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Tag: climate change

Antarctic temperatures soar 50 degrees above norm in long-lasting heat wave – the Washington Post

The shelf’s disintegration in March 2022 has reshaped a landscape where coastal glacial ice was once thought to be stable. (courtesy of NASA Earth Observatory, by Lauren Dauphin, using Landsat data from the U.S. Geological Survey and MODIS data from NASA EOSDIS LANCE and GIBS/Worldview, public domain).

This historic warm spell in East Antarctica is an ominous example of the temperature spikes this polar climate could experience more of in a warming world…

In the South, Sea Level Rise Accelerates at Some of the Most Extreme Rates on Earth – Inside Climate News

Everglades (Courtesy of the South Florida Water Management District CC BY-ND 2.0 DEED via Flickr).

The surge is startling scientists, amplifying impacts such as hurricane storm surges and nuisance flooding and testing mitigation measures like the Resilient Florida program…

Earth broke all-time heat record two days in a row, scientists say – the Washington Post

Trends in annual surface temperature in the past few decades (1994-2023, bottom) compared to the trend since the start of the 20th century (Courtesy of NOAA Climate.gov, based on data provided by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, public domain)

Global temperatures Monday were highest ever observed — breaking a record set only 24 hours earlier….

Mangrove Trees Are on the Move, Taking the Tropics with Them – Scientific American

Black Mangrove, Florida Everglades (by Marianne Serra CC BY 2.0 via Flickr).

As the climate warms, mangroves are migrating farther poleward, transforming the coast as they go…

Is there a wrong way to talk about climate change? – Grist Magazine

Conversation (by tzejen CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 via Flickr).

In a provocative new book, Genevieve Guenther argues that too many conversations are happening on the fossil fuel industry’s terms….

Rancho Palos Verdes landslide is creating a new beach. ‘It’s unreal’ – the Los Angeles Times

The shoreline and beach at the base of the Palos Verdes landside © 2024 Rajendra P. Malla.

There’s an entirely new coastline in Rancho Palos Verdes…

The homeowner mutiny leaving Florida cities defenseless against hurricanes – Grist Magazine

Daytona Beach Shores, FL , from a hotel balcony, 2008 (by "if winter ends," CC BY-NC 2.0 via Flickr).

The Army Corps of Engineers won’t restore eroded beaches in Pinellas County unless homeowners agree to one condition: public access…

This Isn’t Your Grandparents’ Summer Heat – Scientific American

Vintage postcard depicting Summer fun on the beach (uploaded by dan.marv CC BY 2.0 via Flickr).

The face of summer is transforming, as people today face more frequent, longer-lasting and hotter heat waves than they did several decades ago…

Louisiana’s coast is sinking. Advocates say the governor is undermining efforts to save it – the Washington Times

Caminada Back Barrier Marsh Creation, Lousiana Coast (Courtesy of Louisianan Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 DEED via Flickr).

A new Republican governor is taking aim at the state’s coastal protection agency…

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