New Zealandโs Southern Alps Glaciers Under Threat The Southern Alps are the backbone of the South Island of New Zealand and run almost the entire length of the island. They contain the highest peaks in all of Australia/New Zealand, including Aoraki/Mount Cook, the tallest peak at 12,218 ft. In the 1970s, a study concluded over 3,000 glaciers over 1 hectare existed within the range, but that number […] Industry News Taylor Stephan | August 13, 2020 0 Comments
How Ocean Warming is Impacting The 2020 Hurricane Season A marine heatwave is currently sweeping through the Atlantic ocean which will likely intensify this year’s hurricane season.ย The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution reports that the water off the New England coast is 3-4หF warmer than normal this summer. Related: Hurricane Hunters: A Suicide Mission For Knowledge? Typically, off New England’s shores, there is a thin layer of warm water sitting […] Brains Alex Camerino | August 7, 2020 0 Comments
Hottest Day Ever Recorded in Svalbard, Norway Last Month The hottest day ever recorded in the small town of Longyearbyen occurred on July 26, 2020. The high temperature for the day was 21.7ยบC (71.06ยบF). Longyearbyen is a town of about 3,000 people on the Norwegian island of Svalbard. The town lies just over 620 miles from the North Pole. While July is typically the hottest month of the year, […] Alex Camerino | August 3, 2020 0 Comments
Deadly Hail and Damaging Winds: A Look at Argentina’s Record Setting Thunderstorms Cรณrdoba Province in Argentina is home to the most severe thunderstorms ever recorded.ย Most of these intense storms last for a very short period of time but can be deadly. Little was actually known about these storms until 160 atmospheric scientists started paying attention in 2018.ย Using Doppler on Wheels (DOW) the scientists from the US, Argentina, and Brazil studied the storm […] Brains Alex Camerino | August 3, 2020 0 Comments
Alaska Glacier Melt Could Trigger Catastrophic Tsunami The melting of an Alaska glacier could trigger a catastrophic tsunami within the next year. Alaska’s Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys (DGGS) has warned of the threat of a large and potentially dangerous tsunami. The dangerous event is looming on the Prince William Sound and could release millions of tons of rock into the Harriman Fjord. Warming temperatures have […] Brains Sebastian Opazo | July 30, 2020 0 Comments
Micro Forests Springing Up In Europe To Ease Climate Change and Increase Biodiversity In a bid to increase biodiversity within cities and to help fight the climate crisis, micro forests, and variations of green space have been popping up over the years in urban areas globally. Throughout Europe as part of a movement to restore biodiversity, tiny dense forests have sprung up. These forests take planning and are environmentally beneficial for reducing greenhouse […] Brains Rouchelle Gilmore | July 28, 2020 0 Comments
The Polar Bear Could Become Extinct by 2100 The polar bear population could become extinct by 2100 due to climate change, according to research published in the journal Nature. Polar bears are spread across 19 distinct sub-populations in Canada, Alaska, Siberia, Svalbard Island, and Greenland. Their dwindling bodyweight undermines their chances of surviving Arctic winters without food. With temperatures warming twice as fast in the Arctic as the […] Brains Sebastian Opazo | July 24, 2020 4 Comments
A Look at What California Storms Will Look Like In the Near Future California storms will start to look a little different in a warmer climate. For those living in West Coast states probably already know the term atmospheric river (AR events), but for a lot, this term might be new. Here is NOAA’s definition of an atmospheric river: Atmospheric rivers are relatively long, narrow regions in the atmosphere – like rivers in […] Weather Ryan Flynn | July 24, 2020 0 Comments
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