"Devastating" melt of Greenland, Antarctic ice sheets found
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......»»
Antarctica has never needed our help more, says researcher who has spent 40 years studying the frozen continent
After decades immersed in Antarctic science, I've learned that physical and biological changes rarely occur smoothly. More often than not, they unfold in sharp steps. Right now, Antarctica's climate and ecosystems are experiencing disturbing changes......»»
Extreme Australian bushfires pose serious threat to global climate, scientists warn
The increasing number of extreme bushfires around the world, as currently seen in Canada and Greece and previously during the Australian Black Summer, could exacerbate climate change and further disrupt Earth's systems, leading to devastating impacts.....»»
Scientists develop an approach to predict the properties of nanomaterials
Chemists at St. Petersburg University have used big data analysis techniques to predict the photocatalytic properties of zinc oxide nanosheets, i.e. a nanostructured material consisting of particles in the form of thin sheets. The study aimed to solv.....»»
Could artificially dimming the sun prevent ice melt?
With methods of so-called geoengineering, the climate could theoretically be artificially influenced and cooled. Bernese researchers have now investigated whether it would be possible to prevent the melting of the West Antarctic ice sheet by artifici.....»»
Maui wildfires point to a long, painful road ahead, disaster recovery expert says
The devastating wildfires that swept quickly through the Hawaiian island of Maui this week have claimed the lives of at least 36 people. The wind-whipped flames left the historic town of Lahaina, known as a site of Hawaiian cultural heritage, in ruin.....»»
Apple to donate to Maui and Hawaii relief and recovery efforts
Wildfires broke out on the island of Maui, causing devastating damage, and Apple CEO Tim Cook has pledged that the company will donate to the relief and recovery efforts.Image from the Red CrossA deadly combination of drought and high winds set wides.....»»
Telling stories of our climate futures is essential to thinking through the net-zero choices of today
It has been a year of devastating climate impacts with humanity around the world experiencing a bitter taste of what climate scientists have been warning about for years. The dire prospect is that we are on the precipice of a "new abnormal.".....»»
Capacity and vulnerability analysis of flood risk
The increasing frequency and intensity of flooding events worldwide due to climate change have drawn attention to the pressing issue of flood risk management. The loss of life can be devastating, particularly in less developed and more vulnerable par.....»»
New Antarctic extremes "virtually certain" as world warms
Extreme events in Antarctica such as ocean heat waves and ice loss will almost certainly become more common and more severe, researchers say......»»
Water-stressed Iraq dries up fish farms
Iraqi villager Omar Ziad gazes at the cracked and barren earth where his fish farm once stood, lost to water conservation efforts during a devastating four-year drought......»»
Greenland glacier N79 may not be as stable as previously thought, research suggests
In May 2023, the World Meteorological Organization called for more observations and research on the cryosphere—those areas where the Earth's surface is covered by ice and snow. Greenland's ice sheet is the second largest in the world; only Antarcti.....»»
If the world were coming to an end, what would be the most ethical way to rebuild humanity off-planet?
Last week, scientists announced that for the first time on record, Antarctic ice has failed to "substantially recover" over winter, in a "once in 7.5-million-year event." Climate change is the most likely culprit......»»
Interesting facts about Southern right whales
During Australia's winter months, Southern right whales can be spotted off the coastline. These whales are traveling north to warmer waters to breed and calve, after spending the summer months feeding in sub-Antarctic waters......»»
Antarctica is missing a chunk of sea ice bigger than Greenland. What"s going on?
Deadly heatwaves, raging wildfires and record global temperatures are upon us. But far from the flames, at the southernmost tip of the planet, something just as shocking is unfolding......»»
Pay dirt for ice core scientists in East Greenland as they reach bedrock
An international research collaboration (EGRIP) headed by ice core scientists from the University of Copenhagen has attained their goal of drilling to the bottom of the ice sheet. It marks the first time that this has been achieved in an ice stream,.....»»
Study reveals how delayed Antarctic melt season reduces albedo feedback
The ice-covered continent of Antarctica is not free from climate change. On the contrary, a rise in temperatures at high latitudes is much stronger than that in global mean temperatures, a phenomenon known as the polar amplification effect......»»
Earlier and earlier high-Arctic spring replaced by "extreme year-to-year variation"
About 15 years ago, researchers reported that the timing of spring in high-Arctic Greenland had advanced at some of the fastest rates of change ever seen anywhere in the world. But, according to new evidence reported in the journal Current Biology on.....»»
Silver fly takes flight in the fight to save Fall Creek hemlocks
Researchers are hoping a fly no larger than a grain of rice and a predatory beetle may work together to combat an invasive pest that is devastating hemlocks in Fall Creek and throughout eastern North America......»»
Examining how El Niño affects precipitation over the Antarctic Peninsula and West Antarctica
The precipitation in West Antarctica, especially around the Antarctic Peninsula, exhibits large variability on the interannual time scale. In recent years, scientific research activities, tourism and fisheries have been experiencing remarkable growth.....»»
Researchers develop model to study neglected tropical diseases
Neglected tropical diseases affect more than 1 billion people–one-sixth of the world's population. Despite their devastating health consequences, these diseases, which occur in some of the world's poorest and most isolated communities, often receiv.....»»