Tag: climate change

Extreme Temperatures and ‘Polar Coaster’ Anticipated this Winter

Nature

28/8/2019 - By Kendall Trammell. Freezing. Frigid. Frosty. That's what you can expect this winter if you're in the United States, according to the Farmers' Almanac. "This winter will be filled with so many ups and downs on the thermometer, it may remind you of a 'Polar Coaster,'" its website says. The… SEE MORE

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The Climate-Friendly Vegetable You Ought to Eat

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3/5/2019 - By Melissa Clark - PORTLAND, ME. It was a sharp, windy March day, but the gray water of Casco Bay glimmered green in the sun. On his lobster boat, the Pull N’ Pray, Justin Papkee scanned the surface of the ocean, searching for his buoys. But he wasn’t looking for lobster… SEE MORE

A small airborne campaign has been monitoring glacial changes since 2009

A Decade of Exploring Alaska’s Mountain Glaciers

Nature

1/4/2019 - By Maria Jose Vinas ALASKA - In Alaska, 5 percent of the land is covered by glaciers that are losing a lot of ice and contributing to sea level rise. To monitor these changes, a small team of NASA-funded researchers has been flying scientific instruments on a bright red, single-engine… SEE MORE

Ocean oxygen levels are depleting at an alarming rate

The Ocean Is Running Out of Breath, Scientists Warn

Nature

20/3/2019 - By Laura Poppick Escaping predators, digestion and other animal activities—including those of humans—require oxygen. But that essential ingredient is no longer so easy for marine life to obtain, several new studies reveal. In the past decade ocean oxygen levels have taken a dive—an alarming trend that is linked to climate… SEE MORE

Tag: climate change

Extreme Temperatures and ‘Polar Coaster’ Anticipated this Winter

The Climate-Friendly Vegetable You Ought to Eat

A Decade of Exploring Alaska’s Mountain Glaciers

The Ocean Is Running Out of Breath, Scientists Warn

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