10 October 2018. The Conversation, Australia moves to El Niño alert and the drought is likely to continue. The chances of an El Niño developing late in 2018 have increased and this week the Bureau moved to El Niño ALERT. This means that model … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Impacts Observed & Projected
27 September 2018, NOAA, 2018 Arctic sea ice minimum continues longer trend. Arctic sea ice has probably reached its annual minimum for 2018, according to the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC). Sea ice extent dipped to 1.77 million square miles (4.59 million … Continue reading →
13 September 2018, The Guardian, Climate change means Hurricane Florence will dump 50% more rain. Scientific study finds diameter of storm heading for US east coast will be 50 miles wider due to human-caused warming of planet. Hurricane Florence is set to bring 50% … Continue reading →
30 August 2018, NOAA, A hot, dry summer has led to drought in Europe in 2018. Prolonged heat and dryness during the summer of 2018 has turned formerly green fields into dusty, dying patches of soil all across Europe, leading to drought … Continue reading →