Carbon Capture
“It’s very well-documented that the oceans are a big missing piece in the social cost of carbon.”
Bernie Bastien-Olvera, ” With the Ocean Included, the Social Cost of Carbon Doubles”
CLIMATE ARCHIVE
Warm Waters Disrupt Seagrasses’ Microbial Environment
Microbial communities in ocean sediments become imbalanced as water temperatures rise, harming seagrass growth, a new study suggests.
NOAA Forecasts a Below-Average Hurricane Season
A potentially record-breaking El Niño may reduce the likelihood of storms, but the agency still stressed the importance of preparedness.
Sea Level Rise is Accelerating, Scientists Confirm
New research closes the sea level budget gap and takes account of the drivers of sea level change.
Improving Eddy Tower Evapotranspiration Estimates
Understanding evapotranspiration rates is important. A new technique aims to make their calculation more efficient.
Changes in Sea Ice Microstructure Could Affect Climate Models
Granular sea ice needs to be twice as porous as columnar ice to allow water to flow through it—up to 10% brine by volume.
Why the IPCC Seems Poised to Eliminate Its Most Extreme Emissions Scenario
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the United Nations body whose mission is to “provide governments at all levels with scientific information that they can use to develop climate policies” will likely update the emissions and land use scenarios used in the models it considers in its bellwether assessment reports.
The Global Impact of Losing U.S. Sea Level Science
Cuts to climate science risk halting or even erasing decades of progress in global change research—just as risks from rising seas demand better data, informed decisionmaking, and faster action.
How Much Will Western Wildfires Worsen Under Warming?
A new study reevaluates the use of vapor pressure deficit, or VPD, in climate models to predict increases in area burned by wildfire across the U.S. West.
Vegetation Moves Upslope Across the Himalayas
The vegetation line in places like Nepal and Bhutan is shifting upward by meters per year, with implications for how water moves through the planet’s “Third Pole.”
Low Snow in Eurasia Linked to Wildfires in California
Scientists found that low autumn snow levels in western Eurasia are associated with dry, warm winters in California, increasing the Golden State’s wildfire risk.
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