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Did climate change drive 2020’s epic hurricane season? It’s complicated.
National Geographic discusses Did climate change drive 2020’s epic hurricane season? It’s complicated. The formation of ‘Theta’ made this year the most active hurricane season on record.
In meteorological terms, 2020 has been a historic year: Subtropical Storm Theta has formed in the Atlantic Ocean, bringing the total number of named […]
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Report: sounds an alarm on ongoing decline of US coral reefs
ABC News discusses a report that sounds an alarm on ongoing decline of US coral reefs. A first of its kind assessment of the coral reefs in U.S. waters is sounding the alarm over the role of human activity and climate change in the decline of these sensitive ecosystems, which […]
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NOAA’s new top scientist deletes evidence of his climate views
Heated discusses how NOAA’s new top scientist deletes evidence of his climate views. Ryan Maue purged his Twitter account of tweets insulting climate scientists, journalists, and activists before taking the position of chief scientist at NOAA.
Back in late September, the Washington Post reported that the Trump White House had chosen a new chief […]
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Trump’s Attacks on Climate Science Are Coming to Fruition
Wired discusses how Trump’s Attacks on Climate Science Are Coming to Fruition. A long-gestating idea to limit the use of climate modeling at the US Geological Survey is about to be realized.
“IF YOU VOTE for Biden, he’ll listen to the scientists,” Donald Trump told a […]
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NYT Climate Fwd: October 28, 2020
The New York Times discusses: voting to influence US policies towards climate change; calls this election a referendum on climate; points out trump’s attacks on climate science; alternatives to reduce atmospheric warming; how states make electricity; Japan and carbon neutrality; seismic testing in the Arctic; lightening and wildfires.
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Nearly Half of the U.S. Is in Drought. It May Get Worse.
The New York Times discusses how Nearly Half of the U.S. Is in Drought. It May Get Worse. The most widespread drought in the continental United States since 2013 covers more than 45 percent of the Lower 48 states, federal scientists said.
Nearly half of the continental United States […]
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Earth breaks September heat record, may reach warmest year
AP News discusses Earth breaks September heat record, may reach warmest year.
Earth sweltered to a record hot September last month, with U.S. climate officials saying there’s nearly a two-to-one chance that 2020 will end up as the globe’s hottest year on record.
Boosted by human-caused climate change, […]
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Study: More Near-Record Warm Years Are Likely On Horizon
This is from the website of National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), a part of the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). NOAA study: Most of the years in next decade very likely to rank as Top 10 warmest years.
Using data from tens of thousands of stations worldwide, […]
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