Research Links Extreme Summer Heat Events to Global Warming

kristyTrendspotting, Earth Systems Science

ScienceDaily (Aug. 6, 2012) — A new statistical analysis by NASA scientists has found that Earth’s land areas have become much more likely to experience an extreme summer heat wave than they were in the middle of the 20th century. The research was published today in the journal Proceedings of …

Ozone loss and climate change are now “intimately” connected

Ethical MarketsTrendspotting, Earth Systems Science

Ethical Markets’ colleagues at the  scientific group HELIO report new discovery. – Hazel Henderson, editor  Published on Thursday, July 26, 2012 by Common Dreams Increase in Extreme Storms Causing ‘Rapid Ozone Destruction’ Injection of water vapor makes ozone layer sensitive to global warming — and geoengineering – Common Dreams staff …