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GOOS publishes latest Ocean Observing System Report Card
The WMO has released the latest Ocean Observing System Report Card – an annual report providing insight into the state, capacity and value of the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS).
The report card is prepared in collaboration with the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO (IOC-UNESCO) and other GOOS partners and experts, and produced by GOOS’s OceanOPS operational center.
The report card focuses on how an integrated observing network adds value to society across three delivery areas of climate, operational services and ocean health….
2022 Arctic Summer Sea Ice Tied for 10th-Lowest on Record
According to satellite observations, Arctic sea ice reached its annual minimum extent (lowest amount of ice for the year) on Sept. 18, 2022. The ice cover shrank to an area of 4.67 million square kilometers (1.80 million square miles) this year, roughly 1.55 million square kilometers (598,000 square miles) below the 1981-2010 average minimum of 6.22 million square kilometers (2.40 million square miles).
This visualization of sea ice change in the Arctic uses data provided by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s…
In Oregon, farmers are revamping century-old irrigation canals to stem water loss
Converting irrigation ditches into pipelines can save water — and create a new source of renewable energy.Source: Grist, a beacon in the smog,an independent news outlet and network of innovators working toward a planet that doesn’t burn and a future that doesn’t suck…
NASA Software Maps Changes in Current and Future Animal Movements
In the face of growing environmental pressures, changing climates, and ecological damage, organisms around the globe have been forced to move from their historic ranges to find more suitable habitats. As these changes continue, the long-term survival of many species depends on their ability to safely traverse the landscape to find more optimal habitats. To improve animal connectivity and conservation strategies, The Nature Conservancy (TNC) climate change ecologist and NASA-funded principal investigator Kimberly Hall and her team of scientists updated the…
July 2022 Monthly National Climate Report
The July contiguous U.S. average temperature was 76.42 degress Fahrenheit, 2.81 degress Fahrenheit above the 20th century average. The precipitation total was 2.74 inches, 0.04 inches below average. Source: State of the Climate Report …
Podcast: Slowing down to save North Atlantic right whales
Podcast: Slowing down to save North Atlantic right whales Right whale #3853 swimming north offshore of South Carolina on Jan. 20, 2011 with a series of fresh propeller wounds running across its back. ( EcoHealth Alliance (NOAA permit #594-1759)) August 18, 2022
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Assessing the Global Climate in July 2022
The global land and ocean temperature departure from average for July 2022 was the sixth highest on record for the month of July. Source: NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)…
Bootstrap World: the Climb-out.
[note added: John Plodinec has provided a quick yet quintessentially thoughtful response to this post. There’s much to like. I encourage readers to consider and reflect on what he’s had to say.] The previous LOTRW post noted that (1) disaster … Continue reading →Source: AMS – Living in The Real World…
June 2022 Monthly National Climate Report
The June contiguous U.S. average temperature was 70.66 degress Fahrenheit, 2.17 degress Fahrenheit above the 20th century average. The precipitation total was 2.33 inches, 0.6 inches below average. Source: State of the Climate Report …