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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U.S. researchers uncover secret of Greenland's vanishing lakes
Scientists were baffled last year after meltwater lakes atop Greenland's ice sheet suddenly drained out at rates rivaling Niagara Falls. Now a team of U.S. researchers says it has figured out the bizarre
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Rapid Arctic ice loss linked to extreme weather changes in Europe and US
The string of massive snowstorms and bone-chilling cold on the US east coast, as well as flooding in Britain and record temperatures in Europe, are linked to rapid ice loss in the Arctic, new research
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Climate Change May Shrink the Glaciers of Mount Everest by 70 Percent by 2100
<p>Scientists have taken a closer look at the glaciers on the top of the world in order to better understand what changes they may undergo in the coming decades. It turns out that if greenhouse gas emissions
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Everest glaciers may disappear by 2100
Rising Temperatures Could Reduce Their Volume By Up To 99%, Says New Study Glaciers in Nepal's Everest region could shrink at least 70% or even disappear entirely by the end of the century as a result
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Modelling glacier change in the Everest region, Nepal Himalaya
In this study, we apply a glacier mass balance and ice redistribution model to examine the sensitivity of glaciers in the Everest region of Nepal to climate change. High resolution temperature and precipitation
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Climate Change Pakistan among most vulnerable countries: UNDP
Pakistan is assessed to be one of the most vulnerable countries in the world to climate change with particulate threats to water, energy and food security, according to United Nations Development Porgamme
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Fabius hopes Paris climate talks can reverse Copenhagen failure
A breakthrough international accord to curb global warming is within reach but major hurdles still loom including resistance to a legally binding accord, France's foreign minister said in an interview
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Stable Antarctic glaciers are now melting
A dramatic shift has taken place in the glaciers of the southern Antarctic peninsula, writes Bert Wouters. Six years ago these previously stable bodies suddenly stated shedding 60 cubic kilometres of ice
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Africa: New Report Outlines Strategies to Increase Funding for Black Carbon Reduction
Rapid implementation of measures to reduce black carbon in a range of sectors would deliver multiple benefits and near term results in health, climate and other areas Reducing black carbon emissions
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Major Antarctic Ice Shelf May Disappear by 2020
With climate change heating things up, and the Earth's poles rapidly melting, it should come as no surprise that a major Antarctic ice shelf may completely disappear by 2020, according to a new NASA study.