climate… Good personal health…something you can’t put a price on. “How to Reduce Exposure to Air Pollution.” @nytimes #environment #pollution #airquality #health #publichealth 14 Aug 2019 While most of us do not have the power to make the air cleaner, there are some ways to protect yourself. www.nytimes.com/2019/08/13/well/live/how-to-reduce-exposure-to-air-pollution.html
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/
Uncategorized Very cool #astronomy read. “There May be Thick Ice Deposits on the Moon and Mercury.” via @UniverseToday 8 Aug 2019 There May be Thick Ice Deposits on the Moon and Mercury: www.universetoday.com/143109/there-may-be-thick-ice-deposits-on-the-moon-and-mercury/
Atmospheric Science… This has worldwide impacts. “Climate crisis reducing land’s ability to sustain humanity, says IPCC_CH.” @Guardian #climate #climatechange 8 Aug 2019 UN report finds ecosystems never before under such threat and restoration is urgent: www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/aug/08/climate-crisis-reducing-lands-ability-to-sustain-humanity-says-ipcc
climate… This is a public health issue that’s bound to worsen with time. “POLLEN PROBLEMS: Climate Change, the Growing Season, and America’s Allergies.” via @ClimateCentral #climate #allergies #health #climatechange 7 Aug 2019 Millions of Americans suffer from seasonal allergies—and climate change is prolonging their season of suffering. www.climatecentral.org/news/report-pollen-allergies-climate-change
climate… A very thought provoking read. “What I learned writing about #climate change and the US south for a year.” @Guardian #climatechange #environment 7 Aug 2019 I crisscrossed a region – my own – that is mired in a culture of denial and delay. The conversation on the climate crisis has not changed fast enough: www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/aug/07/climate-change-us-south-what-i-learned-writing-about-for-a-year
Atmospheric Science… “Ocean temperature ‘surprises’ becoming more common: Researchers highlight need to account for #climate change in marine planning.” @ScienceDaily #climatechange 6 Aug 2019 Around the world, periods of rapid ocean warming are happening more often than we thought. In order to thrive in the future, marine communities need to make decisions based on…
climate… “Several US states face significant stress on their water availability, data shows.” (NM tops the list, followed by CA, AZ, CO, & NE.) @Guardian #climate #environment #water 6 Aug 2019 New Mexico tops the list, followed by California, Arizona, Colorado and Nebraska as problem could intensify with global heating: www.theguardian.com/global-development/2019/aug/06/us-states-water-stress-new-mexico-california-arizona-colorado
environment “Will Ban On Gas Appliances Be The Next Push To Save The Planet?” via @NPR #environment 6 Aug 2019 As more cities and states try to cut carbon emissions, natural gas is becoming a target. The city of Berkeley, Calif., just became the first to ban it in new…
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… 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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