This image shows a portion of the Nanda Devi glacier in the Himalayas, which snapped off on February 7, 2021 killing at least 32 people. Photo/Associated Press Greetings to you! As part of my blogs on the perils of climate change, this one gives another update in the news for you. On Sunday February 7,…
Greetings to you! Some recent research from Dr. lestyn Woolway, a research fellow at the European Space Agency’s Climate Office in the UK, told The Independent, “Lakes experience heatwaves and are sensitive to variations in the climate.” This study was published in Nature on January 20, 2021. The research studied how “hundreds of lake temperatures changed across the world, from the period 1901…
Greetings and Happy New Year to you! I wish I could bring you some happier news about climate change, however unprecedented heat records are continuing to break. Climate modeling created by U.S. researchers titled, “Global multi-model projections of local urban climates,” showed “the planet’s cities – home to more than half of the global population could see dramatic temperature…
Here’s a 2009 image of Paulet Island near the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula. Rapidly melting icebergs adversely affect wildlife and eventually climate. PHOTO CREDIT: BOB BERWYN Greetings! Here’s some wonderful news for you on the fight against climate change. On Monday, December 21, 2020, Congress approved a huge spending bill, which is a significant step forward in…
Greetings! Today I have more sobering news on human-caused climate change. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) explained, “Earth reached a record hot September and there’s nearly a two-to-one chance that 2020 will end up as the globe’s hottest year on record.” NOAA continued and said, “Boosted by human-caused climate change, global temperatures averaged 60.75 degrees (15.97 Celsius) last…
Greetings! As you may know from my previous blogs, the elephant is actually related to the manatee. Unfortunately, veterinary scientists now confirm a bacterial toxin is responsible for a huge amount of elephant deaths this year in the Botswana region of Africa. The scientists explain that this toxin “is thriving more because of warming temperatures in the water bodies…
Greetings! My latest blog has more difficult news for you on climate change. Scientists have revealed that “the effects of global warming in the Arctic are so severe that the region is shifting to a different climate, one characterized less by ice and snow and more by open water and rain.” The researchers also said, “Sea ice in the Arctic has declined…
Greetings! My latest blog unfortunately, has more sobering news for you on climate change. Since 1994 a total of 28 trillion tons of ice has melted globally, according to “a study that shocked the U.K. researchers who conducted it.” This research plays out the “worst-case scenario that was predicted by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 30 years…
Greetings! I’ve just read a new blog by Microsoft co-founder, Bill Gates talking about both COVID-19 and climate change. Of course, they are both incredibly severe global events, which are devastating to human lives and economies. COVID-19 is only about nine months old. This pandemic has already created havoc across the planet. As of this writing and using the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Research Center figures, there are…
Greetings! Here is part 4 of my Marvelous Manatee Facts for you! Manatees are currently listed as threatened, meaning that we are currently in danger of becoming an endangered species within the foreseeable future. The following are major threats that manatees face every day… Cold Weather – In Florida during the winter months when it has…
