by Our Global Climate Team | Nov 12, 2018 | North/South Poles, Sea Level Rise, Updates
In the last ten years, the climate change conversation has been at the forefront of everyone’s mind. It dominates news media and especially cycles through during hurricane season in the Western Hemisphere. This is especially more dominant in the last five years has...
by Our Global Climate Team | Jan 21, 2018 | Impacts, Sea Level Rise
Since 1880, climate change and global warming have caused sea levels to rise about eight inches. Evidence points to that rate of rise accelerating, and higher sea levels mean a greater risk of destructive floods from storm surges. Some models show the likelihood of...
by Our Global Climate Team | Jan 21, 2018 | Impacts, Sea Level Rise, Updates
The oceans are the driver of weather and climate, and are also susceptible to the changes that go along with global warming. As the oceans and atmosphere get warmer, we are seeing some very distinct changes and effects, as the ocean’s ability to absorb CO2 and heat...
by Our Global Climate Team | Jan 17, 2018 | Changes in the World, Sea Level Rise, United States, What is happening?
As researchers continue to study the effects of climate change, one main focus continues to be the relationship between coastal flooding and global warming. Louisiana flooding during 2016 was called “a historic, unprecedented flooding event” by governor John Bel...
by Our Global Climate Team | Jan 17, 2018 | Changes in the World, Impacts, Sea Level Rise, United States
The term “tropical cyclone” can be enough to cause panic just by itself. But what is a tropical cyclone, really, and what makes it so different from other storms? A tropical cyclone is a rotating low-pressure system of clouds and thunderstorms that forms over tropical...
by Our Global Climate Team | Jan 17, 2018 | Glacier Study, Sea Level Rise, Updates
Historic and current photographs of glacial areas published by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) are factual evidence of the disappearance of many of the glaciers of the U.S. and other countries. Glaciers are tremendous sources of energy due to their massive size and...
