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Global Warming in the Arctic — Much Worse than We Thought!

Zachary Shahan — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 12:21:33 +0000

A new study by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), released today, says that the effects of warming in the Arctic are “dire… far worse than previous projections.” Dr Martin Sommerkorn, senior climate change advisor for WWF’s Arctic program (who works on this stuff everyday) says: “What they found was a truly sobering picture.”

More Clues as to how Climate Change may Affect Global Sea Levels

Ben Robinson — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 12:25:48 +0000

A report published today in the journal Science helps to reveal more about the possible effects of climate change on global sea level. According to the 2007 4th Assessment Report issued by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change ice shelf breakup is a major contributor to global sea level rise:

“Taken together, the ice sheets in Greenland and
Antarctica have very likely been contributing to sea
level rise over 1993 to 2003.” IPCC 4th Assessment Report

A Cocktail Party Guide to Global Warming: Soundbyte-free science

Olga Orda — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 06:21:19 +0000

Shortcuts can work. Sometimes, they get the better of even the brightest business minds. And, sometimes, they bite us in the posterior as we completely miss the train.

A soundbyte is that modern age, Blackberry-fueled shortcut: a way to stand on the shoulders of giants and give the appearance that we have done our research on complex, science informed concerns like climate change when, in fact, we only Googled the issue’s peripheral details and quotes.