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Rising Seas - Ingenious Ways Netherlands, Florida And Bangladesh Can Adapt - Barriers And Sponges - And Floating Gardens :)

Rising Seas - Ingenious Ways Netherlands, Florida And Bangladesh Can Adapt - Barriers And Sponges - And Floating Gardens :)

With the greenland ice melt in the news, what can we do to adapt to a rising sea level, and how much will it actually be? First, the melting this summer was nothing unexpected. Last year Greenland…
2019 Greenland Melt Not Likely To Beat 2012 Record - 0.5 Mm Sea Rise Ice Melt Is Dramatic, But Glacier Flow Is Long Term Issue

2019 Greenland Melt Not Likely To Beat 2012 Record - 0.5 Mm Sea Rise Ice Melt Is Dramatic, But Glacier Flow Is Long Term Issue

Short summary. The 0.5 mm sea level rise due to ice melting in July is dramatic but you need to compare it with the rest of the year. July is usually the top month for ice loss. In the winter the…
The EU Can Barely Feed Itself, And A New Report Wants It To Get Worse

The EU Can Barely Feed Itself, And A New Report Wants It To Get Worse

As France has drifted away from agricultural progress, it has become more reliant on imported food. What was once Europe's greatest ag engine has become the sick old man of of the continent. A new…
‘Arctic On Fire’ Is Normal, Part Of Nature - Moose, Bears, Voles, Foxes, Owls, Birds Of Prey All Depend On Wild Fires

‘Arctic On Fire’ Is Normal, Part Of Nature - Moose, Bears, Voles, Foxes, Owls, Birds Of Prey All Depend On Wild Fires

Short summary - the Arctic is always on fire in summer, and it’s a natural part of the ecosystem, to the extent that moose, bears, bison, voles, foxes, owls, birds of prey, …, they are all dependent…
Conservation Tillage: What It Is And How Well It Works

Conservation Tillage: What It Is And How Well It Works

Tillage. mixing and churning soil and crop residues like corn stalks, has been around for thousands of years. Even the earliest farmers knew that soil could become depleted and tillage could make the…
Ethiopians Plant 353 Million Trees In 12 Hours - World Record - Aim To Plant 4 Billion Total This Summer - What If UK Did Same?

Ethiopians Plant 353 Million Trees In 12 Hours - World Record - Aim To Plant 4 Billion Total This Summer - What If UK Did Same?

Ethiopia has just planted 353 million trees in 12 hours. It is part of the national “green legacy” initiative to encourage all its citizens to plant 40 seedlings each for a total of 4 billion trees…
China To Increase 2020 Climate Pledges, Support Green Climate Fund- Maintain Biodiversity & May Peak Emissions Early 2020s

China To Increase 2020 Climate Pledges, Support Green Climate Fund- Maintain Biodiversity & May Peak Emissions Early 2020s

China is currently targeting a 20% non fossil share by 2030, and there were reports that it is expected to target 35% of electricity from renewables by 2030 according to drafts for its next plan, the…
Why An Ice Free Summer Arctic Will NOT Have The Same Effect As 25 Years Of CO2 Emisisons

Why An Ice Free Summer Arctic Will NOT Have The Same Effect As 25 Years Of CO2 Emisisons

This is a new study that makes the dramatic claim that as the ice melts in summer in the Arctic, then because ice reflects away more sunlight than water, this will have a dramatic warming effect on…
Apples With Organic Fertilizer And Pesticides Contain More Bacteria Than Conventional

Apples With Organic Fertilizer And Pesticides Contain More Bacteria Than Conventional

The most popular organic fertilizer is feces while the most popular pesticide is copper sulfate. Both of those don't sound great to ingest but a new study says that extra dung leads to more bacteria…
No Scientific Cliff Edge Of 12 Years To Save Planet (or 18 Months) - Can IPCC Challenge 'Deadlines Make Headlines' Misreporting?

No Scientific Cliff Edge Of 12 Years To Save Planet (or 18 Months) - Can IPCC Challenge 'Deadlines Make Headlines' Misreporting?

Yes there is much we need to do and can do. As we ramp up on pledges quickly we reduce future impacts of droughts, wild fires, hurricanes and other climate related local disasters. We will reduce…

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