Forests Plot Climate Comeback, Leaving Carbon Chaos Slightly Confused
#ClimateShock #ForestsFightBack #GoodishNews #PhotosynthesisPro #PanicPaused By: TheJestPress.com **Forests Decide, “Fine, We'll Handle It,” Narrowly Prevent Uncontrollable CO₂ Freakout** In a shocking revelation that has left climate doomscrolling enthusiasts momentarily disoriented, scientists announced this week that global forests—often considered the introverts of the ecosystem—have quietly…
[Paywall -- full text in post] Scientists puzzled by colder deep water temperatures in #GulfOfMaine
by Nicole Ogrysko, Maine Public May 15, 2024
"About a dozen years ago, the Gulf of Maine experienced an #OceanHeatwave unlike any other.
"Today, scientists are puzzling over new data that suggest the gulf may be experiencing another kind of
climate shock.
"Data collected from buoys placed in the Gulf of Maine show that over the last six months, deep water
temperatures are noticeably lower than the long-term average.
"'It’s not just cold in the deep waters right now, it’s really cold. And it’s fresher, it’s really fresher than it’s been,' said Nick Record, a senior scientist with Bigelow Laboratory. 'These are very unusual conditions, so I think there’s a lot that we can learn by watching how the year unfolds.'
"The Gulf of Maine is still one of the fastest warming oceans on the planet, Record said. The ocean #heatwave that hit the Gulf of Maine back in 2012 served as a prime example of the kind of surface temperature warming that much of the #AtlanticOcean has been experiencing.
"But #ClimateChange creates more unpredictable conditions, and Record said the Gulf of Maine may be experiencing another kind of #ClimateShock, similar to a late season #frost.
"'In some ways if we’re just expecting long term warming, we could be surprised when, even temporarily, we get these weird reversals to a cold situation. The more we can condition ourselves to think about surprises, what they might mean for us, the more we can be proactive and more be adaptive,' Record said.
"It’s not clear how long this pattern will hold, Record said. Because colder water makes for prime feeding habitat for critically endangered North Atlantic #RightWhales, Record said he’ll watch for whether right whales return to the Gulf of Maine in larger numbers this summer than they have in recent years.
"Colder deep water may also change conditions for the #lobster population. Deep water temperatures affect the timing of lobster molts, the presence of shell disease and other population impacts, Record said.'"
Most of the public seems unaware that global temperatures will soon push past the target to which the U.N. hoped to limit warming, but researchers see social and psychological crises brewing.
What the Climate Fight Is Really About
Hint: it's all about minimizing risks & endemic uncertainties
My latest column just out today: https://gwagner.com/climate-uncertainties/
#climate #ClimateShock #economics
Climate crisis on track to push one third of humanity out of its most livable environment.
One third.
And that's a conservative lower bound. Paper says 3-6 billion people.
https://www.propublica.org/article/climate-crisis-niche-migration-environment-population
#climate #ClimateShock
As conditions that best support life shift toward the poles, more than 600 million people are already living outside of a crucial “climate niche,” facing more extreme heat, rising food scarcity and higher death rates.
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