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An ocean of ups, downs, and much uncertainty: sea-level rise in the 21st century
One of the oft-cited results of global warming is sea-level rise. But how does it work? Human-induced climate change contributes to sea-level rise in two ways. Almost two-thirds of the predicted rise...
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Coming soon to a beach near you – the jellyfish blob
Giant Nomura, Sea of Japan. These jellies can grow to 450 lbs. and be the size of a refrigerator. The meek shall inherit the Earth – at least the wet parts of it. The lowly jiggly jellyfish, those...
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Sea-level study of Chesapeake Bay & Evidence of an Impact 35 Million Years Ago
A few weeks ago, I wrote a post about sea-level rise. Well, here’s a quick update to start the week (albeit a day or so late) on that same subject, but a little closer to home – for me at least. From...
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Top Ten Extreme Weather and Climate Events (and Related Catastrophes) of 2010
[Updated 12:18PM Eastern] Every year, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) asks experts to vote on the top ten weather and climate events for that year. The “voters consider...
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Speeding Up Natural CO2 Reduction and Saving the Oceans at the Same Time
The planet is warming. The release of CO2 and other greenhouse gases, from the burning of fossil fuels and other human activities, is causing global temperatures and sea levels to rise, glaciers to...
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Degrees of Risk: Climate Change as a National Security Issue
Climate change is usually thought of as an environmental issue, and sometimes a humanitarian one. But how might the debate change if it were seen as a matter of national security? A new report by the...
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Science Without Borders: A Whirlwind Weekend at the 2011 AAAS Meeting
Tomorrow marks the first full day of sessions for the 2011 Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. AAAS (“triple A S”) is one of the world’s most influential science...
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Science and the Media, or How Science Advanced at AAAS 2011: Part I
Most science conferences are like little in-group parties, where people who know each other’s work intimately get together to discuss their latest results, and query each other about what to do next....
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Clear and Present Danger: Overwhelming Ourselves into Apathy
After covering a AAAS session on science and the media in my blog post last week, I’d planned to focus on another titled “Adapting to a Clear and Present Danger: Climate Change and Ocean Ecosystems.”...
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Clearing the Air: Managing Air Quality to Benefit Health and Climate in India...
I’ve just learned that the event that I’ve been planning for March 30th, on air quality and climate change in India, is going to be webcast (!) thanks to the our wonderful co-sponsor, the School for...
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