Geological investigations of an Eocene hothouse world shows turbidites may be linked to extreme weather events from global warming.
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Living in an Ice World
Earth sweltered in greenhouse heat for 226 million years, from the late Permian to the early Oligocene. Then the switch flipped and an icehouse world arrived.
A Cooling Trend Drives Rain, Wind, and Fire
Even though La Niña is part of a natural cycle, it serves as a stark reminder of how interconnected our environment is. Changes in the Pacific Ocean impact cities on the Gulf Coast. Warming in the Arctic affects property owners in Miami as sea levels rise.
Climate Change is a Long Game
The climate change conundrum is a difficult puzzle to solve.
A mysterious cold spot develops while the planet warms
Global warming causes the oceans to rewire themselves, interrupting existing circulation patterns.
Wired for survival, not climate change
(First of the Climate Change Conundrum papers) Humans possess genetic wiring attuned to survival. Before our distant ancestors’ ascendancy over the natural environment, daily survival was the key theme of life. Humans adapted themselves to the seasons because hunting, and later farming, depended on planning, lest they starve during the winters. Less energy was devoted Read More…