The atmosphere is to the earth as a layer of varnish is to a desktop globe. It is thin, fragile and essential for preserving the items on the surface.150 years of burning fossil fuel have overloaded the atmosphere to the point where the earth is ill. It now has a fever. Read the detailed article, Soothing Gaia’s Fever for an evocative account of that analogy. The items listed here detail progress on coordinating 6.5 billion people in the most critical project undertaken by humanity.Â
Earth’s magnetosphere behaves like a sieve Posted: 24 Oct 2012 07:16 AM PDT Our protective magnetic bubble lets the solar wind in under a wider range of conditions than previously believed. Earth’s magnetic field is our planet’s first line of defense against the bombardment of the solar wind. This stream of plasma is launched by Continue Reading →
Gulf Stream Moved Farther North Last FallFenceviewerGlen Gawarkiewicz, a senior scientist in WHOI’s physical oceanography department, and five of his colleagues recently published their findings that in October of 2011, the core of the Gulf Steam at the edge, or break, of the Continental Shelf had …See all stories on this topic »
Extreme Weather Watch: September 2012 Hottest September on RecordSan Diego Free PressIn theUnited Statesalone, 2011 extreme weather events caused almost $60 billion in damages. This total does not include expenses associated with sickness or injuries triggered by the disasters. Given the number and severity of extreme events that have …See all stories on this topic Continue Reading →
Sea Level Rising Faster Than Average In the U.S. NortheastClimate CentralSea level is rising all over the world thanks to the heat-trapping effect of greenhouse-gas emissions, but according to a new study published in the Journal of Coastal Research, the northeastern U.S. and eastern Canada have seen the ocean rise at an …See all stories Continue Reading →
UK’s year of drought and flooding unprecedented, experts say The scale of drought recovery in 2012 has ‘not been seen before’, says Centre for Ecology & Hydrology • Will climate change lead to more droughts? Share15 Email Adam Vaughan guardian.co.uk, Thursday 18 October 2012 13.43 BST Jump to comments (105) Bans on water use were Continue Reading →
Canadian government ‘knew of plans to dump iron into the Pacific’ Chief executive of company responsible for controversial geoengineering test implicates several departments Share944 Email Martin Lukacs guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 17 October 2012 12.03 BST Jump to comments (40) An aerial of the Haida Gwaii, British Columbia, Canada. Photograph: Russ Heinl/Alamy As controversy mounts over the Continue Reading →