Atmospheric Science… Tornado Quest Top Ten Science Reads For February 7 – 14, 2020 #science #weather #meteorology #climate #climatechange #stateoftheclimate #environment #education #airquality #pollution #spaceweather #dinosaur 14 Feb 2020 Greetings once again to one and all! Plenty of interesting topics to cover this week. In atmospheric science news, our changing climate is front and center and will be for…
Atmospheric Science… Tornado Quest Top Ten Science Reads For December 13 – 20, 2019 #weather #climate #climatechange #environment 20 Dec 2019 Greetings once again to one and all! If the December holidays are a part of your life, I hope the season's going well for you. Here’s a more concise overview…
climate… “As Temperatures Rise, “Flash Drought” Takes Hold Across Southern USA.” @SciAm #climate #drought 4 Oct 2019 www.scientificamerican.com/article/as-temperatures-rise-flash-drought-takes-hold-across-south/
climate… You can’t make a story like this up. But, the devil is in the details. “Climate change is coming for our toilets. Here’s how we can stop it.” @Grist #climate #climatechange 2 Oct 2019 You hear that, America? Climate change is coming for our conveniences. It’s time to get potty trained. grist.org/article/climate-change-is-coming-for-our-toilets-heres-how-we-can-stop-it/
Atmospheric Science… “Humans Produce 100x More CO2 Than All Volcanoes Combined.” (The total amount emitted by volcanoes is only about 0.3 gigatons a year — a tiny fraction of the 37 gigatons humankind produced in 2018 alone.) @futurism #climate 1 Oct 2019 The total amount emitted by volcanoes is only about 0.3 gigatons a year — a tiny fraction of the 37 gigatons humankind produced in 2018 alone. futurism.com/study-human-emissions-volcanoes
climate… “These scientists are trying to save melting #Arctic ice.” @Grist #climate #climatechange 30 Sep 2019 Their plan is costly and controversial, but we may be running out of choices. Tiny glass beads might seem an unlikely hero in the fight against climate change, but they…
Atmospheric Science… “They Survived #Dorian but Wonder How Many More Hurricanes They Can Withstand.” #ncwx #hurricane #flooding 8 Sep 2019 Most residents in eastern North Carolina, where people rattle off the names of storms like old enemies, were spared the worst from Dorian. But they haven’t all recovered from last…
Atmospheric Science… Our existence is going to be more fleeting than we’d care to admit. “Opinion: Earth Has Survived Extinctions Before, It’s Humans Who Are Fragile.” via @nprscottsimon & @NPR #environment #climate 7 Sep 2019 Opinion: Earth Has Survived Extinctions Before, It's Humans Who Are Fragile: www.npr.org/2019/09/07/758448991/opinion-earth-has-survived-extinctions-before-its-humans-who-are-fragile
Atmospheric Science… Years of recovery ahead. “’What death smells like’: #Dorian’s toll expected to soar in #Bahamas.” @Reuters #hurricanedorian 6 Sep 2019 The smell of death hangs over parts of Great Abaco Island in the northern Bahamas, where relief workers on Friday sifted through the debris of shattered homes and buildings in…
Atmospheric Science… Amazing view of the eyewall structure. “@NASA Astronauts Snap Terrifying Photos of Hurricane #Dorian.” @futurism #hurricanedorian 3 Sep 2019 NASA astronauts Nick Hague and Christina Koch took to Twitter to share terrifying photos of Hurricane Dorian that they'd snapped from the ISS. futurism.com/the-byte/astronauts-photos-hurricane-dorian
Atmospheric Science… Hurricane #Dorian mid-morning visible satellite image. #hurricane #dorian #tropics 29 Aug 2019 Hurricane #Dorian looking impressive as it slowly intensifies and marches northwest towards the southeast USA coast.
Atmospheric Science… If you thought nuking a hurricane was bizarre, check out some other ideas that are (almost) laughable. “Beyond Trump’s nuclear bomb idea: how scientists dream of killing hurricanes.” @NatGeo #hurricane #weirdscience 29 Aug 2019 There are even stranger ideas for how to take down a tropical cyclone than bombing it with a nuclear warhead, as President Trump suggested. www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/2019/08/beyond-nukes-how-scientists-dream-of-killing-hurricanes/
Atmospheric Science… As our climate warms, even in traditionally hot regions, the ‘silent killer’ is taking its toll. “Heat Deaths Jump in Southwest United States, Puzzling Officials.” @nytimes #climate #heat #azwx #nvwx 28 Aug 2019 The number of heat-related deaths has more than tripled in Arizona and Nevada since 2014, new data show, raising concern about the limits of adaptation. www.nytimes.com/2019/08/26/climate/heat-deaths-southwest.html
Atmospheric Science… Important climate read. “@IPCC_CH land report showed we’re entering an era of damage control.” @skepticscience #climate #climatechange #IPCC 27 Aug 2019 The IPCC has published a new report on climate and land. The report includes chapters on land-climate interactions (land use changes are accelerating global warming, which is causing more extreme…
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… “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
Atmospheric Science… Interesting new study. “The Reason Antarctica Is Melting: Shifting Winds, Driven by Global Warming.” @sciam #climate #antarctica 16 Aug 2019 In recent years, these icy rivers have been flowing and melting at an alarming rate, threatening to add a substantial amount of water to the sea that would eat away…
Atmospheric Science… Chances are good you’re exposed to this. “We’ve got another ozone problem, and it’s not what you think.” @Grist #environment #airquality #health 16 Aug 2019 The beneficial ozone up in the stratosphere has an evil cousin, and it’s right here on the ground. grist.org/article/weve-got-another-ozone-problem-and-its-not-what-you-think/
Atmospheric Science… A serious threat even if the Atlantic is quiet…for now. “Flooded Mississippi a threat as hurricane season heats up.” #flooding #flood #hurricane 14 Aug 2019 Flooded Mississippi a threat as hurricane season heats up: m.phys.org/news/2019-08-mississippi-threat-hurricane-season.html
Atmospheric Science… Exceptionally unusual for this far north! “Lightning struck near the North Pole, as rapid Arctic warming continues.” via @capitalweather #climate #arctic 12 Aug 2019 Lightning strikes detected within 200 to 300 miles of the North Pole constitute a rare, though probably not unprecedented, event. www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2019/08/12/lightning-struck-within-miles-north-pole-saturday-rapid-arctic-warming-continues/
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