East Antarctica’s Denman Glacier has retreated almost 3 miles over last 22 years
East Antarctica’s Denman Glacier has retreated 5 kilometers, nearly 3 miles, in the past 22 years, and researchers are concerned that the shape of the ground surface beneath the ice sheet could make it even more susceptible to climate-driven collapse.
Simple framework helps future ocean studies
A range of information is collated through a simple framework that will help marine scientists to design more accurate experiments that will better help them understand the projected impact of global warming on marine life.
Beyond your doorstep: What you buy and where you live shapes land-use footprint
In recent years, the attention of scientists and environmentalists has turned toward how population growth and urban expansion are driving habitat loss and an associated decline in ecosystem productivity and biodiversity. But the space people directly occupy is only one part of the land-use puzzle, according to new research.
We’re taking coronavirus seriously. What if we did that with climate change?
There are a lot of parallels between the coronavirus and climate change. Both are existential threats that are directly affected by individual choices and actions but need coordinated, global action to slow them down. Both will hurt or kill the most vulnerable people.
Rising tide: priced out in Miami
Miami is often seen as ground zero for the impacts of climate change in the U.S., but the fallout goes well beyond flooded streets.
Greenland’s melting ice raised global sea level by 2.2mm in two months
Analysis of satellite data reveals astounding loss of 600bn tons of ice last summer as Arctic experienced hottest year on record.
Is a world without trash possible?
The vision of a “circular economy”—where we use resources sparingly and recycle endlessly—is inspiring businesses and environmentalists alike.
New approach to sustainable building takes shape in Boston
A new building about to take shape in Boston’s Roxbury area could, its designers hope, herald a new way of building residential structures in cities.
This winter in Europe was hottest on record by far, say scientists
This winter has been by far the hottest recorded in Europe, scientists have announced, with the climate crisis likely to have supercharged the heat. The EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) data dates back to 1855.