Monthly Archives: February 2020

A new study provides a wide range of information about how changes in land cover cause significant changes in air temperature on a regional basis (Norwegian University of Science and Technology).  The research was mostly done in Europe, but the … Continue reading →

Researchers have developed better tools for predicting future losses of ice mass from Antarctica (University of Gothenburg).  The study was focused on the role of the steep ice cliffs widely found at glacial fronts.  Today they help to hold down … Continue reading →

Some good news—monitors of mangrove deforestation are seeing meaningful improvement (National University of Singapore).  “More than a decade ago, academics warned that mangrove forests were being lost faster than almost any other ecosystem, including coral reefs and tropical rainforests. But … Continue reading →

Australia’s fires were far worse than anything that had been predicted (BBC News).  “Climate models – simulations that use all available information about what drives our planet’s climate – are the primary method we have to understand what will happen … Continue reading →

A new warning based on the huge declines of insect populations that have been widely observed (The Guardian).  The report was issued by a team of 25 international scientists representing a variety of specialties.  Climate change was one of six … Continue reading →

A new study tells how the Colorado River is losing its volume of flow and why the trend will continue (Inside Climate News).  The study helps resolve a “longstanding disagreement in previous estimates of the river’s sensitivity to rising temperatures,” … Continue reading →

Estimates of the sources of growth in atmospheric methane since 1750 have been radically revised (University of Rochester).  “Methane emissions to the atmosphere have increased by approximately 150 percent over the past three centuries, but it has been difficult for … Continue reading →

A new study has found evidence of puzzling behavior of the tropical rainfall belt known as the ICTZ (Northumbria University – England).  The behavior is puzzling because in many ways it is counter-intuitive:  “The researchers showed that the ITCZ expands … Continue reading →

A new study finds that earlier spring leaf-out amplifies temperature warming in northern areas (Nature Climate Change).  The early leaf-out is a regular response to the warming caused by greenhouse gases.  This study found feedbacks that added as much as … Continue reading →

A new “Climate Reality Check” from the author of Climate Code Red.  Australian activist David Spratt can always be relied upon for views that are well-backed by climate science, which he has been avidly studying for decades.  There is nothing … Continue reading →