UN Issued With Roadmap On How To Avoid Climate Catastrophe
The United Nations was presented with a roadmap to avoid a climate catastrophe on Tuesday, the first report of its kind to prescribe concrete actions that the biggest 15 economies must take to keep warming below 2C.
Sea-Level Rise in Small Island Nations to Cost US Trillions: Shift to Green Policies and Investment Critical
Climate change-induced sea-level rise in the world’s 52 small island nations – estimated to be up to four times the global average – continues to be the most pressing threat to their environment and socio-economic development with annual losses at the trillions of dollars due to increased vulnerability.
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.
Tiny Barbuda Grapples with Rising Seas
The 1,800 residents of the tiny Caribbean island of Barbuda are learning to adapt as climate change proves to be a force to reckon with, disrupting not just the lives of the living but also the resting places of those who died centuries ago.
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.
Scientists Discover Link Between Climate Change And Ocean Currents Over 6 Million Years
Scientists have discovered a relationship between climate change and ocean currents over the past six million years after analyzing an area of the Atlantic near the Strait of Gibraltar, according to new research.
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.