Climate crisis to shrink G7 economies twice as much as Covid-19, says research
The economies of rich countries will shrink by twice as much as they did in the Covid-19 crisis if they fail to tackle rising greenhouse gas emissions, according to research.
Miami’s chief heat officer calls for action on ‘silent killer’ in climate crisis
Miami’s new chief heat officer has called for greater federal and state action on the lethal threat posed by rising temperatures after becoming the first official in the US appointed to focus solely on heatwaves.
World’s largest iceberg, nearly four times size of New York City, forms in Antarctica
A giant slab of ice almost four times the size of New York City has sheared off from the frozen edge of Antarctica into the Weddell Sea, becoming the largest iceberg afloat in the world…
World will lose 10% of glacier ice even if it hits climate targets
A tenth of the world’s mountain glacier ice will have melted by the middle of this century even if humanity meets the goals of the Paris climate agreement…
This Glacier in Alaska Is Moving 100 Times Faster Than Normal
The Muldrow Glacier, on the north side of Denali in Alaska, is undergoing a rare surge. In the past few months the 39-mile-long river of ice has been moving as much as 90 feet a day, 100 times its usual speed.
US climate research outpost abandoned over fears it will fall into sea
Twice a day for the past half a century, a weather balloon to measure atmospheric conditions was released from a research station situated on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Faced with advancing seas that are set to devour it, the outpost has now been abandoned.
Sea-level rise is creating ‘ghost forests’ on an American coast
In coastal North Carolina, evidence of forest die-off is everywhere. Nearly every roadside ditch I pass is lined with dead or dying trees.
Greenland ice sheet on course to lose ice at fastest rate in 12,000 years, study finds
The Greenland ice sheet is on track to lose mass at about four times the fastest rate observed over the past 12,000 years.
California’s Pacific Coast Highway is falling into the ocean. Is this the end of the road for one of America’s most scenic drives?
The PCH’s days are numbered, Griggs said. It’s “inevitable” one day the fixes and repairs won’t be enough or will be too costly to save the highway.