By Jim Efstathiou Jr. and Eric Roston (Bloomberg) -- As Hurricane Florence barrels toward North Carolina, it’s being strengthened and guided by a one-two punch of climate factors scientists have been tracking for years. Florence, which threatens to be the most severe storm to hit North Carolina in more than 60 years, is being steered by a high-pressure ridge associated with … [Read more...]
Sharp Exchanges Highlight BP Fears of Climate Legal Jeopardy
By Kelly Gilblom (Bloomberg) -- After paying more than $65 billion in legal costs for the Deepwater Horizon catastrophe, BP Plc is wary of the risk of lawsuits related to climate change. Chief Executive Officer Bob Dudley raised the topic of class-action lawsuits twice during the company’s annual general meeting in Manchester, England on Monday, saying he wouldn’t disclose … [Read more...]
Scientists Study Antarctic Glacier, Hoping to Crack Sea Level Risks
OSLO, April 30 (Reuters) - Britain and the United States launched a $25 million project on Monday to study the risks of a collapse of a giant glacier in Antarctica that is already shrinking and nudging up global sea levels. The five-year research, involving 100 scientists, would be the two nations' biggest joint scientific project in Antarctica since the 1940s. Ice is … [Read more...]
New Study Finds Sea Level Rise Has Accelerated
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYnReLNLAZ0 Global sea level rise has been accelerating in recent decades, rather than increasing steadily, according to a new study based on 25 years of NASA and European satellite data. This acceleration, driven mainly by increased melting in Greenland and Antarctica, has the potential to double the total sea level rise projected by 2100 … [Read more...]
Commentary: 2018 is The Year for Protecting The Planet
By John Light Jan 3 (Reuters) - This will be a big year for the Paris climate agreement. The broad outlines of the deal were figured out in 2015, but the specific rules governing what it requires countries to do will have to be written by the end of 2018. In spite of Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from the accord, the deal appears surprisingly strong. … [Read more...]