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Geologist Proposes New Theory Behind Global Sea Level Rise
Posted by redOrbit: April Flowers on November 2nd, 2012
redOrbit: Global warming is causing sea levels to rise faster than previously expected and geologist Bill Hay from the University of Colorado Boulder has a theory to explain why.
The most recent IPCC report released in 2007 projected a global sea level rise between 0.2 and 0.5 meters by 2100, but current sea level measurements meet or exceed the high end of that range. This suggests a rise of one meter or more by the end of the century.
"What`s missing from the models used to forecast sea-level rise...
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Earth’s Water System Could Be Affected By Land Use, Climate Change And Ecosystems
Posted by redOrbit: April Flowers on September 26th, 2012
redOrbit: We don`t yet understand the how the connections between water sustainability and hydrologic processes will be affected by climate change, but to better this understanding, the National Science Foundation (NSF) has teamed up with the United States Departments of Agriculture`s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). The collaboration has awarded grants totaling almost $27 million through the Water Sustainability and Climate (WSC) program.
NSF`s Directorates for Geociences, Engineering,...