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Arctic Sea Ice Watch (Sep 9): 3.50 mil sq km (Previous record low for this date was 4.28 mil sq km)
For September 9, 2012 Current Arctic sea ice extent: 3.50 million sq km (1.35 million sq miles) Previous record low for this date (Sep 9, 2007): 4.28 million sq km (1.65 million sq miles) The 1979-2000 average for this date is just under 7 million sq km (2.7 million sq miles). Arctic sea ice volume … Continue reading
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Current Climate Running Against the Grain When considering whether or not the human influence on the Earth’s climate is discernible, one of the immediate questions that comes to mind is, “What would the climate be doing in the absence of human interference?” Indeed all climate models strive to identify the impact of natural mechanisms as … Continue reading
Not all of the CO2 emitted by human industrial activities remains in the atmosphere. Between 25% and 50% of these emissions over the industrial period have been absorbed by the world’s oceans, preventing atmospheric CO2 buildup from being much, much worse. But this atmospheric benefit comes at a considerable price. As ocean waters absorb CO2 … Continue reading
Did you know?
- Global ocean surface waters have become 30% more acidic since the start of the Industrial Revolution
- Proportionally, the Earth's atmosphere is no thicker than the skin of an apple.
- Nitrogen (78%) and oxygen (21%) which comprise over 99% of the dry atmosphere, are not greenhouse gases and do not contribute to the Earth's greenhouse effect.
- With no greenhouse effect to moderate its climate, the average minimum temperature on Mercury, the planet closest to the Sun, is -280 deg Fahrenheit.
- Without a greenhouse effect, the average temperature on Earth would be 0 deg Fahrenheit.
- Once emitted, carbon dioxide (CO2) can remain in the atmosphere for over 100 years.
- Human activities release more than 100 times the amount of carbon dioxide released by all of the Earth's volcanoes each year.
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Climate News
- Global greenhouse gas emissions are about to peak. There’s still work to do. - Vox.com
- Dubai’s floods were made worse by climate change, scientists find - CNN
- Deadly Dubai floods made worse by climate change - BBC.com
- Scientists say Oman, UAE deluge ‘most likely’ linked to climate change - Al Jazeera English
- Power of cork key to climate change fight, scientists say - ABC News
- How ocean carbon dioxide removal could slow climate change - Science News Magazine
- Climate change could cost Americans born in 2024 nearly $500000 in their lifetime - CNBC
- Climate change is slowing Earth's rotation - The Economist
- Worst wine harvest in 62 years blamed on 'extreme' weather and climate change - Euronews
- Climate change threatens the coastal Gullah Geechee - NBC News
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Glacial Retreat
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