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Climate change is accelerating extreme melting in Greenland with global impacts, says study

Climate change is accelerating extreme melting in Greenland with global impacts, says study

Tired Earth September 16, 2024

The paper, published in the Journal of Climate, shows that the last decade has seen peak years of extreme melting....

Climate change damaging US military bases in the Arctic, report warns

Climate change damaging US military bases in the Arctic, report warns

Liang Lan April 18, 2022

U.S. military bases in the Arctic and sub-Arctic are failing to prepare their installations for long-term climate change as required,....

WWF: Plastic pollution affects 88% of marine species

WWF: Plastic pollution affects 88% of marine species

George Scott February 08, 2022

Wildlife group WWF said on Tuesday that plastic has infiltrated all parts of the ocean, calling for urgent efforts to....

Greenland lost enough ice in last 2 decades to cover entire US in 1.5 feet of water

Greenland lost enough ice in last 2 decades to cover entire US in 1.5 feet of water

George Scott February 07, 2022

The world's largest island is losing its ice cap fast.

When Greenland was green: rapid global warming 55 million years ago shows us what the future may hold

When Greenland was green: rapid global warming 55 million years ago shows us what the future may hold

Rebecca Herbert August 26, 2021

Frozen northeast Greenland seems an unlikely place to gain insight into our ever-warming world. Between 50 million and 60 million....

Greenland's Massive Ice Melting and Its Consequences

Greenland's Massive Ice Melting and Its Consequences

Hannah Steiner December 15, 2019

The Greenland Ice Sheet is a vast body of ice covering roughly 80% of the surface of Greenland. It is....

Greenland lost 2 billion tons of ice this week, which is very unusual

Greenland lost 2 billion tons of ice this week, which is very unusual

Emile Agard June 16, 2019

Over 40% of Greenland experienced melting Thursday, with total ice loss estimated to be more than 2 gigatons (equal to....

NASA study identifies new pathway for Greenland meltwater to reach ocean

NASA study identifies new pathway for Greenland meltwater to reach ocean

February 22, 2017

Cracks in the Greenland Ice Sheet let one of its aquifers drain to the ocean, new NASA research finds. The....