Atmospheric Science… “’100-year’ floods will happen every 1 to 30 years, according to new flood maps.” (Journal reference to original study included in article.) @ScienceDaily #climate #flooding 23 Aug 2019 Researchers have developed new maps that predict coastal flooding for every county on the Eastern and Gulf Coasts and find 100-year floods could become annual occurrences in New England; and…
climate… The Amazon rainforest used to be a major carbon sink. Emphasis on the words, “used to be.” “Scientists Warn Of “Cascading System Collapse” in Amazon Rainforest.” @futurism #amazonfires #environment 23 Aug 2019 The Amazon rainforest used to be a major carbon sink: futurism.com/the-byte/system-collapse-amazon-rainforest
climate… “100-Year Floods Could Soon Happen Annually in Parts of U.S., Study Finds.” @YaleE360 #climate #flooding 23 Aug 2019 100-Year Floods Could Soon Happen Annually in Parts of U.S., Study Finds - Yale E360: e360.yale.edu/digest/100-year-floods-could-soon-happen-annually-in-parts-of-u-s-study-finds
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