A large research synthesis, published in one of the world’s most influential scientific journals, has detected a decline in the amount of dissolved oxygen in … Scientists have just detected a major change to the Earth’s oceans linked to a warming climateRead more
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7,000 underground gas bubbles poised to ‘explode’ in Arctic
Scientists have discovered as many as 7,000 gas-filled ‘bubbles’ expected to explode in Actic regions of Siberia after an exercise involving field expeditions and satellite … 7,000 underground gas bubbles poised to ‘explode’ in ArcticRead more
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Soils Could Release Much More Carbon Than Expected as Climate Warms
Soils could release much more CO2 than expected into the atmosphere as the climate warms, according to new research by scientists from the Department of … Soils Could Release Much More Carbon Than Expected as Climate WarmsRead more
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Massive Permafrost Thaw Documented in Canada
Huge slabs of Arctic permafrost in northwest Canada are slumping and disintegrating, sending large amounts of carbon-rich mud and silt into streams and rivers. A … Massive Permafrost Thaw Documented in CanadaRead more
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Global hydropower boom will add to climate change
For many years new hydropower dams were assumed to be zero greenhouse gas emitters. Now with 847 large (more than 100 MW) and 2,853 smaller … Global hydropower boom will add to climate changeRead more
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Warming temperatures could trigger starvation, extinctions in deep oceans
Researchers from 20 of the world’s leading oceanographic research centers today warned that the world’s largest habitat – the deep ocean floor – may face … Warming temperatures could trigger starvation, extinctions in deep oceansRead more
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Antarctica Just Shed a Manhattan-Sized Chunk of Ice
The Pine Island Glacier on the coast of West Antarctica is a case in point. A massive iceberg roughly 225 square miles in size — … Antarctica Just Shed a Manhattan-Sized Chunk of IceRead more
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Hidden lakes drain below West Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier
Thwaites Glacier on the edge of West Antarctica is one of the planet’s fastest-moving glaciers. Research shows that it is sliding unstoppably into the ocean, … Hidden lakes drain below West Antarctica’s Thwaites GlacierRead more
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Earth Sets a Temperature Record for the Third Straight Year
Marking another milestone for a changing planet, scientists reported on Wednesday that the Earth reached its highest temperature on record in 2016, trouncing a record … Earth Sets a Temperature Record for the Third Straight YearRead more
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Temperatures Are Soaring at the North Pole
For the second year in a row, the Arctic is facing a late December heat wave (at least by Arctic winter standards). Temperatures are forecast … Temperatures Are Soaring at the North PoleRead more