Significant Increase in Global Warming Rate Since 2015, Even with Natural Variability

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AGU Geophysical Research Letters, 6 March 2026 This study found a statistically significant increase in the rate of warming since…

Abrupt Thaw and Wildfire Carbon Emissions Shrinking the Carbon Budget

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Nature Communications Earth & Environment, 24 January 2026 Arctic warming is thawing carbon-rich permafrost, which contributes additional greenhouse gas emissions.…

Conclusion of the International Year of Glaciers Preservation (IYGP)

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Next week in Paris, policymakers, science experts, and stakeholders will close the International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation (IYGP) and kickstart…

Record-Low Antarctic Sea Ice Disrupts Critical Life Stage for Emperor Penguins

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Communications Earth & Environment, 26 February 2026 For thousands of years, emperor penguins have relied on stable, coastal sea ice…

Record-Breaking Temperatures in January Along Greenland’s West Coast

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Danish Meteorological Institute, 16 February 2026 Greenland’s west coast experienced its warmest January on record, with Nuuk recording the highest…

Increasing Summer Rainfall and Rain-on-Snow Events in Greenland

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JGR Atmospheres, 2 March 2026 Rain-on-snow events in Greenland have dramatically increased in frequency, size and intensity since the 1940s,…

Extreme Rainfall Shapes Permafrost Thaw and Climate Feedbacks

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Nature Communications, 26 February 2026 Extreme rainfall in permafrost regions alters soil temperature not only near the surface but also…

COP30 Video of the Week: The Many Impacts of Permafrost Thaw – From Health to Infrastructure

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Permafrost thaw not only emits carbon into the atmosphere and destabilizes ground, but also poses increasing hazards to human health,…

Antarctic Meltwater Raises Alarm for Rapid Sea-Level Rise, Global Climate Disruptions

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Nature Communications, 29 October 2025 Climate models fine-tuned to the interactions between ice sheets, oceans, and the atmosphere show that…

Survey of Global Glacier Surge is Mapping Flood and Infrastructure Risks

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Nature Reviews Earth & Environment, 12 February 2026 Global analysis of over 3,100 surging glaciers reveals clusters of fast-moving ice…

Glacier Retreat in Greenland Threatens Feeding Grounds for Seals

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Nature Communications Earth & Environment, 18 February 2026 Fast-flowing tidewater glaciers on the edges of the Greenland Ice Sheet provide…

Whale Populations Decline as Climate Change Alters Southern Ocean

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Nature Scientific Reports, 11 February 2026 The reproductive rate of southern right whales has declined in the last decade as…

COP30 Video of the Week: Response of Emperor Penguins to Ice Loss

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Emperor penguins rely on stable fast ice around Antarctica from April to December for successful breeding. The decline in Antarctic…

Different Regions of Antarctica Have Distinct Tipping Points for Irreversible Ice Loss

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Nature Climate Change, 16 February 2026 The Antarctic Ice Sheet does not respond to warming as a single system, but…

Rapid Warming Pushes the Antarctic Peninsula Toward Irreversible Change

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Frontiers in Environmental Science, 20 February 2026 The Antarctic Peninsula has been warming 0.3-0.5°C per decade since the 1950s, up…