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Thawing Permafrost Poses Even Greater Climate Threat Than Previously Thought, Study Finds
Thawing tundra may be allowing long-buried pockets of methane to be released into the atmosphere, new research suggests. A study surveying the Mackenzie Delta in Canada, published Wednesday in the journal Scientific Reports, suggested that these methane “seeps” on the…
Met Office Warns England is at High Risk of ‘Unprecedented’ Rainfall
England and Wales now have a one-in-three chance of seeing record rainfall levels in at least one region each winter, according to new research published yesterday by the Met Office that raises fears of widespread flooding risks. Across the country…
Coral Reefs Show Signs Of Both Climate Stress & Resilience
Coral reefs are home to a vast array of ocean creatures. They provide food, protection against storm damage, sustain tourism and inspire wonder. “If we lose corals, we lose a vital piece of our planet,” said Kiho Kim. Kim, a…
Sea Level Rise to Flood Major U.S. Cities
As an iceberg the size of Delaware broke away from an ice shelf in Antarctica Wednesday, scientists released findings that up to 668 U.S. communities could face chronic flooding from rising sea levels by the end of the century. More…
European Union To Meet To Discuss Implementing Paris Climate Agreement
Environment ministers from across the European Union will meet this week in Estonia to discuss recent global developments on climate change and the European Union’s implementation of the Paris Climate Agreement. To say that the first half of the year…
Trillion-Ton Larsen C Iceberg Breaks Off Antarctic Ice Shelf
The biggest iceberg in recorded history has broken off of Antarctica’s Larsen C ice shelf, sending a trillion tons of ice trillion-ton Larsen C Iceberg has broken offinto shipping lanes. If only somebody could tow this Larsen C iceberg to…
New Study Suggests We Are Headed For Warmest Climate In Half A Billion Years
Carbon dioxide concentrations are heading towards values not seen in the past 200m years. The sun has also been gradually getting stronger over time. Put together, these facts mean the climate may be heading towards warmth not seen in the…