New ice core analysis shows sharp Greenland warming spike
1 year, 11 months ago

New ice core analysis shows sharp Greenland warming spike

Associated Press  

A sharp spike in Greenland temperatures since 1995 showed the giant northern island 2.7 degrees hotter than its 20th-century average, the warmest in more than 1,000 years, according to new ice core data. Until now Greenland ice cores -- a glimpse into long-running temperatures before thermometers -- hadn’t shown much of a clear signal of global warming on the remotest north central part of the island, at least compared to the rest of the world. “This is an important finding and corroborates the suspicion that the ‘missing warming’ in the ice cores is due to the fact that the cores end before the strong warming sets in,” said climate scientist Martin Stendel of the Danish Meteorological Institute, who wasn’t part of the research. Hoerhold and outside scientists said the new warming data is bad news because Greenland’s ice sheet is melting.

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Why Greenland? Remote but resource-rich island occupies a key position in a warming world
2 days ago

Why Greenland? Remote but resource-rich island occupies a key position in a warming world

The Hindu  

Remote, icy and mostly pristine, Greenland plays an outsized role in the daily weather experienced by billions of people and in the climate changes taking shape all over the planet. Think of Greenland as an open refrigerator door or thermostat for a warming world, and it’s in a region that is warming four times faster than the rest of the …

Incredible satellite images show Greenland’s massive ice sheet melting
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Incredible satellite images show Greenland’s massive ice sheet melting

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 New satellite images show the extreme melting that has taken place on the critical Greenland …

Research expedition aims to understand global effects of Greenland’s melting ice
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Research expedition aims to understand global effects of Greenland’s melting ice

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 A team of researchers is launching a scientific expedition to Greenland to advance understanding of …

Study says 2023’s crazy Atlantic ocean heat, low Antarctic sea ice give glimpse of much hotter world
10 months, 1 week 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
10 months, 1 week 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 …

Greenland lost 20% more ice than previously estimated: Study
11 months, 3 weeks 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, 3 weeks 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 …

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 …

Greenland glaciers melt five times faster than 20 years ago
1 year, 1 month ago

Greenland glaciers melt five times faster than 20 years ago

The Hindu  

Global warming has increased the speed at which glaciers in Greenland are melting by fivefold over the last 20 years, scientists from the University of Copenhagen said on Friday. Greenland's ice melt is of particular concern, as the ancient ice sheet holds enough water to raise sea levels by at least 20 feet if it were to melt away entirely. …

The impact of 'global boiling': Shocking before and after photos reveal just how much the Greenland Ice Sheet melted during the 'hottest month ever recorded on Earth'
1 year, 5 months ago

The impact of 'global boiling': Shocking before and after photos reveal just how much the Greenland Ice Sheet melted during the 'hottest month ever recorded on Earth'

Daily Mail  

Shocking before and after photos reveal just how much the Greenland Ice Sheet melted during the 'hottest month ever recorded on Earth'. According to scientists, snow falls on the Greenland Ice Sheet every winter and acts as a protective layer for the glacier ice underneath during the summer. ‹ Slide me › The new images, taken by the US's Landsat …

Greenland may have been almost ice free as recently as 416,000 years ago – study
1 year, 5 months ago

Greenland may have been almost ice free as recently as 416,000 years ago – study

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 Greenland may have truly been green as recently as 416,000 years ago, scientists have said, …

Antarctic sea ice hits another record low: Natural fluctuation or sign of climate change?
1 year, 7 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 …

Greenland's melt goes into hyper-drive with unprecedented ice loss in modern times
1 year, 8 months ago

Greenland's melt goes into hyper-drive with unprecedented ice loss in modern times

ABC  

The Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets are now losing more than three times as much ice a year as they were 30 years ago, according to a new, comprehensive international study. Key points: From 1992 to 1996, the two ice sheets — which hold 99 per cent the world's freshwater ice — shrank by more than 100 billion tonnes a …

‘Devastating’ melt of Greenland, Antarctic ice sheets found
1 year, 8 months ago

‘Devastating’ melt of Greenland, Antarctic ice sheets found

Associated Press  

The Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets are now losing more than three times as much ice a year as they were 30 years ago, according to a new comprehensive international study. “This is a devastating trajectory,” said U.S. National Snow and Ice Center Deputy Lead Scientist Twila Moon, who wasn’t part of the study. “These rates of ice loss are …

2001 to 2011 warmest decade in the last millennium in central Greenland: Study
1 year, 11 months ago

2001 to 2011 warmest decade in the last millennium in central Greenland: Study

The Hindu  

Scientists have found that the years 2001 to 2011 were the warmest in the last thousand years at high elevations of the Greenland Ice Sheet. The team of scientists led by the Alfred Wegener Institute, Germany, reconstructed the temperature from a set of ice cores, unprecedented in length and quality, of the past 1,000 years, which revealed that today's warming …

Greenland temperatures the warmest in more than 1,000 years, new data show
1 year, 11 months ago

Greenland temperatures the warmest in more than 1,000 years, new data show

ABC  

A sharp spike in Greenland temperatures since 1995 shows the giant northern island is 1.5 degrees Celsius hotter than its 20th-century average, the warmest it has been in more than 1,000 years, new ice core data show. What had been happening in Greenland is that natural weather variability — undulations because of an occasional weather system called Greenland blocking — …

Greenland Ice Sheet is hottest it has ever been and will cause sea levels to rise by 20in by 2100
1 year, 11 months ago

Greenland Ice Sheet is hottest it has ever been and will cause sea levels to rise by 20in by 2100

Daily Mail  

The Greenland Ice Sheet is the hottest it has ever been and will cause global sea levels to rise by 20 inches by 2100 if it keeps warming at the same pace, scientists have warned. Concern: The Greenland Ice Sheet is the hottest it has ever been and will cause global sea levels to rise by 20 inches by 2100 …

Greenland ice sheet at its warmest level in past 1,000 years – study
1 year, 11 months ago

Greenland ice sheet at its warmest level in past 1,000 years – study

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 Greenland ice sheet was warmer in the first decade of this century compared to …

New ice core analysis shows Greenland rapidly warming
1 year, 11 months ago

New ice core analysis shows Greenland rapidly warming

LA Times  

A sharp increase in Greenland’s temperatures since 1995 showed the northern island 2.7 degrees hotter than its 20th century average, according to new ice core data. A sharp rise in Greenland temperatures since 1995 showed the giant northern island 2.7 degrees higher than its 20th century average, the highest in more than 1,000 years, according to new ice core data. …

Melting Greenland ice sheet could cause sea levels to rise by 0.5 INCHES by the end of the century
2 years, 2 months ago

Melting Greenland ice sheet could cause sea levels to rise by 0.5 INCHES by the end of the century

Daily Mail  

Melting of the Northeast Greenland Ice Sheet could cause sea levels to rise by half an inch by the end of the century, a new study has warned. Researchers from Denmark and the US used satellite data and numerical models to examine ice loss from the sheet since 2012. Researchers from Denmark and the US used satellite data and numerical …

Greenland could be vulnerable to climate change from both rising air and sea temperatures
2 years, 2 months ago

Greenland could be vulnerable to climate change from both rising air and sea temperatures

Daily Mail  

Climate change may be having more impact on the melting Greenland ice sheet than previously thought, new research suggests. 'But ice cubes in a drink will also melt faster if you stir the drink, and rising air temperatures in Greenland effectively result in a stirring of the ocean close to the ice sheet, causing faster melting of the ice sheet …

Zombie ice from Greenland will raise sea level 10 inches
2 years, 4 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, 4 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 …

Melting of Greenland Ice Sheet will cause sea levels to rise by more than 10 INCHES
2 years, 4 months ago

Melting of Greenland Ice Sheet will cause sea levels to rise by more than 10 INCHES

Daily Mail  

The melting of the Greenland Ice Sheet will cause global sea levels to rise by more than 10 inches – even if the whole world stops burning fossil fuels today, a new study has warned. 'In the foreseeable scenario that global warming will only continue, the contribution of the Greenland Ice Sheet to sea level rise will only continue increasing,' …

Greenland ice losses set to raise global sea levels by nearly a foot, new research shows
2 years, 4 months ago

Greenland ice losses set to raise global sea levels by nearly a foot, new research shows

CNN  

CNN — Widespread ice losses from Greenland have locked in nearly a foot of global sea level rise that’s set to come in the near future – and new research suggests there is no way to stop it, even if the world stopped releasing planet-heating emissions today. The study, published Monday in the journal Nature Climate Change, found that the …

Red alert: Portions of the Arctic are warming much faster than we thought
2 years, 6 months ago

Red alert: Portions of the Arctic are warming much faster than we thought

Salon  

Scientists revealed new measurements this week that show parts of the Arctic are warming five to seven times faster than the rest of the world, warming that could bring about even more extreme weather in the Northern Hemisphere. In findings published Wednesday in the journal Scientific Reports, they wrote that annual average temperatures there are rising by up to 2.7 …

Greenland's Ice Sheet is melting from the bottom up
2 years, 10 months ago

Greenland's Ice Sheet is melting from the bottom up

Daily Mail  

Greenland's Ice Sheet is melting from the bottom up and is now the largest single contributor to global sea level rise, a new study has warned. Warning: Greenland's Ice Sheet is melting from the bottom up and is now the largest single contributor to global sea level rise, a new study has found Researchers have observed 'unprecedented' rates of melting …

‘Very real’: 2021 was sixth-hottest year since records began
2 years, 11 months ago

‘Very real’: 2021 was sixth-hottest year since records began

Al Jazeera  

The past eight years were the eight hottest since record-keeping began in 1880, said US government scientists. “So it’s not quite as headline-dominating as being the warmest on record, but give it another few years and we’ll see another one of those” records, said climate scientist Zeke Hausfather of the Berkeley Earth monitoring group that also ranked 2021 the sixth …

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 …

Ice on the edge of survival: Warming is changing the Arctic
3 years, 1 month ago

Ice on the edge of survival: Warming is changing the Arctic

India Today  

While conducting research in Greenland, ice scientist Twila Moon was struck this summer by what climate change has doomed Earth to lose and what could still be saved. The Arctic is warming three times faster than the rest of the planet and is on such a knife’s edge of survival that the U.N. climate negotiations underway in Scotland this week …

Ice on the edge of survival: Warming is changing the Arctic
3 years, 1 month ago

Ice on the edge of survival: Warming is changing the Arctic

Associated Press  

While conducting research in Greenland, ice scientist Twila Moon was struck this summer by what climate change has doomed Earth to lose and what could still be saved. The Arctic is warming three times faster than the rest of the planet and is on such a knife’s edge of survival that the U.N. climate negotiations underway in Scotland this week …

Ice on the edge of survival: Warming is changing the Arctic
3 years, 2 months ago

Ice on the edge of survival: Warming is changing the Arctic

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. The Arctic is warming three times faster than the …

Rain on Greenland ice sheet signals climate change risk
3 years, 4 months ago

Rain on Greenland ice sheet signals climate change risk

Hindustan Times  

Rain fell at the highest point on Greenland's ice sheet -- possibly for the first time -- in an event Danish scientists on Monday said was most likely driven by climate change. The rain was observed for several hours on August 14 at a measuring post more than 3,000 metres up on the sheet, the US Snow and Ice Data …

Greenland ice sheet: First ever recorded rainfall in Greenland’s ice sheet summit causes ‘widespread’ melting
3 years, 4 months ago

Greenland ice sheet: First ever recorded rainfall in Greenland’s ice sheet summit causes ‘widespread’ melting

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 Rain lashed the highest point of the Greenland ice sheet for several days for the …

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 is warming faster than other parts of the world. Here's why
3 years, 7 months ago

Arctic is warming faster than other parts of the world. Here's why

Hindustan Times  

Human civilisation and agriculture first emerged about 12,000 years ago in the early Holocene. Effects of Arctic warming One of the most significant effects of Arctic amplification is the weakening of west-to-east jet streams in the northern hemisphere. The links between Arctic amplification, slowing jet streams, blocking highs and extreme weather events in the mid to high latitudes of the …

Arctic Warming Three Times Faster Than Earth Since 1971, Warns Report
3 years, 7 months ago

Arctic Warming Three Times Faster Than Earth Since 1971, Warns Report

News 18  

The Arctic has warmed three times more quickly than the planet as a whole, and faster than previously thought, a report warned on Thursday. Arctic sea ice looks set to be an early victims of rising temperatures, with each fraction of a degree making a big difference: the chance of it disappearing entirely in summer is 10 times greater if …

Global warming is melting the world’s glaciers at an alarming rate
3 years, 8 months ago

Global warming is melting the world’s glaciers at an alarming rate

Live Mint  

It is no secret that the immediate physical effects of global heating is being observed in the way that it is melting the world’s ice, or cryosphere. A new study published in Nature on 28 April has now found that between 2000-2019, the world’s glaciers, including those in the Himalaya, lost 267 gigatonnes of ice every year. This rate of …

Past Ice Melts May Have Caused Seas to Rise 10 Times Faster than Today, Says Study
3 years, 9 months ago

Past Ice Melts May Have Caused Seas to Rise 10 Times Faster than Today, Says Study

News 18  

Ice sheet melting at the end of the last ice age may have caused sea levels to rise at 10 times the current rate, a study published Thursday by a team led by scientists from Britain’s Durham University said. The scientists say their work could offer “vital clues” about future ice sheet melting and sea level rises due to climate …

Greenland's ice sheet has completely melted at least once in the last million years
3 years, 9 months ago

Greenland's ice sheet has completely melted at least once in the last million years

Firstpost  

If the ice sheet were to vanish altogether, it would lift global oceans by nearly seven metres. The ice sheet atop Greenland — which holds enough frozen water to swamp coastal cities worldwide — has melted to the ground at least once in the last million years despite CO2 levels far lower than today, stunned scientists have reported. “This is …

Father-and-son team document devastating ice loss at Iceland’s glaciers 30 years apart
3 years, 11 months ago

Father-and-son team document devastating ice loss at Iceland’s glaciers 30 years apart

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 New images released by a father-and-son team have revealed the devastating impact that the climate …

Global Warning: North Pole is Heating Up Twice as Fast as the Rest of the Earth
4 years, 1 month ago

Global Warning: North Pole is Heating Up Twice as Fast as the Rest of the Earth

News 18  

Every year for the past 15, environmental scientists working under the aegis of a US government agency issue a report on the state of the Arctic, and Tuesday’s edition confirms an alarming trend: the North Pole is heating up twice as fast as the rest of the planet. 2020’s late summer thaw was the second-worst year on record after 2012: …

Greenland’s largest glaciers nearing rates of melt expected in ‘worst-case scenario’
4 years, 1 month ago

Greenland’s largest glaciers nearing rates of melt expected in ‘worst-case scenario’

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 Greenland’s largest glaciers are currently melting at levels close to what scientists had previously expected …

Climate crisis: Greenland on course to lose more ice this century than in any other in past 12,000 years
4 years, 3 months ago

Climate crisis: Greenland on course to lose more ice this century than in any other in past 12,000 years

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 decline of Greenland’s vast ice sheet is accelerating so quickly it is likely to …

Summer Ice in Arctic Sea is the Second Lowest It's Ever Been on Record, Find Scientists
4 years, 3 months ago

Summer Ice in Arctic Sea is the Second Lowest It's Ever Been on Record, Find Scientists

News 18  

Arctic summer sea ice melted in 2020 to the second smallest area since records began 42 years ago, US scientists announced Monday, offering further stark evidence of the impact of global warming. Artic sea ice melts in summer and reforms in winter, but precise satellite imagery taken regularly since 1979 had documented how the cycle has been shrinking significantly. “It’s …

Ice Sheet Models Reveal New Statistics About Global Rise in Sea Level Due to Climate Change
4 years, 3 months ago

Ice Sheet Models Reveal New Statistics About Global Rise in Sea Level Due to Climate Change

News 18  

Scientists have been warning the world about climate change, glacier melting and rising sea level for a long time now. Ice-sheet models are an essential tool in making predictions regarding the future of the Greenland and Antarctic Ice Sheets. Some models predicted 9cm global rise in the sea-level from Greenland’s melted ice, if current greenhouse gas emissions remain the same. …

Climate change: Ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica melting at ‘worst-case scenario’ rate
4 years, 4 months ago

Climate change: Ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica melting at ‘worst-case scenario’ rate

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 Ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica are melting at a rate which matches climate scientists’ …

Winter Is Not Coming: 28 Trillion Tonnes Of Ice Has Melted on Earth Since 1994
4 years, 4 months ago

Winter Is Not Coming: 28 Trillion Tonnes Of Ice Has Melted on Earth Since 1994

News 18  

Global warming might be a myth for some people. According to a recent research, the Earth has lost about 28 trillion tonnes of ice between the years 1994 and 2017. Large amounts of ice melting from Antarctica, Greenland and various glaciers are said to have contributed to a 3.5cm rise in global sea levels. These findings come almost a week …

Greenland's ice sheet melted away at record levels in 2019, scientists fear it will continue
4 years, 4 months ago

Greenland's ice sheet melted away at record levels in 2019, scientists fear it will continue

ABC  

Greenland's ice sheet lost a record amount of mass in 2019, a finding that could prompt scientists to redefine their worst-case scenario as they assess the effects of climate change. Key points: Greenland lost 532 gigatonnes of ice, 15 per cent more than the previous record in 2012 Its icy bulk melted more quickly than anticipated amid climate warming Another …

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