According to greenhouse emissions monitoring experts, last month Antarctica’s CO2 concentration surpassed 400 parts per million. The primary driver for greenhouse gas pollution is fossil fuel consumption. The remote location of Antarctica seemed to have protected the area until now, even though the upward CO2 trend was present there as in the rest of the world. Experts say … [Read more...]
May Arctic Ice Extent Hits Record Low
A new report shows that Arctic ice had reached its lowest surface in May this year. When compared with the lowest recorded levels, May’s level arrives at the fourth place. And because summer will be coming and temperatures will rise, scientists predict that this year the ice extent will reach a record low. Researchers calculate what they call “ice extent” by taking into … [Read more...]
Alaskan Seabirds Are Dying By The Tens Of Thousands From Starvation
Due to a change in temperatures and the effects of El Nino, Alaskan seabirds are dying by the tens of thousands from starvation. Once they perish, their carcasses get washed ashore, but this does not give researchers a conclusive mortality rate at all. The species of birds in question are known as murre, and their number is rather hefty, marked at around 2.8 million specimens … [Read more...]
El Niño Has Finally Arrived
El Niño has finally arrived with storms hitting Southern California on Monday morning flooding highways and soaking hillsides. A few car accidents are thought to be a result of the striking storms even if there is no significant flooding has been yet reported. Residents of cities along the foothills of the Angeles National Forest have been warned to prepare for a week of … [Read more...]
Chinook Salmon Population Is in Peril
NOAA just announced in a press conference that the Chinook salmon population is in peril during to recent drought. Federal authorities from Sacramento, said that they have registered a 22 percent drop in salmon population since 2014. Authorities have already taken the necessary precaution in an endeavor to try and stabilize the existing salmon population. As of now, the run … [Read more...]
