Billy Harkins

UNH '19

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Paleoclimate scientists want to understand what forces caused glacial shifts during the Mid-Pleistocene transition. They recently found that these shifts can be explained by declining CO2 and regolith removal. Check out the article for details #BioGeo2019
https://t.co/2RkXwfdEcT

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This @NatGeo article explains this finding. #BioGeo2019 https://t.co/TuRGG42hiY

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Using artificial intelligence, scientists have discovered a new phase of matter that is both solid and liquid at the same time. Under extreme temperature and pressure, potassium atoms exhibit the properties of a liquid and a solid.

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Zimov, a climate scientist out of Arctic Siberia has found that permafrost contains more GHGs than all the fossils fuels left on earth. He plans to use lab-grown wooly mammoths to recreate an Ice Age like climate. Read more on the website, https://t.co/YDZAcqsE4b #Biogeo2019

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@jkneis14 @UPI It’s interesting that the shift in North Atlantic Oscillations can cause changes in not only glaciers, but also impact species on land.

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@HeidiSimoneau I wonder if this will cause longer heat waves or a decrease in precipitation amounts

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California is expected to be drought free for the first time since 2011. This is due to above average rainfall and snowfall in February and March. These drought reductions are also occurring in parts of western US as discussed in this article. #Biogeo2019 https://t.co/go3YvYTkkX

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Fisheries are very vulnerable to the warming climate. Many people rely on this industry for food and jobs. Places like Eastern Asia have the largest threat with their rapidly growing human populations. #Biogeo2019 https://t.co/wHdobrY7G5

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Even with worst case emission scenario, sea level is estimated to rise about 12-15cm by 2100. This is much different than original predictions which are discussed in @CarbonBrief article. #Biogeo2019

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Researchers at the University of Illinois have designed artificial leaves that mimic photosynthesis and convert carbon dioxide to carbon monoxide which can be used as the basis of synthetic fuels. This article goes into detail on their design. #Biogeo2019 https://t.co/MZh1eQujdL

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@HeidiSimoneau @WESH I believe the mountain tops like Mauna Loa, which is around 13,000 feet tall, has received snow before. But this time is snowed all the way down to 6,200 feet at Polipoli State Park!

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@AlissaShea7 The article mentions that as the zooplankton population decreases, it could worsen climate change since they absorb greenhouse gases. The zooplankton population is a positive feedback on climate change because as their population decreases, global temperatures rise. #Biogeo2019

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These images from @NASA show the Arctic sea ice in 1984 and 2016. The area of persistent ice (the white ice) has declined by more than 90% in just those 36 years. The melt season has increased by a rate of 5 days per decade which is only helping this decline. #Biogeo2019

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Here’s an great read from @ScienceDaily about the future of winter storms in the northeast. There seems to be a trend towards a higher frequency in larger storms with widespread impacts. How will this affect the major cities in the northeast? #Biogeo2019 https://t.co/03vMV4SRO7

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@SKITHEEAST it's here