How did Minnesota melt 12,000 years ago?
The link at the bottom of this post will take you to a phenomenal article from the NY Times on researchers observing the melting of Greenland’s ice cap. You owe … Read more
climate change
Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, and the inevitability of future events arriving
We all were warned by the demographers 20 years back that the boomers would stress the social security, pension, housing, and medical systems. Now it’s here. Similarly, rising atmospheric CO2 … Read more
Climate, water and food
A warming worldwide climate already has been predicted to significantly cut global production of corn, soybeans, wheat and rice by the end of this century. Now new research suggests food … Read more
Huttner climate lecture is available on video
Did you miss Paul Huttner’s Oct. 1 presentation on climate change in Minnesota? If you missed it, or you want to refer a friend to it, view his talk on … Read more
Huttner talk set Oct. 1 on Minnesota's changing climate
It’s not our imagination. The nature of our seasons is changing. Spring blooms arrive earlier on average. Summer is more humid with a documented increase in extreme localized flash flood events – and more … Read more
Climate imperils fish
Climate change and warming lakes and rivers will produce major changes in freshwater fish populations and their ranges, a new report warns. Download the 34-page report, “Swimming Upstream: Freshwater Fish … Read more
Read and comment on climate change forecast
A draft National Climate Assessment that predicts the impact of global warming in the U.S. by 2050 was released last week by a huge team of scientists. A Pioneer Press … Read more
How hot was 2012? Hotter than any year in the record book
Last year – 2012 – was the hottest on record in the United States – a full degree Fahrenheit above the previous record, set in 1998. Read a New York … Read more
Arctic sea ice hits new low
The amount of sea ice in the Arctic has fallen to the lowest level on record, a confirmation of the drastic warming in the region and a likely harbinger of … Read more
How hot was July? Hotter than in '36
July in the U.S. was the hottest month ever in records going back to 1895. And the 12-month period ending in July also was the warmest. Read a New York … Read more