects of the Arctic environment.… Read More