The University of Earth, Urgent Action Series: COP 21 Paris 2015: Dr. Anders Levermann Greenland: There have been a number of studies showing what the long-term sea level rise from Greenland will be, and it turns out that there is a threshold in the Greenland ice dynamics and the Greenland ice melting, ...
Read More »COP 21 – Dr. Susan Natali, Woods Hole Research Centre
The University of Earth, Urgent Action Series: COP 21 Paris 2015: Dr Susan Natali of Woods Hole Research Centre responds to questions about the impact of the higher global temperatures on Permafrost, the resultant melting, and bacterial activity will release additional Carbon Dioxide and Methane that has not been included ...
Read More »COP 21 – Dr. Georg Kaser – Mountain Glaciers
The University of Earth: Urgent Action Series: COP 21 Paris 2015: Dr Georg Kaser – Mountain Glaciers This video sees Pam Pearson and Dr Georg Kaser about glaciers and their slow decline over many years. It is a sad truth about climate change and how the mountain glaciers are melting. ...
Read More »COP 21 – Dr. Susan Natali – Permafrost Carbon
The University of Earth: Urgent Action Series: COP 21 Paris 2015: Dr. Susan Natali: The main point she speaks about is that greenhouse gas emissions from thawing permafrost are currently not included in most global climate models. These emissions from thawing permafrost are going to amplify climate changes and many ...
Read More »COP 21 Dr. Dirk Notz – Arctic Sea Ice
The University of Earth: Urgent Action Series: COP 21 Paris 2015: Dr Dirk Notz tells us how the Arctic sea ice from 1979, to 2012 has shrunk by 50%. The thickness has also shrunk by 50%. If you half the thickness and area, it means that we have lost about 3 ...
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