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Greenland Ice Melt Could Lead to Sea Level Rise of 10 cm

A new study has analyzed nearly 30 years of scientific data related to the melting of the Greenland Ice Sheet.

18 Aug 2020

New Study Aims to Understand the Environmental Impacts on Antarctic Seals

A New Zealand-led international study of the crabeater seal population in Antarctica aims to understand environmental impacts on one of the southern-most mammals in the world.

17 Aug 2020

Glaciers are Shrinking Drastically Due to Warming Temperatures

The Greenland ice sheet would go on shrinking even if global warming ended immediately, according to a study using almost four decades of satellite data.

14 Aug 2020

Sea Levels Rise Could Lead to More River Avulsions

Sea-level rise due to climate change is poised to shift the way that rivers naturally chart their path to the shoreline.

14 Aug 2020

Study Reports New York Agriculture Can Mitigate its Own Greenhouse Gas Emissions

In a state-funded report commissioned by the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, two researchers from Cornell University state that New York agriculture has the potential to compensate for its own greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

14 Aug 2020

Warming Climate in Tropical Forests Could Increase Harmful Emissions of Soil Carbon

Billions of tonnes of carbon dioxide risk being lost into the atmosphere due to tropical forest soils being significantly more sensitive to climate change than previously thought.

13 Aug 2020

Human Influence Identified as Key Agent of Future Ocean Warming Patterns

The oceans play an important role in regulating our climate and its change by absorbing heat and carbon.

13 Aug 2020

Scientists Identify Successful and Cost-Effective Ways to Restore Coral Reefs

The most successful and cost-effective ways to restore coral reefs have been identified by an international group of scientists, after analysing restoration projects in Latin America.

13 Aug 2020

MIT Researchers and Wyoming Representatives Discuss Ways to Strengthen Climate-Friendly Energy Economy

The State of Wyoming supplies 40 percent of the country's coal used to power electric grids.

12 Aug 2020

Seasonal Rainfall Expected to Increase in East Africa Due to Climate Change

According to research led by The University of Texas at Austin, seasonal rainfall is expected to rise significantly in East Africa over the next few decades in response to increased greenhouse gases.

12 Aug 2020