Flow of hot rocks rising from the core–mantle boundary beneath central Greenland is melting the ice from below and contributing to sea-level rise, study finds Experts from Japan mapped the plume of molten rock rising under Greenland To do this, they analysed the speed of seismic waves travelling beneath the Earth The plume rises from … Read more
Global warming is being accelerated by the melting of light-coloured Arctic sea ice — which exposes more ‘dark’ ocean water to absorb more sunlight, a study warned. Researchers from Germany found that this process forms a ‘vicious circle’ of positive feedback — one that could lead to an additional temperature rise of 0.77°F (0.43°C). The consequences … Read more
Climate change is creating valuable archaeological sites in the Alpine mountains by melting glaciers and revealing wonders that would have otherwise lay hidden in the ice. Teams recently uncovered a knotted string of plant fibers some 6,000 years old, an ancient wooden figurine, laced shoes with remains of a prehistoric man dating back to 2,800 … Read more
US WWII bomber emerges from glacier in Iceland melting due to climate change – 76 years after it crashed on its way to England The B-17 Flying Fortress crashed into the Eyjafjallajokull glacier in Iceland Bomber’s 10 crew survived the accident during a re-fuelling on Sept. 16, 1944 The warplane was on its way to England … Read more
Ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica are losing mass at the ‘worst case scenario’ rate predicted by the UN – and could result in sea levels rising by 16 inches by 2100. According to a new study by the University of Leeds, if these rates continue, an additional 16 million people could be exposed to … Read more
Microplastic particles shed by car wheels and brake pads are being transported through the atmosphere to the Artic and could hasten melting of the ice caps About 140,000 tons of microplastics from tyres enter the oceans each year About 48,000 tons of plastics find their way to remote snow and ice regions When it hits … Read more
Extreme waves in the Arctic typically occur every 20 years, but as climate change continues to plague the region these events could happen every two to five years, a new study reveals. Much of this area is frozen for a majority of the year, but rising temperatures have increased periods of open water that could … Read more
Melting glacier in Alaska could trigger a catastrophic tsunami ‘within the next year’ that would release millions of tons of rock on a nearby town, scientists warn An open letter signed by 14 experts warn a tsunami could soon occur in Alaska A retreating glacier is supporting an unstable mountain slope east of Anchorage Warming … Read more
Ice sheets in Antarctica and Greenland shrinking and melting since 2003 have contributed towards a global sea level rise, a NASA funded study revealed. Researchers at the University of Washington examined data from two space lasers that were able to make the most precise measurements of the ice sheets to date. They found the net … Read more
By Ryan Morrison The level of deforestation of the Amazon rainforest is at its worst in more than a decade, according to a new report by Brazil’s National Institute for Space Research. Between August 2018 and July 2019 there was more than 3,700 square miles of deforestation of the Brazilian part of the rainforest, up … Read more