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Warming, acidic oceans may nearly eliminate coral reef habitats by 2100
AGU contact: Lauren Lipuma, +1 (202) 777-7396, [email protected] Contact information for the researchers: Renee Setter, University of Hawaii Manoa, +1 (607) 793-0835, [email protected] SAN DIEGO—Rising sea surface temperatures and acidic waters could...
Massey University proposes axing science at Albany, Auckland - 400 students affected
More than 400 students may have to move to Palmerston North, or change universities.
More than 11,000 homes in England to be built on land at high risk of flooding
Exclusive Guardian and Greenpeace analysis finds areas hit by recent storms are planning houses on floodplains
Northland drought: 'Real risk' drinking water will become too salty in coastal towns
Tap water in dozens of drought-hit beach towns may become too salty to drink, council warns.
A quarter of all tweets about climate change are produced by bots
Twitter bots are distorting the online discourse to include far more climate denial.
Southland whitebaiter not happy with 'chick scientists'
Plans to regulate whitebaiting have been influenced by "chick scientists" who seem to think whitebaiters should fish in their jandals, a Southland Fish & Game councillor and whitebaiter says.
Jet stream not getting 'wavier' despite Arctic warming
Rapid Arctic warming has not led to a "wavier" jet stream around the mid-latitudes in recent decades, pioneering new research has shown.
James Renwick
Just spotted this interesting paper from Russell Blackport and @polar_james @UniofExeter. Supports the idea that Arctic ice melt and amplified surface warming is not driving a wavier jet stream.
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Fifteen Million Years in Antarctica
Rebecca Priestley talks about her journeys to Antarctica and the process of bringing them to life in her writing. Priestley is an associate professor at the Centre for Science in Society at Victori…
The great divide - how the farmer versus townie battle came about and how it can be fixed
Farmers are feeling the force of public opinion and are hoping that by opening their gates to townies they can turn things around.
James Renwick
Good read - finger-pointing is a big waste of time. Better to be thinking how we can all work together to provide a sustainable future. #climateaction
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The Search for New Words to Make Us Care About the Climate Crisis
The essays collected in “An Ecotopian Lexicon” seek to expand the language we use to describe the present-day crisis and how we might meaningfully respond to life in the Anthropocene.
UK flood defence plans are inadequate, warn scientists
More investment and improved planning needed with number of extreme wet days set to rise
River Ice Is Disappearing
Over the past 3 decades, the persistence of river ice has decreased by almost a week. The decrease in ice has important implications for ecology, climate, and the economy.
Support NZ Farmers on Climate Action - Sean Weaver
Sean Weaver from Ekos speaks at Fridays for Future I. Wellington NZ on 21.2.2020. His message is clear, support farmers so that they can to transition to low...
Fresh water scientist Dr Mike Joy concerned about agriculture minister's water comments
A fresh water scientist has raised the alarm over comments made by the minister for agriculture that the vast majority of waterways are in good order.
Companies will fill leadership vacuum on climate, ICC chief warns
International Chamber of Commerce secretary-general John Denton says in the "absence of leadership from the political class", business leaders should stand up.
Constructing and influencing perceived authenticity in science communication: Experimenting with narrative
This study develops a measure of perceived authenticity in science communication and then explores communication strategies to improve the perceived authenticity of a scientific message. The findings are consistent with literature around trust and...
JP Morgan economists warn climate crisis is threat to human race
Leaked report for world’s major fossil fuel financier says Earth is on unsustainable trajectory
James Renwick
"The world’s largest financier of fossil fuels has warned clients that the climate crisis threatens the survival of humanity and that the planet is on an unsustainable trajectory" - anybody listening?
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