El Niño may be coming, and if it does, there are few places on Earth to run and hide from its effects.
Hydrosphere
Discussions of the hydrosphere
The Purcell Lobe
The Purcell Lobe was notable because it blocked off the Clark Fork River, creating a massive ice dam over 2000 feet tall. The dam caused water to back up in western Montana, forming Lake Missoula
Subsidence
The problem of over pumping and land subsidence is global, driven by various combinations of ignorance and greed.
Yellowstone: Statistics Versus Climate Change
I personally think we will see an increasing frequency of major flooding In Yellowstone Park
La Niña Keeps on Coming
La Niña conditions, which started two years ago, are set to continue according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). La Niña conditions in the tropical Pacific Ocean are near record intensity for this time of year.
Barents Sea Hot Spot
A warming Barents Sea is everyone’s problem because what happens in the Arctic doesn’t stay in the Arctic.
Life Crashes as the Permian Ends
The Permian Period came to a catastrophic end 252 million years ago with the extinction of 95 percent of all marine species and 70 percent of terrestrial species.
The Rise and Fall of Ordovician Life
The success of life in the Ordovician was driven by the availability of vast flooded continents, which formed the shallow marine habitats for a dizzying array of new and successful species
Limnic Eruption
Lake Kivu poses a threat to 2 million people, and the reality of this threat was demonstrated by a 1986 limnic eruption in Cameroon’s Lake Nyos, where 1,800 people died.
Seawalls Are Not a Panacea
Cities should include seawalls in their long-range planning process, but they also need to have a plan B.