Global warming. Inequality. COVID-19. And Al Gore is … Optimistic? – Grist
News on climate in the time of coronavirus Subscribe today This story was originally published by Wired and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Before he was the guy with the climate change PowerPoint presentation, before…
NASA infrared data shows Cristina strengthening
(NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center) NASA’s Aqua satellite revealed better organization and colder cloud top temperatures in Tropical Storm Cristina, indications that the storm was strengthening.
Guest post: Global warming edges closer to Paris Agreement 1.5C limit – Carbon Brief
The latest forecast (pdf) from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) suggests that over the next five years there is a 24% chance of the global average temperature exceeding 1.5C above pre-industrial levels for at least one year. While this is…
Evolution makes the world less ragged
(University of Connecticut) How does evolution impact ecological patterns? It helps smooth out the rough edges, says UConn Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Professor Mark Urban. Urban led an international team of researchers through a review of the history of ecological and evolutionary research to establish a framework to better understand evolution’s impact on ecosystem patterns. The research is published as a perspective in the Proceeding of the National Academy of Sciences.
Global Warming. Inequality. COVID-19. And Al Gore Is…Optimistic? – Mother Jones
Omar Marques/AP For indispensable reporting on the coronavirus crisis and more, subscribe to Mother Jones’ newsletters. This piece was originally published in Wired and appears here as part of our Climate Desk Partnership. Before he was the guy with the climate change PowerPoint presentation, before…
Even if we start to fix climate change, the proof may not show up for 30 years – The Washington Post
In short, because of the massive amount of fossil fuels burned since the Industrial Revolution, and the complexity of the Earth’s climate, there’s no quick payoff from changing our fossil fuel habits, researchers found. The results lend added perspective to…
When is the next great comet?
There’s a nice binocular comet – comet NEOWISE – in the early morning sky now. Some experienced observers are catching it with the eye alone. It’s nice … but not great. When will we see our next great comet?
BYOB When Visiting California
If you’re planning a trip to the Golden State in the next few years, be sure to bring your own bottles of shampoo, conditioner and soap.
Hot Summer Mess: New Climate Models Exaggerate Midwest Warming By 6X
For the last 10 years, I have consulted for grain growing interests, providing information about past and potential future trends in growing season weather that might impact crop yields. Their primary interest is the U.S. corn belt, particularly the 12…
We’re No. 1: Global warming has surpassed global cycle – Haaretz
In the last 150 years, since the industrial revolution began, anthropogenic heating has increased the global mean temperature by more than 1 degree Celsius. That increase has wiped out the natural cooling trend that began 6,500 years ago, in which…
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