Monthly Archives: November 2018

An update on the dire situation in Africa’s Sahel region.  The region is described as “as one of the world’s most vulnerable victims of climate change, with 300 million people affected.  Drought, desertification and scarcity of resources have led to … Continue reading →

Chinese scientists give warning about the future decline of water supply gained from glacial melting on the Tibetan plateau.  “The plateau, with tens of thousands of glaciers, boasts the headwaters of Asia’s 10 largest rivers, including the Yangtze, Yellow, Indus, … Continue reading →

A new report describes catastrophic climate deterioration in Iraq.  This nation of 39 million is always among the hottest places on Earth in the summer months, with an outlook for still higher levels to come.  That, combined with a steady … Continue reading →

Future drought severity on the Caribbean islands is foreseen to worsen because of climate change.  That is the conclusion of a new study based at Cornell University, employing methods that could detect the contribution of human-caused temperature increases with high … Continue reading →

New research foresees total loss of the Congo Basin rainforest by 2100 (Mongabay).  “Researchers found that small-scale farming was the biggest driver, contributing to around 84 percent of deforestation…..This kind of farming is primarily done for subsistence by families that … Continue reading →

A realistic view of what renewable energy is capable of accomplishing.  This was written by two Australian professors who have done their homework well and cover a good number of the great many bases that need to be covered.  Every … Continue reading →

Arctic sea ice loss is not all due to climate change.  According to a new study, “Sea ice loss since 1979 has increased due to natural variability; observations show more Arctic sea ice loss than the climate models average…..Natural swings … Continue reading →

Putting today’s CO2 level into proper historical perspective.  This post from a website called Mashable does a good job of it, enhanced by an image of 65 million years worth of what we know about that history, as provided by … Continue reading →

A new study explains the way rising temperatures affect the behavior of the jet stream, resulting in an increase in extreme weather episodes in the Northern Hemisphere.  A strange type of high-altitude atmospheric event is involved and likely to increase.  … Continue reading →

There is a puzzling new report about the true amount of heat being soaked up by the oceans as a result of the greenhouse gas effect.  The authors of the study believe the total amount is 60% greater than the … Continue reading →