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Antarctica’s heatwaves are a warning to humanity

August 5, 2023 by sergneri Leave a Comment

Antarctica’s heatwaves are a warning to humanity – and we have only a narrow window to save the planet Climate scientists The Guardian Opinion Antarctica Fri 4 Aug 2023 Antarctica’s sea ice levels are plummeting as extreme weather events happen faster than scientists predicted

Posted in: Climate Change, Environment, Ethical and green living, Politics, Science, Sea Stories, the Anthropocene Tagged: air and sea surface temperatures, Antarctic, Antarctic Research, Antarctica, assistant Prof Cassandra Brooks, disease, Dr Charles Lee, floods, heatwaves, Monash University, Ocean, Prof S Craig Cary, Prof Sharon Robinson, Prof Steven Chown, Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research, sea ice, University of Colorado Boulder, University of Waikato, University of Wollongong, wildfires

Seacharger

November 13, 2021 by sergneri Leave a Comment

I can’t believe I didn’t post about this back in 2016 when I was following it, getting updates often and hoping for the success of the voyage. http://www.seacharger.com/ SeaCharger completed its voyage from California to Hawaii on July 22, 2016! Distance: 2413 miles Time at sea: 41.4 days Average speed: 58.3 miles per day, 2.43 … [Read more…]

Posted in: Environment, Faits Divers, Science, Sea Stories Tagged: AUTONOMOUS, BOAT, Damon McMillan, JT Zemp, Matt Stowell, Ocean, oceangoing, sea, SEACHARGER, solar powered, Troy Arbuckle

Surf Log

May 5, 2020 by sergneri Leave a Comment

For those who want to get away to the beach and watch the surf, a 28 minute video of the surf at Salmon Creek Beach tossing a log about is just the ticket. It can be accessed here and has no other purpose than to allow us to escape and enjoy the forces of the … [Read more…]

Posted in: Content, Ethical and green living, Faits Divers, Future of Work, Pandemic, Sea Stories, Thinking about Tagged: beach, contemplation, log rolling, meditation, mental health, Ocean, Salmon Creek, Salmon Creek Beach, Surf, Surf Log

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