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Jim Massa
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I am a scientist (oceanography) and also an educator. I will be creating videos discussing the latest in science news and research.
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jimmassa
tasmanis
2019-05-10 13:54
Tasmania suffered from devastating wildfires
I share reports of the devastation Tasmania endured from recent wildfires.
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polar-bears
2019-05-08 16:23
Polar Bears move into Новая Земля
Polar bears in the Russian arctic are moving into the island of Novaya Zemlya (which literally means New Earth) due to the ever decreasing sea ice. They need the sea ice in order to hunt seals. Without
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temperatures
2019-05-05 15:35
Global Temperature Trends
I discuss the current trends in worldwide temperatures
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gulf-stream
2019-05-04 16:43
Slowing Gulf Stream means a cooler NW Europe
The Gulf Stream is slowing which is due to deep water formation in the North Atlantic slowing. The deep water formation is the start of the Conveyor Belt which is a huge heat distribution mechanism for
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thoreau
2019-05-01 16:00
Henry David Thoreau - Phenologist
Henry David Thoreau, as it turned out, was probably the first phenologist. Phenology is the study of timings in the natural world, eg, when trees bllom, when birds have their eggs timed to insects emerging
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greenland
2019-04-30 15:32
Greenland's Petermann Glacier
I discuss the latest findings into the state of Greenland's Petermann Glacier
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extinction
2019-04-26 14:21
People eating megafauna to extinction
People are overharvesting large animals for consumption. Consequences include driving these populations to extinction, change in structure and dynamics of ecosystems.
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magnetic-pole
2019-04-24 16:33
Earth's Magnetic North Pole is doing crazy things
The magnetic north pole is on the move and galloping over to Siberia at a very unprecedented rate.
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mars
2019-04-22 16:01
Earth's Collision with Mars Sized Object May Have Seeded Life
A new hypothesis suggests that a collision with an object about the size of Mars may have provided some of the basic raw ingredients needed to form life.
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carbon-emissions
2019-04-19 15:55
Human Carbon Emissions Set to Increase During 2019
Despite breakthroughs in renewable energy uses, humans still continue to burn fossil fuels, still continue to add more and more GHG into the atmosphere.
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paleontology
2019-04-16 01:34
New Archosaur Fossil
Archosaurs are the base or stem group that gave rise to the Crocodilians, Ornithschians, Saurischian and Birds (latter 3 comprising the Class Dinosauria). I discuss the most recent fossil that was found
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antarctica
2019-04-15 13:55
Big Void in Thwaites Glacier
Scientists have discovered a large cavernous void in side Thwaites Glacier. I discuss how this formed and its implications.
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high-heat
2019-04-12 16:16
Risks of High Heat and Humidity
Not only can high heat pose threats to human well being, but combined with humidity can be very deadly.
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water
2019-04-09 16:58
Potable Water
Access to clean drinking water is becoming more and more problematic. More and more watersheds, aquifers, groundwater are being polluted, contaminated. Obviously, this is very serious problem that can
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sea-ice
2019-04-08 16:22
Polar Ice Loss
I discuss the accelerating pace of polar ice loss in both hemispheres.
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oceanography
2019-04-03 16:40
Ocean Waves - Bigger and Stronger
As the planet warms, the energy imparted into the oceans is making for waves that are bigger and stronger packng more power. This can lead to devastating effects on coastlines, but also provide opportunities
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permafrost
2019-04-02 14:21
More permafrost news - it is dire
I discuss recent findings that are troubling. The permafrost is being affected more so than previously thought with the potential for more thawing deeper down. This of course has the potential to release
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forestry
2019-03-29 14:02
Indicators of Forest Health
I discuss some of the parameters used to assess the health of forests.
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hothouse-earth
2019-03-27 15:52
Hothouse Earth
Earth is warming at a higher rate than previously thought. The ramifications of this to humans is and will be severe.
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denmark
2019-03-25 15:03
Island off Denmark goes totally green
This is an encouraging story. An island off Denmark has completely made the transformation to using green energy to provide all its energy needs.
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