Greenland Ice Sheets Losing Ability to Absorb Meltwater
The Greenland ice sheets are losing their ability to retain meltwater, resulting in faster runoff of meltwater into the ocean.
Read MoreThe Greenland ice sheets are losing their ability to retain meltwater, resulting in faster runoff of meltwater into the ocean.
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Read MoreThe interaction between ocean and climate is changing and the exchange is intensifying. We’re seeing the consequences of this around the world.
Read MoreIn the midst of a global warming crisis, a new study finds that hot days above 80 degrees are taking a toll on people’s psychological well-being.
Read MoreAustralian forests, accustomed to and dependent on natural fire regimes, are suffering in the new extreme wildfires fueled by climate change.
Read MoreDespite their apparent similarities, last year’s fires in the Amazon rain forest and the ongoing bushfires in Australia are different.
Read MoreUS withdrawal from the Paris Agreement weakens environmental leadership, damages alliances, and hinders global progress in mitigating climate change.
Read MoreForest restoration efforts are a far more effective strategy for sequestering atmospheric carbon than monoculture plantations.
Read MoreBy Neha Jain @lifesciexplore If you live in California, you might recall the powerful winter rainstorm of 2014, dubbed the “storm of the decade.” While it offered some respite from the prolonged drought in the region, it dumped several inches of rain—in some Bay Area counties average annual rainfall was doubled—which caused widespread flooding and power outages. Until now such intense rainstorms have been rare. But in the future, Californians may need to clutch their umbrellas and slip on their rain boots more often because such monster rainstorms might become the…
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