As a special tribute for Valentine’s Day, our Earthzine team has compiled images of the Earth we love. The following is a roundup of the beauty we don’t get to see every day.
2013 sustained long-term climate warming trend, says NASA report
Originally Published by Earthzine- NASA scientists say 2013 tied with 2009 and 2006 for the seventh warmest year since 1880, continuing a long-term trend of rising global temperatures.With the exception of 1998, the 10 warmest years in the 134-year record all have occurred since 2000, with 2010 and 2005 ranking as the warmest years on record.The visualization below shows how global temperatures have risen from 1950 through the end of 2013.
By Degrees: The Flood Next Time
Originally Published by New York Times – The numbers are unmistakable, scientists say. Global sea level is rising, while land along the East Coast is sinking. Just ask Norfolk, Va.
Climate change: news and resources round up
Originally Published by The Guardian – Greenland global warmingNew research shows that the earth is warming up faster than than anticipated. If you want to explore the issues in your classroom, here’s a collection of handy links and lesson ideas.
Forest breakthrough is key to 2015 climate deal
Originally Published by The Guardian- Efforts to reduce emissions from deforestation driven by national parliaments can help to break the deadlock.
Live Fuel Moisture Content Derived from Remote Sensing Estimates in Temperate Shrublands and Grasslands
The paper proposes a new approach to estimating live fuel moisture content, a key variable in fire danger assessment. Our proposed model uses an alternative inversion procedure based on the look-up table technique. The model outperforms already-published Mediterranean models in estimated moisure content in the temperate grassland and shrubland of Spain’s Eurosiberian ecosystem.
Using Big Data in Geographic Information Systems for Observing Earth’s Climate
By Emily Northup James Madison University, New York, U.S. The Atmospheric Science Data Center (ASDC) at NASA Langley Research Center is responsible for the ingestion, archiving, and distribution of NASA Earth Science data in the areas of radiation budget, clouds, aerosols, and tropospheric chemistry. The ASDC specializes in atmospheric data that is important to understanding the causes and processes of … Read More
Impacts of Snow Water Equivalent on Wildfire Events in the Sierra Nevada
As the climate warms, increasing amounts of Sierra Nevada precipitation will turn from snow to rain, effectively lengthening and intensifying the fire season. Our data, which demonstrates the relationships among snowpack, soil properties, and wildfires, may improve predictive risk assessments.
The Time to Start Building a Live Global Resource Inventory is Now
Our awareness of global climate change as an existential crisis for human civilization is a result of and highly dependent on certain developments in information technology.
Climate change: Indigenous Australians 'face disproportionate harm'
Originally Published by The Guardian – Second leaked IPCC report warns number of heatwave-related deaths in Sydney could triple by end of the century.