by faster | Jul 10, 2019 | Blog
SOURCE: Reuters and PLOS One DATE: July 10, 2019 SNIP: A fifth of the world’s major cities will face “unknown” climate conditions by 2050, researchers warned on Wednesday, as rising temperatures heighten the risks of drought and flooding. Climate scientists at the...
by faster | Jul 5, 2019 | Blog
SOURCE: Anchorage Daily News DATE: July 5, 2019 SNIP: The National Weather Service said Friday it took a long look at Thursday’s record afternoon temperatures before announcing late in the day that the thermometer had reached an astonishing 90 degrees at the official...
by faster | Jun 17, 2019 | Blog
SOURCE: Carbon Brief DATE: June 17, 2019 SNIP: More than half of the world could see new temperature records set in every single year by the end of the century if global warming is not curbed, a study finds. And new heat records could be set in two-thirds of the...
by faster | May 30, 2019 | Blog
SOURCE: Smithsonian Magazine DATE: May 30, 2019 SNIP: Alaska in March is supposed to be cold. Along the north and west coasts, the ocean should be frozen farther than the eye can see. In the state’s interior, rivers should be locked in ice so thick that they double as...
by faster | May 14, 2019 | Blog
SOURCE: MongaBay DATE: May 14, 2019 SNIP: It is well known that the burning of fossil fuels and deforestation both lead to the emission of carbon dioxide, raising temperatures worldwide. Less well understood is how removing tree cover is contributing to increased...