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Cloud cover found significant factor in Greenland Ice Sheet melt
Posted by Environmental News Network: University Of Wisconsin-Madison Via EurekAlert! on January 17th, 2016
Environmental News Network: The Greenland Ice Sheet is the second largest ice sheet in the world and it's melting rapidly, likely driving almost a third of global sea level rise. A new study shows clouds are playing a larger role in that process than scientists previously believed. "Over the next 80 years, we could be dealing with another foot of sea level rise around the world," says Tristan L'Ecuyer, professor in the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and co-author of the...
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What did the hottest year on record mean for the Midwest?
Posted by OnEarth: None Given on January 17th, 2016
onEarth: The ground in the Midwest during a typical winter is cold and dry. But with runners jogging in shorts along Lake Michigan just two days before Christmas, this is no typical winter. In fact, this past December was the hottest ever recorded in the Midwest, and the land in the country’s center was warm and wet.
As 2015 (which is expected to be declared the warmest year on record) came to a close, heavy rainfall washed across already saturated ground and went straight into the Mississippi River, which...
Snowstorm wreaks havoc in Romania, ports closed
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on January 17th, 2016
Reuters: Heavy snowfall and strong winds closed Romania's Black Sea ports including the main port of Constanta, and shut dozens of roads while snowstorms and torrential rains cut electricity to hundreds of towns in Bulgaria, authorities said on Sunday. Blizzards dumped up to half a metre of snow in 12 hours in Romania, disrupting trains and forcing authorities to shut down all schools in Bucharest and nearby counties. There were no reports of victims but emergency services said they were prepared to intervene,...
Obama Halts Most Coal Mining on Public Lands
Posted by Daily Croton: None Given on January 17th, 2016
Daily Croton: The Department of the Interior announced a moratorium Friday on new coal leases on public lands while a review of the federal coal leasing program takes place. The announcement follows President Barack Obama's State of the Union address, in which he spoke of improving management fossil fuel resources and moving the country toward a clean energy economy. But today, thanks to hundreds of thousands of activists like you who submitted comments, showed up at hearings, took to the streets, and called...
Climate extremes threaten Australia’s wine industry
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on January 17th, 2016
Reuters: Winemakers in Australia's oldest growing region fear a ruined harvest after heavy rainfall, while vineyards in the country's west are under threat from bushfires, undermining efforts to recover from a near decadelong run of lower exports. Just weeks out from the 2016 harvest, the contrasting events highlight the challenges from climate change, particularly extreme weather, faced by the world's fourth-largest wine exporter. Not only are wine growing regions getting hotter, weather is also becoming...