Global Warming- Latest Mississippi River Delta News: June 18, 2013Plans for coastal restoration debated in St. Bernard By Amy Wold, The Advocate (Baton Rouge, La.). June 17, 2013. "CHALMETTE – The crowd at a coastal restoration meeting Monday agreed something has to be done to reverse coastal land loss in Louisiana, but sharply disagreed with how the state’s plans to move forward with large river diversions…" (Re […]
- China's first carbon-trading program shows commitment to address climate changeEDF praises Shenzhen plan to reduce carbon intensity 21% by 2015 EDF welcomed the launch of Shenzhen's emissions trading system, which covers 635 companies and 40% of the city’s total emissions. Tue, 2013-06-18 Contact: Jennifer Andreassen, 202-572-3387, jandreassen@edf.org (SHENZHEN, China – June 18, 2013) China’s first carbon trading pilot program f […]
- Latest Mississippi River Delta News: June 17, 2013Louisiana fishers and coastal restoration advocates expected to pack Monday meeting By Benjamin Alexander-Bloch, The Times-Picayune (New Orleans). June 17, 2013. "Louisiana fishers and coastal restoration advocates are expected to pack a meeting in St. Bernard Parish on Monday to discuss Mississippi River diversions with state officials…" (Read mor […]
- Latest Mississippi River Delta News: June 18, 2013
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- May 2013 National OverviewNot Available […]
- May 2013 DroughtWeather systems moving in an active jet stream flow propagated several upper-level troughs and ridges across the country during May. Cold fronts and warm fronts moving with these upper-level systems brought migrating spells of cooler-than-normal and warmer-than-normal weather to parts of the country. Some of the systems tapped Gulf of Mexico moisture, result […]
- May 2013 WildfiresFor May 2013, 6,331 fires (3rd most on record) burned 106,243 acres (2nd most on record) , which is 16.8 acres burned/fire (4th most on record). For March-May, 15,700 fires (the most on record) burned 226,782 acres (the most on record) , which is 14.4 acres burned/fire (the most on record). For January-May, 18,004 fires (the most on record) burned 247,787 ac […]
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- A better eye on reefsFrom NASA's Earth Observatory The concept behind Landsat is to gather images of Earth’s land surfaces. But in four decades of service to science, the satellites have proven to themselves quite useful for observing some blue parts of the planet, too. The study of coral reefs has been particularly enriched by Landsat. Scientists used earlier generations o […]
- A better eye on reefs
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Hottest Month Ever
Drought expands to cover nearly 63% of the Lower 48 states; wildfires consume 2 million acres The average temperature for the contiguous U.S. during July was 77.6°F, 3.3°F above the 20th century average, marking the hottest July and the hottest month on record for the nation. The previous warmest July for the nation was July [...]
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Iceberg B-15J Breaks Up
acquired December 2, 2011 download large image (2 MB, JPEG, 2400×2400) acquired December 2, 2011 download GeoTIFF file (7 MB, TIFF) Ice shelves are thick slabs of ice that stretch from land over nearby ocean water. The world’s largest ice shelves are in Antarctica, and the biggest of these is the Ross. As part of [...]
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Land and Water Degradation Lead to Food Shortages
Scarcity and degradation of land and water: growing threat to food security New FAO report profiles the state of the natural resource base upon which world food production depends Prime farmland in Madagascar. Healthy agricultural ecosystems are the foundation of food security. 28 November 2011, Rome – Widespread degradation and deepening scarcity of land and [...]
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Food Vs. Climate Change
“Energy-smart” agriculture needed to escape fossil fuel trap FAO paper published during UN Climate Change Conference highlights how food sector can tackle energy challenges to safeguard a food-secure future A Malinese woman uses a low-cost, fuelwood-efficient mud stove to prepare a family meal. 29 November 2011, Durban, South Africa/Rome – The global food system needs [...]
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Warming Global Temperatures
Global temperatures 8th warmest on record for October Global warming models suggest increased volatility including: Strengthened La Niña conditions expected through winter Global surface temperature Anomalies – October 2011. High Resolution (Credit: NOAA) The globe experienced its eighth warmest October since record keeping began in 1880. Arctic sea ice extent was the second smallest extent [...]
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Australia — Island at Risk from Climate Change
Since Australia has more coastline relative to land mass, the impact of global warming is more pressing. Adapting to climate change It is important that Australia reduce its carbon pollution to minimise the severity of climate change. However, because some greenhouse gases stay in the atmosphere for about 100 years after they are [...]
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Extreme Events
Human Induced Climate Change Experiment Baptised By Fire by the EPA: Abrupt Climate Change Climate is defined not simply as average temperature and precipitation but also by the type, frequency and intensity of weather events. Human-induced climate change has the potential to alter the prevalence and severity of extremes such as heat waves, cold waves, [...]
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