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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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
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Antarctica losing enough ice every year to fill the Three Gorges reservoir 19 times
Icebergs breaking away from the Antarctic ice sheets every year contain enough water to fill the Three Gorges reservoir nineteen times, according to a study by Chinese scientists. Researchers with the
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Polar bears face starvation as unlikely to adapt to a land-based diet, says report
New research casts doubt on the theory that polar bears could survive habitat loss as sea ice declines by foraging for food on land Polar bears face starvation as their frozen habitat shrinks because
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Keeping climate’s time capsule intact
Imagine you are Sherlock Holmes bent on solving a mystery but the evidence is starting to crumble and eventually you will be left with worthless dust. This is the worry which haunts ice scientists delving
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Antarctic ice shelves are melting dramatically, study finds
The ice around the edge of Antarctica is melting faster than previously thought, potentially unlocking metres of sea-level rise in the long-term, researchers have warned. A team of US scientists looked
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Response of Karakoram-Himalayan glaciers to climate variability and climatic change: A regional climate model assessment
<p>The Karakoram and the Himalayan mountain range accommodate a large number of glaciers and are the major source of several perennial rivers downstream. To interactively describe to response of glaciers