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West Antarctic ice shelf - a nudge and a push from collapse?
Posted Thu, 10 May 2012 20:51:22 GMT by Martin LeggettAn important ice shelf responsible for pinning back much of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet is in danger of collapse, according to new studies out today. Ice-penetrating radar has discovered giant pools of sea-water underneath much of the ice shelf; models suggest that warm waters melting it from beneath may cause the shelf to give way. That could potentially open the gates to the great mass of ice stacked up behind it - and more significant sea level rises.
West Antarctic ice shelf - a nudge and a push from collapse?
Glacier melt 'less serious' study suggests
Posted Fri, 04 May 2012 09:57:00 GMT by Adrian BishopThe melting of Greenland's glaciers is slower than scientists previously thought and so may not present such a serious threat to rising sea levels, according to University of Washington research.
Glacier melt 'less serious' study suggests
British weather watch
Posted Fri, 27 Apr 2012 07:10:00 GMT by Michael EvansBritish weather is unpredictable and in spite of what appears to be one of the wettest Aprils on record, water restrictions continue to be in place.
British weather watch
Warm ocean currents and Antarctic ice loss
Posted Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:37:00 GMT by Dave ArmstrongA new study on ice loss in Antarctica by the British Antarctic Survey confirms what we already know about the effects of global warming but it differentiates between the effects of ocean currents, their cause and the air temperature effects at the ice surface.
Warm ocean currents and Antarctic ice loss
Secrets of how the last ice age ended
Posted Mon, 09 Apr 2012 11:07:00 GMT by Adrian BishopIncreased carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere played a bigger part in ending the last ice age than changes in the Earth's orbit, say American researchers.
Secrets of how the last ice age ended
Carbon in Polar permafrost 'behind ancient global warming'
Posted Sat, 07 Apr 2012 11:30:00 GMT by Linden VolsunThawed Polar permafrost, which stored massive amounts of carbon, may have caused global warming 55 million years ago, say a team of scientists.
Carbon in Polar permafrost 'behind ancient global warming'
Global warming and habitat choice
Posted Tue, 03 Apr 2012 23:01:00 GMT by Dave ArmstrongNew study on European butterflies looks at the effects of global warming on habitat choice. The research investigates if butterflies are able to respond to climate changes by making use of microclimates in their current habitats.
Global warming and habitat choice
Greenhouse gases 'warmed Earth billions of years ago'
Posted Wed, 28 Mar 2012 17:00:00 GMT by Adrian BishopGreenhouse gases raised temperatures on Earth three billion years ago, scientist believe after investigating fossilised raindrop impressions.
Greenhouse gases 'warmed Earth billions of years ago'
Devastating start to US tornado season - a warning?
Posted Thu, 08 Mar 2012 14:49:13 GMT by Martin LeggettAfter 100 tornadoes gouged their way across the US last week, 2012 is looking like it may outdo last year's woeful tornado toll - which earned 2011 the moniker 'The Year of the Tornado'. That has many asking whether global warming will play a hand in producing more stormy sequels in the years to come.
Devastating start to US tornado season - a warning?
How Climate Change can affect Human Evolution
Posted Wed, 29 Feb 2012 03:17:00 GMT by Michael EvansThe way that human evolution has historically adapted to climate change and the prevailing environment and the way that modern humans persistently modify their environment and ignore the consequences of changes to the global climate, thus risking the future existance of the human race.
How Climate Change can affect Human Evolution
Dragonflies and Damselflies disperse in the heat
Posted Wed, 29 Feb 2012 00:31:00 GMT by Dave ArmstrongA new study looks at how water habitats affect the dispersal ability of animals. The hypothesis tested is if dragonflies and damselflies are able to adapt more quickly to recent climate change where the water is still or lentic.
Dragonflies and Damselflies disperse in the heat
Gauging the Effects of Climate Change on Corals and Coral Extinction
Posted Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:33:00 GMT by Dave ArmstrongA new study looks at how coral responds to climate change. Living corals at risk are urgent problems for scientists struggling to cope with our growing coral reef conservation problems.
Gauging the Effects of Climate Change on Corals and Coral Extinction
Unique fish are dealt a dodgy deal
Posted Tue, 14 Feb 2012 14:09:00 GMT by Dave ArmstrongFor three species in the family Notthenioidae, a bleak outlook once again threatens. Climate change is about to deal a double evolutionary deal on a group of Antarctic animals that have adapted well to the icy environment only to lose out to global warming.
Unique fish are dealt a dodgy deal
WSJ letter downplaying global warming is a call to play with fire
Posted Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:34:31 GMT by Martin Leggett'No need to panic' when it comes to global warming, exclaimed 16 scientists, in a letter to the Wall Street Journal. Unfortunately that isn't a signal to put away the worry beads. There's barely a climate scientist among the signatories, and their critique relies on the rewarmed leftovers of skeptical claims - long since shown to be wrong-headed. It's time to move beyond the shrieks of the 1% climate change deniers, before the climate itself denies us any chance of holding onto a safe secure future.
WSJ letter downplaying global warming is a call to play with fire
Tropical deforestation carbon release 'overestimated'
Posted Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:54:28 GMT by Adrian BishopAmerican scientists have created the first 'wall-to-wall' carbon storage map that shows tropical vegetation contains 21% more carbon than previously thought and that up to 12% less carbon may have been released into the atmosphere due to deforestation.
Tropical deforestation carbon release 'overestimated'
Release of the first UK government report on Climate Change
Posted Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:39:01 GMT by Claire DunnThe UK CCRA (Climate Change Risk Assessment) has released the first UK focused report on the effects of climate change upon the UK climate and the UK economy.
Release of the first UK government report on Climate Change
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