20 March 2018, Aust Antarctic Division. Key Antarctic ice shelf larger than scientists thought. More of the Totten Glacier is floating on the ocean than previously thought, increasing its potential to contribute to global sea level rise. Glaciologist, Dr Ben Galton-Fenzi, said … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Impacts Observed & Projected
13 March 2018, The Conversation, More of us are drinking recycled sewage water than most people realise. The world is watching as Cape Town’s water crisis approaches “Day Zero”. Questions are being asked about which other cities could be at riskand what can they do … Continue reading →
13 March 2018, Munich RE, Natural disasters in 2017 were a sign of things to come – New coverage concepts are needed. 2017 was a wake-up call. After a number of relatively benign years, natural disasters in 2017 caused overall losses of … Continue reading →
2 March 2018, The Conversation, The freak warm Arctic weather is unusual, but getting less so. The Arctic has been unusually warm since the beginning of 2018. In the past week air temperatures have hovered around 20℃ above normal or even higher. On … Continue reading →