Monthly Archives: November 2019

Seven leading scientists say that nine climate tipping points are now ‘active’ (University of Exeter).  Writing for the journal Nature in the form of a Comment, this group represents the highest level of scientists who focus on the impacts of … Continue reading →

A new study has important findings tied to the greening effect of higher CO2 levels (Los Alamos National Laboratory)  Adding CO2 to the atmosphere helps make plants grow, even while temperatures are rising.  However, rising temperatures produce more drought, which … Continue reading →

Compelling evidence that El Nino events are getting significantly stronger (Georgia Institute of Technology).  Records have been gathered from indicators found in coral reefs, going back 7000 years.  “What we’re seeing in the last 50 years is outside any natural … Continue reading →

New information about Earth’s climate history from two million year old ice cores (Princeton University).  “Gas bubbles trapped in the cores — which are the oldest yet recovered — contain pristine samples of carbon dioxide, methane and other gases that … Continue reading →

Report from the UK:  A surge of public demand for action on climate change (The Guardian).  “A YouGov poll found that more than half the country backs a national target of zero carbon emissions by 2030, a policy that as … Continue reading →

New research raises important questions about the effectiveness of freshwater lakes as a carbon sink (The Conversation).  The lead author of a new study provides a public explanation of current findings in this field of study.  It seems that about … Continue reading →

Lithium supply poses great challenges to alternative energy that must soon be overcome (New Republic).  This article does a fine job of explaining what the problems are, and why they could come to a head sooner than expected.  It also … Continue reading →

Severe food shortages have arisen in Afghanistan, affecting over ten million people (ReliefWeb).  Several million are expected to reach an Emergency status during coming winter months, and many of these live in places that are hard to reach for assistance.  … Continue reading →

A new report published by The Lancet medical journal describes the rising health risks associated with future climate change (VOX).  The annual report has more than 100 contributors from 35 international institutions, tracking 41 health risk indicators.  It shows how … Continue reading →