Monthly Archives: August 2017

A new study explains how and where the heat-humidity threshold will be breached.  This is an excellent review of the study, with clear details about the wet-bulb temperature limits and the exact kind of locations where deadly effects will first … Continue reading →

“Ghost forests,” found along ocean coastlines, are, like melting glaciers, a highly visible indicator of climate change.  They are particularly evident along the US Atlantic seaboard.  “Photographs show the rate of coastal forest loss is four times greater now than … Continue reading →

When does climate change become dangerous?  The principal consensus view is focused on a 2C rise in global average temperature since the pre-industrial era.  Others believe danger sets in at around 1.5C.  It all depends on what you mean by … Continue reading →