by faster | Sep 24, 2020 | Blog
SOURCE: New York Times and Science DATE: September 24, 2020 SNIP: Six years ago, a huge part of the Pacific Ocean near North America quickly warmed, reaching temperatures more than 5 degrees Fahrenheit above normal. Nicknamed “the blob,” it persisted for two years,...
by faster | Aug 17, 2019 | Blog
SOURCE: CNN DATE: August 17, 2019 SNIP: Alaska has been in the throes of an unprecedented heat wave this summer, and the heat stress is killing salmon in large numbers. Scientists have observed die-offs of several varieties of Alaskan salmon, including sockeye, chum...
by faster | Jul 16, 2019 | Blog
SOURCE: IOP Science and Think Progress DATE: July 16, 2019 SNIP: A peer-reviewed study published this week warns that if we don’t reverse emissions trends quickly and sharply, we will see a rise in unprecedented heat waves that will “break” the National Weather...
by faster | Mar 1, 2019 | Blog
SOURCE: Scientific American DATE: March 1, 2019 SNIP: Warming temperatures do not only threaten lives directly. They also cause billions of hours of lost labor, enhance conditions for the spread of infectious diseases and reduce crop yields, according to a recent...
by faster | Feb 1, 2019 | Blog
SOURCE: The Guardian DATE: February 1, 2019 SNIP: Australia sweltered through the hottest month in its history in January, spurring mass deaths of fish, fire warnings and concerns among climate scientists that extreme heat is hitting faster and harder than...
