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- In every scenario, the number and magnitude of each type of extreme event increased on average across the Colorado River Basin for the future period compared to the historical period...
- Wild claim: Nuclear war could trigger big El Niño and decrease seafood Tue, 26 Jan 21, 1:00pmA nuclear war could trigger an unprecedented El Niño-like warming episode in the equatorial Pacific Ocean, slashing algal populations by 40 percent and likely lowering the fish catch, according to a Rutgers-led study.
- Paul Ehrlich… Again? Fri, 15 Jan 21, 1:00pmGuest “implied facepalm” by David Middleton Worried about Earth’s future? Well, the outlook is worse than even scientists can graspJanuary 13, 2021 12.00am Anyone with even a passing interest in…
- Betting Against Collapsing Ocean Ecosystems Fri, 15 Jan 21, 5:00amIn summer 2020, the media hyped various versions of “Tropical Oceans Headed For Collapse Within The Next 10 Years”. One outlet warned, “Global warming is about to tear big holes into Earth’s delicate web of life.”...
- Claim: The greening of the earth is approaching its limit Sat, 12 Dec 20, 5:00amAn article published today in Science shows that this fertilizing effect of CO2 is decreasing worldwide, according to the text co-directed by Professor Josep Peñuelas of the CSIC at CREAF and Professor Yongguan Zhang of...
- Claim: UN report says up to 850,000 animal viruses could be caught by humans, unless we protect nature Sun, 1 Nov 20, 8:00amHuman damage to biodiversity is leading us into a pandemic era. The virus that causes COVID-19, for example, is linked to similar viruses in bats, which may have been passed to humans via pangolins or another species.
- “Proxies” Claim Half the GBR Corals Dead – But Not in Real Life Fri, 16 Oct 20, 8:00amIt has been reported across the world yet again, that the reef is ruin, but none of the publications reporting its demise have bothered to actually send journalists to go and look...
- Claim: Climate change undermines the safety of buildings and infrastructure in Europe Thu, 15 Oct 20, 4:00pmUpdating structural design standards is crucial to improving European climate resilience and ensuring the safety of constructions, that are expected to suffer from changes in atmospheric variables and more frequent and intense...
- Claim: New research: nitrous oxide emissions 300 times more powerful than CO₂ are jeopardising Earth’s future Tue, 13 Oct 20, 4:00amAgriculture is the main cause of the increasing concentrations, and is likely to remain so this century. N₂O emissions from agriculture and industry can be reduced, and we must take urgent action if we hope to stabilise...
- Claim: Sea level rise from ice sheets track worst-case climate change scenario Tue, 1 Sep 20, 11:00pmIce sheets in Greenland and Antarctica whose melting rates are rapidly increasing have raised the global sea level by 1.8cm since the 1990s, and are matching the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's worst-case climate...
- Climate worst-case scenarios may not go far enough, cloud data shows Mon, 15 Jun 20, 7:00amThe Guardian publishes another classic: “It’s worse than we thought” story. Modelling suggests climate is considerably more sensitive to carbon emissions than thought Oy Worst-case global heating scenarios...
- University offers students struggling with anxiety about climate change THERAPY to tackle their feelings of ‘anger, guilt and grief’ Mon, 27 Jan 20, 9:00amFrom The Daily Mail Sessions being held at the University of Derby by Dr Jamie Bird They involve participants trying to express feelings through art and poetry Student Claire Prowse felt she may not have a future because...
- Increase in global emissions of HFC-23 despite near-total expected reductions Thu, 23 Jan 20, 9:00pmFrom Nature Communications Excerpts: Abstract Under the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol, new controls are being implemented to reduce emissions of HFC-23 (CHF33 ), a by-product during the manufacture of HCFC-22...
- Greta Thunberg Takes Her Message To Davos: ‘Our Emissions Have To Stop’ Wed, 22 Jan 20, 9:00amFrom The Daily Caller Energy Greta Thunberg Takes Her Message To Davos: ‘Our Emissions Have To Stop’ Leah Jessen Network Editor January 21, 2020 11:50 AM ET Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg pressed world leaders...
- Will eco-activists kill billions to save the world? Mon, 13 Jan 20, 9:00amReposted from the Fabius Maximus website, By Larry Kummer, Editor / 4 Comments / 12 January 2020 Summary: A few days ago I asked about scenarios plausible but radical and unexpected (not the usual ones about tech changes...