This blog may help people explore some of the 'hidden' issues involved in certain media treatments of environmental and scientific issues. Using personal digital images, it's also intended to emphasise seasonal (and other) changes in natural history of the Swansea (South Wales) area. The material should help participants in field-based modules and people generally interested in the natural world. The views are wholly those of the author.
Tuesday 27 October 2020
Arctic Anguish
It appears that methane is now being rapidly released from the ice of the East Siberian coastal region (https://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/oct/27/sleeping-giant-arctic-methane-deposits-starting-to-release-scientists-find). This release of the potent 'greenhouse gas' in the Laptev sea (it is 80 times more potent than carbon dioxide) is very worrying. It may indicate that a tipping point has already been crossed, making it increasingly difficult to control climate change.
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