Tag: NOAA climate
State of the Earth’s Climate 2010: Warmest & Wettest
Written by Evan Girvetz | January 24th, 2011
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2010 was the Earth’s warmest and wettest year on record — and it’s a taste of what climate change will bring our future, says Conservancy climate scientist Evan Girvetz.
Beam Me Up, Scotty! First Satellite Buoy to Monitor Ocean Temps in the Coral Triangle
Written by Alison Green | September 16th, 2009
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What can a buoy in the ocean do in the fight against the effects of climate change? A lot, as I found out last week in the Coral Triangle — the most biodiverse marine region in the world. I visited Kimbe Bay in Papua New Guinea with three scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric [...]
Climate Change Impacts: Now Scarier Than Any Hollywood Thriller
Written by Jonathan Hoekstra | June 19th, 2009
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For all the doom and gloom forecasts that have dominated climate change warnings, it’s easy to understand why people envision a future when post-apocalyptic survivors struggling to save civilization in a barren world where people battle over scarce food and water supplies. The realities of climate change will probably not be so sensational. But a landmark scientific report issued by the US government this week clearly shows that the impacts will be just as scary.
