Stratospheric clouds over the Arctic may explain the differences seen between the polar warming calculated by climate models and actual recordings, according
Sea ice extent in July 2023 has been around 10% below last year’s record low for the month.
Freshening seawater around Antarctica is disrupting a global ocean conveyor which regulates the climate.
Scientists used satellites to map tens of thousands of glacial landforms in Antarctica’s highest mountains.
A recent paper suggested damaging climate tipping points could be closer than first thought.
But new research offers some hope if we are able to keep climate change under control.
Polar bears are increasingly seeking sustenance in human trash because of melting sea ice and a loss of hunting opportunities. The result is a rise in human-bear conflict – and dead bears.
Thwaites Glacier’s ice shelf appears to be splintering, and scientists fear it could give way in the next few years. A polar scientist takes us on a tour under the ice to explain the forces at work.
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