Climate heating may speed up to unexpected levels
When the ice thaws, ocean levels rise. And four new studies show climate heating can happen fast.
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Antarctic warming speed-up alarms researchers
The world’s largest reservoir of snow and ice could be melting faster than ever. Two new studies highlight Antarctic warming.
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Caspian Sea loss puts Asian water supplies at risk
The Caspian Sea’s decline means a climate-led water crisis for at least five Asian nations as inland seas dry up.
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Polar link unites far extremes of north and south
They are different worlds, one an ocean, the other a continent. But a polar link keeps them in touch with each other.
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Arctic heating races ahead of worst case estimates
Arctic heating is happening far faster than anybody had anticipated. The ice record suggests this has happened before.
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Worse US Atlantic floods need planned retreat
Its coasts are at ever-greater risk from rising seas, and US Atlantic floods will soon force people to move. Why not start planning now?
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Europe’s new nuclear plants hit more snags
Plans for two new nuclear plants in Western Europe have met more setbacks in the last week, risking the industry’s future here.
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Fast Arctic melt could cost $70 trillion
Polar change, notably the fast Arctic melt, could impose huge costs on world economies. New evidence shows how rapidly the frozen north is changing.
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Melting polar ice sheets will alter weather
Sea level rise and melting polar ice sheets may not cause a climate catastrophe, but they will certainly change weather patterns unpredictably.
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Ocean warming speeds vary with depth
10 January, 2019 − The world’s oceans are a vast reservoir of heat, a slow register of natural climate change − and ocean warming speeds differ widely.
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