Warming shrinks Arctic Ocean ice to 2nd lowest on record
4 years, 3 months ago

Warming shrinks Arctic Ocean ice to 2nd lowest on record

Associated Press  

Ice in the Arctic Ocean melted to its second lowest level on record this summer, triggered by global warming along with natural forces, U.S. scientists reported Monday. This year’s melt is second only to 2012, when the ice shrank to 1.3 million square miles, according to the National Snow and Ice Data Center, which has been keeping satellite records since 1979. Data center director Mark Serreze said a Siberian heat wave last spring and a natural Arctic climate phenomenon were at play as well as the warming from the burning of coal, oil and natural gas. It’s been connected to increased winter storminess in the Eastern United States, said climate scientist Jennifer Francis of the Woodwell Climate Research Center in Woods Hole, Massachusetts.

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All Arctic ice could melt by 2027, warn scientists
1 month, 1 week 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
1 month, 1 week 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, 3 weeks 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, 3 weeks 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
10 months 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
11 months, 1 week 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, 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 …

Scientists reveal how Greenland Ice Sheet has shrunk over past four decades
11 months, 3 weeks 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 …

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, 3 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, 3 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, 3 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, 3 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, …

Cause and effect l Winter is here, but it's not enough
1 year, 5 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, …

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 has shrunk by an area nine times the size of Britain
1 year, 6 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, 7 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, 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 …

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 …

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 …

The state of the climate in 2023
1 year, 9 months ago

The state of the climate in 2023

BBC  

The state of the climate in 2023 Ina Fassbender / Getty Images A total of 28 countries experienced their warmest year on record in 2022, including the UK, Germany and China In the last few years, the world has experienced extreme weather, record temperatures and rapid ice melt. "You don't need the hottest year globally ever to experience the hottest …

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, 10 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, 10 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, 10 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, 10 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, 10 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, 10 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, 11 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 …

Melting ice in the Arctic could unleash 100,000 TONNES of pathogens, study warns
2 years, 1 month ago

Melting ice in the Arctic could unleash 100,000 TONNES of pathogens, study warns

Daily Mail  

A new study has warned that more than 100,000 tonnes of microbes could be released into rivers and lakes as the world's glaciers melt. Researchers have warned that more than 100,000 tonnes of microbes could be released as the world's glaciers melt The Arctic is warming nearly FOUR TIMES faster than the rest of the world The Arctic is warming …

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 …

Zombie ice from Greenland will raise sea level by 10 inches
2 years, 4 months ago

Zombie ice from Greenland will raise sea level by 10 inches

Live Mint  

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

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 …

Antarctic sea ice reaches second lowest level in 44 YEARS
2 years, 9 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, 9 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 …

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 …

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 …

Decades earlier than expected, rain could outstrip snowfall in the Arctic
3 years, 1 month ago

Decades earlier than expected, rain could outstrip snowfall in the Arctic

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. Lead researcher Michelle McCrystall, a postdoctoral fellow at Manitoba’s Centre for Earth Observation Science, said the changes will have …

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