Warmer summers threaten Antarctica’s giant ice shelves because of the lakes they create
Melting lakes on ice shelves can widen cracks within them - new research shows how these lakes change across the world’s largest sheet.
April 21, 2022 • ~6 min
Melting lakes on ice shelves can widen cracks within them - new research shows how these lakes change across the world’s largest sheet.
The Arctic Council was the world’s primary forum for cooperation among the eight Arctic nations and a channel for diplomacy – until Russia launched a war.
Ground is collapsing and massive lakes are draining in a matter of days. Thawing permafrost is having profound effects on the region and its infrastructure.
Using our oceans as carbon sinks could help achieve climate goals set in the most recent IPCC report.
If fossil fuel burning stopped, emerging research suggests air temperatures could level off sooner than expected. But that doesn’t mean the damage stops.
For the first time since satellites started studying the continent, East Antarctica has lost an entire ice shelf.
Studies show tornadoes are getting more common and more intense, and they’re shifting eastward to a new tornado hot spot.
Some investors want publicly traded companies to disclose their full climate impact, including emissions from their supply chains and product use.
Some investors want publicly traded companies to disclose their full climate impact, including emissions from their supply chains and product use.
Some investors want publicly traded companies to disclose their full climate impact, including emissions from their supply chains and product use.
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