The ice of Greenland and the rest of the Arctic is melting faster than expected and could help raise global sea levels by as much as 5 feet this century, dramatically higher than earlier projections, an authoritative international assessment says.
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Weather weirdness – The News and Observer Opinion
In the final summary report (2007) of the IPCC, more than 2,700 scientists concluded that we shouldn’t look for the weather to simply get warmer, but for it to get “weirder,” aka, global weirding.
Winter Sea Ice Hits Historic Low – Center for Biological Diversity
The National Snow and Ice Data Center is reporting that Arctic sea ice appears to have reached its winter maximum for the year, which has tied 2006 for the lowest in the satellite record.
Scientists connect global warming to extreme rain – Associated Press
Extreme rainstorms and snowfalls have grown substantially stronger, two studies suggest, with scientists for the first time finding the telltale fingerprints of man-made global warming on downpours that often cause deadly flooding.
Slamming the Door on Climate Confusionists – 2010 Wettest, Hottest Year – The New York Times
New government figures for the global climate show that 2010 was the wettest year in the historical record, and it tied 2005 as the hottest year since record-keeping began in 1880.
Freedom Plaza: Equal Protection of the Laws – Jim Hansen at the Appalachia Rising protest
Dr. James Hansen’s speech at the Appalachia Rising protest, Washington, D.C., September 27, 2010
National cancer study will include area around Oconee Nuclear station – Greenville News, SC
For people living near nuclear power plants, there has been the nagging concern about radiation and the risk of cancer.
Barrier islands and sea-level rise – The News and Observer
Currently in North Carolina sea level is rising about 1.5 feet per century over a land slope that averages 1: 2000. This means a 1-foot rise could cause a shoreline retreat of more than a third of a mile (in theory).
Disaster at the Top of the World – The New York Times
Globally, 2010 is on track to be the warmest year on record. In regions around the world, indications abound that earth’s climate is quickly changing.
Long, hot summer of fire, floods fits predictions – Associated Press
This summer’s weather disasters fit into the pattern forecast by climate scientists in key 2007 report on global warming.