Greenland’s Rapid Melt Will Mean More Flooding
The Greenland Ice Sheet is rapidly melting, having lost 3.8 trillion tons of ice between 1992 and 2018. Changes to the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets are of considerable societal importance, as they directly impact global sea levels, which are a result of climate change.
Flooding in Venice could be preview of things to come for coastal cities
Venice has been racked by unprecedented flooding in recent months. Soon, other cities could see similar situations.
We are seeing the very worst of our scientific predictions come to pass in these bushfires
A climate scientist is wondering if the Earth system has now breached a tipping point.
The plastic polluters won 2019 – and we’re running out of time to stop them
Further steps have been taken to clean up beaches and seas in 2019 – but much more needs to be done .
The environment in 2050: flooded cities, forced migration – and the Amazon turning to savannah
A storm is certainly brewing. The science is clear on that. The question now is how we face it.
There’s a Texas-size area of hot sea water off the coast of New Zealand
In the South Pacific Ocean east of New Zealand, satellite imagery shows a massive area of ocean water at well-above-average temperatures.
The global price tag for 100 Percent renewable energy: $73 trillion
A global effort to transition to 100 percent renewable energy by 2050 would cost nations $73 trillion upfront — but the expense will pay for itself in under seven years, according to a new report. The shift to a zero-carbon global economy would create 28.6 million more full-time jobs than if nations continue their current reliance on fossil fuels.
As climate change worsens, a cascade of tipping points looms
New research warns that the earth may be approaching key tipping points, including the runaway loss of ice sheets, that could fundamentally disrupt the global climate system. A growing concern is a change in ocean circulation, which could alter climate patterns in a profound way.
Greenland ice losses rising faster than expected
Greenland is losing ice seven times faster than in the 1990s and is tracking the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s high-end climate warming scenario, which would see 40 million more people exposed to coastal flooding by 2100.