Arctic Ocean could be ice-free before mid-century #IceFreeArctic
By 2050, human beings will have added enough carbon dioxide to the atmosphere to melt all the Arctic’s sea ice,[…]
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Arctic 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[…]
Read moreOcean warming intensifies power of typhoons #GlobalWarming #ClimateChange
The violence of typhoons that devastate Asian coastal regions is being magnified by rising sea surface temperatures caused by greenhouse[…]
Read moreHumans sparked warming nearly 200 years ago #ClimateChange
Human activity prompted an early start to global warming, scientists say – nearly 200 years ago, long before previous studies[…]
Read moreSeals reveal mysteries of Antarctic sea ice #ClimateChange #Antarctic
In Antarctic winter conditions too harsh for research scientists, elephant seals fitted with sensors have collected ocean system data that[…]
Read moreMarshes beat droughts with mussel power #DroughtResistantMarshes
Co-operation between species can make ecosystems more resilient, so that marshes beat droughts far faster than they could otherwise, US[…]
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Rethink needed on Paris emissions targets #GlobalWarming #TooLittleTooLate
Warning that humans may already have emitted enough carbon dioxide to undermine the 1.5°C temperature rise threshold agreed by 195[…]
Read moreAntarctic peninsula cools – for now #ClimateChange #Antartic
After warming for nearly 50 years the Antarctic peninsula has begun cooling, though probably not for long, UK scientists say.[…]
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