The economics of pollution are often based on a cost-transfer mechanism.
Month: May 2020
West coast fish are out of breath
Warming oceans stress forage fish and thus negatively impact the entire food chain.
Permian black shales
If you want to understand global warming run amuck then study the late Permian.
Glacial tsunamis – Warm weather and steep slopes create a risk
Glacial landslides are increasing in frequency as the climate warms, and they can create tsunamis.
The warmest decade
Warmer weather is here to stay
Cytokine Storms
The delicate balance between an immune system delivering too much or too little is also the balance between life and death.
Dry Missouri River headwaters
A megadrought in the American West reduces snowpack and water flow in the Missouri River headwaters.
Snow Droughts
Megadroughts create lower precipitation conditions year-round. Less rain and less snow.
Water loss and plant biology: The demise of boreal peatlands
The boreal ecosystem is sensitive to water loss from climate warming.
Toxic algae and melting ice
Disappearing glaciers fuel the development of toxic algal blooms.