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Dwindling Antarctic sea ice driving more storms, study warns

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 …

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4 days, 22 hours 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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Emperor penguin lands in Australian town 21,000 miles away from icy home in Antarctica

The Independent

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2024 is 'virtually certain' to be the hottest year on RECORD - and the first year above 1.5°C, scientists say

Daily Mail

Britain might be beginning to feel the winter chill, but 2024 is now 'virtually certain' to be the hottest year on record. And as temperatures look likely to outstrip last year's record-breaking highs, 2024 is on course become the first year 1.5°C above the pre-industrial average. Scientists from the Copernicus Climate Change Service say that 2024 is now virtually certain …

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2024 is 'virtually certain' to be the hottest year on RECORD - and the first year above 1.5°C, scientists say

Daily Mail

Britain might be beginning to feel the winter chill, but 2024 is now 'virtually certain' to be the hottest year on record. And as temperatures look likely to outstrip last year's record-breaking highs, 2024 is on course become the first year 1.5°C above the pre-industrial average. Scientists from the Copernicus Climate Change Service say that 2024 is now virtually certain …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Horrifying images show polar bears with painful ULCERS on their feet in the Arctic - and scientists say climate change is to blame

Daily Mail

Polar bears are getting horrific injuries on their feet – and it's all due to climate change, a new study warns. While surveying the health of two polar bear populations, researchers found lacerations, hair loss, ice buildup and skin ulcerations primarily affecting the feet of adult bears as well as other parts of the body Pictured, three adult polar bears …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

This town can’t rely on polar bears to bring in tourism anymore – the canaries of the sea could help

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. She also sings the Will Ferrell Eurovision movie song "Husavik " with the lyric, “where the whales can live ‘cause …

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2 months, 4 weeks ago

In the gateway to the Arctic, fat, ice and polar bears are crucial. All three are in trouble

Associated Press

ON HUDSON BAY — Searching for polar bears where the Churchill River dumps into Canada’s massive Hudson Bay, biologist Geoff York scans a region that’s on a low fat, low ice diet because of climate change. Geoff York, left, director of research at Polar Bears International, and Kieran McIver, right, manager of field operations, look for polar bears along the …

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2 months, 4 weeks ago

In the gateway to the Arctic, fat, ice and polar bears are crucial. All three are in trouble.

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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10 months, 1 week ago

For threatened polar bears, the climate change diet is a losing proposition

Associated Press

For polar bears, the climate change diet is a losing proposition, a new study suggests. In the area of the Hudson Bay where researchers studied, lack of sea ice has meant polar bears are on land three weeks longer than in the 1980s, Pagano said. The United States Fish and Wildlife Service lists polar bears as a threatened species “due …

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10 months, 1 week ago

Migratory species are in a shocking state of decline, landmark UN report shows

CNN

CNN — Female leatherback turtles are among the world’s most intrepid creatures, making journeys as far as 10,000 miles after nesting to find food in far-away seas. These turtles are just one of hundreds of migratory species — those that make remarkable journeys each year across land, rivers and oceans — that are facing extinction because of human interference, according …

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10 months, 2 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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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11 months, 1 week ago

ISRO, NASA's NISAR satellite to get ready by Jan-end, will monitor Earth's snow-covered regions

Firstpost

In a groundbreaking collaboration between the Indian Space Research Organisation and the United States’ National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the NISAR satellite is poised to get ready for launch in January 2024. The satellite’s observations will play a crucial role in understanding the intricate processes influencing monumental changes in the ice sheets of Antarctica and Greenland, as well as on …

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Dwindling Antarctic sea ice driving more storms, study warns

Melting sea ice in Antarctica causes ocean storms, scientists say

All Arctic ice could melt by 2027, warn scientists

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

The Arctic could be ice free by 2027 - marking an 'ominous milestone' for the planet, scientists warn

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

Emperor penguin lands in Australian town 21,000 miles away from icy home in Antarctica

2024 is 'virtually certain' to be the hottest year on RECORD - and the first year above 1.5°C, scientists say

2024 is 'virtually certain' to be the hottest year on RECORD - and the first year above 1.5°C, scientists say

Horrifying images show polar bears with painful ULCERS on their feet in the Arctic - and scientists say climate change is to blame

This town can’t rely on polar bears to bring in tourism anymore – the canaries of the sea could help

In the gateway to the Arctic, fat, ice and polar bears are crucial. All three are in trouble

In the gateway to the Arctic, fat, ice and polar bears are crucial. All three are in trouble.

Record low sea-ice levels around Antarctica ‘likely due to climate change’

Antarctica, Earth’s largest refrigerator, is defrosting

The Arctic Ocean could be ‘ice-free’ within the decade, researchers warn

For threatened polar bears, the climate change diet is a losing proposition

Migratory species are in a shocking state of decline, landmark UN report shows

Cracks in the ice: A continental shift in Antarctica

The great defrost: Mridula Ramesh, on the perils of a melting Antarctica

Greenland lost 20% more ice than previously estimated: Study

Greenland has lost more ice than previously thought: study

Scientists explain Antarctica’s raving 2022 heatwave in groundbreaking papers

ISRO, NASA's NISAR satellite to get ready by Jan-end, will monitor Earth's snow-covered regions