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Carbon and Methane in Atmosphere Up Sharply

A new report from the NOAA shows that CO2 accumulation in the atmosphere is accelerating. More worrisome though is the fact that after a decade of steady readings, methane (CH4) is now sharply up, potentially  indicating that the dreaded positive feedback scenario where methane hydrate locked in the permafrost is being released rapidly.
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Harper government gets panned by prestigious Nature Magazine

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Some Coral Reefs may have natural protection

Some good news for a change. A new study shows that some coral reefs appear to be protected by a natural oceanic temperature control system in their local area.

Study: Warming may cut US hurricane hits

A new study to be published this week shows that increased wind shear might actually mean that global warming will result in less hurricanes.
This is highly controversial and most climatologists disagree with this finding. I think the trend over the last 20 years has been pretty clear that hurricanes are getting stronger and more frequent, [...]

Escalating Ice Loss Found in Antarctica

Although air temperatures on the Antarctic continent have not been going much at all, puzzling scientists, this new study shows that ice loss is accelerating. The cause is likely to be the warming water of the circumpolar current.

Quote of the day

“Changing one’s mind in light of the evidence is not weakness: Changing one’s mind is the essence of intellectual growth.”
Thomas W. Martin

IPCC panel gives dire warming forecast

By ARTHUR MAX, Associated Press Writer Sat Nov 17, 4:01 PM ET
VALENCIA, Spain - The Earth is hurtling toward a warmer climate at a quickening pace, a Nobel-winning U.N. scientific panel said in a landmark report released Saturday, warning of inevitable human suffering and the threat of extinction for some species.
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon said [...]

‘Unexpected growth’ in CO2 found

Carbon dioxide (CO2) levels in the atmosphere have risen 35% faster than expected since 2000, says a study.
International scientists found that inefficiency in the use of fossil fuels increased levels of CO2 by 17%.
The other 18% came from a decline in the natural ability of land and oceans to soak up CO2 from the atmosphere. [...]

Al Gore and the IPCC win the Nobel Peace Prize.

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In another sign that this year is going to be the year of global warming awareness, Al Gore and the IPCC are sharing the 1.5 million dollar Nobel Peace Prize this year. Gore said he was “deeply honored,” adding that “the climate crisis is not a political issue it is a moral and spiritual challenge [...]

Who killed the DSCOVR project? (Part 2)

Mitchell Anderson of DeSmogBlog just posted the second installment of his investigative report on the death of NASA’s DSCOVR project. It is truly tragic that such an important project, at such an important time in our planet’s history, has been cancelled for purely partisan reasons. It appears that the main reason why this was [...]