Polar Ice Is Melting Fast in Both Hemispheres

Tim Radford / Climate News Network Apr 10, 2018 Two new British studies deliver ominous evidence of the long-term consequences of climate change due to the profligate use of fossil fuels. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Arctic Ice Depends on Half a Degree of Heat

Tim Radford / Climate News Network Apr 4, 2018 That global temperature increment doesn’t sound like much, but it could make a world of difference to the polar ecosystem. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Arctic Finishes Warmest Winter on Record

SETH BORENSTEIN / The Associated Press Mar 6, 2018 Sea ice has hit record lows for this time of year, data also show. "It's just crazy, crazy stuff," says a scientist who has been studying the polar region since 1982. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Arctic Melting Feeds on Itself

By Tim Radford / Climate News Network Jun 13, 2016 Melting sea ice is affecting the close-knit Arctic climate system in a way that will speed up warming there, scientists say. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Wave Impacts Speed Greenland Ice Melt

By Tim Radford / Climate News Network May 14, 2016 New research indicates that melting of the Northern Hemisphere’s biggest ice sheet is being accelerated by the seismic impact of waves crashing against Greenland’s coastline. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Cloud Blanket Is Warming Up a Melting Ice Cap

By Tim Radford / Climate News Network Jan 30, 2016 A new study shows that up to 30 percent of the melting of the Greenland ice cap results from cloud cover that is helping to raise temperatures -- and accelerate sea level rise. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Global Warming at Halfway Point of Safety Limit, Research Shows

By Alex Kirby, Cilmate News Network Aug 2, 2015 Global temperatures have risen by 1 degree Celsius (nearly 34 degrees Fahrenheit) in the past 150 years, and one scientist says a doubling of that could unleash catastrophic sea-level rise this century. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Global Warming Threatens Colder Climate for Europe

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network Jul 3, 2015 New evidence appears that increased melting of sea ice as the Earth warms could weaken the Gulf Stream and reduce temperatures in Western Europe. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Alaska’s Glaciers Melt Faster as Climate Change Speeds Up

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network Jul 1, 2015 A changing climate, rather than natural causes, is the main reason for Alaska’s glacier loss, which is set to speed up, U.S. scientists say. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Cut Carbon Now to Avoid Climate Tipping Points

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network Apr 3, 2015 Not cutting emissions of greenhouse gases could mean driving the planet across systemic boundaries from which there would be no return. Not cutting emissions of greenhouse gases could mean driving the planet across systemic boundaries from which there would be no return. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Deep Concerns as Climate Influences Gulf Stream Flow

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network Mar 25, 2015 Ocean scientists find evidence of an increasing slowdown in the Atlantic’s “invisible river” that could seriously affect weather and sea levels in the U.S. and Europe. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Growing Concern Over Iceland’s Rising Landmass

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network Feb 12, 2015 Satellite data confirms a global warming link between the melting of icecaps and an accelerating increase in the height of Icelandic hills. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )