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Arctic Update on Sea Ice – April 2019

September 2, 2024May 7, 2019 by Dave
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April 2019 update issued for the Arctic by the National Snow and Ice Data Centre deploys the phrase “Record Breaking”. That’s not good news.

Categories Arctic, Climate Change, environment, news, science Tags April 2019, Arctic, climate, NSIDC Leave a comment

Weird Right-Wing Fundamentalist News

May 20, 2024May 5, 2019 by Dave
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Here is this week’s selection of that weird blend of religious fundamentalism and righ-wing politics. Did I struggle fto find examples? Nope.

Categories politics, religion, weird Tags politics, religion, right-wing, weird Leave a comment

The UK plan for Net zero carbon by 2050

May 4, 2019 by Dave
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What are the precise details of the newly published UK proposal to reach net zero carbon by 2050 for the entire UK?

Categories Climate Change, environment, news, science Tags 2050, CCC, net zero, UK Leave a comment

Notes from Effective climate change communicators

May 27, 2024May 3, 2019 by Dave
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Being an effective climate science communicatior truly matters. We need those who can inspire and motivate us to take meaningful actions.

Categories Climate Change, media, People, psychology, society Tags climate, communication, Katharine Hayhoe, Michael E. Mann Leave a comment

World’s largest ice shelf is melting 10 times faster

May 2, 2019 by Dave
ross ice shelf in antarctica

An international team of scientists has found part of the world’s largest ice shelf is melting 10 times faster than the overall ice shelf average due to solar heating of the surrounding ocean surface.

Categories Climate Change, science, study Tags #antarctic, ice shelf, melting Leave a comment

Record Breaking Loss of trees in 2018

May 3, 2021May 1, 2019 by Dave

Latest statistics ffrom Global Forest Watch reveals that 2018 saw the 4th highest loss of tropical forests ever recorded.

Categories Climate Change, environment, news, science Tags climate, forest, trees Leave a comment
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