Sea Level Rise ‘Locking In’ Quickly, Cities Threatened Published: July 29th, 2013 15.8K 1926 4983 79 Print Permalink RSS To embed this interactive, click the preferred size for the code: 700 x 559 | 500 x 399 By Ben Strauss ANALYSIS Measurements tell us that global average sea level is currently rising by about 1 inch Continue Reading →
Are you ready to embrace the apocalypse? Facing up to the slow collapse of our planet is hard, but thinking apocalyptically could help us prepare for the crises to come Share 70 inShare0 Email Hal Niedzviecki theguardian.com, Thursday 15 August 2013 20.41 AEST Jump to comments (250) ‘How we live now is going to determine Continue Reading →
A grand solar minimum would barely make a dent in human-caused global warming Research has shown that a grand solar minimum would offset no more than 0.3°C of global warming Share 58 inShare3 Email Fortunately for us, solar activity is quite stable, and a solar minimum would only have a small effect on global temperatures. Continue Reading →
Power grid increasingly vulnerable to severe weather, report says Americans can expect more major power outages because of severe weather driven by climate change, a federal report says. Comments 8 Email Share 87 A utility worker helps restore power in Bethlehem, Pa., after a storm. The national power grid is increasingly vulnerable to outages from Continue Reading →
Vote Compass data confirms Labor had ‘bloke problem’ under Julia Gillard By Antony Green Updated 1 hour 15 minutes ago Related Story: Vote Compass: The most important issues to voters Related Story: Antony Green: Vote Compass data explained Related Story: Vote Compass: Tony Abbott won leaders’ debate Related Story: Rudd fails to establish home-state advantage Continue Reading →
Antarctica: How current ice melts follow past patterns Different regions of Antarctica are warming at different rates. This differential melting occurred similarly during ancient warming periods, researchers have found. Now scientists hope understanding the past will help them to better predict the future. By Becky Oskin, Livescience.com / August 14, 2013 A West Antarctica Ice Sheet Divide Continue Reading →