The Greenland Ice Sheet Has Lost 3.8 Trillion Tons of Ice
A new report analyzed 26 satellite datasets to track ice loss for the Greenland Ice Sheet.
Sunny Day Flooding is Increasing
Research has shown that the instances of tidal flooding have increased on the Atlantic, Pacific, and Gulf coasts of the United States by 300-925% since the 1960s.
Review | The Citizen’s Guide to Climate Success
This is a most useful primer on climate change and its consequences.
How Wildfires are Changing Boreal Forests and Increasing Emissions
Boreal forests are changing along with our climate.
Where Does the Earth Store All Its Carbon?
It is estimated that 1.845 billion billion metric tons of carbon are settled in mantle and crust, while only 43,500 billion tons can be found on the surface.
Looking at Centuries of California’s Climate to Understand Fire Risk
Using climate models and centuries of paleoclimate data (between 1571 to 2013), researchers looked at moisture patterns and atmospheric wind conditions to assess future fire danger in California.
Arctic Permafrost is Now Releasing More Carbon Than it Stores
The researchers found that the Arctic region has transitioned from a carbon sink to a source of carbon emissions.
How New York City is Protecting Its Subway System Against Flooding
A flex-gate is a highly flexible covering that can be quickly deployed to protect a subway’s entrance and underground structures in the event of a flood.
How Refugia Will Protect Some Animals and Plants from Climate Change
Scientists and conservationists are working to find refuge areas, known as refugia, in order to further land management plans and climate change predictions.
Researchers Estimate Triples the Number of People Affected by Sea Level Rise
New estimates from Climate Central estimate that 340 million to 480 million people would be affected by flooding in coastal areas due to sea level rise.
Mapping Out California’s Methane Emissions
With half of the methane emissions originating from human activities, researchers from NASA wanted to map out point-source emitters in California to understand where the highest volume of methane emissions occur.
Fastest Thinning Glacier
Hielo Patagónico Sur 12 (HPS-12) in Patagonia is believed to be the fastest thinning glacier in the world.