What ancient farmers can really teach us about adapting to climate change – and how political power influences success or failure
Agricultural sustainability is as much about power and sovereignty as it is about soil, water and crops.
Chelsea Fisher, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, University of South Carolina •
conversation
Feb. 26, 2024 • ~11 min
Feb. 26, 2024 • ~11 min
A single Antarctic heatwave or storm can noticeably raise the sea level
To narrow our predictions of global sea level rise, we need to know more about these sudden ‘non-linear’ changes to ice sheets.
Ruth Mottram, Climate Scientist, National Centre for Climate Research, Danish Meteorological Institute •
conversation
Feb. 20, 2024 • ~7 min
Feb. 20, 2024 • ~7 min
Atlantic Ocean is headed for a tipping point − once melting glaciers shut down the Gulf Stream, we would see extreme climate change within decades, study shows
Scientists now have a better understanding of the risks ahead and a new early warning signal to watch for.
Michael Kliphuis, Climate Model Specialist, Utrecht University •
conversation
Feb. 9, 2024 • ~9 min
Feb. 9, 2024 • ~9 min
To predict future sea level rise, we need accurate maps of the world's most remote fjords
Some of the world’s biggest glaciers flow into fjords in Greenland and we need to know what they’ll bump into on the seabed.
Martin Jakobsson, Professor of Marine Geology and Geophysics, Stockholm University •
conversation
Aug. 21, 2023 • ~7 min
Aug. 21, 2023 • ~7 min
When Greenland was green: Ancient soil from beneath a mile of ice offers warnings for the future
Knowing Greenland’s ice-free history offers a warning for the future as global temperatures rise.
Tammy Rittenour, Professor of Geosciences and Director of Luminescence Lab, Utah State University •
conversation
July 20, 2023 • ~10 min
July 20, 2023 • ~10 min
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