Arctic thawing could cost the world $60tn, scientists say Methane released by a thinning permafrost may trigger catastrophic climate change and devastate global economy Share 27 inShare2 Email John Vidal guardian.co.uk, Wednesday 24 July 2013 20.39 AEST A satellite picture reveals permafrost melting around Liverpool Bay in Canada’s northwest territories in the Arctic region. Photograph: Continue Reading →
Dallol Volcano and Hydrothermal Field One of the world’s strangest volcanic landscapes is located 269 feet below sea level in the Danakil Depression of Ethiopia Mud, salt, iron stains, halophile algae and hot spring activity produce a colorful but dangerous landscape in the Dallol craters. The most recent was formed in 1926 by a phreatic Continue Reading →
Anthropogenic contributions to Australia’s record summer temperatures of 2013 Sophie C. Lewis*, David J. Karoly Article first published online: 23 JUL 2013 DOI: 10.1002/grl.50673 ©2013. American Geophysical Union. All Rights Reserved. Issue Geophysical Research Letters Early View (Online Version of Record published before inclusion in an issue) Additional Information(Show All) How to CiteAuthor InformationPublication HistoryFunding Information Continue Reading →
Arctic methane release is an ‘economic time bomb’ – study Disappearance of Arctic sea ice could trigger devastating methane release costing the world’s entire GDP Share 30 inShare2 Email Arctic iceberg Photograph: Delphine Star/getty images The release of a giant methane pulse from thawing Arctic permafrost could destabilise the climate system and trigger huge costs Continue Reading →
Harvesting electricity from the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide Published: Tuesday, July 23, 2013 – 20:32 in Physics & Chemistry A new method for producing electricity from carbon dioxide could be the start of a classic trash-to-treasure story for the troublesome greenhouse gas, scientists are reporting. Described in an article in ACS’ newly launched journal Environmental Science Continue Reading →
Sunday, July 21, 2013 The Great Arctic Flush By Paul Beckwith A massive cyclone is forecast to develop in the Arctic, as shown on the image below, from the Naval Research Laboratory. Within 2 weeks the Arctic Ocean will be completely transformed. The cyclone that appears 6 days out on both the US and European Continue Reading →