Greenland Ice May Melt Even Faster

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network 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. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Climate Worries Insurers and Military

By Alex Kirby, Climate News Network 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. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Experts: Antarctic Ice Collapse Means Rising Oceans Inevitable

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig May 12, 2014 "The collapse of large parts of the ice sheet in West Antarctica appears to have begun and is almost certainly unstoppable, with global warming accelerating the pace of the disintegration," The New York Times reports two groups of scientists stated Monday. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

East Antarctic Ice Basin ‘May Be At Risk’

By Alex Kirby, Climate News Network May 5, 2014 It looks unlikely to happen for a very long time, but German researchers say they have discovered how part of the East Antarctic ice sheet could start an inexorable melt. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Rising Sea Level Threatens Los Angeles

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network 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. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Antarctic Ice Shelves Melt From Below

By Alex Kirby, Climate News Network Sep 16, 2013 Scientists have discovered that many Antarctic ice shelves are losing ice not just by calving icebergs but by melting from their undersides as well. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Australia’s Floods Had Global Effects

By Tim Radford, Climate News Network Aug 23, 2013 Puzzled oceanographers who wondered where the sea level rise went for 18 months now have their answer. It went to Australia. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Sea Levels ‘Are Set for Continuing Rise’

By Alex Kirby, Climate News Network Jul 16, 2013 Predictions of global temperature increase by the end of this century suggest that sea levels could rise by more than 2 meters, much higher than scientists had thought. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Greenland Faces ‘Modest’ but Risky Melt

By Alex Kirby, Climate News Network Jul 10, 2013 Although scientists believe Greenland's contribution to sea level rise may be less than had been thought, they say the impacts could still be serious. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

More Storms, More Heat Says World Meteorological Association

By Alex Kirby, Climate News Network Jul 3, 2013 In the first decade of this century global sea level rise increased at about double the rate of the preceding hundred years, the World Meteorological Organization says. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Americans Won’t Pay for Climate Preparations

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Mar 30, 2013 Americans believe climate change is happening but are unwilling to pay to build sea walls and relocate coastal communities, a Stanford University poll released Thursday found. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Canadian Glaciers Are Melting Fast

By Alex Kirby, Climate News Network Mar 8, 2013 Many of the Canadian far north’s glaciers are likely to melt by the end of the century, making significant and irreversible sea-level rise inevitable. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )