Global ocean temperatures hit record level for April and May
1 year, 9 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 a second successive annual record minimum sea ice extent in February Ed Blockley, Met Office El Nino, and its counterpart La Nina, cycle every few years in the tropical eastern Pacific and produce a warming and a cooling effect respectively on the world’s oceans and atmosphere. “The high sea-surface temperatures in the tropical Atlantic would likely be one of the main factors if this development did happen next week.” El Nino could also be contributing to the Antarctic sea ice record lows this year, along with the Southern Annular Mode – which affects winds in the southern hemisphere – and human-driven climate change. Dr Ed Blockley, lead of the Polar Climate Group at the Met Office, said: “Antarctic sea ice has been at very low levels since November 2016. “This year we have seen Antarctic sea ice shrink to a record low-point for the time of year, following a second successive annual record minimum sea ice extent in February.”

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Arctic winter sea ice at record low, similar trends seen in the Antarctic
1 day, 17 hours ago

Arctic winter sea ice at record low, similar trends seen in the Antarctic

India Today  

Winter sea ice cover in the Arctic has reached an unprecedented low at its annual peak, according to recent data from NASA and the National Snow and Ice Data Center. Nasa said that on March 22, 2025, the maximum extent of Arctic sea ice was recorded at 14.33 million square kilometers, falling below the previous record low of 14.41 million …

Record 2024 temperatures accelerate ice loss, rise in sea levels
1 week, 6 days ago

Record 2024 temperatures accelerate ice loss, rise in sea levels

India Today  

Record greenhouse gas levels helped bring temperatures to an all-time high in 2024, accelerating glacier and sea ice loss, raising sea levels and edging the world closer to a key warming threshold, the U.N. weather body said on Wednesday. Annual average mean temperatures stood at 1.55 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels last year, surpassing the previous 2023 record by 0.1C, …

How humans have pushed the Arctic into a ‘new regime’
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3 weeks ago

How humans have pushed the Arctic into a ‘new regime’

CNN  

CNN — The Arctic has long filled humans with awe, but there are now profoundly worrying signals coming from the frozen landscape at the top of our planet, and scientists are deeply concerned about its future as the Trump administration pulls the US out of global climate strategy and guts its science agencies. The Arctic now exists within a “new …

World's sea ice cover hits record low in February
3 weeks, 6 days ago

World's sea ice cover hits record low in February

Raw Story  

by Kelly MACNAMARA Global sea ice cover fell to a historic low in February when the world continued to experience exceptional heat and temperatures reached 11 degrees Celsius above average near the North Pole, Europe's climate monitor said on Thursday The Copernicus Climate Change Service said last month was the third hottest February on record, continuing a run of persistent …

Record ocean, land temps continue; daily global sea ice extent reaches new low
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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Record ocean, land temps continue; daily global sea ice extent reaches new low

Hindustan Times  

Record ocean and land temperatures that started last year continued with daily global sea ice extent combining the sea ice in both polar regions reaching a new all-time low early February. It remained below the previous February 2023 record for the rest of the month, a European Union’s Earth Observation Programme Copernicus Climate Change Service report said on Thursday. One …

Arctic sea ice is at its second lowest level on RECORD - missing an area 60 times the six of Wales, scientists warn
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Arctic sea ice is at its second lowest level on RECORD - missing an area 60 times the six of Wales, scientists warn

Daily Mail  

With the hottest year in history just behind us, it is perhaps not surprising that the world's sea ice is in dire condition. The Arctic's sea ice hit its second lowest extent on record for January this year, with the ice extent down 498,000 square miles compared to the 1981 to 2010 average Using data gathered by satellite, NSIDC calculates …

Fact Check: Antarctic Sea Ice Extent Higher On Dec 24, 2024, Than On Same Date In 1979. Does This Disprove Climate Change?
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Fact Check: Antarctic Sea Ice Extent Higher On Dec 24, 2024, Than On Same Date In 1979. Does This Disprove Climate Change?

ABP News  

The Verdict: Misleading While Antarctic sea ice trends vary, global climate systems confirm that climate change is occurring at an alarming rate. NSIDC noted that the slowdown in Antarctic sea ice extent loss during December offers a brief counterpoint to ongoing concerns but is insufficient to dismiss them entirely. Sea level extent—the Antarctic and the Arctic sea Payne quoted Ted …

What climate records were broken in 2024?
3 months ago

What climate records were broken in 2024?

Al Jazeera  

This year, 2024, is set to become the hottest on record, surpassing the previous high in 2023, according to the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service. The agreement aimed to have countries work towards reducing global greenhouse gas emissions, with a goal of limiting the global average surface temperature increase to 1.5C above pre-industrial levels and striving to keep it …

Melting sea ice in Antarctica causes ocean storms, scientists say
3 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Antarctic researchers warn of possible 'catastrophic' sea level rise within our lifetime in group statement
4 months, 1 week ago

Antarctic researchers warn of possible 'catastrophic' sea level rise within our lifetime in group statement

ABC  

Hundreds of polar researchers have issued an emergency statement calling for urgent action to deal with the impacts of climate change in Antarctica. "Nowhere on Earth is there a greater cause of uncertainty in sea level rise projections than from East Antarctica, in Australia's backyard," the statement says. The statement says "recent research has shown record-low sea ice, extreme heatwaves …

Damning climate change report reveals how records were smashed for greenhouse gas concentrations, global temperatures and sea level rise last year - as experts warn '2023 will linger long in the memor
7 months, 1 week ago

Damning climate change report reveals how records were smashed for greenhouse gas concentrations, global temperatures and sea level rise last year - as experts warn '2023 will linger long in the memor

Daily Mail  

A damning climate change report has confirmed that 2023 was a year of new climate records. The report, titled State of the Climate, shows that greenhouse gas concentrations were the highest on record last year, with carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide all reaching their highest measured atmospheric levels. It highlights six key climate change records that were smashed in …

Rising temperatures and melting ice could bring alien species to Antarctica, study warns
7 months, 1 week ago

Rising temperatures and melting ice could bring alien species to Antarctica, study warns

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. As the planet warms and sea ice melts, non-native species could invade the Antarctic coastline, disrupting its fragile marine …

Record low sea-ice levels around Antarctica ‘likely due to climate change’
10 months, 1 week 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 …

Warmest April on record extends planet’s hot streak to 11 months
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Warmest April on record extends planet’s hot streak to 11 months

LA Times  

Earth’s simmering hot streak has stretched 11 months, with April breaking yet another global temperature record. “El Niño peaked at the beginning of the year and the sea surface temperatures in the eastern tropical Pacific are now going back towards neutral conditions,” Copernicus Director Carlo Buontempo said in a statement. “However, whilst temperature variations associated with natural cycles like El …

And the heat keeps coming: Global temperature record broken for 10th month in a row in March
11 months, 3 weeks ago

And the heat keeps coming: Global temperature record broken for 10th month in a row in March

LA Times  

Earth’s worrisome warming trajectory continued unabated last month, with March marking the 10th month in a row that the planet has broken global heat records, international climate officials announced this week. With an average surface temperature of 57.45 degrees Fahrenheit, last month was warmer globally than any previous March on record, according to the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service. …

March confirmed as hottest ever and 10th straight month to set temperature record
11 months, 3 weeks ago

March confirmed as hottest ever and 10th straight month to set temperature record

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 March was the 10th straight month to set a new record for global heat, both …

‘On borrowed time’: World marks new global heat record in March
11 months, 3 weeks ago

‘On borrowed time’: World marks new global heat record in March

Al Jazeera  

European climate agency says ocean surface temperature also reached new record raising risk of extreme weather. The world just experienced its warmest March on record, the 10th straight month of historic heat, as sea surface temperatures also hit a new high, according to Europe’s climate monitoring agency. The European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service said on Tuesday that March averaged …

Earth has obliterated a worrying record for the ninth straight month
1 year ago

Earth has obliterated a worrying record for the ninth straight month

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 Earth has obliterated global heat records for the ninth straight month — with February, …

Oceans break high-temperature record in warmest February marked globally
1 year ago

Oceans break high-temperature record in warmest February marked globally

Al Jazeera  

Marine high occurs during what was also the hottest February on record, marking ninth straight month with such a milestone for respective month. Ocean temperatures hit a record high last month, which was also the warmest February on record globally, scientists in the European Union have said. The average global sea surface temperature stood at 21.06 degrees Celsius in February, …

Global hot streak continues: February was Earth’s warmest on record
1 year ago

Global hot streak continues: February was Earth’s warmest on record

LA Times  

The planet has experienced its ninth consecutive month of record-breaking warmth, with a simmering February rounding out the Northern Hemisphere’s hottest meteorological winter on record, international climate officials announced this week. The global surface temperature in February was 56.4 degrees — about 0.2 of a degree warmer than the previous February record set in 2016, according to the European Union’s …

Study says 2023’s crazy Atlantic ocean heat, low Antarctic sea ice give glimpse of much hotter world
1 year, 1 month ago

Study says 2023’s crazy Atlantic ocean heat, low Antarctic sea ice give glimpse of much hotter world

Associated Press  

Off the charts “crazy” heat in the North Atlantic ocean and record-smashing Antarctic sea ice lows last year are far more severe than what Earth’s supposed to get with current warming levels. A study in the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society charted the North Atlantic sea temperature and the Antarctic sea ice halfway across the globe against long-accepted computer …

Study says 2023's crazy Atlantic ocean heat, low Antarctic sea ice give glimpse of much hotter world
1 year, 1 month ago

Study says 2023's crazy Atlantic ocean heat, low Antarctic sea ice give glimpse of much hotter world

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Off the charts “crazy” heat …

Earth's warmest January on record extends run of unprecedented temperatures to eight months
1 year, 1 month ago

Earth's warmest January on record extends run of unprecedented temperatures to eight months

ABC  

Global temperatures through January were the warmest on record at 1.66 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, according to data released by the Copernicus Climate Change Service. The month was 0.12C above the previous warmest January in 2020 and extends the run of record warm months to eight, following similar unprecedented temperatures from June to December last year. Oceans simmering - …

The great defrost: Mridula Ramesh, on the perils of a melting Antarctica
1 year, 2 months 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
1 year, 2 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 …

2023 was officially the hottest year on RECORD - with global temperatures close to the 1.5°C limit, scientists warn
1 year, 2 months ago

2023 was officially the hottest year on RECORD - with global temperatures close to the 1.5°C limit, scientists warn

Daily Mail  

Scientists are increasingly linking extreme weather events with the warming of the planet, which is being largely caused by carbon emissions from fossil fuels. Pictured, a man pulls a bag of goods salvaged from a building as he wades through floodwaters on August 5, 2023 in Zhuozhou, Hebei Province south of Beijing, China A man cools off at a temporary …

2023 proved that climate change isn't coming — it's here, and things are spiraling out of control
1 year, 3 months ago

2023 proved that climate change isn't coming — it's here, and things are spiraling out of control

Salon  

Politicians often speak of climate change as a problem for future generations to solve, but many scientists say the time to act is now and that the climate has already changed — it's not a far-off scenario. The year "will see a new global surface temperature record" which "underscores the fact that the planet is continuing to warm as we …

With hot October temperatures, this is ‘virtually certain’ to be the warmest year on record
1 year, 4 months 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, 6 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, 6 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”. …

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

Antarctic sea ice hits ‘record-smashing’ low coverage area, new data show
1 year, 6 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 …

Antarctica's sea-ice well below winter level, at 'mind-blowing' low: Experts
1 year, 6 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, 6 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, …

UN announces ‘climate breakdown’ after record summer heat
1 year, 6 months ago

UN announces ‘climate breakdown’ after record summer heat

Al Jazeera  

“Climate breakdown has begun”, the United Nations chief has warned as the World Meteorological Organization reported that the world went through its hottest Northern Hemisphere summer on record. The WMO, citing data from the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service, said on Wednesday that last month was the the hottest August on record “by a large margin” and the second …

Even frozen Antarctica is being walloped by climate extremes, scientists find
1 year, 7 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, …

Even frozen Antarctica is being walloped by climate extremes, scientists find
1 year, 7 months ago

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

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Siegert said he and his team wanted to understand …

No quick fix to reverse ‘astonishing’ Antarctic sea ice loss: Scientists
1 year, 7 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 …

Even frozen Antarctica is being walloped by climate extremes, scientists find
1 year, 7 months ago

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

LA Times  

Penguins walk on the shore of Bahia Almirantazgo in Antarctica on Jan. 27, 2015. 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, a co-author on the paper and professor at the University of Leeds, said that their work illustrates complex and connected changes …

World’s oceans set new temperature record as global warming intensifies
1 year, 7 months ago

World’s oceans set new temperature record as global warming intensifies

Al Jazeera  

The average ocean temperature has beat seasonal records since April of this year. The world’s oceans have set a new temperature record with the potential to threaten Earth’s climate, marine life and coastal communities. The temperature of the oceans’ surface hit 20.96 degrees Celsius on Friday, according to European Union climate observatory data. “While there are certainly short-term factors, the …

Cause and effect l Winter is here, but it's not enough
1 year, 7 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, …

Antarctica's rapidly melting ice is in "unprecedented" territory
1 year, 8 months ago

Antarctica's rapidly melting ice is in "unprecedented" territory

Salon  

Antarctica's sea ice has melted so fast — and the Earth has remained so much warmer than usual — that scientists are sounding a global alarm. On July 19, the University of Maine's Climate Change Institute announced data showing that over the past year, the amount of Antarctic sea ice has shrunk by almost 2 million kilometers². Finally the act …

Earth hit an unofficial record high temperature this week – and stayed there
1 year, 8 months ago

Earth hit an unofficial record high temperature this week – and stayed there

Associated Press  

Sweltering heat is blanketing much of the planet, and one unofficial analysis says the past seven days have been the hottest week on record, the latest grim milestone in a series of climate-change-driven extremes. “The alarming extreme weather events impacting millions of Americans underscore the urgency of President Biden’s climate agenda and the absurdity of continued efforts by Republican lawmakers …

World hits record land, sea temperatures as climate change fuels 2023 extremes
1 year, 8 months ago

World hits record land, sea temperatures as climate change fuels 2023 extremes

India Today  

The target of keeping long-term global warming within 1.5 degrees Celsius is moving out of reach, climate experts say, with nations failing to set more ambitious goals despite months of record-breaking heat on land and sea. As envoys gathered in Bonn in early June to prepare for this year's annual climate talks in November, average global surface air temperatures were …

Global climate records tumble at rapid rate as 2023 could become the warmest year on record
1 year, 9 months ago

Global climate records tumble at rapid rate as 2023 could become the warmest year on record

ABC  

This year could be a watershed moment in Earth's climate history. And in recent weeks, a sudden surge of record-high air temperatures could propel 2023 to become the warmest year on record. 2023 heating up rapidly Global air temperatures have been well above the baseline average all year, building a platform to challenge the current annual record from 2016. Oceans …

Data | Antarctic sea ice cover hits record lows on many days of 2023
1 year, 10 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, 10 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 …

Explained | How rising sea levels threaten agriculture, rainfall, and the social fabric
1 year, 11 months ago

Explained | How rising sea levels threaten agriculture, rainfall, and the social fabric

The Hindu  

The World Meteorological Organization has found in a new report that the world’s sea level is rising at an unprecedented rate, portending potentially disastrous consequences for the weather, agriculture, the extant groundwater crisis, and social disparities. The press release also said, “The rate of global mean sea-level rise has doubled between the first decade of the satellite record and the …

Antarctic sea ice cover at record low
2 years 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 …

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