21st Century Hottest on Record as Global Warming Continues – UN
2014’s ranking as the “hottest year on record” is part of a larger climate trend. The overall warming trend is more important than the ranking of an individual year. The United Nations WMO has released its latest findings regarding its global temperature analysis in advance of climate change negotiations scheduled to be held in Geneva from 8 to 13 February.
Don’t Drill Along the East Coast
The Obama administration’s whiplash decision last week to allow oil and gas companies to drill along a wide area of the Atlantic Coast is a big mistake.
Four Gaps in China’s New Environmental Law
On 1 January, a new environmental protection law (EPL) took effect in China. It is the nation’s first attempt to harmonize economic and social development with environmental protection. Yet the law is not enough. For several reasons it will face many challenges.
White House to Propose Allowing Oil Drilling Off Atlantic Coast
The Obama administration on Tuesday will announce a proposal to open up coastal waters from Virginia to Georgia for oil and gas drilling.
The Oceans Are Warming so Fast, They Keep Breaking Scientists’ Charts
NOAA once again has to rescale its ocean heat chart to capture 2014 ocean warming.
Greenland’s Ice Layers Mapped in 3D
Scientists using ice-penetrating radar data collected by NASA’s Operation IceBridge and earlier airborne campaigns have built the first-ever comprehensive map of layers deep inside the Greenland Ice Sheet.
Study: Global Warming Doubles Risk of Extreme Weather
Extreme weather arising from a climate phenomenon in the Pacific Ocean will get much worse as the world warms, according to climate modeling.
Tales of Ancient Sea Rise Told for 10,000 Years
To most of us, the rush of the oceans that followed the last ice age seems like a prehistoric epoch. But the historic occasion was dutifully recorded, coast to coast, by the original inhabitants of the land Down Under.
New Lakes Discovered Under Greenland’s Ice Hint at Warming
The discovery of two large lakes hidden beneath Greenland’s ice suggests that climate change now cuts all the way to the bottom of the ice sheet, according to two new studies.