Coastal water acidification threatens the Dungeness crab populations.
Month: January 2020
Heat affects the ocean’s food chain
A million seabirds (common murres) died in a 12-month period as the result of hot ocean waters..
The Antarctic Circumpolar Current: An Ouroboros
An ocean current circumnavigates the globe and returns upon itself like a mythical ouroboros.
Acid and phytoplankton in the ocean’s food chain
A threat to the ocean’s phytoplankton is an existential threat to a large portion of humanity.
A hot earth analog
An ancient hot world is helping humans propel themselves into another period of warm climatic conditions
Science and Environmental Policy
The individual’s power to vote is one of the most potent weapons in the arsenal for creating change.
Can we quit fossil fuels?
The world’s current fossil fuels trajectory does not limit warming to 2 degrees Celsius.
More Methane
Currently, methane constitutes about 10 percent of human-induced greenhouse gas emissions.
Ocean warming dwarfs atmospheric warming
Oceans have absorbed over 90 percent of the heat from human induced warming.
Iron and stardust: A common bond
Iron commonly comes to mind in the context of construction, metallurgy, and industrial manufacturing. However, iron is one of the critical ingredients of life. Humans, animals, and plants all require iron to sustain life. Hemoglobin in the blood of every living human requires iron to function. About 70 percent of our body’s iron exists in Read More…