October 2020 Copernicus Update – #climate
The monthly Copernicus updates on our global #climate have been published and are available. I’ve highlighted a few key details. #climate
environment
Amazon near tipping point of switching from rainforest to savannah – study
”tipping point could be much closer. As much as 40% of the existing Amazon rainforest is now at a point where it could exist as a savannah”
Study: Climate change is Stratifying our oceans
A new study has been published that looks into how climate change is stratifying our oceans. Titled “Increasing ocean stratification over the past half-century” and published within Nature Climate Science on Sept 28, 2020 some of the co-authors are well-known names such as Michael E Mann of Penn State and John Abraham of the University … Read more
Insights into the Bering Sea Ice
Vegetation from an island reveals that the extent of the Bering Sea Ice is lower than it’s been for thousands of years.
Sea level rise matches worst-case scenario
We know that sea level is rising. In fact, we know that it is rising at an accelerating pace. Despite the claim from a Republican lawmaker back in 2018, it is not because rocks are falling into the sea. We also have climate models that contain projections for sea level rise for the various possible … Read more
Sea-level rise since 1900 – New Study Published
New paper published in Nature refines our understanding of sea-level rise. It contains a few surprises, and greatly enhances our knowledge.