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Ice Retreat During Last Deglaciation Matches Current Melt Rates in Antarctica and Greenland

10,000 km2 of ice disappeared in a blink of an eye from an ice sheet in the Storfjorden Through offshore Svalbard, a new study shows. This dramatic break off was preceded by quite a rapid melt of 2.5 kilometres of ice a year. This parallels the current melt rates in Antarctica and Greenland and worries the scientists behind the study.

11 Feb 2021

Statistical Tools Help Estimate Future Outcomes of Paris Agreement Targets

Earlier in 2017, statistical tools were used in a broadly-cited study to model the likely future outcomes of the global temperature targets set by the Paris Agreement.

10 Feb 2021

Better Models Needed to Gain New Insight into the Arctic Climate

It's clear that rising greenhouse gas emissions are the main driver of global warming. But on a regional level, several other factors are at play. That's especially true in the Arctic - a massive oceanic region around the North Pole which is warming two to three times faster than the rest of the planet.

9 Feb 2021

Understanding How Ice Melt Affects the Coastal Systems in Antarctica

As a coastal physical oceanographer, University of Delaware Assistant Professor Carlos Moffat has been interested in how coastal systems affect the larger climate and has worked on projects that measure the impact of the ocean on glacial ice retreat around the world for quite some time.

5 Feb 2021

Human-Induced Climate Change Directly Linked to Flood Risk in Glacial Lakes

The warming of Earth has caused glaciers to retreat, leading to changes in mountain water systems across the globe.

5 Feb 2021

Global Warming Found to Affect the Size of Commercial Fish Species

Researchers have found new evidence that global warming is affecting the size of commercial fish species, documenting for the first time that juvenile fish are getting bigger, as well as confirming that adult fish are getting smaller as sea temperatures rise.

4 Feb 2021

Rising Sea Levels Could be Worse Than Previously Thought

A research team from the Niels Bohr Institute has found that missing data in a recent IPCC report could have underestimated the rate of sea-level rise.

3 Feb 2021

Reductions in Aerosol Emissions During Lockdown had Warming Impact

A new study by the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) reports that the lockdowns and decrease in societal activity associated with the COVID-19 pandemic influenced emissions of pollutants such that the planet was slightly warmed for several months last year.

3 Feb 2021

Study Shows Sea Level will Rise More and Faster than Previously Believed

When assessing the rise in sea levels, two major elements should be observed. One element is the loss of ice on land, for example, inland ice sheets and melting mountain glaciers on Antarctica and Greenland, while the other is that the sea will increase in size as it becomes warmer.

3 Feb 2021

Increasing Snow Depth may be the Reason for Continued Warming Trend in Soil Temperatures

Soil temperature has a significant impact on land-atmosphere interaction within the Earth system, affecting surrounding ecology, agriculture, and much more. This influence is a primary component of what is called a "thermal regime" of land, or a regular pattern of temperature change within the soil. Climatologists are intrigued by fluctuating soil temperatures, especially during the first decade of the 21st century where global surface warming has slowed down.

2 Feb 2021