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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

Antarctica's Ice Melt is Not as Linear and Consistent as Previously Thought

Antarctic ice is melting, contributing massive amounts of water to the world's seas and causing them to rise - but that melt is not as linear and consistent as scientists previously thought, a new analysis of 20 years' worth of satellite data indicates.

2 Feb 2021

Study Highlights Key Sectors to Effectively Reduce Methane Emission

The most significant greenhouse gas, next only to carbon dioxide (CO2), is methane (CH4). The concentration of CH4 in the atmosphere has increased over two times since the preindustrial age because of the increased emissions due to human activities.

1 Feb 2021

Study Offers More Insight into Future of Sea Ice Melting and Arctic Atmosphere

For the first-ever time, scientists from the University of Helsinki have shown how the surrounding impacts the formation of nanoparticles in the Arctic. The findings provide a better understanding of the future of melting sea ice and the Arctic atmosphere.

1 Feb 2021

Thinning Surface Layer of Ocean Points to More Intense, Frequent Marine Heatwaves

When thick, the surface layer of the ocean acts as a buffer to extreme marine heating--but a new study from the University of Colorado Boulder shows this "mixed layer" is becoming shallower each year. The thinner it becomes, the easier it is to warm. The new work could explain recent extreme marine heatwaves, and point at a future of more frequent and destructive ocean warming events as global temperatures continue to climb.

29 Jan 2021

Newly Merged Global Surface Temperature Dataset Shows Consistent Increased Warming Trends

Earth is warming rapidly, but there is too little observational data in some regions such as the Arctic or high-altitude areas like the Qinghai-Tibetan plateau to adequately and consistently assess temperature variations across the globe.

28 Jan 2021

Devonian Marine Faunas Shine New Light on Mystery of Warming Seas

Members of Syracuse University's College of Arts and Sciences are shining new light on an enduring mystery--one that is millions of years in the making.

28 Jan 2021

The Long-Standing Mystery of Climate Change Resolved

According to a study under the guidance of Rutgers University, the main mystery behind climate change has been resolved by the researchers, which shows that the current yearly global temperature is the warmest of the last 10,000 years—in contrast to recent research.

28 Jan 2021

Researchers Study the Impact of Increasing Ocean Temperatures on Marine Life

Global warming or climate change. It doesn't matter what you call it. What matters is that right now it is having a direct and dramatic effect on marine environments across our planet.

27 Jan 2021