BlogHide Resteemsjimmassa (47)in tasmanis • 6 years agoTasmania suffered from devastating wildfiresI share reports of the devastation Tasmania endured from recent wildfires.jimmassa (47)in polar-bears • 6 years agoPolar Bears move into Новая ЗемляPolar bears in the Russian arctic are moving into the island of Novaya Zemlya (which literally means New Earth) due to the ever decreasing sea ice. They need the sea ice in order to hunt seals.…jimmassa (47)in temperatures • 6 years agoGlobal Temperature TrendsI discuss the current trends in worldwide temperaturesjimmassa (47)in gulf-stream • 6 years agoSlowing Gulf Stream means a cooler NW EuropeThe Gulf Stream is slowing which is due to deep water formation in the North Atlantic slowing. The deep water formation is the start of the Conveyor Belt which is a huge heat distribution mechanism…jimmassa (47)in thoreau • 6 years agoHenry David Thoreau - PhenologistHenry David Thoreau, as it turned out, was probably the first phenologist. Phenology is the study of timings in the natural world, eg, when trees bllom, when birds have their eggs timed to insects…jimmassa (47)in greenland • 6 years agoGreenland's Petermann GlacierI discuss the latest findings into the state of Greenland's Petermann Glacierjimmassa (47)in extinction • 6 years agoPeople eating megafauna to extinctionPeople are overharvesting large animals for consumption. Consequences include driving these populations to extinction, change in structure and dynamics of ecosystems.jimmassa (47)in magnetic-pole • 6 years agoEarth's Magnetic North Pole is doing crazy thingsThe magnetic north pole is on the move and galloping over to Siberia at a very unprecedented rate.jimmassa (47)in mars • 6 years agoEarth's Collision with Mars Sized Object May Have Seeded LifeA new hypothesis suggests that a collision with an object about the size of Mars may have provided some of the basic raw ingredients needed to form life.jimmassa (47)in carbon-emissions • 6 years agoHuman Carbon Emissions Set to Increase During 2019Despite breakthroughs in renewable energy uses, humans still continue to burn fossil fuels, still continue to add more and more GHG into the atmosphere.jimmassa (47)in paleontology • 6 years agoNew Archosaur FossilArchosaurs are the base or stem group that gave rise to the Crocodilians, Ornithschians, Saurischian and Birds (latter 3 comprising the Class Dinosauria). I discuss the most recent fossil that was…jimmassa (47)in antarctica • 6 years agoBig Void in Thwaites GlacierScientists have discovered a large cavernous void in side Thwaites Glacier. I discuss how this formed and its implications.jimmassa (47)in high-heat • 6 years agoRisks of High Heat and HumidityNot only can high heat pose threats to human well being, but combined with humidity can be very deadly.jimmassa (47)in water • 6 years agoPotable WaterAccess to clean drinking water is becoming more and more problematic. More and more watersheds, aquifers, groundwater are being polluted, contaminated. Obviously, this is very serious problem that…jimmassa (47)in sea-ice • 6 years agoPolar Ice LossI discuss the accelerating pace of polar ice loss in both hemispheres.jimmassa (47)in oceanography • 6 years agoOcean Waves - Bigger and StrongerAs the planet warms, the energy imparted into the oceans is making for waves that are bigger and stronger packng more power. This can lead to devastating effects on coastlines, but also provide…jimmassa (47)in permafrost • 6 years agoMore permafrost news - it is direI discuss recent findings that are troubling. The permafrost is being affected more so than previously thought with the potential for more thawing deeper down. This of course has the potential to…jimmassa (47)in forestry • 6 years agoIndicators of Forest HealthI discuss some of the parameters used to assess the health of forests.jimmassa (47)in hothouse-earth • 6 years agoHothouse EarthEarth is warming at a higher rate than previously thought. The ramifications of this to humans is and will be severe.jimmassa (47)in denmark • 6 years agoIsland off Denmark goes totally greenThis is an encouraging story. An island off Denmark has completely made the transformation to using green energy to provide all its energy needs.
