The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of America has released maps and other data concerning the world’s coasts, continental shelves, and deep ocean available for anyone to view online. The … [Read full article]
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That Is a Lot of Snow
For the contiguous United States of America, January saw snow reach every one of the 50 states except for Florida. The image comes courtesy of NASA’s Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer … [Read full article]
Earthquakes in New Zealand
Earthquakes are one of those phenomenon that occur and immediately elicit sympathy and empathy from those watching on TV. But they seem like they’re a semi-irregular occurrence, taking place maybe … [Read full article]
Largest Lake Helps Understand Climate Variability
Lake Baikal is the world’s largest, oldest, and deepest lake, the most voluminous freshwater lake in the world, and with an average depth of 1700 meters it contains 20% of … [Read full article]
Record Melting in Greenland during 2010
2010 was an exceptional year for Greenland’s ice cap. Melting started early and stretched later in the year than usual. Little snow fell to replenish the losses. By the end … [Read full article]
Ocean Health Data May Be Flawed – New Analysis Sparks Debate
A recent analysis of catch data calls into question the accuracy of previous surveys of marine ecosystem health. Without accurate data, environmental policy makers may be unable to determine if … [Read full article]
Devastating Australian Floods Result of La Nina
North-Eastern Australia is currently suffering floods which are displacing thousands of people from their homes throughout Queensland and northern New South Wales. The likely culprit for these life-altering floods is … [Read full article]
Discovery of Cosmic 'Rings' – An Echo from Before the Bang?
What might appear at first to be a rather psychedelic rendering of the Target (department store) logo, above, is actually a map of the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) showing the … [Read full article]
China Passes U.S. in Data and Safety Requirements for New Chemicals
While the U.S. chemical industry fights any improvements to how our nation’s chemicals are regulated, China has just steamed past the U.S. on critical topics related to data and safety … [Read full article]
Snow Data Now At Our Fingertips
Winter in the northern hemisphere fast approaches, and with it the likelihood of deep snow drifts thumping down on your car and making the commute to work a frozen hell. … [Read full article]
Controversial New Whaling Quotas Proposed by IWC
A controversial new proposal would allow nations (i.e. Japan, Norway and Iceland) to kill endangered whales. Quotas will be based on politics, not science. In 1986, commercial whaling was officially … [Read full article]
Carbon Disclosure Project: Green Data for the Eco-Investor
Since its inception in 2000, some 2500 companies from 60 countries have joined in on the Carbon Disclosure Project and begun reporting their estimated carbon emissions and other climate change related policies. This also provides a strong public relations incentive for said companies to set reduction targets and implement improvements such as stronger energy efficiency standards.