An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.6 on the Richter scale hit the Laptev Sea on September 28, 2013.[ click on image to enlarge ]This follows a number of earthquakes on or close to the fault line that...
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Monday, 30 September 2013
Sunday, 29 September 2013
Arctic Methane Monster
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has just released the Summary for Policymakers of Working Group I.Sadly, the document contains little or no warning on the looming Arctic Methane...
Saturday, 21 September 2013
High Methane Readings over Arctic Ocean
The image below shows a lot of methane over the Arctic Ocean on September 19, 2013 (pm). Very worrying are the high methane readings close to Gakkel Ridge, the divergent fault line at the center of...
A RUNAWAY GREENHOUSE EVENT
by John DaviesA linear trendline shows steady growth in the annual increase in CO2 levels, despite promises to reduce emissions.Furthermore, recent increases show a worrying trend illustrated in the...
Thursday, 19 September 2013
Is the North Pole now ice-free?
Is the North Pole now ice-free? It could well be that, by the time you read this, there will be no ice left at all at the North Pole. The image below, created by Sam Carana from a nowcast from the Naval...
Monday, 16 September 2013
Is climate change already dangerous?
by David SprattDownload PDF (23 pages)In a compelling survey, this report answers the question many are afraid to ask: is climate change already dangerous?This science survey measures the current...
Colorado flooding, what does the IPCC say?
Flooding in Colorado has caused at least five death. As of 14 September, more than 500 were unaccounted for. Nearly 19,000 homes are damaged or destroyed.Paul Beckwith comments:Total destruction. Roads....
Sunday, 15 September 2013
Methane Release caused by Earthquakes
Methane hydrates can become destabilized due to changes in temperature or pressure, as a result of earthquakes and shockwaves accompanying them, severe storms, volcanic activity, coastal collapse and...
Friday, 13 September 2013
Methane reaches 2571 ppb
Methane as recorded by IASI* reached levels of up to 2571 parts per billion (ppb) on September 11, 2013.The image below shows the peak levels that have been reached recently, as well as the highest...
Thursday, 12 September 2013
Temperature Rise
Surface Temperature RiseHow much have temperatures risen over the past 100 years or so? In the image below, Peter Carter points at the aerosols from volcanic eruptions and fossil fuel combustion that...
Thursday, 5 September 2013
Existential risks to our planetary life-support systems
By Andrew GliksonFigure 1. The future of Earth’s living environment is a non-issue in the currentAustralian election - NASA image: Earth rising over the Moon“We’re simply talking about the...
Tuesday, 3 September 2013
North Hole
Sea Surface Temperature AnomaliesA dust storm approaches Stratford, Texas, in 1935. From: Wikipedia: Dust BowlDuring the 1930s, North America experienced a devastating drought affecting almost...
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