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May 21, 2007

New Life - On Its Way Out

New Life - On Its Way Out (Image courtesy of James Dragesic of the Australian Gvt. Antarctic Division) It was reported that scientists have found more than 700 new species of sea life in the Antarctic. Hailed as a "treasure trove," the species were found by...

Link to New Life - On Its Way Out | May 21, 2007 12:28 PM || TrackBack | Author: By: Rowan Wolf | Category: Global Warming --- Environmental Impacts


February 17, 2006

Global Warming Is Accelerating

Global Warming Is Accelerating There are a flurry of articles coming out about the acceleration of global warming. This is because of the reports coming out of the American Association for the Advancement of Science Annual Conference which is currently in session (2.16-2.20) in...

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October 21, 2005

The Earth Is Screaming

The Earth Is Screaming The earth is screaming and those who can't hear it are beyond deaf. Global warming is not a future problem. It is here. It is now. It is going to get worse. Do we really need a headline that reads...

Link to The Earth Is Screaming | October 21, 2005 6:07 AM || TrackBack | Author: By: Rowan Wolf | Category: Global Warming --- Environmental Impacts


September 8, 2005

Hurricanes and Global Warming

Hurricanes and Global Warming

RealClimate has some great info on the connections between hurricane activity and global warming.

I pointed to this story about MIT professor Kerry Emmanuel in my little rant the other day. Emmanuel says that the intensity of hurricanes has increased 70-80 percent since the 1970s. The duration of storms has gone up 50 percent. He says that "you should see about a ten percent increase in wind speed for every two degree sea change. That theoretical prediction has been backed up since then by lots of modeling that has been done elsewhere by other groups." Emmanuel's entire paper from the journal Nature is available here (PDF).

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September 4, 2005

Butterfly Effect: From Land Clearing to Hurricane Katrina?

Butterfly Effect: From Land Clearing to Hurricane Katrina? Is there a correlation between the scorch and burn land-clearing depredations in Indonesia and Hurricane Katrina? I am reminded of the "butterfly effect," where a pair of flapping wings in Beijing has the potential to create a storm half-way across...

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April 29, 2005

Global Warming? Let's Not Talk About That

Global Warming? Let's Not Talk About That The Republican party's talking points say not to use the term "global warming", but to use "climate change" instead. Bush has been resistant to even using that, but the General Accountability Office is warning that the administration's legally mandated research...

Link to Global Warming? Let's Not Talk About That | April 29, 2005 8:43 AM || TrackBack | Author: By: Rowan Wolf | Category: Global Warming --- Environmental Impacts


April 20, 2005

In the Media Today- Earthquake of Astronomical Proportions

In the Media Today- Earthquake of Astronomical Proportions It started with "The Day After Tomorrow." Since then, television companies have been feverishly trying to show us what a massive natural disaster could look like for North America. How many of you saw the miniseries on NBC of...

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April 17, 2005

Isn't Carbon Sequestration A Dumb Idea?

Isn't Carbon Sequestration A Dumb Idea? I have wondered since I heard the first reports several years ago about pumping carbon dioxide into the ocean floor (a process known as "carbon sequestration") whether it might be harmful to the oceans. In fact, I raised questions about...

Link to Isn't Carbon Sequestration A Dumb Idea? | April 17, 2005 7:21 PM || TrackBack | Author: By: Rowan Wolf | Category: Global Warming --- Environmental Impacts