environment
Two billion people rely on snow for drinking water, and supplies are melting
Posted in Science on 13th Nov, 2015
by Alex Muller
Snow during winter acts as a watery savings account for drier months. When snow melts, it fills rivers, providing a seasonal water supply.
Warming set to breach the 1C threshold in 2015
Posted in Science on 9th Nov, 2015
by Alex Muller
If temperatures remain as predicted, 2015 will be the first year to breach this key threshold. The world would then be half way towards 2C, the gateway to dangerous warming.
NASA Study: Mass Gains of Antarctic Ice Sheet Greater than Losses
Posted in Science on 2nd Nov, 2015
by Alex Muller
Increases in Antarctic snow is currently adding enough ice to the continent to outweigh the losses from its thinning glaciers.
We Could Reduce the Number of Hurricanes By Injecting Particles Into the Atmosphere
Posted in Science on 27th Oct, 2015
by Alex Muller
But doing so with today's technology could lead to disastrous unintended consequences.
After a series of records, last month was the hottest September in recorded history
Posted in Science on 25th Oct, 2015
by Alex Muller
Weve seen enough record-smashing heat waves, droughts and fires to know that something is up with our planets thermostat.