Antarctic Ice Loss Alters Ocean Ecology

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network Jul 17, 2013 Creatures that lived for centuries or longer undisturbed in the waters around Antarctica are having to cope with entirely new conditions as the ice retreats. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Warming ‘Increases Antarctic Ice’

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network Apr 2, 2013 The amount of ice in the Antarctic is increasing as the other end of the world melts apace, scientists say -- a strange consequence of global warming. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Melting Ice Makes Polar Scientists Anxious

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Sep 8, 2012 Melting ice caps are the canaries in the coal mines for the probable and impending global climate catastrophe. Arctic ice sheets endured record-breaking melt this summer with the annual thaw of the region’s floating ice reaching the lowest level since satellite monitoring began more than 30 years ago. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Big Winter for Arctic Ozone Hole

Staff / Truthdig Oct 3, 2011 Unusual weather ripped a sizable hole in the ozone layer above the Arctic last winter, exposing people in northern Russia, parts of Greenland and Norway to high levels of UV radiation. Human activity did not cause the hole's sudden appearance, scientists said in a report released Monday. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Tsunami Did a Number on Antarctic Ice Shelves

Staff / Truthdig Aug 9, 2011 The earthquake that hit Japan last March not only triggered a tsunami that devastated the island nation, but created waves that traveled all the way to the ice shelves of Antarctica (more) . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Say Goodbye to Florida

Staff / Truthdig Aug 14, 2009 One of Antarctica's largest glaciers is melting much faster than it was a few years ago, potentially adding anywhere from an inch to a foot to global sea levels According to one of the scientists who broke the bad news: "This is unprecedented nothing in the natural world is lost at an accelerating exponential rate like this glacier". Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Climate Crisis Looks Worse and Worse

Staff / Truthdig Mar 13, 2009 Scientists meeting in Copenhagen say the U.N.’s worst climate fears are already coming to pass. Lord Stern, who helped alert the world to the economic perils of climate change, said at the conference that his 2006 report underestimated both the speed and scope of climate change. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Ice Is Falling

Staff / Truthdig Mar 26, 2008 A prominent Antarctic scientist says a large ice shelf is disintegrating much faster than he predicted. In fact, it's "hanging by a thread," according to David Vaughan of the British Antarctic Survey. The concern over melting ice shelves has to do with the tremendous amount of water they store. The more they melt, the more sea level rises. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

UK Joins Grab for Polar Territories

Staff / Truthdig Oct 17, 2007 While Russia is leading the race to claim the North Pole for itself, Britain has decided to expand its territory on the other end of the world, in Antarctica. The British Foreign Office says it has no immediate plans for the additional 1,000 square miles of seabed, but simply wishes to "safeguard for the future." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Al Gore: Rock ‘n’ Roll Impresario

Staff / Truthdig Jul 7, 2007 Why run for president when you can jet-set around the world mingling with rock stars? Al Gore seems to have found a third way for his career prospects by spicing up his global warming outreach with a series of concerts called "Live Earth." The tour launches from Sydney and will feature appearances by Madonna, the Police, Garth Brooks and a group of Antarctic scientists performing via satellite in front of icebergs. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Thinning of Antarctic Ice Alarms Scientists

Staff / Truthdig Mar 29, 2007 Polar ice experts warned Wednesday that a Texas-size block of ice in the Antarctic has thinned surprisingly fast. The Amundsen Sea Embayment contains enough water to elevate sea levels worldwide nearly 20 feet. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The 800,000-Year Old Horror Story

Staff / Truthdig Sep 5, 2006 The latest study of ice drilled from Antarctica reveals that carbon dioxide levels are substantially higher now than at any time in the last 800,000 years. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )