Monthly Archives: May 2018

Global temperature update for the month of April.  It was the warmest ever for an April that got no extra input from an El Nino event like the last two did.  This update from James Hansen concludes that global warming, … Continue reading →

The latest research tied to global drought conditions (Carbon Brief).  This article is full of information about how to define drought, how it is projected into the future and how conservation of rainwater can be helpful.  Also, as expected, “The … Continue reading →

Heat and drought, working in combination, have become the norm in the American southwest.  “Past southwestern droughts were notable for declines in precipitation. But today’s droughts are different…..Even in wet years, which will still occur as the climate changes, warmer … Continue reading →

Near surface wind speeds over the continents have dropped significantly in recent decades.  This article from Cosmos magazine has excellent coverage of the whole subject of global wind speeds, some reasons for why they change and how climate conditions are … Continue reading →

The latest thinking about solar radiation management (Carbon Brief).  This is a type of geoengineering that could reduce the amount of heat Earth absorbs from the sun without doing a job on CO2 emissions or content in the atmosphere.  There … Continue reading →

India is already having problems due to extreme heat.  Though still early in the season, temperatures have been as high as 111F in some regions and violent storms have become common, resulting in over 100 fatalities.  India sits on the … Continue reading →

Tourism is an immense source of greenhouse gas emissions.  A highly detailed international study finds that tourism accounts for over 8% of the total caused by humans (as of 2013), more than triple previous estimates.  It is also one of … Continue reading →

Why you should care about the circulation patterns in the Atlantic and other oceans?  Inside Climate News has a fine report that covers all the basics of both cause and effect, and how little there is that can be done … Continue reading →

A troubling outlook for Florida’s Everglades.  The bordering sea level is rising at around three times the global average.  “The outlook is pretty grim. What’s mind boggling is that we are facing the inundation of south Florida this century.” https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/may/02/mangroves-everglades-florida-rising-sea-level … Continue reading →

A Pakistani city set a new world record high temperature for the month of April, 50C (122F).  The normal peak of the mid-summer heating season in the Northern Hemisphere is around the middle of July, still two months away. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/may/02/pakistani-city-breaks-april-record-with-day-of-50c-heat-nawabshah … Continue reading →