11 December 2018, BBC News East Antarctica’s glaciers are stirring. Nasa says it has detected the first signs of significant melting in a swathe of glaciers in East Antarctica. The region has long been considered stable and unaffected by some of the more … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Impacts Observed & Projected
10 December 2018, Washington Post. Climate change was behind 15 weather disasters in 2017. A drought scorched the Great Plains, causing wildfires and $2.5 billion in agriculture losses. Catastrophic floods submerged more than a third of Bangladesh. Record-shattering heat waves killed … Continue reading →
10 December 2018, NASA, More glaciers in East Antarctica are waking up. East Antarctica has the potential to reshape coastlines around the world through sea level rise, but scientists have long considered it more stable than its neighbor, West Antarctica. … Continue reading →
28 November 2018, The Conversation, Sydney storms could be making the Queensland fires worse. A strong low-pressure system has meant severe thunderstorm and hail warnings are in effect for much of the New South Wales South Coast. At the same time, very dry … Continue reading →