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Greenland Ice Melt Could Be Largest Climate Disaster of All – Study, Expert
Expert ice scientist Jason Box has predicted major melts and breakoffs of Manhattan-sized ice chunks from Greenland’s ice sheet, reports Chris Mooney at the Climate Desk. A few years back, he foretold the release of a “4x Manhattan” sized piece … Continue reading
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Arctic Wildfire Soot Helped Melt Greenland
As warmer temperatures in the north expand the wildfire season, fires on the Arctic tundra are increasing. Now a new report indicates that the sooty smoke from the 2012 summer fires helped in the dramatic thaw of Greenland’s ice sheet … Continue reading
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Global Melting of Glaciers Varies Highly, As Sea Rise Continues – Study
Using twin satellites that track melting glaciers via shifts in gravity from changing masses of ice and water between 2003 and 2010, a study recently published in the journal Nature concludes that there has been little change in the Himalayan … Continue reading
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Tagged Alaska, Antarctica, climate change, extreme weather, glaciers, global warming, Greenland, melting glaciers, rising sea levels
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Even 2-Degree Celsius Warming Could Be Catastrophic, Say Scientists
Levels of warming previously thought to be safe may instead trigger widespread melting of the world’s ice sheets and other catastrophic impacts, scientists said recently at the annual American Geophysical Union meeting, reports Douglas Fischer at the Daily Climate. “There’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Antarctica, climate change, environment, global warming, Greenland, James Hansen, sea level rise
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