High temperatures in the Arctic

The NOAA map below shows sea surface temperature anomalies above 8 degrees Celsius in the Arctic Ocean. These anomalies are very high, consi...

Roadmap for Repowering California for all Purposes with Wind, Water, and Sunlight

A study by Mark Z. Jacobson et al. concludes that California’s power needs (electricity, transportation, heating/cooling, industry) can be m...

Earthquakes and Warm Water threaten Arctic

[ soucre:  NOAA image  - click to enlarge] A major earthquake hit the Aleutian Islands, Alaska, on June 23, 2014. The earthquake occurred at...

Warming of the Arctic Fueling Extreme Weather

Extreme weather Heavy rains and floods hit Serbia and Bosnia in May 2014, as discussed in an earlier post . Later in May, further flooding h...

Arctic Atmospheric Methane Global Warming Veil

The Arctic Atmospheric 'Methane Global Warming Veil'. Its Origin in the Arctic Subsea and Mantle  and the Timing of the Global Termi...