Climate scientists in the United States say extreme weather events and warming temperatures are the new norm. The scientists have released their annual snapshot of the world’s climate, which concludes disastrous weather events like Hurricane Sandy in the US and droughts and floods in Australia, Africa and South America will become more frequent. The report lists a raft of indicators that show a continuously warming planet where ice sheets and glaciers will keep shrinking, and sea and land temperatures will keep rising to record levels. Last year was a record-breaking year for the world’s climate, with new extremes for sea levels, temperatures, snow coverage and ice melts. Arctic ice levels reached record lows in 2012, and the polar region is warming at twice the rate of the rest of the planet, however on a positive note at the other end of the world, Antarctica’s climate remained relatively stable and sea ice cover reached a record maximum. The report was edited by scientists from the United States’ National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and drew contributions from 384 scientists from 52 countries. It covered all aspects of the planet, from the depths of the oceans to the stratosphere. The snapshot found the world’s highest levels of greenhouse gases were released by burning fossil fuels last year. Last year was among the top 10 on record for global land and surface temperature since modern data collection began. More endtimeheadlines.wordpress/2013/08/08/climate-report-warns-extreme-weather-events-are-now-the-normal/
Posted on: Thu, 08 Aug 2013 19:03:55 +0000
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