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Scientists’ warnings that the rise of the sea would eventually imperil the United States’ coastline are no longer theoretical…
Read Full Article, The New York Times (09-03-2016)
Changing opinions on climate change, from a CNN meteorologist, CNN (08-24-2016)
Although climate change is thought of as simply a political football, it has been a heated topic among meteorologists for years…
Human impact has pushed Earth into the Anthropocene, scientists say; Guardian UK (01-08-2016)
There is now compelling evidence to show that humanity’s impact on the Earth’s atmosphere, oceans and wildlife has pushed the world into a new geological epoch, an “Anthropocene” – ending the current Holocene which began around 12,000 years ago…
Anthropocene Period Would Recognize Humanity’s Impact on Earth, Science Daily (07-11-2013)
The Anthropocene is the name of a proposed new geological time period that may soon enter the official Geologic Time Scale. The Anthropocene is defined by the human influence on Earth, where we have become a geological force shaping the global landscape and evolution of our planet…
Hurricanes Likely to Get Stronger and More Frequent; Weather Channel News (07-10-2013)
Hurricane Risks Rise as Coastal Populations Grow, LiveScience (06-2013)
Populations along the coasts are growing exponentially, which could mean problems when it comes to hurricane season.
The $9.7 Trillion Problem: Cyclones and Climate Change; Climate Central (10-11-2014)
Records Fall in 2015 Cyclone Season; NASA / Earth Observatory (12-05-2015)
The 2015 hurricane season in the Atlantic, eastern Pacific, and central Pacific basins ended on November 30, according to the meteorological calendar. It was a year that brought many storms that defied usual expectations and destroyed parts of the record books…
