State of the Climate in Asia 2024
<p>The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing
Glacial Melt
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Antarctica's increasing sea ice restricting access to research stations
Sea ice around Antarctica is currently at record levels for May, part of a trend of increasing ice around the frozen continent making it harder to resupply and refuel research stations. More than 50
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El Nino, Arctic ice melt could mean colder winter in Europe
Next winter in Europe could be colder and drier than the previous two mild winters, which drove down gas and power consumption, the chief meteorologist at Thomson Reuters Point Carbon said. Two factors
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Melting Antarctic: Failure to act now on emissions could raise oceans by metres
Studies find West Antarctica’s ice sheet is melting faster. But a new look at the ancient past suggests it once pushed sea levels up by three metres Let’s start with an understatement. There’s quite
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Arctic ice melting faster and earlier as scientists demand action
There was less ice in the Arctic this winter than in any other winter during the satellite era, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration scientists said on Tuesday. The announcement was consistent
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Fjords Act as Major Carbon Sinks, Study Says
Fjords, such as those in Norway, don't just make for beautiful landscapes but also act as major carbon sinks that likely play an important role in regulating the planet's climate, a new study says.
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High Mountains Warming Faster Than Previously Thought
High elevation environments such as mountains may be warming much faster than previously thought, according to new research. "Elevation-dependent warming is a poorly observed phenomenon that requires
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Glaciers in Tibet retreating at alarming rate
China's glaciers particularly those in Tibet have retreated by about 7,600sqkm - nearly 18 per cent - in the last 65 years and even the thick ice around the base camp of the Mt Everest has disappeared
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On thin ice: the farmers adapting to Peru's melting glacier
As Peru’s tropical glaciers retreat, farmers are using traditional knowledge of plants to absorb toxic metals ... and leading climate change tours Drip by drip the Pastoruri glacier is melting before
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Canada glaciers may shrink by 70% by 2100
PARIS – The glaciers of western Canada, one of the world’s most picturesque mountain regions, are likely to largely melt away over just three generations, scientists say. By 2100, the glaciers of Alberta
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Climate change attacks: Western Canada to lose 70 percent of glaciers, study says
Canada has always been a land of majesty, mystery and stand-up comedians. But come 2100 A.D., the Great White North will be a lot less icy: A new study predicts that Western Canada will lose 70 percent