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Confronting the Effects of Coastal Climate Change

Academy of Natural Sciences

Environmental science major Kris Freyland sees the effects of climate change up close. Drexel environmental science major and co-op student Kris Freyland. This post originally appeared on the Drexel College of Arts and Sciences webpage. By Sarah Hojsak. Photos by Brigette Brown and Beth Watson.

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Antarctic extreme events: ‘All-time records are being shattered not from decades ago, but from the last few years and months’

Frontiers

A new study published in Frontiers in Environmental Science has revealed that, in addition to the influence of gradual global heating, Antarctica is increasingly affected by extreme environmental events; a recognized and predicted outcome of our heating world.

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Climate Change and Me

Academy of Natural Sciences

With the Philadelphia area trending towards warmer average temperatures as a result of climate change, it will be important to have ample opportunities for people to stay cool and recreate safely. The ’80s took the subject of global warming to the next level. There were problems at the shore again this summer.

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Climatology: The Science of Global Weather Systems over the Long Term

Environmental Science

It describes fluctuations between the sea level atmospheric pressure from the areas known as the Azores High and the Icelandic Low although these are not set in stone (8). It also incorporates both a warm and a cool period during the oscillation - both of which impact upper atmospheric winds (10). Sponsored Content.

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Geology: Examining the Planet’s Physical Processes

Environmental Science

Most scientists, stuck with the models of Newtonian Physics, calculated how long it would take for the Earth to cool to current temperatures. The science produces all kinds of maps but is best known for one type - the geoid. This follows global mean sea level for accurate readings for a variety of functions. Geophysics.