A recent report out of West Antarctica is rattling scientists. It’s all about heat, big-time heat, encroaching upon the world’s biggest chunk of ice that
Category: global warming
Ominous News From Deep Beneath Doomsday Glacier
What researchers found is that weird stuff is going on down there that could speed up the day when Thwaites takes a swim.
Source: Opinion | Ominous News From Deep Beneath Doomsday Glacier | Common Dreams
The Arctic’s Iceless Upheaval
Anybody who closely follows global warming knows that the Arctic has been clobbered 2-3 times beyond the impact on the planet. And knowledgeable sources
AI Study Warns World Could Hit 2°C Within Decades—Even With Emissions Cuts
Even with ambitious action to reduce planet-heating emissions, the world could pass the two key temperature thresholds of the Paris climate agreement in the coming decades, according to new research that relied on artificial intelligence.
Source: AI Study Warns World Could Hit 2°C Within Decades—Even With Emissions Cuts
Atmospheric dust may have hidden true extent of global heating
Atmospheric dust has increased by about 55% since the mid-1800s, an analysis suggests. And that increasing dust may have hidden up to 8% of warming from carbon emissions.
Source: Atmospheric dust may have hidden true extent of global heating | Climate crisis | The Guardian
The Invisible Global Heat Danger Zone
The repercussions are immense but not recognized until it’s too late, which is the unique characteristic of invisibleness. The general public, plus country leaders, do not connect with this hidden monster. After all, it is invisible. That one fact alone may explain why the world’s nation/states have not felt enough public pressure nor truly come to grips with the danger in order to aggressively take unified steps to halt rapid increases in CO2 and other greenhouse gases. It’s because so much of it is invisibly hidden in the sea;
Source: The Invisible Global Heat Danger Zone – CounterPunch.org
Past eight years confirmed to be the eight warmest on record | World Meteorological Organization
The past eight years were the warmest on record globally, fueled by ever-rising greenhouse gas concentrations and accumulated heat, according to six leading international temperature datasets consolidated by the World Meteorological Organization.
Source: Past eight years confirmed to be the eight warmest on record | World Meteorological Organization
1848+: The End(s) of History 