A team of researchers from UCLA and Columbia University have found that the most recent 2012–16 drought had a greater impact on Southern California than it did in parts of the state to the north.
climate change
Physical Geography
The Arctic Permafrost is Thawing and It’s Causing Thousands of Landslides
Using Banks Island, Canada as a study area, researchers analyzed trends in permafrost thaw and associated landslides.
Physical Geography
Help Map Out Australia’s Dead Trees
By using a GPS-enabled smartphone, volunteers can capture imagery of tree health around Australia to help researchers map out where trees are dying in Australia.
Physical Geography
How the Last 160 Years Have Changed the Earth’s Climate
Since the Industrial Revolution, this level has been rising continuously, reaching 410 ppm in 2018.
Physical Geography
Warmer Oceans Will Make Hurricanes More Intense
Since hurricanes are fueled by ocean heat, warmer ocean conditions will influence their intensity and longevity.
Geography 101
How Climate Change is Affecting Tick Season
As the global climate warms, it is more likely that some ticks will remain active through the warmer winters and can expand their habitats into new areas.
Human Geography
Spatial Income Inequality and Climate Change
The relationship between CO2and climate change emissions in general and wealth inequality is not a clear one.
Human Geography
Urbanization Makes the Surrounding Atmosphere Drier
Researchers in southern China have analyzed the impact of urbanization on local climates, known as the urban dry island (UDI) effects.
Physical Geography
Review | There is No Planet B: A Handbook for the Make or Break Years
Mike Berners-Lee presents an ‘evidence-based practical guide to the make or break choices we face now’ in the Anthropocene age.
Physical Geography
The U.S. Experienced Its Wettest Winter on Record in 2018-19
Beating the previous record from 1997-98 by just 0.02″, the United States just experience the wettest winter on record during the months of December 2018 to the end of February 2019.
Physical Geography
Deforestation Is Drying Up Atmospheric Rivers
Deforestation has a dramatic impact on climate, reducing evapotranspiration which feed atmospheric rivers.
Physical Geography
Climate Change is Affecting the Color of the Ocean
As a result of climate change, researchers are predicting that 50 percent of the world’s oceans will shift in color with subtropical regions becoming more blue (and devoid of phytoplankton) while polar regions will become more greener as warmer waters become more hospitable to phytoplankton.