Alaska sees record temperatures in heatwave
An "all-time high" temperature record has been set in the US state of Alaska, despite much of the country sitting in the Arctic circle. Temperatures peaked at 32.22 Celsius (90F) on 4 July at an airport
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Australian Climate Council calls for urgent action as records tumble
Autumn brings no relief following a record-breaking summer driven by rapid global warming, the Climate Council report says Record hot spells in Australia this month blurred the line between summer and
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Extreme weather events show signal of climate change: report
The warming of Earth may not have directly caused all of the extreme weather events that have taken place in the past two decades, but climate change has in some way had an impact on them, a new report
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East Antarctic ice melt could spell doom
The East Antarctic ice sheet is a 'sleeping giant' and the world is on track for massive sea level rises resulting from its melting due to the rising carbon dioxide levels, scientists warn. Research
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CO2 emissions pose massive threat to Antarctic ice sheet: New Zealand expert
WELLINGTON, March 11 (Xinhua) -- The world is on track for massive sea level rises resulting from the melting of an Antarctic ice sheet if carbon dioxide emissions continue as predicted, a leading New
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Greenland’s melting is ‘feeding on itself,’ scientists say
A new scientific study released Thursday has delivered yet another burst of bad news about Greenland — the vast northern ice sheet that contains 20 feet of potential sea level rise. The ice sheet is “darkening,”
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Scientists up in arms over lay-offs at Oz climate centre
Perched on a wild, windy promontory on the rugged tip of northwestern Tasmania, the tiny Cape Grim research station has been measuring airborne greenhouse gases since 1976. It is one of a handful of
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Arctic warming: Why record-breaking melting is just the beginning
Rapidly disappearing Arctic sea ice is about to set a new record after an “absurdly warm” winter at the top of the world. For the second year running, it will have grown to cover less of the Arctic Ocean
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Ice stream activity scaled to ice sheet volume during Laurentide Ice Sheet deglaciation
The contribution of the Greenland and West Antarctic ice sheets to sea level has increased in recent decades, largely owing to the thinning and retreat of outlet glaciers and ice streams. This dynamic
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North Pole to the Third Pole: Following climate change debate from the Arctic to the Himalayas
Corps Diplomatique column | A recent gathering in the northern Norwegian town of Tromso called Arctic Frontiers became an interesting forum for a global discussion on the region and the impact its sensitive
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Global warming likely to extend for next 10,000 years, says study
Coastal Areas Home To 1.3bn Face Submersion The damaging climate consequences of carbon emissions will grow and persist for millennia without a dramatic new global energy strategy , a new study has warned.