Tag: warming

Fresh anchovies at the fish counter of a grocery store

Anchovy-lovers, your favorite pizza topping may get harder to find! Back when the Earth was warmer, a part of the ocean called the Humboldt Current used to be dominated by goby-like fish instead of the modern, more valuable anchovy. This could happen again as the oceans warm up.

Posted on August 29, 2022August 29, 2022 by Erica Curles 293 views

Back when the Earth was warmer, a part of the ocean called the Humboldt Current used to be dominated by goby-like fish instead of the…

What is direct heating and how does it impact our future? With some simple calculations, two scientists estimate that Earth will be unlivable by 2370 due to direct heating, which, despite how it sounds, is not related to climate change.

Posted on January 7, 2021November 16, 2021 by Ryn Orr 433 views

You hear people panicking about climate change. But what about direct heating? Even if there was no climate change, our energy use still…

For a Cooler Climate, Just Add Ice Should scientists attempt to slow climate change by intentionally increasing the size of the Greenland Ice Sheet to reflect sunlight away from the planet?

Posted on March 15, 2018July 27, 2021 by Fernando Favoretti Vital do Prado 240 views

Should we geoengineer larger ice caps to reflect radiation away from the Earth to cool the climate? Is this a good idea? This article…