Century-Old Ship Logs Show How Much Ice the Arctic Has Lost
Old, handwritten logbooks prove computer models are right — the Arctic has lost a frightening amount of sea ice.
See article at Nexus Media News
The Dreaded ‘Blob’ May Be Back in the Pacific Ocean
By Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine
Five years ago, a gigantic cauldron of abnormally warm water in the Pacific Ocean wreaked havoc on marine ecosystems and contributed to drought along the western coast of North America.
Alaska Just Had the Most Ridiculous Summer. That’s a Red Flag for the Planet.
By Bill Weir, CNN Chief Climate Correspondent
Alaska’s summer of fire and no ice is smashing records.
Gigantic Heat Anomaly Brewing in The Pacific Threatens a Return of ‘The Blob’
By Carly Cassella, Science Alert
A menacing heatwave is brewing in the Pacific Ocean, and it’s got scientists worrying about the return of ‘the Blob’.
Bond to Speak at Redmond Historical Society Event
Are salmon doomed? Nick Bond will examine this question.
Saturday, September 14, 2019
10:30 am
Redmond Public Safety Center
Are salmon doomed?
A Marine Heat Wave Similar to ‘The Blob’ Has Emerged Off West Coast
Researchers are monitoring a new marine heatwave off the West Coast for effects on the marine ecosystem.
See article at NOAA Fisheries
Drought Conditions Persist as Summer Winds Down
By Kimberly Cauvel, GoSkagit
The mostly sunny, 70-degree weather brought many to Skagit County beaches, lakes and riversides to savor the outdoors during the three-day Labor Day weekend.
100-Year-Old Ship Logs Offer History of Arctic Sea Ice
Modern-day computer simulations and historic observations from 100-year old ship logbooks have extended estimates of Arctic sea ice volume all the way back to 1901, researchers report.
Continue reading at Futurity
Shipping Logs Show How Quickly Arctic Sea Ice Is Melting
The Economist
The region is losing ice at the fastest rate since 1900
Climate change is affecting all parts of the globe.
More Than 100 Years of Arctic Sea Ice Volume Reconstructed With Help From Historic Ships’ Logbook
By Hannah Hickey, UW News
Our knowledge of sea ice in the Arctic Ocean comes mostly through satellites, which since 1979 have imaged the dwindling extent of seasonal sea ice from above.