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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Giant Antarctic ice shelf doomed; sea levels rising at accelerating rate
The last intact section of one of Antarctica’s mammoth ice shelves is weakening fast and will likely disintegrate in the next few years, contributing further to rising sea levels, according to a new NASA
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NASA finds Antarctic ice shelf a few years from disintegration
The last intact section of one of Antarctica's mammoth ice shelves is weakening fast and will likely disintegrate completely in the next few years, contributing further to rising sea levels, according
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Breakup fears for massive Antarctic ice shelf: study
PARIS: The largest ice shelf in the Antarctic peninsula is being thinned by warmer seas and air and could catastrophically break up, scientists said on Wednesday. The loss of the Larsen C ice shelf
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Recording Antarctic sea-ice a logistic problem for scientists
SYDNEY: Growing sea ice surrounding Antarctica could prompt scientists to consider relocating research stations on the continent, according to the operations manager of the Australian Antarctic Division.
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Thinning Antarctic ice shelf could contribute to sea level rise, says study
The largest ice shelf on the Antarctic peninsula is thinning because of warmer ocean and air temperatures that are driving it towards a collapse that could contribute significantly to sea level rise, a
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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.