Monthly Archives: June 2019

Alaska has had its warmest spring on record, causing multiple unwanted changes (The Guardian).  One of the highlights is evidence of a speedup in permafrost thawing, close to where people live and travel. Therefore, some traditional Chinese medicines are better … Continue reading →

A new study related to the stability of the West Antarctic ice sheet (Phys.org).  This study from Rutgers University found a linkage between the warming of waters in the tropical western Pacific Ocean and the climatic patterns that are destabilizing … Continue reading →

An update on drought conditions in India (The Guardian).  “Hundreds of Indian villages have been evacuated as a historic drought forces families to abandon their homes in search of water…..Estimates suggest up to 90% of the area’s population has fled, … Continue reading →

An analysis from BP of the world’s high growth of energy demand in 2018 (The Guardian).  “BP’s annual global energy report revealed for the first time that fluctuating temperatures are increasing the world’s use of fossil fuels in spite of … Continue reading →

What life in India is like when water disappears (BBC News).  This story takes a close look at the people of one small city where everything has been going wrong.  They are not alone—“The crippling drought in Maharashtra is part … Continue reading →

Something different today.  With all the talk about the CO2 level being up more than 3 ppm at its seasonal peak (May) in Mauna Loa, while reaching its highest point in the history of our species, ( https://www.ecowatch.com/noaa-carbon-dioxide-levels-2638714201.html) I want … Continue reading →

A summary of five major changes affecting the oceans and the life they support (EcoWatch).  All of these have been operating for decades and continuously growing.  They are all difficult to curtail, and the need for total curtailment in every … Continue reading →

Climate change is driving rapid shifts between high and low water levels on the Great Lakes (The Conversation).  Two professors from the University of Michigan describe the unusual series of current events and offer several explanations.  As with almost everything … Continue reading →

Scientists find substantial links between sea ice variation in Hudson Bay and summer heatwaves in the lower US 48 states (Phys.org).  The statistical relationship is plainly evident.  The physical nature of the relationship, while less obvious, can be explained in … Continue reading →

Extreme temperatures in India; weak monsoon season expected (Phys.org).  “Temperatures passed 50 degrees Celsius (122 Fahrenheit) in northern India as an unrelenting heatwave triggered warnings of water shortages and heatstroke…..More than 40 percent of India faces drought this year…..The annual … Continue reading →