GCOS publishes analysis of global climate observation systems ahead of COP26
A new report outlining the condition of the world’s climate observational capabilities has been submitted…
Browsing: Polar Weather
Summer Arctic sea ice hits record lows in last two years, finds Copernicus Marine Service
The latest report from the Copernicus Marine Service has revealed evidence on how the Earth’s…
Japan’s National Institute of Polar Research discovers link between wave height and Arctic ice clouds
A new report from Japan’s National Institute of Polar Research (NIPR) has discovered an important…
Covid pandemic did little to slow climate change, finds UN report
United Nations (UN) secretary-general Antonio Guterres has pleaded with all nations to agree to net-zero…
SpaceX wins contract to launch NOAA’s GOES-U weather satellites
NASA has selected Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) of Hawthorne, California, to provide launch services for…
Report links Arctic warming to colder US winters
A new study has shown that the frequency of polar vortex disruptions most favorable for…
GlobSnow dataset accurately estimates daily snow mass for northern hemisphere
Research led by the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) has demonstrated the effectiveness of a new…
NASA’s Oceans Melting Greenland mission leaves for its last field trip
NASA’s airborne Oceans Melting Greenland (OMG) mission has begun its final survey of glaciers that…
APPLICATE project to have lasting effects on polar forecasting, notes ECMWF
ECMWF’s participation in the EU’s Horizon 2020 project APPLICATE has led to a concerted effort…
UK and Australian new polar research ships rendezvous on sea trials
The UK and Australia’s two new polar research ships got together off the coast of…