sea level rise

Bold Pathways Point to a Low Carbon Future

Jul 11, 2014
A scientific report for the U.N. Climate Summit sends out a positive message that the tough task of cutting CO2 emissions to limit global temperature rise to below 2°C can be achieved by following a set of bold practical steps.
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Underworld Threat to Melting Icecap

Jun 16, 2014
Scientists using radar images of Greenland’s glaciers have discovered a spectacular underground landscape of “skyscraper” ice blocks formed by the melt-and-freeze cycle that is accelerating the reduction of the icecap.

Dark Shadows Fall on Melting Icecap

Jun 13, 2014
Dust blowing onto the Greenland icecap from warming areas of the Arctic is causing the ice to melt faster by reducing the whiteness that reflects light and keeps it cool.

Help Needed Now for Climate Refugees

Jun 12, 2014
A United Nations University report urges governments worldwide to draw up plans urgently to avoid conflict and insecurity by helping populations that are being forced to move because of climate change.

Greenland Ice May Melt Even Faster

May 25, 2014
The vulnerability of Greenland’s glaciers to global warming is even greater than feared, according to radar and satellite data analysed by U.S. research scientists -- and that's bad news for rising sea levels.

Climate Worries Insurers and Military

May 16, 2014
Powerful voices in finance and the armed forces are warning of risks of increasingly extreme weather events causing billions of dollars of damage and potentially igniting humanitarian disasters and regional conflicts.

Rising Sea Level Threatens Los Angeles

Feb 23, 2014
The city of Los Angeles faces a growing threat from rising sea levels by mid-century, researchers say as much of the region copes with an unprecedented drought.