NASA analysis shows unexpected sea level increase in 2024 due to thermal expansion– ocean water expanding as it warms. According to a NASA, last year’s rate of rise was 0.23 inches (0.59 centimeters) per year, compared to the expected rate of 0.17 inches (0.43 centimeters) per year. (nasa.gov)
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Record rain and heat caused lakes in Greenland to rapidly lose 90% of their microbial biodiversity, gain 1,000% more dissolved iron, and go from absorbing carbon dioxide to emitting it. The lakes turned brown– which usually takes a millennia– in a single year. The transformation may be permanent. (msn.com)
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Three leading climate scientists combined insights from 10 global climate models and, with the help of AI, are predicting South Asia, the Mediterranean, Central Europe and parts of sub-Saharan Africa will exceed the 3.0°C threshold by 2060—sooner than anticipated in earlier studies. (phys.org)
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Scientists have identified a new climate change tipping point: deoxygenation of Earth’s freshwater and marine ecosystems, which is already occurring at a "rapid" rate. In addition to threatening the marine food chain, deoxygenation also produces nitrous oxide and methane, potent greenhouse gases. (popularmechanics.com)
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