itnewsbot, 2 months ago to climate

How melting Arctic ice leads to European drought and heatwaves - Enlarge / The Wamme river is seen at a low level during the European he... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=2007381 #climatechange #northatlantic #syndication #greenland #science #icemelt

Sustainable2050, 6 months ago to climate

Greenland glaciers now receding at double the speed of the 20th century, analysis of 200,000 photos reveals.
(15 meters/year on average in the past 20 years)
https://www.buffalo.edu/news/releases/2023/11/greenland-glacier-retreat-rate-has-doubled-over-past-two-decades.html
#ClimateChange #icemelt #glaciers

Sustainable2050, 6 months ago to climate

We've probably passed the point of no return for the West-Antarctic ice sheet; new study. This may already have severe consequences this century.
The researcher estimates the effect on sea level by 2100 as 'less than 1 meter'. An unsettling reassurance.
https://www.volkskrant.nl/wetenschap/studie-ook-bij-streng-klimaatbeleid-is-meer-smelt-west-antarctica-niet-te-stoppen~bc17bb63/?utm_campaign=shared_earned&utm_medium=social&utm_source=copylink
#ClimatechangeisWaterchange #ClimateChange #antarctic #icemelt #sealevelrise

chasingthelight, 7 months ago to climate

Rapid ice melt in west Antarctica now inevitable, research shows. Sea level will be driven up no matter how much carbon emissions are cut, putting coastal cities in danger. #climatechange #Antarctica #icemelt https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/oct/23/rapid-ice-melt-in-west-antarctica-now-inevitable-research-shows

Sustainable2050, 7 months ago to climate

Switzerland’s glaciers lose ‘mind-blowing’ 10% of their total ice volume in just two years!
Disastrous.
https://edition.cnn.com/2023/09/28/europe/switzerland-glaciers-ice-loss-climate-intl/index.html?s=09
#globalwarming #ClimateChange #glaciers #icemelt

SWAIS2C, 9 months ago to climate

The new report on #Antarctic #ExtremeEvents is clearly articulated in this Channel 4 report - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhXiBsBfiu4

#ClimateCrisis #SWAIS2C #howmuchhowfast #IceMelt

Climate records tumble, leaving Earth in uncharted territory - scientists (www.bbc.co.uk)

A series of records on temperature, ocean heat, and Antarctic sea ice are "unprecedented", some scientists say.