Tag: Global Warming Science
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Out of 11,944 peer-reviewed climate papers, 97.2% agree on man-made global warming
Like in Groundhog Day, we have to relive the same day over and over again, not to become a better person and get the girl, but to break through the public perception that somehow there's still a scientific debate on global warming.
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Sea levels could rise 27 inches by 2100 because of melting ice
If it's hard to stop rising water from causing massive damage during a temporary storm surge in a single location, think of how hard it would be to prevent rising sea levels from wreaking havoc all around the world at the same time.
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CO2 levels in atmosphere reaching 400ppm for first time in 3 million years
The first measurements at the Mauna Loa observatory in 1958 had CO2 levels at 317ppm.
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Cancer detection equipment shows us why some corals resist bleaching
Coral bleaching is a huge problem made worse by global warming. It threatens extremely productive ecosystems that are home to countless marine species.
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Guy Callendar's groundbreaking scientific paper on man-made global warming is 75 years old
75 years ago this April, Guy Stewart Callendar, a steam engineer, inventor, and talented amateur meteorologist publish an important scientific paper linking the burning of fossil fuels to the warming of the Earth's climate.
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Antarctic peninsula melting at fastest rate in 1,000 years
By analyzing a 364-meter ice core, researchers have been able to go back in time and track the freezing and melting cycles of Antarctica's peninsula.
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Republican Congressman cites Noah's Flood as evidence against climate change being caused by humans
“I would point out that if you’re a believer in in the Bible, one would have to say the Great Flood is an example of climate change and that certainly wasn’t because mankind had overdeveloped hydrocarbon energy.”
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Climate models for past 15 years proved extremely accurate
Modelling complex systems, such as our planet's global climate, isn't about predicting exactly what is going to happen. That's just too hard. But it can give us a much better idea of what is likely to take place.
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Missing heat found in oceans, global warming has accelerated in past 15 years
Some people would like you to believe that global warming has been slowing down in the past 15 years, but it has actually accelerated.
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Allan Savory shows us how to combat desertification and fix climate change
I don't want to raise expectations too much because that's the sure way to disappointment, but I think this presentation by Allan Savory is very important and more people should pay attention to what he has to say.
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Global warming is not reversible, at least not anytime soon. But it can - and must - be slowed.
Joe Romm at Climate Progress made a great point yesterday in highlighting one of the most dangerous myths of climate change: that it is reversible.
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"How the White House thinks about climate change, in 7 charts" - Wonkblog
Brad Plumer at The Washington Post's Wonkblog put together a useful summary of the latest Economic Report of the President.
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House Republicans "missing in action" on climate
Rep. Henry Waxman writes an op-ed detailing lack of action by House Republicans to even consider climate change solutions.
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Chances for slowing climate change "fading fast"
Well, this is not good. Scientists at Hawaii's Mauna Loa observatory have measured a large increase in CO2 in the atmosphere.
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Global temps higher now than for most of past 11,300 years. It's not a hockey stick. This is a scythe.
A new study into global warming finds that average global temperature was higher in past decade than in previous 11,300 years.
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Protecting the Arctic from Climate Disruption
Scientist George Divoky explains why Arctic changes due to climate disruption must be taken seriously.
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So, this climate change thing is real, confirms science
The New York Times reports on a new paper on how carbon dioxide influenced sharp global warming that ended the last ice age.
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Climate change is happening now and economic costs are enormous
USA Today has a good cover story on the many ways climate change is impacting the economy, the military, the environment and human survival.
