17 June – Canadian scientists have to think again as unusual Arctic warmth puts shipping at risk and icebergs freeze climate research plans.
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Jet streams stumble as the world warms
9 April, 2017 – The warming of the atmosphere by greenhouse gases is slowing the jet streams which drive the northern hemisphere’s weather, scientists say.
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Read moreRegular Ice Age pattern shows how we got here
LONDON, 5 March, 2017 – How much summer sunlight strikes the Earth’s far north helps to reveal when an Ice Age will occur, scientists say, aiding understanding of human history.
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Read moreCanada’s glacial ice loss raises sea level
17 February, 2017 – Dramatic increase in ice loss from the Arctic glaciers of Canada’s northernmost archipelago is now a major contributor to sea level rise.
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Read moreOcean current sends out chilling warning
8 January, 2017 – New research forecasts much colder weather in northern Europe if rising CO2 emissions continue to impact on the Atlantic ocean current.
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Read moreReindeer eat to beat climate change
22 December, 2016 – Reindeer could help to slow down climate change by grazing on Arctic tundra and leaving vegetation that reflects more solar energy back into space.
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Read moreHeroic explorers aid Antarctic science #ClimateChange #SeaIce
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Read moreArctic tipping points put planet at risk #ClimateChange #Arctic
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Read moreArctic Ocean could be ice-free before mid-century #IceFreeArctic
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Read moreArctic warming gives US and Europe the chills #ClimateChange #JetStream
The effects of Arctic climate change on the jet stream could mean harsher winters for some of the most highly[…]
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