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.
Feb. 20, 2024 • ~7 min
To narrow our predictions of global sea level rise, we need to know more about these sudden ‘non-linear’ changes to ice sheets.
Pine Island Glacier passed a tipping point decades ago, and it could do again in the future.
Sea ice extent in July 2023 has been around 10% below last year’s record low for the month.
Icebergs don’t just pose a risk to ships – they have a profound impact on the natural world and human societies.
Freshening seawater around Antarctica is disrupting a global ocean conveyor which regulates the climate.
A new image has been taken of the whole Earth 50 years after the first - revealing noticeable changes to its surface.
Toxic synthetic chemicals, called PFAS, are a serious threat to humans and wildlife – but many people are unaware of them.
Scientists used satellites to map tens of thousands of glacial landforms in Antarctica’s highest mountains.
Emperor penguins survive in a ‘Goldilocks zone’ between too much sea ice and too little. Climate change is having an impact.
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