The ice shelves in Canada’s High Arctic have lost a colossal area this year, scientists report. The floating tongues of ice attached to Ellesmere Island, … Major ice-shelf loss for CanadaRead more
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Warmest decade in last 1300 years
Surface temperatures in the Northern Hemisphere were warmer over the last 10 years than any time during the last 1300 years, according to researchers at … Warmest decade in last 1300 yearsRead more
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Arctic ice second-lowest ever
Arctic sea ice shrank to its second-lowest level ever, U.S. scientists said on Wednesday, with particular melting in the Chukchi Sea, where polar bears were … Arctic ice second-lowest everRead more
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World’s most famous global warming denier
Famed global warming denier and science-fiction author, Michael Crichton, has died in Los Angeles. He became famous as a pulse-pounding writer who helped create the … World’s most famous global warming denierRead more
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Shellfish Ready To Invade
As the Arctic Ocean warms this century, shellfish, snails and other animals from the Pacific Ocean will resume an invasion of the northern Atlantic that … Shellfish Ready To InvadeRead more
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Tropical Warming and Flooding Rains
Scientists studying variations in tropical heat and rainfall since the mid-1980s have found a strong link between warm periods and a rise in the frequency … Tropical Warming and Flooding RainsRead more
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Prepare for dangerous climate change
The UK should take active steps to prepare for dangerous climate change of perhaps 4C according to one of the government’s chief scientific advisers. In … Prepare for dangerous climate changeRead more
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Tipping point
The concentration of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere today, the most prevalent greenhouse gas, is the highest it has been for the past 650,000 … Tipping pointRead more
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Jet Propulsion Laboratory’s global climate change website
The Jet Propulsion Laboratory has a very good new website on global climate change. It offers a nice summary of the relevant science in a … Jet Propulsion Laboratory’s global climate change websiteRead more
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Nitrogen trifluoride: a greenhouse gas
4,000 tons of nitrogen triflouride is used each year in the production of flat screen TVs and monitors. Michael Prathner of the Environment Institute of … Nitrogen trifluoride: a greenhouse gasRead more