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SCUBA Diving and Climate Change: How Dive Computers Can Be Used To Better Understand Changing Ocean Temperatures

November 1, 2022October 31, 2022 Andrea Valcarcel 0 Comments citizen science, Climate Change, climate crisis, dive computers, oceans, SCUBA diving, temperature increase

Dive computers are devices used to measure the elapsed time and depth during underwater diving in order to prevent accidents from rising through the water too quickly. Modern-day dive computers record water temperatures and GPS coordinates, and some even send out text messages—this is why citizen scientists with dive computers are being contacted to contribute to the larger pool of climate information. These devices could be used to more accurately study changes in ocean temperature. In the end, divers are the ones in the water day in and day out, so why not use their experience as a resource of information to fight climate change?

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Uncool beans: The future of coffee under climate change

May 29, 2020May 29, 2020 Jeannie Wilkening 0 Comments agriculture, coffee, modeling, robusta, temperature increase

A lot of people would say that a hot cup of coffee is a morning necessity, but a hotter future under climate change could mean trouble is brewing. In this study, scientists examined how rising temperatures might impact the growth of one of the major types of coffee produced in the world.

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Is the Planet Warming?

March 12, 2019September 12, 2022 Andrew Barton 0 Comments Global Warming, global warming hiatus, hockey-stick model, science and morality, temperature increase, time series models

The Earth is warming. No climate scientist would disagree with that conclusion. Right? Nevertheless, controversy persists. Some climate change deniers point to a “global warming hiatus” after 1998. And there’s that striking warm peak during WWII. What’s with that? A new statistical analysis of temperature records addresses these and other questions that nag some who follow climate science. Statistical analysis may not seem sexy or easy, but the math in this article once again confirms profound climate realities facing humanity—and scientists.