Was #Harvey a manifestation of #Climate Change?

#harvery

It is inevitable that when a major weather event such as #Harvey occurs that the topic of Climate Change will be debated. Harvey has been no exception to this and so once again the debate arises. After Katrina over 12 years ago a common thought that prevailed at that time was to not attribute one specific … Read more

Lord Lawson vs Al Gore – BBC Interview #climate

Nigel Lawson (now Lord Lawson) is well-known for having been part of Margret Thatcher’s Conservative government in the 1980s where he held the position of Chancellor of the Exchequer for six years. If discussing politics or perhaps economics, then he does indeed have a considerable depth of experience to leverage and will be listened to by many. … Read more

Ice and Fire: Wildfire in Greenland – #Climate

The news is that there is a wildfire raging in Greenland. This is not isolated, because as I was writing a few days ago, there have been wildfires raging right across the entire Northern Hemisphere in the US, Canada, Europe and Siberia, so the discovery that there is also one in Greenland is simply another … Read more

What are the limits of human survivability in a heat wave? #climate

There is no denying that humans are very adaptable, but there are limits. As Climate change proceeds then it is inevitable that those limits will be tested within some regions, but what exactly are those limits, has anybody done a study on this? I’m pondering over this question in the context of the news that … Read more

Wildfires in 2017 season is global phenomenon – #climate

Wildfires in this 2017 season are a huge problem as vast swathes of land across the United States, Canada, and also in Europe and Siberia are on fire right now. Popular Science has highlighted a few interactive maps so that you can see the scale of what has been going on. US: An interactive version of … Read more

Why is there a Weird warming hole in the Atlantic? – #Climate

Often when seeing a map of the world that illustrates Global Warming a rather strangely persistent cold area within the North Atlantic is observed. Within the above you can see four different examples that illustrate just how persistent it is. It has been noticed and pondered over for quite some time. A 2012 paper within … Read more

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