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Climate Change
Both North and South poles see unusually high heat
Both the Arctic spring and the Antarctic autumn are seeing record temperatures. Experts are concerned the conditions causing them may repeat.
Arctic
Why are large sinkholes opening in the Arctic seabed?
While scientists believe these sinkholes are the result of longer-term climate cycles, they also note how climate change continues to reshape the Arctic.
Climate Indicators
Mountain glaciers may hold less ice than previously thought – here’s what that means for 2 billion people
In a recent study, scientists mapped the speed of glaciers to help them figure out how much water will be available as the glaciers continue to shrink.
Plastics and the Environment
There are even nanoplastics at the North and South Poles - and they’re a bigger problem than we thought
Tiny nanoplastics are widespread and could be harmful to our health - and ever more of them are being created as discarded plastics break down in nature.
Climate Change
This video game is helping preserve an indigenous culture. Here’s how
How can technology help safeguard the beliefs, tongues and traditions of threatened indigenous cultures? New video game Skábma: Snowfall has the answers.
Arctic
The Arctic Report Card shows the continued decline of sea ice
The Arctic region continues to warm twice as fast as the rest of the planet according to the annual report from the NOAA-led Arctic Program.
Arctic
Wildfires could be pumping 3x more soot to the Arctic than previously thought, new study finds
Evidence suggests that wildfires could be accelerating rising temperatures in the Arctic, which is warming three times faster than the global average.
Climate Change
Last Ice Area: Where multi-year Arctic sea ice could make its final stand
Researchers have coalesced around the idea of what they have called the Last Ice Area—the region where multi-year ice will likely make a last stand.
Future of the Environment
Arctic sea ice summer minimum in 2021 is ‘12th lowest’ on record
Arctic sea ice has reached its annual minimum for 2021, clocking in at the 12th lowest on record, according to provisional data from the NSIDC.
Future of the Environment
How Arctic warming could be the cause of extreme cold-weather events
Extreme cold weather events could be attributed to Arctic warming, a study released in the Journal Science suggests, showing the widespread impact of climate change
Climate Change
A greener Greenland: What a rapid global warming event can tell us about the future of our planet
Research a rapid warming event, where trillions of tonnes of greenhouse gases were released into the atmosphere, highlights what the future could hold.
Climate Change
Climate repair: 3 things we must do now to stabilize the planet
The 'climate repair' plan demands that we take extreme measures to reduce, remove and repair the damage that climate change has already done to our planet.
Arctic
Why is the Arctic warming faster than other parts of the world? Scientists explain
New research has found that the Arctic's ice is declining at a rate of 13% a year, as the decline of reflective ice contributes between 30-50% of Earth’s global heating.
Climate Indicators
Fibre-optics aren't just for the web. Here's how they're helping predict sea level rises
A new study using fibre-optic cables has shown Greenland’s glaciers are far more complicated than previously thought, while helping predict future melt.
Arctic
2020 was Europe's hottest year on record as Arctic wildfires raged
Europe's average annual temperature in 2020 was the highest on record. Climate change also saw record-breaking wildfires in the Arctic.
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