Atmospheric Science… Tornado Quest Top Ten Science Reads For October 19 – 26, 2019 #science #climate #weather #climatechange #environment #wildfire #airquality #public health 26 Oct 2019 Greetings again to one and all! Here’s a review of my intro from the last two weeks. After a few months on hiatus for health reasons, I’ve decided to resume…
environment “Rain will not extinguish Amazon fires for weeks, weather experts say.” (The rainy season in the #Amazon on average begins in late September & takes weeks to build to widespread rains.” @Reuters #amazonfires 27 Aug 2019 Weak rainfall is unlikely to extinguish a record number of fires raging in Brazil's Amazon anytime soon, with pockets of precipitation through Sept. 10 expected to bring only isolated relief,…
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
environment “Amazon fires: Record number burning in Brazil rainforest.” @BBCNews #amazonfires 22 Aug 2019 Fires in the Amazon have risen 84% amid growing deforestation, Brazil's space research agency says. www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-49415973
environment Learning from the past to prep for the future. “California Residents Say They Need More Information On Previous Wildfires To Prepare.” via @NPR #cafire #cawx #wildfire 19 Aug 2019 Warm temperatures have Californians again bracing for wildfires. But to better prepare, the residents of Ventura say they need a clearer picture of what went wrong in the destructive 2017…
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… Wildfires in the Arctic. Let that sink in. “The Bizarre, Peaty Science of Arctic Wildfires.” @WIRED #wildfire #arctic #climate #climatechange 29 Jul 2019 Peat is the organic material that gives Scotch its characteristic taste. But it's also a potent fuel that's powering unprecedented Arctic wildfires. www.wired.com/story/the-bizarre-peaty-science-of-arctic-wildfires/
Atmospheric Science… Tracking smoke from fires to improve air quality forecasting…which has substantial implications for public health. #environment #publichealth #wildfire 22 Jul 2019 Tracking smoke from fires to improve air quality forecasting: m.phys.org/news/2019-07-tracking-air-quality.html
Uncategorized Tornado Quest Top Ten Science Links For May 25 – June 1, 2019 1 Jun 2019 Greetings to everyone and Happy Meteorological Summer to my followers and friends in the Northern Hemisphere! It's also the official first day of the Atlantic hurricane season. May was a…
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