Judd Williams’ Post

https://lnkd.in/eEuA2CqT Nearing a climate tipping point - with little understanding of the follow-on impacts.

An interesting climate adaptation experiment in my home US state https://lnkd.in/eVs6p2Gw

The signs of a warming planet are everywhere here in Grand Teton National Park. With retreating glaciers, lakes depleted by drought and forests parched by hotter temperatures, climate change is upending one of the great intact ecosystems in North America. https://loom.ly/xzmy8cA

If you haven’t thought about how to make your home sustainable and increase it’s chance of survival from natural disasters maybe it’s time. We are seeing an increase in the use of flood gates, PVC walls, and other types of waterproof building materials being used in SWFL by homeowners in round two of flooding repairs since 2022. Understand the new or increasing risks in your area and make a plan for protecting your property from flooding or fires, etc. Shelter is our second most basic need!

🐋💙 The Last Blue Whales: Navigating Survival in Our Oceans 💙🐋 Blue whales, the largest animals on Earth, are navigating the challenging waters of survival due to threats like ship strikes, entanglements, and climate change. Explore the current status of these magnificent creatures and the global efforts to protect them. Dive deeper here: https://lnkd.in/g9dw6JX2 #BlueWhaleConservation #OceanGiants 🌍🐋

Today we're talking about whales, as they are the symbol of our SeaTales project! 🐋 With an evolutionary journey spanning approximately 50 million years, whales are true ecological architects, vital to the health of our oceans! 🌊 These majestic creatures play a crucial role in marine ecosystems by acting as nutrient mixers. Each time a whale dives to feed in the ocean's depths and resurfaces to breathe, it stirs nutrients throughout the water column, fostering the growth of marine life. Moreover, whales are formidable allies in the fight against climate change. 🌡️ Each whale sequesters an average of 33 tons of carbon dioxide over its lifetime. When they pass away, their massive bodies sink to the ocean floor, locking away carbon and continuing to mitigate climate change by providing a rich habitat for deep-sea organisms. What’s your favorite whale? Let’s help spread the message and give back to these magnificent creatures for all they do for our planet! 💙

Today is World Seagrass Day - a plant that is vital to regulating the world's climate and the health of the ocean. But it's under threat from bottom trawling - we need to restore these habitats and stop trawling the bottom of the ocean.

My story on spring weather in Sydney and climate trends. What are your plans for the long weekend?

In your roundup this week: butterflies, satellites and climate denial rhetoric! Read on for more from our University of Leeds researchers 👇 🦋 Dr. Elizabeth Duncan wrote a feature piece for World Diarium on the ways climate change is pushing butterflies and moths to their limits. Which butterflies are thriving in the face of a changing climate, and which are losing the battle? Find out: https://lnkd.in/eenY3uNH 🛰 In the age of satellites, more metal is being burnt up in the atmosphere. What effect could this have on our climate? Professor Martin Chipperfield tells Business Insider that it could makes things worse for the ozone hole before it gets better. Read the article: https://lnkd.in/eEFdfQZd 📣 Research published by Prof. William Lamb in 2020 is referenced in a new blog on climate denialism. Prof Lamb says: “When someone tells you that others pollute more, that climate policies don’t work, or that they will harm society, they may simply be discouraging climate action.” Read the blog: https://lnkd.in/ens8uqs2 And find out more about the research on our website: https://lnkd.in/eMVk8tdD 🌊 Following last week’s roundup, there has also been more coverage of research led by PhD researcher Hong Wang which shows that that warmer air temperatures disrupt the seasonal rhythm of rising and falling river water levels. Hong Wang and Professor Joseph Holden (Director of water@leeds) are quoted in RTBF (https://lnkd.in/ePQKJhDi), and Dr. Megan Klaar is quoted in Earth.com (https://lnkd.in/eF2AvWya). Read more about the research on our website: https://lnkd.in/efNJrCaH  

Gray whales, typically inhabitants of the North Pacific, have made a surprising return to the Atlantic—a region they disappeared from by the 18th century. In the past 15 years, there have been five sightings of gray whales in the Atlantic and Mediterranean. The reason behind this phenomenon is largely attributed to climate change---The Northwest Passage, a sea route connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans through the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, has experienced ice-free summers recently due to rising global temperatures. This climatic change has enabled gray whales to traverse between the oceans, a feat that was not possible in the previous century. While the root cause of these unusual sightings points to a concerning trend in our global climate, I encourage viewing this development as a positive indicator—it highlights the resilience and adaptability of nature. It serves as a powerful reminder that nature can recover and adapt if given the chance. This means there’s hope. This does not mean we should stand idle; on the contrary, now, more than ever, we must remain hopeful and committed to doing everything within our power to address climate change and save our planet, because it’s not too late! #Hope #ClimateChange #GrayWhale #Resilience ifaw https://lnkd.in/eWVvwJj4