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Extreme Losses of Patagonia’s Glaciers May Slow With Lower Emissions

Scientific Reports, August 19 The glaciers of the Southern Andes, in Patagonia are extremely sensitive to surface melting, and have…

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Arctic Meltwater and Rising Ocean Temperatures Threaten the Stability of Atlantic Circulation

Nature Climate Change, August 5 The Atlantic Ocean’s major circulation system could be approaching a critical threshold. It is exhibiting…

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Decline in Plankton Diversity with Reduced Sea Ice Extent in West Antarctica

Nature Communications, August 16 Rising temperatures and the loss of sea ice threatens the future of carbon-consuming plankton in Antarctic…

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Rain Falls for First Time on Record at Greenland’s Highest Point

NSIDC, August 18 Rain was observed at the highest point of the Greenland Ice Sheet for several hours on August…

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Velocity of Outlet Glaciers Plays Pivotal Role in Ice Loss from Greenland Ice Sheet

Journal of Glaciology, August 3 The velocity of outlet (or peripheral) glaciers greatly influences the rate of ice loss from…

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Recent Wildfires in Northeastern Russia Hit Record-Breaking Emissions Levels

Copernicus Biogeosciences, July 14 Total carbon emissions from widespread wildfires in northeastern Russia reached an all-time record high already in…

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IPCC Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) Release of WG1 Report: The Physical Science Basis of Climate Change

Link to SPM: https://www.ipcc.ch/report/sixth-assessment-report-working-group-i/ IPCC Press Conference and Release of Report, live at 10AM CEST: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z149vLKn9d8&ab_channel=IntergovernmentalPanelonClimateChange%28IPCC%29 The IPCC on Friday,…

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Patterns of Permafrost Thaw in Central Alaska: Tussock and Spruce Ecosystems May Be Protective

The Cryosphere, August 3 Permafrost with high levels of frozen organic carbon has been warming and degrading in many mixed-forest…

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Record Winter Winds This Year Accelerated Loss of Thicker and Older Arctic Sea Ice

Nature Communications Earth & Environment, August 3 Newly emerging strong winds in the Beaufort Sea region may cause unusually high…

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Thawing Permafrost Releases Unanticipated Reservoirs of “Fossil” Methane

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, August 10 Two regions of Siberian permafrost seem to be releasing methane that…

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