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Unexpected Melting of Greenland Glacier Could Double Sea-Level Rise

Olivia Rosane / Common Dreams May 9, 2023 'Bad News': Unexpected melting of Greenland glacier could double sea-level rise projections. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Rising Rocks in West Antarctica May Slow Ice Melt

Tim Radford / Climate News Network Aug 22, 2018 In a dramatic demonstration of geology’s in-depth response to surface change, the submerged bedrock of that part of the southern continent is springing up at a rate of nearly 2 inches a year. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Antarctica’s Melting Is Speeding Up

Tim Radford / Climate News Network Jun 14, 2018 Scientists complete the most detailed mass observation of the southern continent so far, and deliver ominous findings. 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 )

Scientists Calculate That Humans Cause at Least Half the Loss of Arctic Sea Ice

By Tim Radford / Climate News Network Mar 17, 2017 New research analyzes the decline of the region's ecology by weighing natural variability and human factors. Dig deeper ( 2 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 )

Climate Change Catastrophe

Nick Anderson / Truthdig Apr 5, 2016 Dig deeper

Giant Calving Icebergs May Slow the Pace of Climate Change

By Tim Radford / Climate News Network Jan 16, 2016 Massive melting icebergs increase the carbon storage capacity of the Southern, or Antarctic, Ocean by releasing vital nutrients that stimulate the growth of plankton. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Race Is On to Exploit a Melting Antarctica

Staff / Truthdig Dec 30, 2015 After more than a century of protection from exploitation by military and commercial interests, a number of countries are positioning themselves to seize greater influence in Antarctica on the day its protective treaties expire. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

AUDIO: ‘Thin Ice’: A Poem About Motherhood in the Age of Climate Change

Staff / Truthdig Oct 28, 2015 Penelope Moffet's poem, based on a Los Angeles Times article that narrates the story of a polar bear who loses her infant cub as she swims hundreds of miles to reach the nearest ice floe in an ever-melting Arctic sea, beautifully illustrates the effects of the man-made destruction of the natural world. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )