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The Monthly Climate: May 2011
Texas Drought and Mississippi Flooding Since record keeping began in 1895 the United States has never seen a month so dominated by extreme weather contrasts as May 2011. Based on data from NOAA, during the month of May 19.5% of the country was experiencing severe to extreme dry conditions while 35.2% was experiencing severe to … 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?
- 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
- PODCAST: Climate change not on the agenda at the WEF - Moneyweb.co.za
- Climate change gives gardeners new options - Mother Nature Network (blog)
- Why Climate Change Will Make You Love Big Government - Truthdig
- How to Slow Climate Change? Stop Talking About It - OnEarth Magazine
- Climate Change Debate Brewing in American Classrooms - Wall Street Journal (blog)
- Why climate change will foster strange bedfellows - CBS News
- Boulder council to consider climate goals, carbon tax - Daily Camera
- UCLA faculty experts advisory: California aims to cut emissions, increase ... - UC Los Angeles
- Polaneczky: Book's look at climate change makes it easy to digest - Online Athens
- Climate Change Denial Sweeping Into Public Schools - Care2.com (blog)
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