Extreme weather is becoming more costly. The University of Texas Institute for Geophysics and insurance services company Verisk have teamed up to better understand where, when and why extreme weather happens, and its future in a warming climate. BY CONSTANTINO PANAGOPULOS When Storm Ciarán slammed into Europe in November 2023, it battered the continent with… Continue Reading Quantifying Chaos
Into the Glacial Abyss
In summer 2024, a Greenland expedition led by the University of Texas Institute for Geophysics dove into an undiscovered frontier in search of answers about future sea level rise BY CONSTANTINO PANAGOPULOS On the far western edge of Greenland’s ice sheet, a large glacier leads to the sea, where it breaks against the water like… Continue Reading Into the Glacial Abyss
Extreme El Niño Events Likely to Increase as World Warms
The most recent ice age peaked around 20,000 years ago and was marked by extensive glaciation and dramatic climate shifts that reshaped Earth’s oceans, landscapes, and ecosystems. A new study involving climate researchers at The University of Texas at Austin Jackson School of Geosciences suggests that this ice age may provide crucial insights into future… Continue Reading Extreme El Niño Events Likely to Increase as World Warms
Early warning sign of extinction?
Adapted from an article by Anne J. Manning at The Harvard Gazette, published April 24, 2024. Fossil record stretching millions of years shows tiny ocean creatures on the move before Earth heats up For hundreds of millions of years, the oceans have teemed with single-celled organisms called foraminifera, which are hard-shelled, microscopic creatures at the… Continue Reading Early warning sign of extinction?
Ocean Surface Tipping Point Could Accelerate Climate Change
The oceans help to limit global warming by soaking up carbon dioxide emissions. But scientists have discovered that intense warming in the future could lessen that ability, leading to even more severe warming. The discovery comes from a study led by The University of Texas at Austin in which researchers analyzed a climate simulation configured… Continue Reading Ocean Surface Tipping Point Could Accelerate Climate Change
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