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Mitigating Climate Change: It Starts With Better Ocean Data

Guest Author Climate Change, Oceans February 16, 2021February 16, 2021carbon dioxide, Carbon Emissions, Carbon Sequestration, Climate Action, Climate Change, Climate Science, data analysis, Global Warming, Greenhouse Effect, greenhouse gases, Oceans, rising temperatures

A molecule of CO2 emitted in India or China has the same effect on the climate system as a molecule emitted in the United States. No matter where we are, climate change affects us all the same.

The seas are rising, but we’re running out of water

Dan Climate Change, Environment, Health, Water April 14, 2020July 29, 2020clean water, COVID-19, drinking water, drought, rising temperatures, saltwater intrusion, water scarcity, wetlands

The trend of freshwater use worldwide over the last 100 years resembles that of exponential growth. It is a trend that is troubling because water is a finite resource that will only become scarcer as more of it is used. Such a contrast is the reason that awareness about water scarcity has become impossible to avoid. Environmental factors such as drought and saltwater intrusion are generally thought of first in regard to water scarcity, but the infrastructure and institutions tasked with delivering water to people can also cause water scarcity. Furthermore, climate change will only cause added stress to water resources, as more frequent and longer lasting droughts can be expected with rising global temperatures.