Ice shelf collapses in previously stable East Antarctica
The collapse, captured by satellite images, marked the first time in human history that the frigid region had an ice shelf collapse
Consequences
Deforestation emissions higher than thought, study finds
Carbon emissions from felling of tropical forest doubled in just two decades and are accelerating, research says.
It’s 70 degrees warmer than normal in eastern Antarctica.
Scientists are flabbergasted.
‘This event is completely unprecedented and upended our expectations about the Antarctic climate system,’ one expert said.
Vegas Group Leaders Discuss Heat Effects and Health
Join Zoominar with CCL Vegas member Dr. Jacob Altholz and Group Leader Dr. Joanne Leovy discussing the health effects of excess heat for the Southern Nevada group of the Sierra Club
Climate Scientists Warn of a ‘Global Wildfire Crisis’
Worsening heat and dryness could lead to a 50 percent rise in off-the-charts fires, according to a United Nations report.
Coastal Sea Levels in U.S. to Rise a Foot by 2050, Study Confirms
More precise measurements indicate that the increase will happen “no matter what we do about emissions.”
Climate and the Winter Olympics
“I’ve always loved the Winter Olympics due to the amazing scenery. Like a giant slide with fake snow next to a nuclear reactor.”
(The 2022 Winter Olympics mark the first time the Games are using entirely artificial snow.)
Why is methane bubbling up from seafloor in Puget Sound?
Some 349 plumes of methane gas are bubbling up from the bottom of the sea
Ocean temps just broke a heat increase record
Last year the oceans absorbed heat equivalent to seven Hiroshima atomic bombs detonating each second, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
Las Vegas records 6th hottest year ever in 2021
Las Vegas has recorded five of its six hottest years since 2016. Heat island effect contributes.
Future hurricanes will roam over more of the Earth, study predicts
The 21st century will see more hurricanes in mid-latitude regions, which includes, e.g., New York, Boston, Beijing, and Tokyo
Sea level in the IPCC 6th assessment report (AR6)
The sea level projections for the year 2100 have been adjusted upwards again. A global rise “approaching 2 m by 2100 and 5 m by 2150 under a very high greenhouse gas emissions scenario cannot be ruled out.”