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Arctic sea ice extent just hit a record low for early June; worse may come
This article discusses Arctic sea ice hitting a record low for early June; worse may come.
The lowest Arctic sea ice extent in the 40-year satellite record for this time of year was set on June 10 with just 10.901 million square kilometers of ice remaining, dipping just below the previous […]
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Study: Melting glaciers threaten Asia’s drought buffer, scientists warn
This article discusses how several studies show that melting glaciers threaten Asia’s drought buffer, scientists warn. No links to the studies are provided.
At least a third of the ice in the Himalayas and the Hindu Kush will thaw by 2100, even if governments take tough action to limit global […]
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Study: A Quarter of West Antarctica’s Ice Now Considered Unstable, Scientists Find
This Yale Environment 360 article discusses how a 4th of West Antarctica’s Ice Now Considered Unstable, Scientists Find.
Rising temperatures have sped up the melting of West Antarctica’s ice fivefold in the past 25 years, resulting in a quarter of the region’s glaciers being classified as unstable, according to a
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The pressing need to save the Arctic – 2 articles
This opinion piece from the Observer discusses the pressing need to save the Arctic. This vital region must be conserved, not least from Trump’s ignorant policies. Scientifically, the life-threatening dangers of global warming in the Arctic are increasingly understood. But political understanding – and action – lag far behind. Attempts […]
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Study: Greenland is melting even faster than experts thought
This article discusses how Greenland is melting even faster than experts thought.
Climate change is eliminating giant chunks of ice from Greenland at such a speed that the melt has already made a significant contribution to sea level rise, according to a new study. With global warming, the island […]
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Study: Melting Permafrost Releasing High Levels of Nitrous Oxide, A Potent Greenhouse Gas
This Yale Environment 360 article discusses a study that shows that melting Permafrost is releasing high levels of nitrous oxide, a potent Greenhouse Gas.
Thawing permafrost in the Arctic may be releasing 12 times as much nitrous oxide as previously thought, according to a new study published in the journal Atmospheric Chemistry and […]
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Climate Change Could Unleash Long-Frozen Radiation
This article discusses how Climate Change Could Unleash Long-Frozen Radiation. Atomic bombs, Chernobyl,Fukushima—radiation has traveled and frozen all over the world. Global warming is changing that.
Melting could be one of the most important phenomena of the 21st century. Thanks to man-made climate change, Arctic ice levels
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When the Glaciers Disappear, Those Species Will Go Extinct
This NY Times article discusses When the Glaciers Disappear, Those Species Will Go Extinct’. As glaciers shrink, the melting is disrupting habitats for everything from bacteria to fish. Scientists are racing to understand the changes.
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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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