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Study: Earth’s Glaciers Melting Much Faster Than Previously Thought
This article discusses how Earth’s Glaciers are melting much faster than previously thought. Glacier melt is accelerating due to global warming, and adding more water to already rising seas, the study found. Actual references to the studies are not included.
“Over 30 years suddenly almost all regions started losing mass at the […]
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Study: Tall ice cliffs are slumping and may trigger rapid sea-level rise
This article discusses how tall ice cliffs are slumping and may trigger rapid sea-level rise.
Scientists have found that tall ice cliffs in Greenland are slumping — and this may eventually lead to a more rapid rise in sea levels.
The study, published this month in the journal Geology, suggests ice on glacial cliffs […]
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Study: Research links shrinking sea ice to less rain in south
This article discusses research that links shrinking sea ice to less rain in south. Research has uncovered powerful evidence linking shrinking sea ice in the Arctic to snow and rain in central North America.
A study published Wednesday in the journal Nature suggests that a long dry period about 8,000 years […]
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Study: Thawing alpine permafrost a stealth source of CO2
This article discusses how thawing alpine permafrost is a stealth source of CO2.
In a paper published Thursday in the journal Nature Communications, scientists presented evidence that Colorado’s Front Range tundra emits more CO2 than it absorbs each year, making it a net carbon […]
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It’s raining on Greenland’s ice sheet. That’s a big problem.
This article discusses rain falling on Greenland’s ice sheet. That’s a big problem.
Changing weather patterns have triggered a stark change in how Greenland is melting, according to a new paper published on Thursday. By combining data from satellites and weather stations, a team of scientists found that rainstorms are now driving […]
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Study: Unusual winter rains driving sea level rise in the Arctic
This article discusses how unusual winter rains driving sea level rise in the Arctic.
A study published Thursday in the scientific journal Cryosphere says some parts of the ice sheet are even receiving rain in the winter — a new phenomenon that will spread as the Earth’s climate continues to […]
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Sweden, Home to the World’s Oldest Cross-Country Ski Race, Confronts a Changing Climate
This Bill McKibben article discusses how Sweden, Home to the World’s Oldest Cross-Country Ski Race, Confronts a Changing Climate.
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Study: Fossil Fuels (Not Wildfires) Biggest Source of a Key Arctic Climate Pollutant
This article discusses a study that finds that fossil fuels are the biggest source of Arctic pollution, not wildfires. Five years of testing at sites across the Arctic tracked seasonal fluctuations and sources of black carbon, which contributes to global warming and ice melt.
When soot from fossil fuel combustion […]
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Maine is cashing in on a warming Arctic
This article discusses how Maine is cashing in on a warming Arctic. Some see the melting ice to the north as an opportunity.
A less icy Arctic is coming, and generally speaking, that’s not a good thing. Climate change is warming this region twice as fast as […]
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Studies: Antarctica, ice, and sea level rise
This article discusses what to take from the big new Antarctica studies.
Two new papers on melting Antarctic ice come just days after NASA scientists announced the discovery of a massive subterranean hole in West Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier, the Florida-sized hunk of ice which alone could unleash more than two […]
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