Monthly Archives: September 2018

A new and rather gloomy IPCC report will be unveiled next month.  These comprehensive reports covering all aspects of climate science are published every five years, and thus eagerly awaited.  According to this issue’s co-author, Drew Shindell, “The world’s governments … Continue reading →

A wonderful new tool for checking global temperature increases is now available.  I have not yet figured out the best way to use it, but the information is just fantastic.  A quick check of land and ocean grid blocks shows … Continue reading →

A story about a huge ice cap on the Russian High Arctic of a type that was not supposed to surge, but it did.  John Abraham reviews a study based on observations that took scientists completely by surprise, as the … Continue reading →

What effect does rising heat have on human life?  Tim Radford has put together a pretty good summary, with many links to different sources of coverage.  It clearly demonstrates that a hotter planet is associated with a rising death rate. … Continue reading →

A California Commission has raised the possibility of sea level rise to 10 feet by 2100 (Scientific American).  Its previous estimate for the maximum possible rise had been 6 feet.  The new estimate was based on studies about the way … Continue reading →

A new study has found direct evidence of significant ice loss from East Antarctica during three of the last four interglacial periods.  One of those periods was the Eemian, which was the most recent, about 125,000 years ago.  Other studies … Continue reading →

What the peak in fossil fuel demand looks like from an investment point of view.  This well-thought-out argument is interesting as a warning to investors and also serves as a realistic guideline for the trend of future emissions, which are … Continue reading →

The most disgusting consequences of Hurricane Florence for the Carolinas (Inside Climate News).  This story is about what the flood waters have done to overcome inadequate controls on hog, chicken and turkey farms, coal ash deposits, sewage treatment facilities, superfund … Continue reading →

New research can demonstrate why the tropics are widening.  The rate of widening has been increasing and the warming caused by climate change is clearly indicated as an important factor.  The expansion, projected at 170 miles in each hemisphere over … Continue reading →

Michael Mann writes for The Guardian about the growing threat from hurricanes.  He points out several reasons for why today’s hurricanes tend to be more destructive, on average, than those of the past.  The steady warming of ocean waters makes … Continue reading →