by Our Global Climate Team | Jul 23, 2018 | Impacts
Precipitation has a lot to do with how our natural systems and water cycle operate.But what is precipitation?Precipitation is water that has been released from clouds in either the form of rain, freezing rain, snow, sleet or hail. Precipitation is the main connection...
by Our Global Climate Team | Jul 5, 2018 | Impacts
Polar Bears are the face for climate change impacts on today’s species – and for good reason. Global warming has caused the most devastating effects in the Arctic so far, and the trend has only just begun. While polar bears have some capacity to adapt to the...
by Our Global Climate Team | Jun 4, 2018 | Impacts
Coral Reefs are extremely productive ecosystems. They support gigantic areas of biodiversity while also adding value to humans in a number of ways. However, global warming has become a main cause of bleached coral reefs. In other words, the warming of the atmosphere...
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 | Glacier Study, Impacts, What is Global Climate Change?, What is happening?
Greenland is covered with ice, and Iceland is very nice. This famous quote from the 1990s cult classic “D2: The Mighty Ducks” helps paint a picture of what we’d expect to see in Greenland – vast stretches of ice and glaciers as far as the eye can see. And mostly, it’s...
