Effects of global warming

Surfrider State of the Beach Report: States Hit Hardest by Extreme Weather and Climate Change Remain the Least Prepared

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Wednesday, October 14, 2020
Weather hazards, Nature, Articles, Meteorology, Effects of global warming, Effects of climate change, Extreme weather, Heat wave

The results reveal 74% of coastal states are doing a mediocre to poor job of managing our nation's shorelines and preparing for future sea level rise.

Key Points: 
  • The results reveal 74% of coastal states are doing a mediocre to poor job of managing our nation's shorelines and preparing for future sea level rise.
  • With 23 out of 31 states and territories performing at adequate to poor levels, most of the lowest grades are located in regions heavily impacted by extreme weather events.
  • "From unprecedented fires, to extreme hurricanes, and increasing sea level rise, local communities are presently experiencing climate change impacts," said Stefanie Sekich-Quinn, Coastal Preservation Manager at the Surfrider Foundation.
  • During 2020, wildfires, hurricanes, severe rains, oppressive heat waves and extreme weather ravaged our planet, particularly impacting the U.S.

Protecting Canada's Forests From the Mountain Pine Beetle

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Thursday, October 8, 2020
Scolytinae, Regions of the United States, Effects of global warming, Woodboring beetles, Insects, Climate change in Canada, Mountain pine beetle, Provinces and territories of Canada, Alberta, Dendroctonus, Rocky Mountains, Environmental issues in Alberta

The organizations will work together to address the challenges posed by the spread of the mountain pine beetle, one of the most damaging pests in western Canada.

Key Points: 
  • The organizations will work together to address the challenges posed by the spread of the mountain pine beetle, one of the most damaging pests in western Canada.
  • The mountain pine beetle outbreak has had significant negative effects on Alberta pine forests.
  • "The mountain pine beetle outbreak has negatively impacted forests across Alberta and British Columbia, including our treasured national parks.
  • Parks Canada is pleased to work with Natural Resources Canada and the Province of Alberta to combat the mountain pine beetle and mitigate mountain pine beetlerelated wildfire risk in the Rocky Mountain national parks."

ClimateCheck Launches First Property Level Assessments of Climate Change Driven Wildfire Impacts on Homes, Land

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Wednesday, October 7, 2020
Articles, Effects of global warming, Nature, Climate risk, Insurance, Climate change, Effects of climate change, Climate change in the United States, Climate Change Science Program, Fourth National Climate Assessment

ClimateCheck is the first company to offer a complete picture of climate risks at the doorstep level.

Key Points: 
  • ClimateCheck is the first company to offer a complete picture of climate risks at the doorstep level.
  • Climate change driven impacts are increasingly affecting local communities with long periods of unusually hot weather, severe storms, wildfires, and flooding.
  • Now we can all understand how climate change impacts us and even more importantly what we can do about it.".
  • ClimateCheck combines and analyzes the most trusted climate data from academic and government institutions with property-level data, giving homeowners, buyers, and others the most individualized look at how climate change will affect their home or property.

Studies Investigate Marine Heatwaves, Shifting Ocean Currents

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Monday, September 21, 2020
Academic disciplines, Physical oceanography, Bodies of water, Effects of global warming, Hydrology, Oceanography, Physical geography, Marine heatwave, Ocean current, Ocean, Leeuwin Current, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Two new studies from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) investigate marine heatwaves and currents at the edge of the continental shelf, which impact regional ocean circulation and marine life.

Key Points: 
  • Two new studies from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) investigate marine heatwaves and currents at the edge of the continental shelf, which impact regional ocean circulation and marine life.
  • During El Nio periods, the temperature and salinity anomalies associated with marine heatwaves are limited to the ocean surface, showing that complex ocean processes play an important role in the depth-extent of extreme events.
  • Previous studies rely on satellite data, which are limited to measurements of the ocean surface over a wide area.
  • Marine heatwaves during La Nia periods extend deeper into the ocean due to a strengthened Leeuwin Current, which transports heat and freshwater south.

Researchers Say Aquariums Raise Corals Critical to Saving Marine Biodiversity

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Saturday, September 19, 2020
Oceanography, Articles, Nature, Anthozoa, Effects of global warming, Coral, Coral reefs, Species360, Ocean acidification, Overfishing

MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- When you visit the world's zoos and aquariums, be sure to enjoy the colorful corals living throughout large and small marine exhibits.

Key Points: 
  • MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- When you visit the world's zoos and aquariums, be sure to enjoy the colorful corals living throughout large and small marine exhibits.
  • Conservation of corals is increasingly critical.
  • For corals, that includes overfishing, destructive fishing practices, the climate crisis, ocean acidification and coastal development.
  • Learn more about the study, "Assessing the conservation potential of fish and corals in aquariums globally" at Species360.

Ocean Acidification Causing Coral 'Osteoporosis' On Iconic Reefs

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Thursday, August 27, 2020
Physical sciences, Natural sciences, Nature, Effects of global warming, Oceanography, Biological oceanography, Carbon, Chemical oceanography, Ocean acidification, Coral, Ocean acidification in the Great Barrier Reef, Environmental issues with coral reefs

New research from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) reveals the distinct impact that ocean acidification is having on coral growth on some of the world's iconic reefs.

Key Points: 
  • New research from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) reveals the distinct impact that ocean acidification is having on coral growth on some of the world's iconic reefs.
  • The compounding effects of temperature, local stressors, and now ocean acidification will be devastating for many reefs."
  • "This method really opens a new way to determine the impact of ocean acidification on reefs around the world," said Guo.
  • Pollution and land runoffcan exacerbate the effects of ocean acidification, causing corals in local reefs to weaken more quickly than those located farther away from human settlements.

Healthy Air Activist Toolkit Equips Activists, Educators to Discuss Health Impacts of Climate Change, Air Pollution

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Thursday, August 20, 2020
Air pollution, Climate forcing, Effects of global warming, Physical geography, Natural environment

The toolkit is part of the American Lung Association's Stand Up For Clean Air initiative, which highlights the health impacts of climate change and poor air quality facing Americans today.

Key Points: 
  • The toolkit is part of the American Lung Association's Stand Up For Clean Air initiative, which highlights the health impacts of climate change and poor air quality facing Americans today.
  • "Climate change isn't far off in the distanceit already impacts our health and the health of those we love today.
  • The Healthy Air Activist Toolkit is designed to make it easy to encourage conversations about the health impacts of climate change and air quality, including the disproportionate burden on low-income communities and people of color in low-resourced neighborhoods.
  • Learn more about Stand Up For Clean Air and the Healthy Air Activist Toolkit at Lung.org/air.

Florida Current Is Weaker Now Than At Any Point In The Past Century

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Friday, August 7, 2020
Nature, Physical geography, Articles, Climatology, Natural environment, Climate history, Effects of global warming, Atlantic Ocean, Gulf Stream, Ocean current, Climate variability and change, Global warming

"We can use those connections to look at things in the past or far from shore, giving us a more complete view of the ocean and how it changes across space and time."

Key Points: 
  • "We can use those connections to look at things in the past or far from shore, giving us a more complete view of the ocean and how it changes across space and time."
  • The Florida Current, which forms the start of the Gulf Stream, has slowed over the past century and is the slowest it has been at any point in the past 110 years.
  • Historical analysis of the current was made using sea level records from Florida and the Caribbean.
  • Understanding past changes in ocean currents helps reduce one of the biggest uncertainties in observations of climate change over the past century.

The COVID-19 recovery plan is an opportunity to carry out a truly green revolution

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Thursday, May 21, 2020
Articles, Nature, Physical geography, Carbon dioxide, Carbon neutrality, Renewable energy, Global warming, Effects of global warming

The European Commission published its proposal for a Climate Law before the COVID-19 outbreak, a very different context from the current one.

Key Points: 
  • The European Commission published its proposal for a Climate Law before the COVID-19 outbreak, a very different context from the current one.
  • Should the efforts to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 remain a priority within the economic and social recovery plan?
  • Of course, this goal must remain a priority as much as this recovery represents a great opportunity.
  • We must remember that, prior to the current situation, our society was already immersed in an industrial revolution and dealing with the consequences of global warming.
  • The COVID-19 recovery plan is an opportunity to carry out a truly green revolution.
  • The European Commission's proposal for a European Climate Law was criticised for its lack of ambition when it was published.
  • Some of the carbon-intensive sectors in which we need to act fall under the competencies of local and regional administrations.
  • As such, developing regional angles would increase our chances of achieving the collective objective we are working on.
  • EU Climate Law: Cities and regions demand 5-year action plan.

Enso Discoveries, LLC Appoints Vice President, Trey Pittman, to Head National Veterinary Histopathology Laboratory and Animal Health Division

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Tuesday, April 14, 2020
Physical geography, Climate, Effects of global warming, Physical oceanography, Tropical meteorology, Weather hazards, Pulp and paper industry, Svetogorsk, El Niño–Southern Oscillation

MANHATTAN, Kan., April 14, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Enso Discoveries is proud to announce Trey Pittman, Vice President of Animal Health will now lead the national campaign for the newly launched histopathology laboratory in addition to the national division of veterinary regenerative medicine products.

Key Points: 
  • MANHATTAN, Kan., April 14, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Enso Discoveries is proud to announce Trey Pittman, Vice President of Animal Health will now lead the national campaign for the newly launched histopathology laboratory in addition to the national division of veterinary regenerative medicine products.
  • Pittman has exceeded my expectations since joining Enso Discoveries and is uniquely positioned to lead the Animal Health Division for the company.
  • Everybody should be so lucky as we were, to hire a man like Pittman," states Patrick Farley, CEO, Enso Discoveries.
  • Ask your veterinarian or veterinary products distributor about Enso Discoveries, LLC products such as Rebound PRP and Rebound PRF or learn more at http://www.ensodiscoveries.com .