Popular Mechanics (July 26)
Researchers have concluded that “the pumping of as much as 2,150 gigatons of groundwater has caused a change in the Earth’s tilt of roughly 31.5 inches. The pumping is largely for irrigation and human use, with the groundwater eventually relocating to the oceans.” The findings may “help conservationists understand how to work toward staving off continued sea level rise and other climate issues.”
Tags: 31.5 inches, Climate issues, Conservationists, Earth, Groundwater, Human use, Irrigation, Oceans, Pumping, Researchers, Sea level rise, Tilt
Newsweek (June 27)
“Sea level rise is real, and it’s getting worse,” accelerating some 50 percent between 1993 and 2014. “The biggest factor driving sea level rise is thermal expansion,” but it’s likely that “melting glaciers account for 15 to 35 percent.”
Tags: Accelerating, Factor, Glaciers, Melting, Real, Sea level rise, Thermal expansion
