Andrea Thompson, Author at Renew Economy

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The crazy climate records from 2016 you haven’t heard much about
Here are other climate change-related records that have flown more under the radar, reported in the annual State of the Climate report.
Andrea Thompson

Aug 11, 2017

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Commentary

Here’s how much Arctic sea ice has melted since the ‘80s
A new chart shows that with nearly two months still left in the melt season, sea ice area is already below what would have been a yearly low in the 1980s.
Andrea Thompson

Jul 24, 2017

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Policy & Planning

The temperature spiral that went viral – one year on
The first few months of 2017 have been added the temperature spiral to celebrate the graph’s one year birthday.
Andrea Thompson

May 12, 2017

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Policy & Planning

Sea ice hits record lows at both poles
The repeated bouts of warm weather this season could push the Arctic to a record low winter peak for the third year in a row.
Andrea Thompson

Feb 14, 2017

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Policy & Planning

2016 officially declared hottest year on record
The hottest year in 137 years, a mark of how much the world has warmed over the last century because of human activities, says U.S. government scientists.
Andrea Thompson

Jan 19, 2017

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Policy & Planning

Arctic Sea ice sees strange cold season retreat
An unseasonal dip in sea ice growth helped November set a record low — the seventh month to do so this year, also a record.
Andrea Thompson

Dec 7, 2016

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Policy & Planning

2016 will be hottest year, UN climate meeting told
2016 is set to be the hottest year on record by a significant margin, with temperatures that are 1.2˚C above pre-industrial times.
Andrea Thompson

Nov 15, 2016

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Climate scientists respond to Trump’s election win
How will the Trump presidency impact climate research, and efforts to curb further warming and mitigate its effects? We ask the experts.
Andrea Thompson

Nov 10, 2016

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Policy & Planning

Scorching July is world’s hottest month on record
The reign of record hot months in 2016 continues, with last month claiming the title of hottest July on record globally, according to data released by NASA on Monday.
Andrea Thompson

Aug 16, 2016

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Policy & Planning

First half of 2016 blows away temp records
While 2016 has gotten a boost from an exceptionally strong El Niño, the record temps are mostly the result of accumulating greenhouse gases.
Andrea Thompson

Jul 20, 2016

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Policy & Planning

Warming is shifting around Earth’s clouds
New study suggests warming of the planet over past few decades has shifted key band of clouds poleward, exacerbating Earth’s rising temperature.
Andrea Thompson

Jul 12, 2016

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CO2 levels: Are we permanently above 400 PPM?
Concentrations in recent weeks have edged close to 410 ppm, thanks in part to a push from an exceptionally strong El Niño.
Andrea Thompson

May 17, 2016

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