Source: EcoWatch Australians have good reason to dread the coming of January. It’s the peak of the summer season downunder. In recent years, global warming, driven by climate change, has caused temperatures there to soar to record levels. With temperatures reaching highs of nearly 112 degrees Fahrenheit in some places, wildfires are blazing, hiking trails are being […]

Source: Arctic News The lateral viscosity of the thin Arctic sea ice cover continues to lower. In November just one quarter of the high Arctic Ocean basin above 85° north was covered by a thin this winter's ice. This has now doubled, soon covering two quarters. The ice has been pushed away from Russia towards […]

Source: Arctic News The year 2014 is shaping up to be the warmest year on record and the heat is felt most strongly in the polar regions and in the oceans.   Surface Temperatures  

Source: 'The Guardian' According to data from NOAA, 2014 is sure to set a new temperature record For those of us fixated on whether 2014 will be the hottest year on record, the results are in. At least, we know enough that we can make the call. According the global data from NOAA, 2014 will […]

Source: Common Dreams Increase in ocean temperatures 'may not seem like a lot but it makes a big difference to corals,' scientists say by Deirdre Fulton, staff writer   Global warming is 'bleaching' coral reefs across the entire northern Pacific, scientists said Monday, warning that the phenomenon—caused in part by warming ocean temperatures—puts entire ecosystems […]