Rapid Thinning of Floating Ice Debris Threatens Ice Shelf Stability in Antarctica

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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, August 5 A major pre-existing crack in the Larsen C Ice Shelf broke…

Largest Glaciers in Southern Europe Rapidly Disappearing

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Geophysical Research Letters, August 29 Glaciers in the Pyrenees Mountains had lost 88% of their 1850 volume by 2016. Since…

Multi-year Arctic Sea Ice Declines to Near-record Low

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National Snow & Ice Data Center, September 22 Although media tend to focus on the Arctic sea ice extent (or…

Fast-moving Winds Accelerate Ocean Acidification in the Gulf of Alaska

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Nature Communications Earth & Environment, September 15 Fast-flowing winds over the Gulf of Alaska appear to be increasing the rate…

Physical Link Shown Between Arctic Warming and Extreme Winter Cold Events

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Science, September 3 Rapid warming in the Arctic, including loss of Arctic sea ice seems to be associated with increasing…

Rising Temperatures Strengthen Ocean Currents and Threaten Ice Shelves in West Antarctica

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The Cryosphere, September 1 Rising global temperatures are accelerating melt at the base of ice shelves in West Antarctica, sending…

Meltwater and Changing Winds Destabilizing the Antarctic Peninsula

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The Cryosphere, September 8 Ice loss from the Antarctic Peninsula has accelerated over the past four decades. Two main factors,…

Increase in Glacier Melt with Rising Temperatures in North Greenland

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The Cryosphere, August 24 Since the 1980s, ice loss from the Greenland Ice Sheet has increased six-fold. The Ryder Glacier,…

Warming Similar to Today Triggered Collapse of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet

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Scientific Reports, August 19 During the Last Inter-Glacial (LIG, between ice ages) 125,000 years ago, ocean temperatures rose 1.5-2°C above…

Greater Precipitation and Meltwater Reduce Nutrient Availability in the Arctic Ocean

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Nature Geoscience, August 16 In the western and central Arctic Ocean, distinct layers of ocean water – based on their…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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