climate… “The town fighting the climate crisis to stay afloat, one #hurricane at at time.” @Guardian #climate 21 Jul 2019 Fair Bluff has already been hit by two hurricanes – but if another arrives this year, it could become one of the US’s first climate crisis ghost towns: www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/jul/21/fair-bluff-north-carolina-hurricane-aftermath-climate-crisis
Uncategorized An endeavour which was born out of conflict ended by bringing the entire world together, at least for a moment. “How Apollo 11 brought humanity together.” @BBCNews #apollo11 #science 20 Jul 2019 www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-49032105
Uncategorized “50 years ago, humanity’s first steps on another world.” #apollo11 20 Jul 2019 50 years ago, humanity's first steps on another world: m.phys.org/news/2019-07-years-humanity-world.html
weather 19 Jul 2019 Spectacular evening visible satellite view of severe thunderstorm complex as it marches across WI. #wiwx
climate Much discussion about this. “Can The Current U.S. Heat Wave Be Linked To Climate Change?.” via @NPR #climate #heatwave 19 Jul 2019 The National Weather Service @NWS warns a widespread and dangerous heat wave is building in the central and eastern U.S. How should people think about these kinds of events in…
climate Yet another record month for heat. “June 2019 was hottest on record for the globe.” via @NOAA #climate 18 Jul 2019 Antarctic sea ice coverage also shrank to a new record low. www.noaa.gov/news/june-2019-was-hottest-on-record-for-globe
Uncategorized “Here’s What Neil Armstrong Saw When He Landed Apollo 11’s Eagle on the Moon.” @LiveScience 18 Jul 2019 See the moon through the eyes of the legendary moonwalker for the first time. www.livescience.com/65970-neil-armstrong-apollo-11-landing-view.html
climate Good read in what is perhaps the most underrated lethal weather hazard worldwide. “Red Cross to World’s Cities: Here’s How to Prevent #Heat Wave Deaths.” @nytimes #climate #heatwave 17 Jul 2019 The disaster relief agency issued new guidlines to help city leaders cope with rising global temperatures. www.nytimes.com/2019/07/16/climate/red-cross-heat-waves.html
climate… The devil in the details. “June was the warmest June ever recorded, but there’s a bigger problem.” @mashable #climate #climatechange 16 Jul 2019 In 139 years of record-keeping, this June was the warmest June ever recorded. But June 2019 also revealed a much deeper warming reality. — Read on mashable.com/article/warmest-june-climate-change-trend-2019/
Uncategorized “What an increase in air turbulence means for frequent fliers.” (World Meteorological Organization @WMO scientists say the amount of turbulence in the air is going to at least double by 2050.) #travel #climate 15 Jul 2019 Scientists with the World Meteorological Organization say the amount of turbulence in the air is going to at least double by 2050. — Read on www.mnn.com/green-tech/transportation/stories/as-air-turbulence-doubles-should-you-be-scared-to-fly
Uncategorized Tornado Quest Top Ten Science Links For June 29 – July 6, 2019 6 Jul 2019 Greetings everyone! It's been an interesting week. Summer has been brutal over the European continent and elsewhere. Meanwhile in California, seismic activity has been reminding residents of the perilous dangers…
Tornado Quest Top Science Links Tornado Quest Top Ten Science Links For June 22 – 29, 2019 29 Jun 2019 Greetings to one and all. If it's summer in your location, I hope the heat isn't getting ridiculous. Much of Europe is in the midst of a lethal heatwave that…
Uncategorized Tornado Quest Top Ten Science Links For June 1 – 8, 2019 8 Jun 2019 Greetings everyone! It's been an active week across much of North America with flooding, severe weather, and summer heat affecting many areas. May 2019 will go in the record books…
Tornado Quest Top Science Links… Tornado Quest Top Ten Science Links For May 18 – 25, 2019 25 May 2019 Greetings everyone! I hope the weather's to your liking no matter where you live. Here in the Great Plains of the USA, it's been a wild May with a significant…
Uncategorized Tornado Quest Top Ten Science Links For May 11 – 18, 2019 18 May 2019 Greetings everyone! Whether it's spring or autumn in your location, I hope the weather is to your liking. There's a plethora of topics to cover this week along with severe…
Uncategorized Tornado Quest Top Ten Science Links For April 20 – 27, 2019 27 Apr 2019 Greetings to everyone! I hope that the spring, or autumn, weather that you're having is to your liking. Here in North America, we've had quite an active April with bouts…
Tornado Quest Top Science Links Tornado Quest Top Ten Science Links For April 13 – 20, 2019 20 Apr 2019 Greetings to one and all! I hope your spring...or autumn...is going well. In the last week, we've had quite a round of severe weather across several states with all hazards,…
Uncategorized Tornado Quest Top Ten Science Links for February 16 – 23, 2019 23 Feb 2019 Greetings everyone! We've got a wide selection of topics (#astronomy, #climate, #recycling, and more) to review, so lets' get started. Here's a very helpful privacy read that applies to all…
Tornado Quest Top Science Links Tornado Quest Top Ten Science Links For February 9 – 16, 2019 16 Feb 20192 Mar 2019 Greetings to one and all! Winter is still packing a punch across many areas of North America...and Australia is still reeling from a brutal heat wave. In astronomy news, the…
Uncategorized Tornado Quest Top Ten Science Links Picks For January 28 – February 2, 2019 2 Feb 20192 Feb 2019 Greetings everyone! Whether you're shivering in winter cold or broiling in summer heat, I hope you're fairing well. The past few days have been a good example of temperature extremes…
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