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Emperor penguins perish as ice melts to new lows: study
Apr 24, 2024 (AFP)
The study by the British Antarctic Survey found that record-low sea ice levels in 2023 contributed to the second-worst year for emperor penguin chick mortality ...
West Antarctic ice shelf stability threatened by feedback loop
Apr 22, 2024 (SPX)
Published in Science Advances, the study highlights previously unknown mechanisms driving the melting of ice shelves beneath the ocean surface. Significant mass...
New geological map redefines understanding of Greenland's subterranean rocks
Apr 19, 2024 (SPX)
The map offers a renewed framework for interpreting the properties of the solid earth beneath the ice, assessing its historical and prospective changes. Researc...
From peak to plummet: impending decline of the warm Arctic-cold continents phenomenon
Apr 18, 2024 (SPX)
This phenomenon, known as the Warm Arctic-Cold Continent (WACC), is driven by a warming Arctic which disrupts mid-latitude climates by causing severe cold spell...
Ocean currents drive rapid Antarctic ice shelf melting
Apr 12, 2024 (SPX)
A study featured in Nature Communications indicates that the interaction between meandering ocean currents and the ocean floor causes upwelling velocity that pu...
Boreal forest and tundra regions worst hit over next 500 years of climate change, study shows
Apr 09, 2024 (SPX)
The study, led by researchers at the White Rose universities of York and Leeds, as well as Oxford and Montreal, and ETH, Switzerland, ran a widely-used climate ...
Arctic Ice Loss and Atmospheric Variability: Unveiling Their Role in Climate Shifts
Apr 05, 2024 (SPX)
Observations over the last four decades reveal a striking decline in Arctic sea ice, with a summer reduction rate of approximately 12.2% per decade. While earli...
Austria risks becoming largely 'ice-free' in 45 years: Alpine Club
Apr 05, 2024 (AFP)
Amid growing concerns over the effects of extreme warming on glaciers around the world, the latest report by the Austrian Alpine Club (OeAV) showed that rapid g...
ESA to launch Arctic weather satellite in June
Apr 04, 2024 (AFP)
The Arctic Weather Satellite (AWS) was designed over three years by European aerospace company OHB. The satellite, which is to be launched by a SpaceX rocket ta...
Climate shifts could spawn savanna in high latitudes and elevations
Apr 03, 2024 (SPX)
The research, published in the Forest Ecosystems journal, highlights how significant changes in temperature and precipitation due to global warming could drive ...
Antarctica's Ross Ice Shelf Moves Daily Due to Ice Stream Activity
Apr 01, 2024 (SPX)
Doug Wiens, the Robert S. Brookings Distinguished Professor of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences at Washington University, stated, "The whole shelf s...
Revealing shifts in Earth's mightiest ocean current over millions of years
Mar 28, 2024 (SPX)
During cooler periods in the Pliocene and the following Pleistocene epoch, the ACC's flow rate diminished, correlating with the expansion of the West Antarctic ...
Polar Ice Continues Downward Spiral with Record Lows in Antarctic and Arctic Regions
Mar 26, 2024 (SPX)
Linette Boisvert, a NASA ice scientist, highlights the crucial role of sea ice in moderating the exchange of heat and moisture between the ocean and atmosphere,...
New Zealand's glaciers shrinking faster, scientist warns
Mar 25, 2024 (AFP)
The country's climate institute conducts a yearly aerial "snowline survey", which helps to chart how much ice the nation's glaciers have lost. "Overall, the sno...
Mapping the Future: SEA-Quester's Role in Blue Carbon Strategy
Mar 19, 2024 (SPX)
Melting sea ice, altering ocean currents, and increasing ocean temperatures are not just transforming habitats but are also critically affecting the marine life...
Slowdown in Arctic sea ice movement, impacting marine transport and climate
Mar 11, 2024 (SPX)
Traditionally, Arctic sea ice has been observed to move more rapidly, posing increased risks for marine transportation. However, the latest climate models sugge...
NATO prepares for Russian threat in harsh Arctic
Mar 11, 2024 (AFP)
"There is a saying that 'if you want to keep the peace, you need to prepare for war'," the 19-year-old corporal told AFP, clutching his automatic rifle. "That's...
Icy reception for plan to 'save' Venezuela's last glacier
Mar 05, 2024 (AFP)
Experts say that would be too little too late. While glacier melt is a global phenomenon blamed on climate change, Venezuela is the first country in the Andes m...
Glacier shrinkage is causing a green transition
Mar 04, 2024 (SPX)
Glacier-fed streams are murky, raging torrents in the summer. Large quantities of glacial meltwater churn up rocks and sediment, allowing very little light to r...
UMaine researchers use GPS-tracked icebergs in novel study to improve climate models
Mar 04, 2024 (SPX)
Collected using a novel approach, research from the University of Maine has unearthed new information to help scientists better understand circulation patterns ...
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