Changing Antarctic Winds Create New Sea Level Threat

New research shows projected changes in the winds circling the Antarctic may accelerate global sea level rise significantly more than previously estimated. It appears they may also have a profound impact on warming ocean temperatures under the ice shelves along the coastline of West and East Antarctic.

Glaciar San Quintín, Chilé

San Quintín Glacier is situated within Laguna San Rafael National Park and drains west toward the Pacific Ocean.

Understanding the Ocean’s Role in Greenland Glacier Melt

Scientists think that the accelerated rate of ice sheet melt might be due to warmer ocean waters melting on the underside of the ice, where the glaciers extend into the ocean. Little, however, is known about this “submarine melting,” it has not been directly measured at any of Greenland’s major outlet glaciers.

Disaster-Prone Caribbean Looks to Better Financing

Flooding is commonplace in the Caribbean, with Guyana for instance, one of the most flood-prone countries in the region, where nearly 90 percent of the population lives in this narrow coastal plain largely below sea level.

A Fresh Start For Climate Change Refugees?

The solutions on migration and climate change being proposed go beyond reinforcing planning mechanisms for countries facing natural disasters; they look also at the migration of affected populations to new countries, including relocation in the industrialised world and the employment possibilities that might be available.

Through the Eyes of a Polar Bear

The first “point of view” video from a polar bear on Arctic sea ice has just become available. The video collars were deployed as part of a new study to understand how polar bears are responding to sea ice loss from climate warming.