Tag: climate crisis, global warming

Death of 1 Million Seabirds Tied to Massive ‘Blob’ of Hot Water in the Pacific

Great article. "An expanse of uncommonly warm seawater in the Pacific Ocean created by a marine heatwave led to a mass die-off of one million seabirds. The heatwave began in 2013 and grew stronger between 2015-2016 due to El Niño. It created a patch of much warmer seawater in the northeastern Pacific that stretched for 1,000 … Continue reading Death of 1 Million Seabirds Tied to Massive ‘Blob’ of Hot Water in the Pacific →

Ocean temperatures hit record high as rate of heating accelerates

Oceans are clearest measure of climate crisis as they absorb 90% of heat trapped by greenhouse gases — Read on http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/jan/13/ocean-temperatures-hit-record-high-as-rate-of-heating-accelerates

Feral cats adding to the bushfire tragedy

I love domesticated cats who live inside as necessary to my life. But cats are remarkably efficient predators when allowed to run free. Bird lovers often hate cats with a passion for that very reason. And it's a sound reason for keeping pet cats indoors. What's happening now is that feral cats are heading into … Continue reading Feral cats adding to the bushfire tragedy →

Australian authors are already challenging the idea that catastrophic bushfire is normal.

The stories Australian fiction authors tell about bushfire are changing to challenge past assumptions. A core belief in Australia has been that fires are basic to life in that country. These writers are now saying that the scale of these fires is new and specifically caused by the climate crisis. — Read on http://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/jan/14/australian-fiction-is-already-challenging-the-idea-that-catastrophic-bushfire-is-normal

Natural gas (much of it fracked) a disaster for the planet

The many people in favor of natural gas are very fast to obscure the environmental cost of producing and using it. The facts are that fracking carries a high risk of polluting our limited sources of fresh water plus its production and use will considerably increase U.S. emissions. Read on in the article below. Cheap … Continue reading Natural gas (much of it fracked) a disaster for the planet →

Opinion: Mourning a disappearing world as Australia burns – The Globe and Mail

As fires rage, destroying homes, habitats and lives, it’s difficult not to see this tragedy as a deadly consequence of decades of neglect — Read on http://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-mourning-a-disappearing-world-as-australia-burns/

Even before the Australian fires, the number of huge climate crisis-created disasters was growing

These size and frequency of these climate crisis-induced natural disasters is only going to get worse. 7 Climate Disasters That Cost More Than $10 Billion in 2019 Olivia Rosane Dec. 31, 2019 02:00PM EST Climate A skycrane makes a water drop on flames in Porter Ranch, California on Oct. 11, 2019. Dean Musgrove / Los … Continue reading Even before the Australian fires, the number of huge climate crisis-created disasters was growing →

Failure of governments to fight the climate crisis violate the human rights of its citizens

Amazing judgment out of Netherlands, if upheld, would require the government mandate an abrupt, huge reduction in pollutants and other causes of the climate crisis — to a level 25% below the 1990’s. The economic effects will be massive but only this sort of effort will be sufficient. https://earther.gizmodo.com/courts-grant-a-landmark-climate-victory-that-could-resh-1840553657

Bushfires in Australia so large that they’re creating their own weather

The scale of the wildfires in Australia are difficult to comprehend. One of them is the size of Manhattan. Now observers have realized that the fires are creating weather systems that are increasing their impact on local areas. This article has wonderful illustrations. https://news.yahoo.com/bushfires-australia-big-theyre-generating-134733341.html

With climate change, evergreens may take over North American forests

Deciduous trees may simply not be able to withstand the pressure of the climate crisis. Evergreen trees may be better suited to the new conditions. https://www.discovermagazine.com/environment/with-climate-change-evergreen-trees-may-begin-to-take-over-americas-forests