Monthly Archives: November 2019

An update on Australia’s bushfires (The Guardian).  It’s one of the worst outbreaks ever, and still very early in the fire season.  “They won’t have this out for days, weeks, months. Unfortunately the forecast is nothing but above-average temperatures and … Continue reading →

The long-term link between peatland drainage and greenhouse gas levels is quantified, and the numbers are troubling (Nature Climate Change).  This is an important study about the past and future projected pace of peatland drainage over the entire globe, which … Continue reading →

How impotant is it for global population to be stabilized? (The Conversation).  A British professor gives us his views on a sensitive and complicated subject that is closely related to climate change, but not often openly discussed.  I think he … Continue reading →

A new study has important information about the way carbon is sequestered in soils (International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis).  “A new global assessment shows that human impacts have greatly reduced plant-fungus symbioses, which play a key role in sequestering … Continue reading →

Burkina Faso, a landlocked country in Africa’s Sahel belt, population 20 million, is being overcome by drought and desertification (IPS News Agency).  This fine article paints a clear picture of what that means.  “As time went by, we noticed that … Continue reading →

From the EU Climate Service, the warmest month of October ever recorded (Phys.org, news).  The new reading is equivalent to 1.2 Celsius above the pre-industrial average.  September was also a record-breaking month, and July was the hottest single month of … Continue reading →

Scientists declare climate emergency, establish global indicators for effective action  (Oregon State University).  “A global coalition of scientists led by William J. Ripple and Christopher Wolf of Oregon State University says “untold human suffering” is unavoidable without deep and lasting … Continue reading →

Expert analysis of how scientific findings about climate are incorporated into public policy (The Guardian).  The three authors of this article are professors who have studied and written extensively on the subject, including a new book just published.  I think … Continue reading →

A fascinating story about smoldering peatland fires (Horizon magazine).  Scientists are just beginning to get a handle on their dimensions and how they operate.  This was written by a professor who is involved in relevant research.  “When we have tried … Continue reading →