How Clouds Over Antarctica Are Different and Affect Climate Models How cloudy is it in Antarctica right now? Probably very since it is the cloudiest place on Earth. Why does it matter? Well, because, those clouds and their reflectivity play an important role in climate change, and climate models use data about the clouds to make predictions. Related: Is Climate Change Turning Antarctica’s Snow Green? Surprisingly, the climate models have […] Brains Gabrielle Gasser | July 3, 2020 0 Comments
Only One-Fifth of the Ocean Floor is Mapped A new milestone was reached late June; one-fifth of the ocean floor is now mapped. When the Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project started back in 2017 only 6% of the ocean floor had been mapped. Their goal is to complete the first map of the entire seafloor. While the team can celebrate one-fifth of the seabed being mapped that means […] Brains Alex Camerino | July 3, 2020 0 Comments
Climate Change May Already Be SuperCharging Tropical Storms Reports show that climate change could already be supercharging tropical storms. This was something that climatologists around the world believed would occur, but it was unclear how soon this would start happening. Scientists now believe they have found evidence of this occurring already. Not only do they believe that these storms are intensifying, but that they also could be helping […] Brains Ryan Flynn | June 29, 2020 0 Comments
Is Climate Change Turning Antarctica’s Snow Green? Antarctica has large patches of green snow that are visible from space using satellite imaging. This green snow is caused by algal blooms. The patches of green snow have been growing as the continent warms due to climate change. Scientists mapped the prevalence of the blooms along the Antarctic peninsula and published their findings in late May. Most think of […] Brains Lynn Barlow | June 26, 2020 0 Comments
Saharan Dust Cloud Makes 5,000-Mile Journey to U.S. Just in case there was not enough news in 2020, a massive plume of dust and sand from the Sahara Desert is making the 5,000-mile journey across the Atlantic to the Caribbean and the southeastern United States. Although similar Saharan dust clouds are sent from the desert across the Atlantic for thousands of miles nearly every year, this year is exceptional […] Brains Galen Carrico | June 26, 2020 0 Comments
Eruption Of An Alaskan Volcano Linked To Extreme Cold In Ancient Rome An eruption of Alaskan Volcano over 2,000 years ago is being linked to extremes cold in Ancient Rome. A new study from the Desert Research Institute demonstrated through the analysis of volcanic ash found in the Arctic ice cores that a period of extreme climate in the Mediterranean was provoked by the eruption of Alaska’s Okmok Volcano in 43BCE. Early […] Brains Sebastian Opazo | June 26, 2020 0 Comments
Scientists Accurately Measure Northern Hemisphere Snow Mass From Space Researchers at the Finnish Meteorological Institute and Environment and Climate Change Canada have developed a method to more accurately measure snow mass by reducing the error margins of various observations through determined data from satellite observations, measurements made from the ground, and computer modeling. Warming surface temperatures have driven a substantial reduction in the extent and duration of the Northern […] Brains Sebastian Opazo | June 25, 2020 2 Comments
Climate Change is Moving International Borders — Literally The detrimental effects of climate change are blurring the borders between Switzerland and Italy, resulting in a convoluted dispute between the two countries. Accelerated temperatures in central Europe have forced the rapid melting of glaciers in the Alpine national frontiers. While the sections affected are located at high altitudes, the determination of country territory is in a state of flux. Related: […] Emily Crofton | June 23, 2020 0 Comments
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