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, raising concerns that the climate crisis is increasingly destabilising the frozen continent. “The downward trend in sea ice may be a signal that global warming is finally affecting the floating ice around Antarctica, but it will take several more years to be confident of it. “Lower sea ice extent means that ocean waves will pound the coast of the giant ice sheet, further reducing ice shelves around Antarctica.” The South Pole region has so far escaped the accelerated melting taking place on the ice sheets of Greenland and the Arctic. NSIDC senior research scientist and University of Manitoba professor Julienne Stroeve said: “The sea ice helps to buffer large floating ice shelves and major outlet glaciers such as Pine Island and Thwaites, and if these glaciers begin a more rapid runaway loss of land ice, it could trigger a dramatic increase in sea level rise rates before the end of this century.” Last year was Earth’s fifth or sixth warmest year on record, according to numerous scientific agencies including Nasa and the European space agency.

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Dwindling Antarctic sea ice driving more storms, study warns
4 days, 23 hours ago

Dwindling Antarctic sea ice driving more storms, 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. Read our privacy policy Dwindling Antarctic sea ice is driving more storms in the Southern Ocean, a new study …

Melting sea ice in Antarctica causes ocean storms, scientists say
5 days, 1 hour 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 …

Nearly all Arctic sea ice could melt by the summer of 2027, scientists warn
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Nearly all Arctic sea ice could melt by the summer of 2027, scientists warn

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 Nearly all of the Arctic’s sea ice could melt by the summer of 2027, a …

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 …

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

Swirls and scoops: Antarctica's upside down ice-scape we had no idea existed
1 month ago

Swirls and scoops: Antarctica's upside down ice-scape we had no idea existed

BBC  

Swirls and scoops: Antarctica's upside down ice-scape we had no idea existed Filip Stedt/University of Gothenburg When scientists peered beneath one of Antarctica's floating ice shelves, they were surprised to find an upside-down landscape of peaks, valleys and plateaus. "If you melt all the ice in Thwaites, you're going to raise sea levels by 65cm – that's the mean sea …

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 …

Scientists in Chile question if Antarctica has hit a point of no return
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Scientists in Chile question if Antarctica has hit a point of no return

The Hindu  

Nearly 1,500 academics, researchers and scientists specialising in Antarctica gathered in southern Chile for the 11th Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research conference this week to share the most cutting-edge research from the vast white continent. With detailed weather station and satellite data dating back only about 40 years, scientists wondered whether these events meant Antarctica had reached a tipping point, …

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
4 months 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 …

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 …

Two years to save the world from climate catastrophe
8 months, 1 week ago

Two years to save the world from climate catastrophe

Live Mint  

“Two years to save the world.” As far as opening lines of speeches go, that would be dramatic in most contexts. In fact, there’s growing disquiet among climate scientists that it is possible that the rate of climate impacts may have been understated—the world seems to be heading for runaway temperature rise; and climate “tipping points” that had seemed far …

Antarctica, Earth’s largest refrigerator, is defrosting
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Antarctica, Earth’s largest refrigerator, is defrosting

The Economist  

Science & technology | Out of sight, out of mind Antarctica, Earth’s largest refrigerator, is defrosting The world must pay more attention to its southern pole Your browser does not support this video. Antarctic ice-sheet mass change, 2002-23 -6 -4 -2 0 2 Tonnes per square metre 60°S SOUTHERN OCEAN 500 km Larsen A and B ice shelves, collapsed in …

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 …

Study says 2023’s crazy Atlantic ocean heat, low Antarctic sea ice give glimpse of much hotter world
9 months, 3 weeks 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
9 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Cracks in the ice: A continental shift in Antarctica
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Cracks in the ice: A continental shift in Antarctica

Hindustan Times  

Antarctica is Earth’s coldest region, oldest ecosystem, and largest and driest desert. “Although there have been isolated cases of colonies being affected by early sea ice loss, this is the first recorded case of a regional failure – where the majority of colonies in a region have all failed in one season,” says Peter Fretwell, a researcher with the British …

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 …

Greenland has lost more ice than previously thought: study
11 months ago

Greenland has lost more ice than previously thought: study

The Hindu  

Climate change has caused Greenland’s ice sheet to lose 20% more ice than previously thought, according to research published Wednesday that used satellite imagery to track the retreat of glaciers over the past four decades. Previous studies have found that about 5,000 gigatons of ice has been lost from the surface of the Greenland ice sheet in the past two …

Scientists explain Antarctica’s raving 2022 heatwave in groundbreaking papers
11 months, 1 week ago

Scientists explain Antarctica’s raving 2022 heatwave in groundbreaking papers

The Hindu  

Climate scientists don’t like surprises. But they provide scientists a deeper understanding of the links between the tropics and Antarctica – and give the global community a chance to prepare for what a warmer world may bring. When the tropical air collided with this so-called “blocking high”, it caused the most intense atmospheric river ever observed over East Antarctica. The …

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 …

On the cusp of climate talks, UN chief Guterres visits crucial Antarctica
1 year ago

On the cusp of climate talks, UN chief Guterres visits crucial Antarctica

The Hindu  

On the cusp of the COP28 climate talks, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres visited frozen but rapidly melting Antarctica and said Thursday that intense action must be taken at the conference where countries will address their commitments to lowering emissions of planet-warming gases. He described the U.N. climate change conference that begins in Dubai next week as an opportunity for nations …

A rapidly melting Antarctica gets the attention of UN chief ahead of COP28 climate talks
1 year, 1 month ago

A rapidly melting Antarctica gets the attention of UN chief ahead of COP28 climate talks

Associated Press  

KING GEORGE ISLAND, Antarctica — On the cusp of the COP28 climate talks, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres visited frozen but rapidly melting Antarctica and said Thursday that intense action must be taken at the conference where countries will address their commitments to lowering emissions of planet-warming gases. He described the U.N. climate change conference that begins in Dubai next week …

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 …

Faster melting of West Antarctic ice sheet 'unavoidable’ even if emissions cut
1 year, 2 months ago

Faster melting of West Antarctic ice sheet 'unavoidable’ even if emissions cut

Hindustan Times  

The West Antarctic ice sheet is set to melt faster even if the world rapidly cuts emissions, according to a new study. But an increasing body of research shows that hotter oceans are likely causing the ice shelves around West Antarctica to destabilize, raising the specter of massive sea level rise. Without the shelves’ protection, more of the West Antarctic …

Even with carbon emissions cuts, a key part of Antarctica is doomed to slow collapse, study says
1 year, 2 months ago

Even with carbon emissions cuts, a key part of Antarctica is doomed to slow collapse, study says

Associated Press  

No matter how much the world cuts back on carbon emissions, a key and sizable chunk of Antarctica is essentially doomed to an “unavoidable” melt, a new study found. The study in Monday’s journal Nature Climate Change found even if future warming was limited to just a few tenths of a degree more – an international goal that many scientists …

Humans may have lost control of West Antarctic Ice Shelf melting, study finds
1 year, 2 months ago

Humans may have lost control of West Antarctic Ice Shelf melting, study finds

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 Humans “may have lost control” of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet – with inevitable melting …

Scientists track 'alarming' melt in Antarctic ice shelves
1 year, 2 months ago

Scientists track 'alarming' melt in Antarctic ice shelves

The Hindu  

Around 40% of Antarctica's ice shelves have significantly shrunk over the last 25 years, scientists said on Thursday, in findings the European Space Agency said were "alarming". The melting saw 71 of Antarctica's 162 ice shelves lose mass from 1997 to 2021 - of which 68 posted a "statistically significant" reduction, according to the study published in the journal Science …

Scientists count huge melts in many protective Antarctic ice shelves. Trillions of tons of ice lost.
1 year, 2 months ago

Scientists count huge melts in many protective Antarctic ice shelves. Trillions of tons of ice lost.

Associated Press  

Four dozen Antarctic ice shelves have shrunk by at least 30% since 1997 and 28 of those have lost more than half of their ice in that time, reports a new study that surveyed these crucial “gatekeepers’’ between the frozen continent’s massive glaciers and open ocean. Of the continent’s 162 ice shelves, 68 show significant shrinking between 1997 and 2021, …

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”. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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

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 …

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 levels dive in 'five-sigma event', as experts flag worsening consequences for planet
1 year, 4 months ago

Antarctic sea ice levels dive in 'five-sigma event', as experts flag worsening consequences for planet

ABC  

In short: Antarctic sea ice has usually been able to recover in winter. But this year, sea ice has not returned to expected levels during winter Antarctic sea ice has usually been able to recover in winter. One scientist says if the sea ice downward trend continues, it will be "difficult to reverse the trajectory". Antarctica's icy pulse Photo shows …

Recent events that indicate Earth’s climate has entered uncharted territory
1 year, 5 months ago

Recent events that indicate Earth’s climate has entered uncharted territory

Associated Press  

As a warming Earth simmered into worrisome new territory this week, scientists said the unofficial records being set for average planetary temperature were a clear sign of how pollutants released by humans are warming their environment. Some other recent “firsts” and events that indicate climate change has entered uncharted territory: FILE - This January 2017 photo provided by Ted Scambos …

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 …

Arctic Ocean could be ice-free in summer by 2030s, say scientists
1 year, 6 months ago

Arctic Ocean could be ice-free in summer by 2030s, say scientists

The Hindu  

The Arctic Ocean could be ice-free in summer by the 2030s, even if we do a good job of reducing emissions between now and then. As it is at the frontline of climate change, the eyes of many scientists and local indigenous people have been on the sea ice that covers much of the Arctic Ocean in winter. Data | …

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 …

Has the future sea level rise been correctly estimated?
1 year, 7 months ago

Has the future sea level rise been correctly estimated?

The Hindu  

Researchers have uncovered a previously unseen way in which ice and an ocean interacts. According to glaciologists, this could mean that the climate community has been vastly underestimating the magnitude of future sea level rise caused by polar ice deterioration. Using satellite radar data from three European missions, the team learned that the Petermann Glacier’s grounding line — where ice …

Explained | How rising sea levels threaten agriculture, rainfall, and the social fabric
1 year, 7 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 …

Seven worst years for polar ice sheet melting occurred in past decade: study
1 year, 8 months ago

Seven worst years for polar ice sheet melting occurred in past decade: study

The Hindu  

Scientists report that the seven worst years for polar ice sheets melting and losing ice have occurred during the past decade, with 2019 being the worst year on record. In their study, the researchers found that earth’s polar ice sheets lost 7,560 billion tonnes of ice between 1992 and 2020, which is equivalent to an ice cube that would be …

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