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… Dorian’s reached hurricane status & intensification is inevitable. Folks from FL Keys to southern SC coast should prepare. Here’s a page of Hurricane Safety & Preparedness info I hope you’ll find helpful. #hurricane #dorian #hurricanedorian #prwx #flwx #gawx #scwx #hurricaneprep 28 Aug 2019 The official start of the Atlantic hurricane season began with the arrival of June...but with the late summer and autumn months comes the peak of activity. This is a list…
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… 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/
Atmospheric Science… The Heat Index: What Your Body Thinks The Temperature Is On Warm & Hot Days. #heat #heatwave #heatindex #summersafety #heatsafety 11 Aug 2019 This chart shows you the Heat Index...which is the temperature your body is reacting to regardless of the actual air temperature. Obviously the drier the air, the easier it is…
Atmospheric Science… Record heat based on @NOAA data. “Alaska, barren of sea ice, saw its hottest July in 125 years.” @Grist #akwx #alaska #climate 10 Aug 2019 The heat helped spur wildfires that shrouded much of the state in smoke. grist.org/article/alaska-barren-of-sea-ice-saw-its-hottest-july-in-125-years/
Atmospheric Science… “Climate change made Europe’s 2019 record heatwave up to ‘100 times more likely’” – @skepticscience #climate #climatechange #heatwave 6 Aug 2019 This is a re-post from Carbon Brief by Daisy Dunne — Read on skepticalscience.com/news.php
Atmospheric Science… Twelve centuries of European summer droughts.” (This study explored the association between summer temperature and drought across Europe placing recent drought in the context of the past 12 centuries.) @ScienceDaily #climate 5 Aug 2019 Researchers have published a study exploring the association between summer temperature and drought across Europe placing recent drought in the context of the past 12 centuries. The study reveals that,…
Atmospheric Science… A very picturesque anvil over parts of NE & SD this evening as strong/severe thunderstorms march across the central plains. #newx #sdwx #weather 4 Aug 2019
Atmospheric Science… I love dust devils as much as any other weather geek. But, this is hands-down the ugliest vortex I’ve ever seen. “This Coalnado Is About as 2019 as It Gets.” by @blkahn for @EARTH3R #environment #pollution #coal #coalnado 3 Aug 2019 This Coalnado Is About as 2019 as It Gets: earther.gizmodo.com/this-coalnado-is-about-as-2019-as-it-gets-1836849357/amp
climate… Much of this has received little national attention. “This US heartland has been flooded for five months. Does anyone care?.” @Guardian #flooding 3 Aug 2019 About half a million acres of land in the rural Yazoo backwater area in Missisippi is underwater, a devastating blow for a poor region where agriculture is the economy’s lifeblood:…
Atmospheric Science… Wildfires in Siberia. An unfortunate new ‘norm.’ “Russia has declared a state of emergency over Siberian wildfires.” @NewScientist 2 Aug 2019 Russia has declared a state of emergency in five Siberian regions after a million people signed petitions demanding action on unprecedented wildfires: www.newscientist.com/article/2212070-russia-has-declared-a-state-of-emergency-over-siberian-wildfires/
Atmospheric Science… “What The Melting Of Greenland’s Ice Sheet Means For Sea Levels.” via @NPR #climate 1 Aug 2019 The Greenland ice sheet is in the middle of one of its greatest melting events ever. NPR's Audie Cornish talks with climate scientist Twila Moon about what that means for…
Atmospheric Science… “@MetOffice confirms highest temperature ever recorded in the UK.” (So far this year 11 countries have recorded their hottest ever temperatures.) @NewScientist #climate #heatwave #uk #europe 31 Jul 2019 The 38.7°C recorded in Cambridge Botanic Garden on 25 July has now been confirmed to be the highest temperature ever recorded in the UK: www.newscientist.com/article/2211744-met-office-confirms-highest-temperature-ever-recorded-in-the-uk/
Atmospheric Science… This is based on data going back to 1884. “@Met Office: UK’s 10 hottest years on record occurred since 2002.” @Guardian #climate #climatechange 31 Jul 2019 Data also shows that none of Britain’s coldest years have happened since 1963: www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/jul/31/uks-10-hottest-years-on-record-have-occurred-since-2002-met-office
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