global warming
gregladen | August 6, 2013Remember those puddles at the North Pole that at first everyone said were not important, then when someone realized that they were only puddles so a new meme formed and everyone said they are not important? They're important. From the abstract of a new study, just out:
The surface albedo of the Arctic sea-ice zone is a crucial component in the energy budget of the Arctic region. The treatment of sea-ice albedo has been identified as an important source of variability in the future sea-ice mass loss forecasts in coupled climate models. ... Here we present an analysis of observed changes in…
illconsidered | July 29, 2013This weekly posting is brought to you courtesy of H. E. Taylor. Happy reading, I hope you enjoy this week's Global Warming news roundup
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Information is not Knowledge...Knowledge is not Wisdom
July 28, 2013
Chuckles, COP19+, MEF, Whiteman, Warnings
Bottom Line, Subsidies, EIB, Pricing Nature, Cook
Fukushima: Note, News, Related Papers
Melting Arctic, Harp Seals, Methane, Geopolitics, Antarctica
Food: Crisis, Fisheries, Land Grabs, GMOs, Production
Hurricanes, New Weather, GHGs, Carbon Cycle, CO2 Fertilization
Temperatures, Aerosols, Paleoclimate,…
illconsidered | July 22, 2013This weekly posting is brought to you courtesy of H. E. Taylor. Happy reading, I hope you enjoy this week's Global Warming news roundup
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Information Overloadis Pattern Recognition
July 21, 2013
Chuckles, COP19+, International Tax, Antarctic Reserve, Pollution Mortality
Bottom Line, Finance, Cook
Fukushima: Note, News
Melting Arctic, Methane, Geopolitics, Antarctica
Food: Crisis, Fisheries, Land Grabs, GMOs, Production
Hurricanes, Monsoon, Notable Weather, Extreme Weather, New Weather
Temperatures, Feedbacks, Aerosols, Paleoclimate
Oceans,…
gregladen | July 22, 2013It has been said that global warming has stopped over the last several years. Some say it has not been happening for 17 years, some say for ten years, some say for 12 years. Let's test these hypotheses
Hypothesis: June, the most recent month with full data, was an average year, not a warm year.
Now that July is nearly over, we can look back at the data for June and see how warm or cool June was.
According to data from NOAA and NASA, summarized here,
June was one of the hottest such months on record globally...The month extended the unbroken string of warmer-than-average months to 340,…
gregladen | July 20, 2013Climate Scientist John Abraham and I just finished a session of FtBConscience on Climate Change and during that session we promised to provide some useful links. We also used some graphics during the session. Below are the links and the graphics!
First, here is the video of the session:
Climate Change Science Twitter List
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illconsidered | July 16, 2013This weekly posting is brought to you courtesy of H. E. Taylor. Happy reading, I hope you enjoy this week's Global Warming news roundup
skip to bottom Sipping from the Internet Firehose...July 14, 2013 Chuckles, China-USA, Pollution Deaths, Injection Earthquakes Sumatran Smog, Warnings, Rentiers, Bottom Line, Banks, CookFukushima: Note, News, Policies Melting Arctic, Methane, AntarcticaFood: Crisis, Fisheries, Food vs. Biofuel, Land Grabs, GMOs, Production Hurricanes, Monsoon, Notable Weather, Extreme Weather, New Weather Carbon Cycle, Temperatures, Feedbacks, Aerosols…
pgleick | July 16, 2013
The evidence from real-world observations, sophisticated computer models, and research in hundreds of different fields continues to pile up: human-caused climate change is already occurring and will continue to get worse and worse as greenhouse-gas concentrations continue to rise.
Because the climate is connected to every major geophysical, chemical, and biological system on the planet, it should not be surprising that we are learning more and more about the potential implications of these changes for a remarkably wide range of things. And while it is certainly possible – even likely – that…
gregladen | July 16, 2013No. Here's a handy graphic for you to enjoy and share, courtesy of Climate Nexus.
Also, you might want to ask the question: What has global warming done since 1998?
That question is addressed HERE, where this handy graphic is available showing the importance of ocean warming:
So, has global warming stopped? No, I'm afraid not.
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gregladen | July 10, 2013The Pine Island Glacier, in West Antarctica, drains (as ice and water) a measurable percent of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet. It is probably the case that glaciers in this area of the Antarctic contribute more of the ice to water transition than any other glacial region in the world, so how they melt is of great interest. And now, Pine Island Glacier has given birth!
In October 2011 a large crack started to form across the glacier, downstream from its grounding line. Over the last few days, it seems, this crack finally transected the entire glacier, causing the down-stream side of it to…
illconsidered | July 8, 2013This weekly posting is brought to you courtesy of H. E. Taylor. Happy reading, I hope you enjoy this week's Global Warming news roundup
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Logging the Onset of The Bottleneck Years
July 7, 2013
Chuckles, COP19+, WMO, Steinacher, CO2 Fertilization, Desertec, Rabobank, Cook
Fukushima: Note, News, Policies
Melting Arctic, Methane, Geopolitics, Antarctica
Food: Crisis, Fisheries, Food vs. Biofuel, GMOs, GMO Labelling, Production
Hurricanes, Monsoon, Notable Weather, New Weather, GHGs, Temperatures, Aerosols
Paleoclimate, ENSO, Biosphere, Extinctions,…
gregladen | July 7, 2013Earlier in the northern summer, it looked like the rapid melt of Arctic Sea ice we've been seeing over the last several years was happening again, but rather than being a record year, it was merely tracking along the lower side of the distribution of the long term average. Last year, in contrast, the amount of sea ice hit an all time low early in the year and then broke previous records into tiny icy pieces.
One of the reasons last year's ice melt was so dramatic is that an early storm churned up the ice and got melting going a bit early.
This year, there was no early churning up event,…
illconsidered | July 4, 2013This weekly posting is brought to you courtesy of H. E. Taylor. Happy reading, I hope you enjoy this week's Global Warming news roundup
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Information is not Knowledge...Knowledge is not Wisdom
June 30, 2013
Chuckles, COP19+, Montreal Protocol, Indian Monsoon, Obama's Plan, Sumatran Smog
Bottom Line, World Bank, Cook
Fukushima: Note, News, Policies, Related Papers
Melting Arctic, Geopolitics
Food: Crisis, Fisheries, Food vs. Biofuel, Land Grabs, GMOs, GMO Labelling, Production
Hurricanes, Monsoon, Notable Weather, Extreme Weather, New Weather
GHGs,…
gregladen | July 1, 2013Nineteen fire fighters were killed yesterday as they were overrun by a lightning-sparked fire in Arizona. This consisted of the entire crew as deployed to fight the Yarnell Hill Fire near Phoenix, Arizona. The best way to honor these fallen heroes, from afar and from the perspective of fellow citizens, is to demand that more support be given to their efforts (by ending the Republican Sequester) and to acknowledge that their job has been made much harder because of global warming induced increases in wild fire frequency and severity.
Global warming is on track to double the number of wild…
gregladen | June 26, 2013 No time for a meeting of the Flat Earth Society.
"I don’t have much patience for anyone who denies that this challenge is real. We don’t have time for a meeting of the Flat Earth Society. Sticking your head in the sand might make you feel safer, but it is not going to protect you from the coming storm. Ultimately we will be judges as a people and as a society and as a country on where we go from here ... push back on misinformation, speak up for the facts, broaden the circle of those who are willing to stand up for our future, convince those in power to reduce our carbon pollution … invest…
gregladen | June 25, 2013The following is a statement from India Climate Justice
We cannot ignore the climate crisis anymore!
25 June 2013
The India Climate Justice collective notes with deep anguish the devastating loss of life, livelihoods, and homes in Uttarakhand and beyond. The death toll is likely in the thousands, way beyond current official figures. We extend our deep condolences to the families and friends of those killed, and our support to those still fighting for survival, and to local populations whose livelihoods will take years to rebuild.
This tragedy was triggered by extreme unseasonal rains in North…
illconsidered | June 24, 2013Logging the Onset of The Bottleneck Years
This weekly posting is brought to you courtesy of H. E. Taylor. Happy reading, I hope you enjoy this week's Global Warming news roundup
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Mid-Summer's Day Edition
June 23, 2013
Chuckles, Solstice, COP19+, Post-G8, UK Meeting, Indian Monsoon
Sumatran Smog, European Flood, World Bank, Cook
Fukushima: Note, News, Policies
Melting Arctic, Arctic Birds, Methane, Antarctica
Food: Crisis, Fisheries, GMOs, Production
Hurricanes, Notable Weather, Extreme Weather, New Weather, Temperatures
GHGs, Aerosols, Clouds,…
gregladen | June 24, 2013A few climate change related items I know you will be interested in, especially since you will want to be very current for the big event Tuesday.
There is now a new profession: Extreme Weather Architect. (Hat tip: Paul Douglas)
You may hear again and again that climate change is over, that warming has stopped. This is wrong in many many ways, and I've written about that here. Dana Nuccitelli has this important piece as well: We haven't hit the global warming pause button. Also, see this brand new item for a detailed discussion of how surface warming varies across time.
You've heard of the…
gregladen | June 23, 2013On Tuesday, President Obama will make a speech outlining his administration’s plans to address climate change. The Right Wing has already responded by calling those concerned with climate change “Terrorists.” How have the progressive and left wings responded? Badly. Very badly. Here is a selection, some paraphrased to ensure anonymity (though these are all public), of comments by people that I know are well meaning climate change activists or otherwise concerned about global warming and such.
Obama’s speeches and verbal plans make no difference. It’s what he DOES that counts.
He’ll say…
gregladen | June 20, 2013Two related things came across my desk this morning that should concern anyone who sees climate change as an important issue.
In Germany, the roads are buckling and breaking because of excessive heat, and there seems to be inadequate funding to re-engineer them. Here's a photograph from Spiegel Online of what happens when the rubber meets the road (where the rubber is global warming):
"Crack on the A93 at Abensberg: Here the pad burst through the intense heat, a motorcyclist built so a fatal accident." (google translated)
Meanwhile, over at The Guardian, John Abraham has a post describing…
gregladen | June 20, 2013A letter signed by (so far) 145 former Obama campaign staff calls on President Obama to reject the Keystone XL pipeline. There is no doubt that President Obama's action on climate change will be a large part of his legacy, and at this point, President Obama's position on Keystone XL is unclear. It is true that the Obama administration is doing some good things (like this) but building the Keystone Pipeline is one of the worst things he could allow to happen.
Frustrated with this situation, the people who helped put President Obama in the White House, twice, are speaking out. Here is the…