Exposure to wildfire smoke linked to faster glacier melt
A study by researchers from the University of Saskatchewan (USask), Saskatoon, Canada, has found that…
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British Antarctic Survey model ranks biggest threats to Larsen C ice shelf
British Antarctic Survey (BAS) has released a study that ranks the factors responsible for the…
Glaciers to disappear from Washington’s Olympic Peninsula by 2070
The glaciers on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State will have largely disappeared by 2070,…
Understanding disappearance of past glaciers could provide insight into future developments, says NIWA
An international team of climate scientists believe that understanding the reasons behind the disappearance of…
Research uses ocean modeling to demonstrate link between GHGs and rising sea levels
Researchers have used advanced ocean modeling techniques to reveal how greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions contribute…
Polar research vessel RRS Sir David Attenborough completes ice trials
The UK’s newest icebreaking research vessel the RRS Sir David Attenborough has completed its initial…
Ice mounds in craters on Mars provide new insights into its past climate
A study by Purdue University in Indiana believes that newly discovered deposits of layered ice…
Study predicts ice-free summers in the Arctic by the mid-century
Seasonal sea ice, which melts completely each summer rather than accumulating over years, is replacing…
Water and Climate Coalition sets forth plans to establish Global Water Information System
The UN-backed Water and Climate Coalition has issued a call for more urgent and united…
NASA using fixed-wing drones to measure snow depth over sea ice in Arctic regions
A team led by NASA is demonstrating how a fixed-winged drone equipped with radar instrumentation…