Weird winds to blame for Greenland's huge water patch

Although last winter did see unusually warm temperature spikes in the Arctic, researchers say the cause for the big pool of open water in the middle of the ice—known as a polynya—was strong surface winds triggered by a dramatic warming in Earth’s upper atmosphere, known as a “sudden stratospheric warming.” The region normally has sea ice well into the spring.  https://www.futurity.org/greenland-winds-sea-ice-temperature-1942022-2/
Article courtesy of Futurity by Hannah Hickey-UW

80 percent of mountain glaciers in Alberta, B.C. and Yukon will disappear within 50 years: report

Combination of less snow and rapid melt causing glaciers to recede at dramatic rate, researchers say.   https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/western-glaciers-disappear-50-years-1.4959663

Article coutesy of CBC News

Miami's affluent 'climate refugees' seek higher ground

Climate change is prompting Miami's rich to abandon the oceanfront and head for the hills. That's bad news for the people of Little Haiti, a ridge-top immigrant community suddenly sitting on hot property.  https://www.dw.com/en/miamis-affluent-climate-refugees-seek-higher-ground/a-46602384
Article courtesy of DW.COM

Life after carbon: The next global transformation of cities

Building resilience in cities means preparing for nature's power—but also addressing the social vulnerability of specific people due to climate changes.  https://www.dailyclimate.org/life-after-carbon-the-next-global-transformation-of-cities-2622938016.html?rebelltitem=1#rebelltitem1
Article courtesy of The Daily Climate by Peter Plastrik and John Cleveland

Will Norway’s Electric-Vehicle Boom Outlast Its Incentives?

No other country on Earth has bet as big on electric vehicles as Norway, and it’s finally paying off. Half of all new cars sold to Norwegians are either fully electric or hybrid, making the country of 5.3 million the biggest per-capita market for EVs.  https://www.citylab.com/environment/2018/12/norway-electric-vehicle-models-incentives-car-free-oslo/578932/
Article courtesy of CITYLAB by Tracey Lindeman

These Major US Airports Could Be Damaged By Climate Change By 2100

Climate change is creeping onto the list of airport miseries, with rising seas and storm surges threatening some of the nation’s busiest runways over the next century.  https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zahrahirji/airport-flooding-climate-change
Aricle courtesy of BussFeed New by Zahra Hirji

The Next Climate Frontier: Predicting a Complex Domino Effect

Motivated by events like Hurricane Harvey, researchers are trying to determine how climate change interacts with agriculture, energy, transportation and other human systems.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-next-climate-frontier-predicting-a-complex-domino-effect/
Article courtesy of Scientific American by Annie Sneed

NASA’s Osiris-Rex Arriving at Asteroid Bennu After a Two-Year Journey

The spacecraft will begin its close study of the primitive space rock, seeking clues to the early solar system.  https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/03/science/osiris-rex-bennu-asteroid-arrival.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fscience&action=click&contentCollection=science&region=rank&module=package&version=highlights&contentPlacement=1&pgtype=sectionfront
Article courtesy of the New York Times by Kenneth Chang

Crunch time for the climate at the COP24 global warming conference

There's a lot at stake at the UN climate conference in Poland. Delegates will be scrambling to save the 2015 Paris climate agreement — and prevent the worst effects of a warming world.  https://www.dw.com/en/crunch-time-for-the-climate-at-the-cop24-global-warming-conference/a-46510378
Article courtesy of DW.com