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The Arctic is Warming Four Times Faster Than the Global Average

American Geophysical Union, December 13 Previous scientific studies and reports may have underestimated the degree of warming in the Arctic…

4 år ago

Antarctica’s Eastern Thwaites Ice Shelf Moving Close to Collapse

American Geophysical Union, December 13 Rising global temperatures appear to be accelerating the spread of deep and fast-moving cracks across…

4 år ago

COP-26 Cryosphere Pavilion Video of the Week: Greenland’s Future with Mark Serreze, NSIDC and Julie Brigham-Grette, University of Massachusetts Amherst

Over the coming weeks, the Cryosphere Capsules will feature videos of some of the best and most impactful side events…

4 år ago

Loss of Arctic Sea Ice Increases Risk of Major Wildfires in the US

Nature Communications, October 26 Rising global temperatures accelerate the decline of Arctic sea ice extent, which this study associated with…

4 år ago

Extreme and Erratic Melting Has Accelerated on Greenland Ice Sheet

Nature Communications, November 1 Meltwater runoff from the Greenland Ice Sheet has increased by 21% over the past forty years,…

4 år ago

COP-26 Cryosphere Pavilion Video of the Week: Arctic Sea Ice Projections with Walt Meier

Over the coming weeks, the Cryosphere Capsules will feature videos of some of the best and most impactful side events…

4 år ago

More Rain and Less Snow in the Arctic by 2100

Nature Communications, November 30 Updated climate models for the IPCC's Sixth Assessment (AR6) reveal that precipitation in the Arctic is…

4 år ago

Evidence of Arctic Warming Already in Early 1900’s

Scientific Advances, November 24 Sampling of marine debris indicates that the Arctic may have already begun warming in the early…

4 år ago

Rising Air Coastal Air Temperatures Across Antarctica Threaten Ice Shelves

Scientific Reports, October 1 Heatwaves are projected to double in frequency in West Antarctica and triple in East Antarctica by…

5 år ago

Role of Arctic Oscillation in Triggering Siberian Forest Fires

Scientific Reports, September 24 Rising global temperatures have increased the frequency of unprecedented heatwaves, droughts, and wildfires in Siberia over…

5 år ago