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by George Thomas Jr. on July 3, 2020 at 7:00 pm

Sea otters play a key role in the marine nearshore environment. They are a “keystone” species, which means without their presence, an ecosystem would change…The post How sea otters are good for the climate and other things appeared first on About Climate Change.

by George Thomas Jr. on June 13, 2020 at 7:00 pm

The link between rising global temperatures and the increased severity of storms is increasingly evident, according to new research.The post Human-caused global heating attributable to half or more of Hurricane Harvey damages appeared first on About Climate Change.

by George Thomas Jr. on May 3, 2020 at 1:00 pm

“Planet of the Humans” raises the critical issue of how should we move forward, knowing our path to date has not resulted in reduced emissions.The post About that ‘Planet of the Humans’ controversy: Fact? Fiction? Both? Neither? appeared first on About Climate Change.

by George Thomas Jr. on April 26, 2020 at 4:00 pm

Setting aside the rumors of how COVID-19 came to upend our lives everywhere, here’s a compilation of recent stories from trustworthy sources I frequent when searching for story ideas for this site.The post Climate and COVID-19: Other stories appeared first on About Climate Change.

by George Thomas Jr. on February 2, 2020 at 2:00 pm

As summertime temperatures get hotter and hotter each year, more and more Arctic sea ice melts. But the rapid annual decrease in sea ice isn’t…The post Dwindling Arctic sea ice has far-reaching effect on global weather patterns appeared first on About Climate Change.