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Gulf of Mexico: fossil fuel supply from 1940s to present day

Posted on October 9, 2024 by borderslynn

It seems ironic to see articles like this: https://www.marineinsight.com/know-more/major-oil-rigs-in-the-gulf-of-mexico and, knowing our refusal to move away from dependence on fossil fuels has increased ocean temperatures. We know the high temperatures of the water in the Gulf are causing the intensification … Continue reading →

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Wobbly polar vortex threat

Posted on December 25, 2022 by borderslynn

How a wobbly polar vortex brings cold weather “Judah Cohen, a climatologist at MIT and the director of seasonal forecasting at Atmospheric and Environmental Research, told Newsweek that, as average global temperatures rise, winter temperatures are increasing at a slower rate than … Continue reading →

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Tag Archives: extreme weather

Gulf of Mexico: fossil fuel supply from 1940s to present day

Wobbly polar vortex threat

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