Climate Change

Antarctica: An Unexpected Source Of Melting At World's Biggest Ice Shelf

"Part of Antarctica's Ross ice shelf — the largest ice shelf in the world — appears to be melting 10 times faster than the ice around it. And researchers say a new process, one that was only rarely considered by scientists in the past, is the likely culprit."

Source: ClimateWire, 05/01/2019

"US Farmers Count Cost Of Catastrophic 'Bomb Cyclone' In Midwest"

"Five weeks after historic flooding in the midwest, waters still cover pasturelands, corn and soybean fields. Much of the water has receded, but rivers still run high and washed out roads force people to take long detours. Residents in Missouri are putting their ruined possessions on the street and corn stalks heaped by floodwaters look like snowdrifts in the fields."

Source: Guardian, 04/30/2019

Global Warming Is Hitting Ocean Species Hardest, Including Food Fish

"Sea creatures, especially those that live in shallower water near the coasts, are much more vulnerable to global warming than land animals, new research shows. The scientists found that local populations of marine animals are disappearing at double the rate of land-based species."

Source: InsideClimate News, 04/29/2019

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