If AMOC Runs Amok, Life In The US & Europe Will Change Dramatically
AMOC, which includes the Gulf Stream, controls the climate in much of the northern hemisphere. What if it stops flowing?
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Images of the Day: Thinning of the Northeast Greenland Ice Stream
Greenland is home to the planet’s largest ice sheet outside of Antarctica. Observations collected from the ground, air, and space have revealed rapid thinning in the northeast part of this ice sheet that could contribute more to sea level rise than previously thought. “Rivers” of relatively fast-moving ice, known as … [continued]
Rain Fell On Greenland Ice Cap For 1st Time In Recorded History Last Week
Rain fell on the peak of the Greenland ice cap last week, something that hasn’t happened in over 12,000 years.
What Is Happening To The Greenland Ice Sheet?
Originally published on The Beam. By Emanuela Barbiroglio The Greenland Ice Sheet (GrIS) is losing mass at an alarming rate, a new study published in the journal Nature has shown. The Beam interviewed Joshua Cuzzone, assistant project scientist at the University of California-Irvine and part of the team lead by … [continued]
NOAA’s 15th Arctic Report Card: Sea Ice Loss & Extreme Wildfires Mark Another Year of…
The Arctic Report Card is an annual compilation of original, peer-reviewed environmental observations and analyses of a region undergoing rapid and dramatic alterations to weather, climate, oceanic, and land conditions.
This Month in Climate Science: Carbon Sinks Shrink, Bumble Bees Decline, Nightingale Wings Shorten, and…
Every month, climate scientists make new discoveries that advance our understanding of climate change’s causes and impacts. The research gives a clearer picture of the threats we already face and explores what’s to come if we don’t reduce emissions at a quicker pace.
Echo Chambers Warp Policy Debate — CleanTech Talk Podcast
In the second half of this interview for our CleanTech Talk podcast series, Michael Barnard, Chief Strategist of TFIE Strategy Inc. and CleanTechnica contributor, sits down to continue a conversation with Ed Dolan, economist, writer, and Senior Fellow at the Niskanen Center, about climate change communication and action across political divides.
Greenland Is Melting Faster Than Scientists First Thought
Surface melt in Greenland’s southwest is causing the ice sheet to melt faster than previously thought.
NOAA’s 2017–2018 Arctic Report Card: Arctic Air Temperatures Warming At 2× Global Rate
It’s the 13th year of NOAA’s brilliant, visually beautiful, and timely Arctic Report Card. (Full 2018 PDF here.)
Island Nations & Communities Showing Climate Leadership (Videos)
With so much at stake as seas rise and our climate changes, island nations and communities around the world are showing their larger and wealthier neighbors what it means to take your destiny into your own hands.
