Archive | August 2021

“Rain fell at the normally snowy summit of Greenland for the first time on record”

An example of meltwater flowing across the Greenland ice sheet in 2007. As the ice melts, the meltwater pools into rivers of runoff that flow toward lower elevations and into the ocean, resulting in the ice sheet losing mass.

Greenland: Rain fell at summit for first time on record – CNN

For the first time on record, precipitation on Saturday at the summit of Greenland — roughly two miles above sea level — fell as rain and not snow.

“Last month was world’s third-hottest July on record – EU scientists”

Last month was world's third-hottest July on record - EU scientists

Last month was world’s third-hottest July on record – EU scientists By Reuters (investing.com)

Last month was one of the world’s hottest Julys on record, behind only 2019 and 2016, with unusually high temperatures seen in regions from Finland to the United States, EU scientists said on Thursday.

“Nearly 14,000 Scientists Warn That Earth’s ‘Vital Signs’ Are Rapidly Worsening”

Nearly 14,000 Scientists Warn That Earth’s ‘Vital Signs’ Are Rapidly Worsening (sciencealert.com)

It sounds a bit like the start of a joke – what brings together 14,000 scientists and 1,990 jurisdictions in 34 countries?

Unfortunately, the punchline – the climate crisis – is anything but funny. In a new report, experts have issued yet another warning about the state of our planet, and this latest update is truly devastating.