A new study suggests the earth is warming up faster than previously believed. While some projections indicate the world will reach 2.7°C around the turn of the century, Klaus Richter, president of the German Physical Society, and Frank Böttcher, chairman of the German Meteorological Society, issued a joint press release warning that average global temperatures could reach 3°C above pre-industrial levels by 2050.
Continue reading Global Temperature Rise Could Reach 3°C by 2050, study says
Does it feel hot out here? It is.
On May 14, 2023, Campbell River, British Columbia experienced an extreme temperature of 32 degrees Celsius (89.6 degrees Fahrenheit). This temperature is quite remarkable for mid-May, as it is well above the historical average high for the area during this time of year.
Climate change is caused primarily by the extreme emissions of a minority of super-emitters, corporations that support their consumption – all permitted by lawmakers. We have a rapidly closing window to limit these emissions to prevent catastrophic changes to our spaceship earth.
Continue reading Extreme heat in May 2023Many years ago I watched a documentary covering different aspects about life in the high Arctic. Minutes were spent explaining how the arctic tundra was able to have such an explosion of blossoms from ground covering plants. The ground temperature was able to go much higher than in the open air, about 45 cm above.
Continue reading It Feels MUCH HotterCanada’s National Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Every child who has ever explored a West Coast shore relishes the discovery of a sea star, with its bumpy skin, jumble of arms and striking colours.
But the once common treasure of the tidal pool is at risk of being eradicated along the Pacific coastline from a deadly combination of disease and warming oceans caused by climate change, said biologist Alyssa Gehman.
Continue reading Sea Star On Brink of ExtinctionBy Roy L Hales
Average global temperatures keep rising. While 2016 is the warmest year on record, the previous record was set in 2015 and, before that, 2014. A new joint report from Health Canada and the Science Media Centre of Canada (SMCC) puts this into perspective. Canada is 1.7 degrees warmer than in 1948.
Continue reading Canada Is 1.7 Degrees Warmer Than In 1948
