As Arctic neared 2019 winter max, Bering Sea was virtually ice-free

• One thing that stood out this winter was the extraordinarily low amounts of ice in the Bering Sea at the start of March, surpassing record lows seen in 2018 for the same dates. Seasonal ice in the Bering Sea is already known to be volatile, but it’s getting worse under climate change.
• A new study also found something remarkable on the opposite side of the Arctic: in recent years, according to the research, Greenland has been receiving more rain, including in winter.  https://news.mongabay.com/2019/03/as-arctic-neared-2019-winter-max-bering-sea-was-virtually-ice-free/

Article courtesy of Mongabay by Gloria Dickie

Flooded U.S. Air Force base underscores climate risk to security

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Flooding at a U.S. Air Force base in Nebraska that damaged buildings and forced the removal of a plane integral to the nation's nuclear attack response highlight the risks climate change poses to national security, experts said on Monday.  https://www.streetinsider.com/Reuters/Flooded+U.S.+Air+Force+base+underscores+climate+risk+to+security%3A+experts/15270632.html
Article courtesy of StreetInsider.com by Timothy Gardner

Iraq: where water used to flow

The Mesopotamian marshlands in southern Iraq were once the largest wetland ecosystem in Western Eurasia. But after years of drought and political turmoil, they're in danger of disappearing. https://www.dw.com/en/iraq-where-water-used-to-flow/g-47768267
Article courtesy of DW.com

As pollution gets worse, air-filtering face masks get fashionable

What is the average person supposed to do when the air around them is no longer safe to breathe? “It’s just impractical to tell people: ‘Don’t go outside. Don’t breathe,’” says Morgan Gorris, a PhD candidate at UC Irvine who researches valley fever and dust storms.

Enter the face mask, an accessory ripe for the market in these dystopian times. People who live in desert areas have long known to cover their mouths and protect their lungs from dust. But in the past few years, a handful of companies have started making air filtration masks engineered specifically for both fashion and function.  https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2019/3/19/18262556/face-mask-air-filter-pollution-vogmask-airpop
Article courtesy of VOX by Sarah Lawrence

Forget cars. We need electric airplanes.

If we’re going to limit climate change this century, we need to electrify everything. That includes air travel, a large and rapidly growing source of some of the most potent greenhouse gas emissions. Yes, high-speed rail could displace some flights, but for longer journeys, travelers will clearly still have to take to the skies. https://www.vox.com/2019/3/1/18241489/electric-batteries-aircraft-climate-change
Article courtesy of VOX by Umair Irfan

Australia records hottest summer: report

Australia's record-breaking summer ravaged the nation with temperatures so high fruit was cooked on trees while bushfires and floods caused havoc.  https://www.9news.com.au/2019/03/07/03/33/australia-s-record-setting-extreme-summer 
Article courtesy of nine.com.au by AAP

Oceans Losing Oxygen

Warmer water holds less oxygen than cool water does, so as the globe and the oceans heat up, they’re losing oxygen. The problem is heightened by pollutants like nitrogen and phosphorus, which contribute to oxygen-starved “dead zones” in the Gulf of Mexico and elsewhere. https://loe.org/shows/segments.html?programID=19-P13-00010&segmentID=3 
Article courtesy of Living on Earth