Amplifying feedbacks from land and ocean may render emission reductions insufficient

by Andrew Glikson Figure 1. Comparison of atmospheric samples contained in ice cores and more recent direct measurements, provides evidence that atmospheric CO₂ has increased since the Industrial Revolution. (Credit: NASA, data: Luthi, D., et al. 2008; Etheridge, D.M., et…

The fate of Arctic sea ice

Our warming world means the fate of Arctic sea ice could be in peril, along with the plants, animals and rich ecosystem that call it home.

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Geert Jan van Oldenborgh, 59, Dies; Linked Weather Disasters to Climate Change – The New York Times

The lack of peer review made some in the scientific community uncomfortable, Dr. Cullen said. “We were still trying to convince other scientists that this could be done,” she said, adding that Dr. van Oldenborgh’s expertise and leadership were critical…

Research shows getting tough on methane could reduce warming by 0.3 C – The Narwhal

Matt Johnson says there’s a clear starting point for governments looking to stabilize the atmosphere to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas pollution. While decision makers often talk about the carbon dioxide emissions produced during combustion of fossil fuels, Johnson, a researcher…

Finger at Global Warming for the Deadly Heatwave that Scorched North America – IndraStra Global

By the Al Attiyah Foundation Image Attribute: A helicopter tries to put out a forest fire in British Columbia, Canada. (FILE PHOTO) World-renowned scientists are convinced that the extreme weather that ravaged the Northern Hemisphere this summer can be attributed to…

Climate change a double blow for oil-rich Mideast: Experts – Deccan Herald

The climate crisis threatens a double blow for the Middle East, experts say, by destroying its oil income as the world shifts to renewables and by raising temperatures to unliveable extremes. Little has been done to address the challenge in…

Will COP26 in Glasgow deliver?

September 2021 was the second warmest September on record, after September 2020, according to NASA, Copernicus and James Hansen, despite the cooling effect of the current La Niña. Above NASA map shows that the Arctic Ocean was hit severely by high…

‘Season Of Shivers’: Old Farmer’s Almanac Predicts Bone-Chilling Winter

Brrr! The 2022 Old Farmer’s Almanac comes with a winter warning: Prepare for a “Season of Shivers.” This winter will be punctuated by positively bone-chilling, below-average temperatures across most of the United States. “This coming winter could well be one of…

Chesapeake Cleanup Partners Pledge To Fight Global Warming, But Find Cool Reception – Patch.com

12 hrs ago The governors of the states in the Chesapeake Bay drainage basin have inked a bipartisan pledge with the federal government to keep climate change from unraveling their 40-year effort to restore the estuary’s health. Some environmental groups,…

NASA finds evidence of man-made global warming going down to the early 1900s – ZME Science

Greenhouse gas emissions produced by human activity were influencing the global climate since the early 20th century, a study reports. The study, carried out by NASA researchers, provides one of the earliest evidence of global man-made climate change. Tree ring…