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United States: Climate Change to Claim San Francisco Marshes
Posted by LiveScience: Becky Oskin on January 8th, 2013
LiveScience: More than 80 percent of critical salt marsh habitat around San Francisco Bay will disappear in 100 years due to rising sea levels, according to a detailed, decade-long survey of the area by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
The marshes are the bay's natural buffer against rising seas. Many of the Bay Area's cities and important services, including highways, airports and power lines, lie only a few inches to a few feet above sea level. As long as a marsh accumulates enough sediment to keep pace...
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Study: Ice sheets can change quickly with climate shift
Posted by LiveScience: Becky Oskin on September 13th, 2012
LiveScience: Arctic glaciers grew rapidly in response to sudden climate change 8,200 years ago, a new study finds.
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Melting Himalayas May Magnify Water Scarcity
Posted by LiveScience: Becky Oskin on September 12th, 2012
LiveScience: Many politically unstable areas of South Asia are "water-stressed," meaning the areas are facing water scarcity due to poor infrastructure or simply lacking enough water to meet demand.
The potential impacts of climate change on water scarcity could further inflame political tensions, finds a new report, "Himalayan Glaciers: Climate Change, Water Resources, and Water Security," released today (Sept. 12) by the National Research Council (NRC). Funding was provided by the Central Intelligence Agency....