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In 2019, researchers used Sentinel-2 satellite images to find eight unreported emperor-penguin breeding colonies, lifting the known total to 61Eight new emperor penguin colonies have been identified in Antarctica, increasing the total to 61 active populations. The British Antarctic...- In 2023, Connecticut removed Strong Pond Dam after 20 years of planning. 3 years later, 10 upstream miles are open to fish, reconnecting 20 miles of habitat for wildlifeThe removal of Strong Pond Dam in Wilton, Connecticut, marks a significant achievement in river restoration. This initiative has revitalize...
- Earth is set to cross 1.5°C — does the climate clock stop there? The UN has a plan for what happens if temperatures overshoot the crucial thresholdGlobal warming exceeding 1.5°C is now likely, according to a United Nations assessment. The focus must shift to limiting temperature oversh...
- In 2000, the American West entered a megadrought that became its driest stretch in roughly 1,200 years. Years later, it left major lakes and reservoirs majorly depleted, with some losing enough water to expose miles of lakebedSeveral major North American lakes are experiencing significant water level declines. Drought, warming temperatures, and increased water de...
- In 1831, a volcano raised a new island from the Mediterranean; four powers rushed to claim it, but the sea erased it before anyone could winThe year 1831 saw the emergence of a fleeting island in the Mediterranean, catching the attention of four competing nations. While the isla...
- In the 1950s, a Soviet engineer proposed damming the Bering Strait and pumping the ocean to melt the Arctic, a deliberate plan to thaw the top of the world and warm SiberiaA Soviet engineer proposed damming the Bering Strait to warm the Arctic. This ambitious plan aimed to melt ice and change global weather pa...
- Scientists Just Measured the Fastest-Moving Glacier on EarthJakobshavn Isbræ in Greenland has reached record speeds, exceeding 17 kilometers per year, due to warming Atlantic ocean waters melting its...
- Why Greenland matters for a warming worldGreenland's rapidly melting ice holds global significance, impacting sea levels and ocean currents. This warming also unlocks access to vit...
- Growing cooperation between Russia and China in Arctic, says PentagonRussia and China are increasing cooperation in the Arctic region, worrying the U.S. military. Russia reopened Soviet-era military sites and...
- Antarctica's 'doomsday' glacier: How its collapse could trigger global floods and swallow islandsA sea level rise of several metres would inundate many of the world's major cities - including Shanghai, New York, Miami, Tokyo and Mumbai
- Third of Antarctic ice shelf area at collapse risk due to global warmingThe researchers noted that limiting temperature rise to two degrees Celsius rather than four degrees Celsius would halve the area at risk, ...
- Antarctic ice sheet stable since warmer times: Study
- Greenland melting tied to shrinking Arctic sea iceA new study has found that the shrinking Arctic sea ice during summers enhances the flow of warm, moist air over Greenland, increasing the ...
- Antarctic ice sheet a 'sleeping giant': ExpertResearch showed that if carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere continue increasing as predicted, the giant East Antarctic ice sheet will m...
- Climate change likely to extend for next 10,000 years: StudyRising global temperatures, glacial melting and rising sea levels are the climatic changes that could lead to the submergence of coastal ar...
- Melting of Antarctic ice shelves may double by 2050Ice shelves are the floating extensions of the continent's massive land-based ice sheets.
- 'Melting of Antarctic ice shelves to double by 2050'The melting of Antarctic ice shelves will double by 2050 and by 2100, melting may surpass all predictions if greenhouse gas emissions conti...
- Collapse of West Antarctic ice sheet has begun: StudyUniversity of Washington researchers have used detailed topography maps and computer modelling to confirm that the sheet has started to thi...
- Antarctic ice melts, scientists warn of rising seaThe rise of the sea is likely to be relatively slow for rest of the 21st century but in the more distant future it may accelerate markedly.
- Showing disaster preparedness during Phailin, govt now readies plans to avoid Uttarakhand-like tragedyHaving done a commendable job in minimising casualties due to Phailin, the government is also taking lessons from the Uttarakhand disaster.
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