Unraveling a paradox of Himalayan glacier melt
One in five glaciers on Earth are covered with a layer of rocky debris. The presence of debris influences how glaciers melt. In the Himalaya, debris covers most large glaciers, and it is so thick that it should insulate the ice, slowing the rates of.....»»
Scientists estimate ice thickness and subglacial terrains in Yulong snow mountain
Under the influence of climate warming, a typical monsoon temperate glacier in Yulong Snow Mountain (Mt. Yulong) located in the southernmost part of China, has been continuously shrinking at a faster rate, and this has resulted in a dense distributio.....»»
How to predict the unpredictable in a changing climate
The retreat of an Alaskan glacier in the Barry Arm fjord, caused by rising temperatures, has left a steep and hefty land mass without structural support. If the hillside collapses in a landslide, millions of tons of rock and soil will plummet into th.....»»
Study locates origins of glacier soot pollution in Northern India
New research identifies the relative importance of different sources of pollutants that accelerate glacial melting in the Indian Western Himalayas. This work can contribute directly to strategies to reduce pollutants at the source. Though earlier wor.....»»
Perkins and Will redesigns earthquake-damaged Alaska office to evoke glacier
Architecture firm Perkins and Will plans to revive a vacant 1970s office building in Alaska by stripping it back and re-cladding it with an angular, glazed facade that mimics a glacier. Read more Architecture firm Perkins and Will plans to r.....»»
Antarctica"s ice melt isn"t consistent, new analysis shows
Antarctic ice is melting, contributing massive amounts of water to the world's seas and causing them to rise—but that melt is not as linear and consistent as scientists previously thought, a new analysis of 20 years' worth of satellite data indicat.....»»
What writers who imagined drowned worlds tell us about the future of sea-level rise
Water was traded on Wall Street alongside oil and gold for the first time in early December 2020. That might seem bizarre, but there is a grim logic at play. Reliable sources of water that have nourished civilisations throughout history—the glacier.....»»
Microbes fuelled by wind-blown mineral dust melt the Greenland ice sheet
Scientists have identified a key nutrient source used by algae living on melting ice surfaces linked to rising sea levels.The Greenland ice sheet—the second largest ice body in the world after the Antarctic ice sheet—covers almost 80% of the surf.....»»
Study finds treaties help developing economies spur investment
Developing economies suffer from a paradox: they don't receive investment flows from developed economies because they lack stability and high-quality financial and lawmaking institutions, but they can't develop those institutions without foreign fund.....»»
Biden Rejoins Paris Climate Accord, Works To Overturn Trump"s Climate Policies
During his first moments in the Oval Office on Wednesday, President Biden returned the United States to the Paris climate accord and directed federal agencies to begin unraveling Donald Trump's environmental policies. The Washington Post reports: Bid.....»»
Asian water towers on tighter budget despite a warmer and wetter climate
The 'Third Pole' centered on the Tibetan Plateau is home to headwaters of over 10 major Asian rivers. These glacier-based water systems, also known as the Asian Water Towers, will have to struggle to quench the thirst of downstream communities despit.....»»
Extra Crunch roundup: 2 VC surveys, Tesla’s melt up, The Roblox Gambit, more
Thanks very much for reading Extra Crunch this week. I hope we can all look forward to a nice, boring weekend with no breaking news alerts. This has been quite a week. Instead of walking backward through the last few days of chaos and uncer.....»»
Rare quadruple-helix DNA found in living human cells with glowing probes
New probes allow scientists to see four-stranded DNA interacting with molecules inside living human cells, unraveling its role in cellular processes......»»
Pikas are adapting to climate change remarkably well, contrary to many predictions
Climate change is harming many special places and iconic species around our planet, from Glacier National Park's disappearing glaciers to California redwoods scorched by wildfires. But for the animal I study, the American pika (Ochotona princeps), th.....»»
IBM Makes Encryption Paradox Practical
“Fully homomorphic” cryptography allows partial access to digital vaults without ever opening their locks How do you access the contents of a safe without ever opening its lock or otherwise getting inside? This riddle may seem confounding,.....»»