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A rare polar bear showed up on the shores of Iceland. Police shot it
3 months ago

A rare polar bear showed up on the shores of Iceland. Police shot it

Associated Press  

LONDON — A rare polar bear that was spotted outside a cottage in a remote village in Iceland was shot by police after being considered a threat, authorities said Friday. The bear was killed Thursday afternoon in the northwest of Iceland after police consulted the Environment Agency, which declined to have the animal relocated, Westfjords Police Chief Helgi Jensson told …

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How to cool off with bears and ‘bergs on Arctic holidays this summer
6 months, 2 weeks ago

How to cool off with bears and ‘bergs on Arctic holidays this summer

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A hat trick of Arctic escapes open image in gallery Greenland’s Ittoqqortoormiit is one of the world’s most remote communities …

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King Frederik and Queen Mary of Denmark announce first royal tours together since ascending the throne - as they plan to sail historic yacht to Sweden, Norway and Greenland
10 months, 1 week ago

King Frederik and Queen Mary of Denmark announce first royal tours together since ascending the throne - as they plan to sail historic yacht to Sweden, Norway and Greenland

Daily Mail  

King Frederik and Queen Mary of Denmark have announced their first royal tours together since ascending the throne. The yacht has served as the Danish Royal Family's cruise ship since May 1932 and has travelled over 800,000 miles Pictured: King Frederik and Queen Mary of Denmark wave to crowds outside Christiansborg Palace following Queen Margrethe's abdication Earlier this month, the …

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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 …

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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 …

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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

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 …

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Arctic summer-sea ice covers less than half the area it did in early 1980s and may not last to 2100
3 years, 2 months ago

Arctic summer-sea ice covers less than half the area it did in early 1980s and may not last to 2100

Daily Mail  

A new study out of Columbia University determined that summer sea ice in 'the Last Ice Area' now covers half the space it did 40 years ago. Scroll down for video The Last Ice Area, where sea ice traditionally remains frozen year round, has lost 40 percent of its area since the early 1980s The surface of the Arctic Ocean …

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Rain on Greenland ice sheet signals climate change risk
3 years, 3 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 …

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Climate change report from IPCC a 'code red for humanity', United Nations chief warns
3 years, 4 months ago

Climate change report from IPCC a 'code red for humanity', United Nations chief warns

ABC  

The Earth could be just 10 years from heating by more than 1.5 degrees Celsius — a threshold beyond which even more serious and frequent fires, droughts, floods and cyclones are expected to wreak havoc on humanity. Key points: Global warming would likely increase to 1.5C by about 2030, the IPCC report says, based on our current trajectory The effects …

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Arctic's 'Last Ice Area' surprises scientists, shows early signs of melting
3 years, 5 months ago

Arctic's 'Last Ice Area' surprises scientists, shows early signs of melting

Firstpost  

While most of the Arctic could be free of ice in the summer by mid-century, they thought the Last Ice Area won’t be ice-free until 2100. Part of the Arctic is nicknamed the “Last Ice Area,” because floating sea ice there is usually so thick that it’s likely to withstand global warming for decades. While scientists have said most of …

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

Arctic's 'Last Ice Area' shows earlier-than-expected melt

India Today  

Part of the Arctic is nicknamed the “Last Ice Area,” because floating sea ice there is usually so thick that it’s likely to withstand global warming for decades. While scientists have said most of the Arctic could be free of summer sea ice by mid-century, the Last Ice Area was not part of that equation. In 2020, this area melted …

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

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

Associated Press  

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

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

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

LA Times  

A polar bear sits atop a thick chunk of sea ice north of Greenland. Part of the Arctic is nicknamed the “Last Ice Area,” because floating sea ice there is usually so thick that it’s likely to withstand global warming for decades. While scientists have said most of the Arctic could be free of summer sea ice by midcentury, the …

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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 …

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Tipping Point: Constantly Melting Ice to Add 0.4C to Earth's Temperature, Reveals Study
4 years, 1 month ago

Tipping Point: Constantly Melting Ice to Add 0.4C to Earth's Temperature, Reveals Study

News 18  

The loss of billions of tonnes of ice from Earth’s frozen spaces is likely to increase global temperatures by an additional 0.4 degrees Celsius, according to research Tuesday highlighting the danger of a “vicious circle” of warming. They found that under current levels of atmospheric CO2 — roughly 400 parts per million — the melting of Arctic sea ice, mountain …

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Record melt: Greenland lost 586 billion tons of ice in 2019
4 years, 4 months ago

Record melt: Greenland lost 586 billion tons of ice in 2019

Associated Press  

Greenland lost a record amount of ice during an extra warm 2019, with the melt massive enough to cover California in more than four feet of water, a new study said. After two years when summer ice melt had been minimal, last summer shattered all records with 586 billion tons of ice melting, according to satellite measurements reported in a …

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Record Melt: Greenland Lost 586 Billion Tons of Ice in 2019, Enough to Cover California in 4 Feet of Water
4 years, 4 months ago

Record Melt: Greenland Lost 586 Billion Tons of Ice in 2019, Enough to Cover California in 4 Feet of Water

News 18  

Greenland lost a record amount of ice during an extra warm 2019, with the melt massive enough to cover California in more than four feet of water, a new study said. After two years when summer ice melt had been minimal, last summer shattered all records with 586 billion tons of ice melting, according to satellite measurements reported in a …

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Greenland’s ice sheet melted faster than ever before in 2019, study says. That’s worrying news for coastal cities across the world
4 years, 4 months ago

Greenland’s ice sheet melted faster than ever before in 2019, study says. That’s worrying news for coastal cities across the world

CNN  

CNN — Greenland’s ice sheet melted more last year than any year previously recorded, according to a new study, in another sign of the devastating impacts of a warming planet. To put that in comparison, between 2003 and 2016 the ice sheet lost about 255 billion tons of ice on average – per year “We have documented another record loss …

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Greenland Ice Sheet Passes Point of No Return Due to Climate Change: Study
4 years, 4 months ago

Greenland Ice Sheet Passes Point of No Return Due to Climate Change: Study

News 18  

Glaciers on Greenland have shrunk so much that even if global warming were to stop today, the ice sheet would continue to melt, according to a study of nearly 40 years of satellite data from the island. "And what we've found is that the ice that's discharging into the ocean is far surpassing the snow that's accumulating on the surface …

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