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Should the official Atlantic hurricane season be lengthened?

Real Climate

2009 ), a quiescent period of volcanic eruptions ( Mann et al. This would have a cooling effect on Atlantic SST, as well as a stabilizing effect on the regional atmosphere ( Dunion and Velden 2004 ), and would be expected to reduce tropical storm formation frequency for some (possibly prolonged) period. 778-781, 2009.

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Arctic Sea Ice Reaches its 2021 Minimum

Ocean Conservancy

In the Arctic Ocean, the summer sea ice minimum is an important milestone during this seasonal transition. The sea ice minimum occurs when the extent of sea ice covering the Arctic Ocean reaches its lowest point for the year. Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. © NASA Scientific Visualization Studio.

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Care for Endangered Seabirds Continues Amid a 51-Year Legacy of Optimism

Union of Concerned Scientists

He hopes the tracking will indicate how seabirds adapt to ocean heatwaves and help offshore wind developers site facilities to avoid conflict with birds. I just thought it was cool being with birds. The Gulf of Maine is one of the fastest warming seas on Earth. Last year, a dozen murre chicks fledged off Matinicus Rock.

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Where Is The Water Going?

Circle of Blue

Vidovich made headlines – and a lot of enemies – in 2009 by permanently selling rights to 14,000 acre feet of state water from a Kings County water district to southern California for $73 million, according to media reports. It’s really, really not cool,” Vidovich said. . Boswell has also been moving water out of Kings.

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Using Clouds to Fight Climate Change

HumanNature

Student in the Department of Atmospheric Science at Colorado State University Most people remember the water cycle they learned in school: water evaporates from lakes, rivers, and the ocean, air carrying this moisture rises, cools, condenses, and forms clouds, and these clouds precipitate water back down to the surface.

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New California Legislation Would Be a Major Step Forward for Climate Disclosure

Law Columbia

6] Scientists are alarmed that this year the temperature of the surface of the oceans has reached levels that are much higher, [7] and the extent of Antarctic sea ice is much lower, [8] than ever previously recorded. Knoll & Ruth Mason, “For Now, Court Is Cool with California in Charge,” Regulatory Review , July 11, 2023, [link].