Federal Science Agencies Release Annual Temperature Data, Highlighting Urgent Need for Action on Global Warming

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 16, 2008  2:20 PM CONTACT: Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) Aaron Huertas, 202-331-5458 Federal Science Agencies Release Annual Temperature Data, Highlighting Urgent Need for Action on Global Warming WASHINGTON-December 16. Two leading federal climate science agencies-the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the National Oceanic and… Continue reading

Climate-Ecosystem Threshholds Reached in Temperate, Alpine, & Arctic Lakes

—————————————————— “The widespread occurrence of these trends is particularly troubling as they suggest that climatically-induced ecological thresholds have already been crossed, even with temperature increases that are below projected future warming scenarios for these regions.” ————————————————– Queen’s University Public release date: 16-Dec-2008 Contact: Nancy Dorrance nancy.dorrance@queensu.ca Study links ecosystem changes… Continue reading

Arctic Meltdown in Progress

—————————————————————- ” … major changes are sweeping the Arctic, researchers say.” “Five years ago, I was not sure it’s very serious, but now I’m sure something is going on and we should warn people,” says Igor Semiletov from the University of Alaska in Fairbanks…” —————————————————– Nature Published online 17 December… Continue reading