Monthly Archives: October 2017

New records were set by Hurricane Ophelia.  Most had to do with its location.  One other, which may be even more important:  “Ophelia is the tenth tropical storm in a row that has turned into a hurricane, something that has never … Continue reading →

A report from last week’s geoengineering conference.  The most important “news” is that there were no major breakthroughs to report.  Most new information appears to have been focused on the risks that are involved with each of the covered technologies.  … Continue reading →

Why the CO2 level spikes higher during El Nino events.  New information has become available based on readings obtained by satellite.  Actual measurements now show specifics about ways that cause an excess of CO2 to be released and also about … Continue reading →

An important new paper compiles evidence of sea level rise and superstorms during the Eemian interglacial period.  There are just two authors, both of whom worked with James Hansen on the 2016 report covering much of the same area of … Continue reading →

A new analysis of a huge past volcanic eruption in the US.  This is the one that caused a flood of basalt over the Pacific Northwest starting 16.5 million years ago.  It was one of the largest such floods in … Continue reading →

How important is economic growth?  Here is an article that makes a strong case for removing the existing emphasis on economic growth as the main objective of human societies, using Costa Rica as a model.  Apparently Costa Ricans are just … Continue reading →

An update on the number and cost of extreme weather and climate events in the US so far in 2017.  Using a detailed base that only began in 1980, this year is poised to break a number of records.  Even … Continue reading →

Important new findings related to the decomposition of soil carbon.  This comes as the result of a 26-year experiment that is still ongoing.  The researchers wanted to know what changes occur when you heat patches of soil, in this case … Continue reading →

Proper management of soils could slow global warming.  A new study from Stanford reveals surprising information about steps that could be taken to increase the amount of carbon stored in the soils of agricultural lands.  The researchers believe such efforts … Continue reading →

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