Arctic ice at its 6th lowest on record as Earth warms, Antarctic sees low growth
1 year, 2 months ago

Arctic ice at its 6th lowest on record as Earth warms, Antarctic sees low growth

India Today  

As Earth gets warms due to global warming, the polar regions are witnessing strange changes. Scientists tracked that on September 19, 2023, the Arctic sea ice reached its annual minimum extent of 4.23 million square kilometers, marking it as the sixth-lowest year in the satellite record. Meanwhile, on September 10, Antarctic sea ice hit its lowest maximum extent on record during what should have been a period of rapid growth during the coldest and darkest months. The Antarctic region also experienced a record low, with the winter maximum extent reaching only 16.96 million square kilometers, a staggering 1.03 million square kilometers below the previous record low set in 1986. Scientists are still working to understand the cause of the meager growth of the Antarctic sea ice, which could include factors such as El Nino, wind patterns, and warming ocean temperatures.

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Melting sea ice in Antarctica causes ocean storms, scientists say
5 days, 7 hours ago

Melting sea ice in Antarctica causes ocean storms, scientists say

Raw Story  

The record-breaking retreat of Antarctic sea ice in 2023 has led to more frequent storms over newly exposed parts of the Southern Ocean, according to a study published Wednesday. Scientists know that the loss of Antarctic sea ice can diminish penguin numbers, cause ice shelves to melt in warmer waters, and impede the Southern Ocean from absorbing carbon dioxide. Using …

All Arctic ice could melt by 2027, warn scientists
2 weeks, 5 days ago

All Arctic ice could melt by 2027, warn scientists

India Today  

An alarming new study reveals that the Arctic could experience its first summer with nearly all sea ice melted as early as 2027, marking a significant milestone in climate change. The research indicates that the Arctic sea ice is diminishing at an unprecedented rate of over 12% per decade due to rising greenhouse gas emissions. This year, the National Snow …

The Arctic could be ice free by 2027 - marking an 'ominous milestone' for the planet, scientists warn
2 weeks, 6 days ago

The Arctic could be ice free by 2027 - marking an 'ominous milestone' for the planet, scientists warn

Daily Mail  

The Arctic could be ice-free within three years in an 'ominous milestone' for the planet, a new study warns. While the disappearance of Arctic sea ice will lead to huge changes to the planet's climate and weather patterns, it will not lead to big changes in sea levels. Scientists warn that the Arctic sea ice could vanish as early as …

Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier' is on the verge of COLLAPSING: Huge ice sheet the size of Great Britain could cause global sea levels to rise by 2 FEET, study warns
3 months ago

Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier' is on the verge of COLLAPSING: Huge ice sheet the size of Great Britain could cause global sea levels to rise by 2 FEET, study warns

Daily Mail  

With the potential to cause sea levels across the planet to rise, it's no wonder the Thwaites Glacier has earned the nickname the 'Doomsday Glacier.' With the potential to cause seas across the planet to rise, it's no wonder the Thwaites Glacier has earned the nickname the 'Doomsday Glacier' The Thwaites Glacier is roughly 74.5 miles across - the same …

Record low sea-ice levels around Antarctica ‘likely due to climate change’
7 months ago

Record low sea-ice levels around Antarctica ‘likely due to climate change’

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Record-breaking low levels of sea ice around Antarctica in 2023 may have been influenced by …

The Arctic Ocean could be ‘ice-free’ within the decade, researchers warn
9 months, 2 weeks ago

The Arctic Ocean could be ‘ice-free’ within the decade, researchers warn

LA Times  

The loss of Arctic sea ice has long been a graphic measure of human-caused climate change, with wrenching images of suffering polar bears illustrating a worsening planetary crisis. Now, new research has found that Arctic Ocean sea ice is shrinking even faster than previously thought — and that the Arctic may start to see its first “ice-free” days within the …

The great defrost: Mridula Ramesh, on the perils of a melting Antarctica
10 months, 3 weeks ago

The great defrost: Mridula Ramesh, on the perils of a melting Antarctica

Hindustan Times  

Antarctica — the continent of extremes and contradictions — tells the story of how climate affects life on Earth. Meanwhile, on the unstable side of the continent, a study by the British Antarctic Survey found that deep warm ocean water was destabilising the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, so much so that even stringent greenhouse-gas emission cuts may not be enough …

Greenland lost 20% more ice than previously estimated: Study
11 months ago

Greenland lost 20% more ice than previously estimated: Study

Live Mint  

Due to global warming, glaciers in Greenland are melting five times faster than 20 years ago, scientists from the University of Copenhagen revealed in November last year. According to a Reuters report, if the ancient ice sheet were to melt away completely, it would raise sea levels by at least 20 feet. The melting of Greenland’s ice sheet, the second-largest …

Scientists reveal how Greenland Ice Sheet has shrunk over past four decades
11 months ago

Scientists reveal how Greenland Ice Sheet has shrunk over past four decades

Hindustan Times  

The Greenland Ice Sheet lost 5,091 sq km of area between 1985 and 2022, according to a study in the journal Nature published on Wednesday, the first full ice-sheet wide estimate of area loss on that scale. It suggests previous estimates of changes to the Greenland Ice Sheet's mass balance - how much snow and ice is accumulated each year …

Arctic warming threatens wider world with rising seas: Report
1 year ago

Arctic warming threatens wider world with rising seas: Report

Hindustan Times  

The Arctic experienced the warmest summer on record this year, contributing to extraordinary wildfires and melting glaciers while threatening the rest of the world with problems including higher sea levels, a U.S. report said on Tuesday. The report found that "irreversible climate harms caused by an overheating Arctic will continue to reverberate across North America and Eurasia Summer surface air …

With hot October temperatures, this is ‘virtually certain’ to be the warmest year on record
1 year, 1 month ago

With hot October temperatures, this is ‘virtually certain’ to be the warmest year on record

LA Times  

Following another month of record-shattering temperatures, European scientists said Wednesday that 2023 is “virtually certain” to go down as the planet’s hottest year on record. Last month was the hottest October ever recorded, with an average global surface temperature of 59.5 degrees Fahrenheit— about 3.1 degrees warmer than the preindustrial average, according to Copernicus Climate Change Service, the European climate …

Climate change: Antarctic winter sea ice hits record low
1 year, 2 months ago

Climate change: Antarctic winter sea ice hits record low

Live Mint  

Sea ice in Antarctica hit record low levels this winter, the United States National Snow and Ice Data Center said earlier this week, emphasising the urgency to address concerns about the increasingly devastating impact of climate change at the southern pole. This year, sea ice covered less than 17 million square kilometres of the Antarctic, which is 1 million square …

Winter sea ice in the Antarctic hits record low: Data
1 year, 2 months ago

Winter sea ice in the Antarctic hits record low: Data

Hindustan Times  

Sea ice in the Antarctic reached its annual maximum extent of 16.96 million square kilometers on September 10 — the lowest ever recorded — preliminary figures released by the National Snow and Ice Data Center at the University of Colorado Boulder showed on Monday, with scientists warning that the decline is likely “linked to warming in the uppermost ocean layer”. …

Antarctic sea ice hits ‘record-smashing’ low coverage area, new data show
1 year, 2 months ago

Antarctic sea ice hits ‘record-smashing’ low coverage area, new data show

Al Jazeera  

Concerns that world is experiencing start of a long-term trend of decline in Antarctic sea ice. https://t.co/y7LJie6xff pic.twitter.com/XQ7LwWAzaG — National Snow and Ice Data Center September 25, 2023 In February, at the height of the austral summer, the Antarctic sea ice pack had reached a minimum extent of 1.79 million sq km, also a record, according to the NSIDC. But …

Report says Antarctica witnessed world’s most intense heatwave in 2022
1 year, 2 months ago

Report says Antarctica witnessed world’s most intense heatwave in 2022

Al Jazeera  

Scientists recorded the world’s most intense heatwave in Antarctica, with a record spike last year. The world’s coldest region recorded the most intense heatwave ever last year, according to a study published last month. In March 2022, temperatures in Eastern Antarctica spiked about 39 degrees Celsius above the monthly average, said the study “The Largest Ever Recorded Heatwave – Characteristics …

Antarctica's sea-ice well below winter level, at 'mind-blowing' low: Experts
1 year, 3 months ago

Antarctica's sea-ice well below winter level, at 'mind-blowing' low: Experts

Live Mint  

Climate change and global warming have played a devastating role in maintaining the ecological balance of the planet earth. As per satellite data a new worrying benchmark for Antarctica shows that the sea-ice surrounding the region is well below any previous recorded winter level, reported BBC. {{^adFree}} {{/adFree}} "It's so far outside anything we've seen, it's almost mind-blowing," BBC quoted …

Antarctica’s sea-ice well below winter level, at ’mind-blowing’ low: Experts
1 year, 3 months ago

Antarctica’s sea-ice well below winter level, at ’mind-blowing’ low: Experts

Live Mint  

Climate change and global warming have played a devastating role in maintaining the ecological balance of the planet earth. As per satellite data a new worrying benchmark for Antarctica shows that the sea-ice surrounding the region is well below any previous recorded winter level, reported BBC. "It's so far outside anything we've seen, it's almost mind-blowing," BBC quoted Walter Meier, …

Even frozen Antarctica is being walloped by climate extremes, scientists find
1 year, 4 months ago

Even frozen Antarctica is being walloped by climate extremes, scientists find

Associated Press  

Even in Antarctica — one of the most remote and desolate places on Earth — scientists say they are finding shattered temperature records and an increase in the size and number of wacky weather events. The continent “is not a static giant frozen in time,” they said, but instead feels climate change’s wrath and extremes “sporadically and unpredictably.” Anna Hogg, …

No quick fix to reverse ‘astonishing’ Antarctic sea ice loss: Scientists
1 year, 4 months ago

No quick fix to reverse ‘astonishing’ Antarctic sea ice loss: Scientists

Al Jazeera  

This year’s sea ice minimum is 20 percent lower than the average over the last 40 years, researchers say. There’s no quick fix to replacing this ice,” said Caroline Holmes, polar climate scientist at the British Antarctic Survey and one of the study’s co-authors. This year’s sea ice minimum is 20 percent lower than the average over the last 40 …

Cause and effect l Winter is here, but it's not enough
1 year, 4 months ago

Cause and effect l Winter is here, but it's not enough

Hindustan Times  

In " the era of global boiling ", heatwaves have become a bit of a news fixture, with effects ranging from wildfires to extreme spells of heat across the northern hemisphere. On July 31, the sea ice extent in the southern hemisphere reached its lowest level of 14.624 million square kilometres. In 1979, when the winter ice was first observed, …

Antarctic sea ice has shrunk by an area nine times the size of Britain
1 year, 5 months ago

Antarctic sea ice has shrunk by an area nine times the size of Britain

Hindustan Times  

HIGH SUMMER in the northern hemisphere is deepest winter in Antarctica. It is normally surrounded by a vast, growing expanse of sea ice, which typically reaches its greatest extent around September. Thawpoint On June 12th the continent’s sea ice covered just 10.7m square km. Since 1979 its summer surface area has fallen by roughly 12.6% per decade; global average temperatures …

Global ocean temperatures hit record level for April and May
1 year, 6 months ago

Global ocean temperatures hit record level for April and May

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. This year we have seen Antarctic sea ice shrink to a record low-point for the time of year, following …

Data | Antarctic sea ice cover hits record lows on many days of 2023
1 year, 6 months ago

Data | Antarctic sea ice cover hits record lows on many days of 2023

The Hindu  

June 01, 2023 12:05 pm | Updated June 06, 2023 02:16 pm IST On February 19, the extent of sea ice in Antarctica fell to the lowest level ever recorded. Chart 1 | The chart shows the Antarctic sea ice extent in million square kilometres Charts appear incomplete? On many days, the sea ice extent declined notably lower than the …

Antarctic sea ice hits another record low: Natural fluctuation or sign of climate change?
1 year, 6 months ago

Antarctic sea ice hits another record low: Natural fluctuation or sign of climate change?

ABC  

The icy waters off the coast of Antarctica are in a state of constant change. Understanding the resilience of the Antarctic sea ice is vital, as changes can have dramatic impacts on global ocean currents, weather and regional climate. One measurement scientists look at when measuring the health of the sea ice extent is the annual minimum, which is usually …

Antarctica’s heart of ice has skipped a beat. Time to take our medicine
1 year, 8 months ago

Antarctica’s heart of ice has skipped a beat. Time to take our medicine

The Hindu  

The rhythmic expansion and contraction of Antarctic sea ice is like a heartbeat. And just as a change in our heartbeat affects our whole body, a change to sea ice around Antarctica affects the whole world. During autumn and winter, the surface of the ocean freezes as sea ice advances northwards, and then in the spring, the ice melts as …

Arctic sea ice thins in 2 big jumps, and now more vulnerable
1 year, 9 months ago

Arctic sea ice thins in 2 big jumps, and now more vulnerable

Associated Press  

Climate change attacked crucial Arctic sea ice thickness in two sudden big gobbles instead of steady nibbling, a new study says. It cited “the long-lasting impact of climate change on the Arctic sea ice.” “Ice is much more vulnerable than before because it’s thinner, it can easily melt,” said study lead author Hiroshi Sumata, a sea ice scientist at the …

Antarctic sea ice cover at record low
1 year, 9 months ago

Antarctic sea ice cover at record low

The Hindu  

Sea ice in Antarctica shrank to the smallest area on record in February for the second year in a row, continuing a decade-long decline, the European Union's climate monitoring service said Tuesday. "Antarctic sea ice reached its lowest extent in the 45-year satellite data record," said Samantha Burgess, Deputy Director of C3S. U.S. government scientists have also confirmed a new …

SCIENCE NOTEBOOK | Extent of Antarctic sea ice reached a record low in February
1 year, 9 months ago

SCIENCE NOTEBOOK | Extent of Antarctic sea ice reached a record low in February

The Hindu  

Published : Mar 09, 2023 10:40 IST - 1 MIN READ Scientists at the National Snow and Ice Data Center of NASA at the University of Colorado Boulder reported that Antarctic sea ice likely reached its minimum extent for 2023, at 1.79 million square kilometres on February 21. “Antarctica’s response to climate change has been different from the Arctic’s,” said …

Antarctic sea ice extent reaches all-time low: EU monitor
1 year, 9 months ago

Antarctic sea ice extent reaches all-time low: EU monitor

Al Jazeera  

Ice in the Antarctic sea reached its lowest monthly extent in February, breaking a previous record from 2017, the European Union’s climate monitoring service has said. In a report released on Tuesday, the Copernicus Climate Change Service said that Antarctic sea ice shrunk 34 percent below the average for February. “Our latest data show that Antarctic sea ice reached its …

Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier' is Melting. Here's Why You — Sitting 12,000 Km Away — Should Worry
1 year, 9 months ago

Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier' is Melting. Here's Why You — Sitting 12,000 Km Away — Should Worry

News 18  

Thwaites Glacier, often known as the “doomsday glacier,” is on the edge of collapsing, according to new assessments. The total collapse of the Thwaites might result in a sea level rise of more than two feet, devastating coastal cities around the world, explains the CNN report. The Thwaites is also acting as a natural dam to the surrounding ice in …

Scientists worried as Antarctic sea ice hits lowest levels ever recorded
1 year, 9 months ago

Scientists worried as Antarctic sea ice hits lowest levels ever recorded

India Today  

Antarctic sea ice reached record low levels for the third time in six years, alarming polar scientists. The record was broken on February 12 this year and the sea ice level reached a new record low of 1.79m sq km on 25 February. Dr Will Hobbs, an Antarctic sea ice expert at the University of Tasmania with the Australian Antarctic …

Antarctic sea ice hits new record low in 2023
1 year, 9 months ago

Antarctic sea ice hits new record low in 2023

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Antarctic sea ice has likely shrunk to a record low, US scientists announced on Monday, …

Antarctic ice hits record low for January: climate monitor
1 year, 10 months ago

Antarctic ice hits record low for January: climate monitor

The Hindu  

The Antarctic Ocean area covered by ice was the lowest on record for January, exposing Earth to even more planet-warming heat, scientists reported Wednesday. Last month was also the third warmest January on record in Europe, with temperatures on New Year's Day reaching all-time highs on some parts of the continent, according to European Union's Copernicus climate monitor. Copernicus said …

Zombie ice from Greenland will raise sea level 10 inches
2 years, 3 months ago

Zombie ice from Greenland will raise sea level 10 inches

The Hindu  

Greenland’s rapidly melting ice sheet will eventually raise global sea level by at least 10.6 inches -- more than twice as much as previously forecast — according to a study published Monday. “This ice has been consigned to the ocean, regardless of what climate scenario we take now.” Study lead author Jason Box, a glaciologist at the Greenland survey, said …

Zombie ice from Greenland will raise sea level 10 inches
2 years, 3 months ago

Zombie ice from Greenland will raise sea level 10 inches

Associated Press  

Greenland’s rapidly melting ice sheet will eventually raise global sea level by at least 10.6 inches -- more than twice as much as previously forecast — according to a study published Monday. “This ice has been consigned to the ocean, regardless of what climate scenario we take now.” Study lead author Jason Box, a glaciologist at the Greenland survey, said …

Antarctic sea ice reaches second lowest level in 44 YEARS
2 years, 8 months ago

Antarctic sea ice reaches second lowest level in 44 YEARS

Daily Mail  

Antarctic sea ice has reached its second lowest level in almost half a century, new satellite data reveals, as scientists warn that the melting of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet could cause global sea levels to rise by up to 10 feet. Scientists have revealed the first evidence that rising greenhouse gases have a long-term warming effect on the Amundsen …

Explained | Arctic sea ice peaked on February 25 this year. Why is that important?
2 years, 8 months ago

Explained | Arctic sea ice peaked on February 25 this year. Why is that important?

The Hindu  

The story so far: The Arctic winter sea ice hit its maximum extent on February 25 this year, according to the data collected by the United States National Snow and Ice Data Centre. Arctic sea ice extent peaked at 14.88 million square kilometres, according to the data analysed by the NSIDC. Since February 25, the extent of Arctic sea ice …

Arctic missing ice that could have covered twice the area of Rajasthan
2 years, 9 months ago

Arctic missing ice that could have covered twice the area of Rajasthan

India Today  

With climate change raging and impacts seen across the world, the situation on Earth's pole is no different. The Arctic Sea Ice has hit yet another low and struck its annual maximum extent on February 25. According to data, the Arctic sea ice extent peaked at14.88 million square kilometers and is roughly 7,70,000 square kilometers below the 1981-2010 average maximum …

US study: Record highs, rain and beaver damage in Arctic
3 years ago

US study: Record highs, rain and beaver damage in Arctic

Associated Press  

The Arctic continues to deteriorate from global warming, not setting as many records this year as in the past, but still changing so rapidly that federal scientists call it alarming in their annual Arctic report card. “The trends are consistent, alarming and undeniable,” U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration chief Rick Spinrad said presenting the findings by 111 scientists from …

Climate change: Summer ice cover in the Arctic hits minimum point, 12th lowest on record
3 years, 2 months ago

Climate change: Summer ice cover in the Arctic hits minimum point, 12th lowest on record

India Today  

Sea ice in the Arctic has hit the annual minimum extent after disappearing in the 2021 Northern Hemisphere spring and summer. Satellite observations indicate that the current ice cover in the region is 12th-lowest on record as the minimum extent of Arctic sea ice dropped to 4.72 million square kilometres. The last 15 years are the lowest 15 minimum extents …

Climate: Arctic summer sea ice is at its twelfth lowest extent on record, NASA reveals
3 years, 3 months ago

Climate: Arctic summer sea ice is at its twelfth lowest extent on record, NASA reveals

Daily Mail  

Sea ice in the Arctic dropped to an area of just 1.82 million square miles on September 16 — its twelfth lowest extent on record, NASA has revealed. Scroll down for videos Sea ice in the Arctic dropped to an area of just 1.82 million square miles on September 16 — its twelfth lowest extent on record, NASA has revealed. …

UN confirms 18.3 degrees C record heat in Antarctica as global warming concerns grow
3 years, 5 months ago

UN confirms 18.3 degrees C record heat in Antarctica as global warming concerns grow

India Today  

The United Nations on Thursday recognised a new record high temperature for the Antarctic continent, confirming a reading of 18.3 degrees Celsius made last year. The record heat was reached at Argentina's Esperanza research station on the Antarctic Peninsula on February 6, 2020, the UN's World Meteorological Organization said. "Verification of this maximum temperature record is important because it helps …

Arctic’s ‘Last Ice Area’ shows earlier-than-expected melt
3 years, 5 months ago

Arctic’s ‘Last Ice Area’ shows earlier-than-expected melt

Associated Press  

Part of the Arctic is nicknamed the “Last Ice Area,” because floating sea ice there is usually so thick that it’s likely to withstand global warming for decades. While scientists have said most of the Arctic could be free of summer sea ice by mid-century, the Last Ice Area was not part of that equation. In the past, thicker Wandel …

Scientist who led largest mission to Arctic says global heating may have reached irreversible tipping point
3 years, 6 months ago

Scientist who led largest mission to Arctic says global heating may have reached irreversible tipping point

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The scientist who led the largest-ever research expedition to the Arctic has suggested that the …

Arctic sea ice may be thinning TWICE as fast as previously thought
3 years, 6 months ago

Arctic sea ice may be thinning TWICE as fast as previously thought

Daily Mail  

Sea ice in much of the Arctic may be thinning twice as fast as previously thought, scientists fear, raising concerns that parts of the region could be ice-free by 2040. The research vessel Polarstern is pictured drifting in Arctic sea ice Arctic seas: Researchers studied sea ice thickness in all seven Arctic coastal seas. In Laptev, Kara and Chukchi, waters …

Data | Arctic sea ice extent in October 2020 was the lowest on record for any October
3 years, 11 months ago

Data | Arctic sea ice extent in October 2020 was the lowest on record for any October

The Hindu  

In 2020, the extent of the Arctic sea ice was at its second lowest in history. More worrying was the fact that after reaching the minimum extent on September 15, the ice grew back at a slower pace than usual due to the Arctic region’s unusually warm October. Due to the slow refreeze after mid-September, the Arctic sea ice extent …

First drone mission launched to the North Pole analyses global warming
4 years, 1 month ago

First drone mission launched to the North Pole analyses global warming

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “The freezing conditions were our main enemy, not only for the ice in the blade" …

Records show Arctic sea ice in October was at its lowest and isn't recovering as fast find new study
4 years, 1 month ago

Records show Arctic sea ice in October was at its lowest and isn't recovering as fast find new study

Firstpost  

Water temperatures in the eastern part of the Arctic, north of Siberia, was two to four degrees warmer than normal, and in the Baffin Bay, it was one to two degrees warmer. The extent of sea ice in the Arctic was at record lows for October, Danish researchers said Wednesday, adding the unusually warm season meant it was not recovering …

‘Devastating’: Arctic sea ice shrinks to near record low
4 years, 3 months ago

‘Devastating’: Arctic sea ice shrinks to near record low

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Arctic sea ice has shrunk to its second lowest extent on record, since satellite observation …

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