Larsen Ice Shelf Massively Calves

Pick your favorite analogy. The Larsen C ice shelf in Antarctica is now 10% smaller because a chunk of it Continue reading →

Polar Land Ice Melts

Ice that sat on the land of Greenland and Antarctica has been melting in a long term and accelerating trend. Continue reading →

Climate Change In US Varies By State

Climate change is expected to decrease US GDP by 6%, which would turn it negative. The lower 48 states, however, Continue reading →

Record Atmospheric CO2

Atmospheric CO2 typically peaks in May when measured at the commonly accepted standard of Mauna Loa in Hawai’i. May 2017 Continue reading →

Undersea Methane Creating Craters

As with many things, it seems obvious in retrospect. Warmer land is creating craters in the arctic. (Siberian Craters Proliferate) Continue reading →

Data That Matters April 2017

Puerto Rico is facing bankruptcy because it is $70B in debt. Thanks to the service industry, the US gained 201,000 Continue reading →

Glacial Waves Accelerate Greenland Melt

As if the melting Greenland glaciers weren’t worrisome enough (accounting ~ 25% of total sea level rise), the acceleration is Continue reading →

Thaw Threatens Global Seed Vault

The Global Seed Vault was established in 2008 as a biological archive and backup in case of a disaster. If Continue reading →