Researchers, looking at in situ temperature recordings and satellite observations, have found that marine heatwaves are becoming more frequent and longer lasting.
climate change
Maps and GIS
Tropic Forest Degradation Means More Carbon Dioxide is Released into the Atmosphere Than is Absorbed
Satellite images targeting areas of tropical Asia, Africa, and the Americas have shown that some tropical forests are dispelling more carbon than they are taking in.
Physical Geography
3D Model of the Movement of Carbon Dioxide Through Earth’s Atmosphere
NASA has created a model of the way carbon dioxide moves through Earth’s atmosphere.
Physical Geography
Tree Migration Direction Affected by Climate Change
Ecologists have found that climate change, as it changes precipitation levels and temperatures, is causing trees to grow in different locations than they have traditionally taken root.
Physical Geography
Coral Bleaching of the Great Barrier Reef
The Great Barrier Reef has undergone two severe bleaching events in successive years. This has been caused by the warming of the oceans due to climate change.
Human Geography
Model Predicts Economic Damage from Climate Change to be Greatest in the South in the US
A new model maps out the agriculture, crime, coastal storms, energy, human mortality, and labor costs of climate change in the United States.
Physical Geography
Study Examines Trends in Global Warming
A multi-institutional study has recently come out with new research that studied the temporary slowdown of rising temperatures around the Earth.
Physical Geography
Adapting to Live in a Hypersaline Environment
In their field work, the Iranian and French researchers encountered a Günther’s sea snake in the Persian Gulf, beyond what was thought to be its geographical range.
Human Geography
Storing Carbon in the Soil Through Regenerative Farming
In partnership with scientists and researchers, farmers are coming up with different ways to keep soil from degrading and releasing more CO2 into the air.
Physical Geography
Mangrove Ecosystems’ Importance and Vulnerability to Climate Change
Scientists in Australia have discovered that mangrove ecosystems in Queensland are dying at rates that have never been seen before.
Human Geography
Climate Explorer Tool Offers Local Climate Change Maps and Models
Climate Explorer is tool created by a collaboration of many federal agencies that allows users to explore future changes in temperature, precipitation, and heating and cooling days.
Maps and GIS
Antarctic Sea Ice Growth: A Climate Change Paradox
Over the course of the last few years, the growth of Antarctica’s sea ice was well documented while the Arctic has experienced ice melt. Different accounts have been given for the paradox at Earth’s poles.