The UN Environment 2018 Emissions Gap Report has calculated the lengths countries who have pledged to reduce their emissions must go in order for their efforts to be effective.
climate change
Physical Geography
Climate Change Impacting Sea Turtles
What Mass Audubon describes as a, “weather system of gale force winds” is now causing frozen turtles to wash up on New England beaches.
Human Geography
2018 National Climate Assessment Warns of a Future with More Extreme Weather
The 2018 National Climate Assessment presents stark news for climate change and our environment.
Human Geography
How Carbon Emissions Can Influence a Company’s Stock Price
The University of Waterloo released new findings on carbon output and stock market value, stating that companies that fail to reduce said output will eventually experience asset devaluation and decline of their stock prices.
Human Geography
Mapping Mediterranean UNESCO World Heritage Sea-level Rise Flood Risk
A Kiel University study has shown that some World Heritage Sites are at risk for damage in the face of changing sea level from climate change.
Physical Geography
Understanding Climate Change Through Historical Shipping Logs
Geographic information and weather data recorded by ship crews are a valuable source of historical information that could be utilized to understand how our climate has changed.
Physical Geography
Analysis of U.S. Climate in August 2018
For the summer of 2018, the contiguous United States lived through its 4th warmest summer on record, tying with the summer of 1934.
Human Geography
What is the Environmental Insights Explorer (EIE) Tool?
Google has launched a new tool, Environmental Insights Explorer (EIE)., with the main purpose of making new climate-relevant datasets easier for cities to access.
Geography 101
Study Shows Southern African Ancient Baobabs Are Dying
A study published in the journal Nature Plants found that 9 of out of 13 oldest, and 5 of 6 most massive baobab trees died during the study, many of them suddenly.
Physical Geography
World Highest Minimum Temperature Record Broken, and Many Follow
The city of Quiryat, Omanon experienced a new world record for the highest minimum temperature on the night of June 26, 2018.
Physical Geography
Slower Hurricanes Means More Dangerous Hurricanes
A recent study from NOAA’s Center for Weather and Climate, has found that hurricane speed has slowed significantly in the past six decades
Geography 101
The North American Climate Boundary is Shifting East
The North American 100th meridian west climatic boundary is shifting, bringing dry climate patterns further east.