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. The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution reports that the water off the New England coast is 3-4˚F 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
Southern Ocean Sea Ice can Help Predict Carbon Levels The Southern Ocean occupies 14% of the Earth’s surface, and it is one of the biggest carbon sinks capturing about half of all human-related carbon in oceans to date. It plays a critical role in the global carbon cycle and in the Earth’s climate. Now, a new study of blue ice from scientists at UNSW and Keele University has found […] Brains Gabrielle Gasser | July 6, 2020 0 Comments
Biggest Climate News of the Year: CO2 Levels Hit 400 PPM It’s official. Carbon dioxide (CO2) levels around the world have passed the 400 parts per million (PPM) mark. The last time greenhouse gases were this high was roughly 4 million years ago. For millions of years earth’s natural balancing act was able to regulate the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere. However, things starting sliding south with the Industrial Revolution. […] Industry News Robin Azer | September 30, 2016 0 Comments
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