New research has shown that rising sea levels could be greatly slowed if certain fast cycling pollutants are cut from the numerous emissions being pumped into the atmosphere. According to … [Read full article]
Tag: sea level rise
Earth's Interior Affects Long-Term Sea-Level And Climate Change
Climate change deniers are often want to pronounce the current trends in our climate as being part of a larger cycle of warming. Despite the overwhelming lack of evidence for such … [Read full article]
Climate Change Impacting Health, Safety And Economy of US Coasts
A new report authored by leading scientists and experts explains that the effects of climate change are going to continue threatening the health of coastal communities throughout the United States. … [Read full article]
New Antarctic Geological Timeline Sheds Light On Future Sea Level Rise
Understanding the future of sea-level rise has been at the forefront of climate scientists’ minds for years now, and new research studying fossilised marine animals found in Antarctica’s seabed sediments … [Read full article]
The Arctic's 'Ticking Carbon Bomb' – State of Thawing Permafrost: 'Actual Situation is Worse'
New analyses of stored carbon in permafrost presented at last week’s annual American Geophysical Union (AGU) meeting are causing greater concern amongst climate scientists. One of the new analyses (Hugelius … [Read full article]
World's Polar Ice Sheets Are Melting Faster And Faster, Research Confirms
The two most massive ice sheets in the world have been losing ice faster and faster over the past ten years, leaving some uncertainty about how quickly they will melt … [Read full article]
La Nina Only Temporarily Halted Sea Level Rise
In late 2010 residents of Australia would be able to tell you very clearly the impact a strong La Nina can have on the coast: rain. Lots and lots of … [Read full article]
Geography Can Temporarily Halt Ice-Sheet Retreat
A new study led by researchers from Durham University in the UK has found that the geometry of channels beneath an ice-sheet play a much stronger role in mitigating … [Read full article]
Irreversible Sea Level Rise to Continue for Thousands of Years
It’s too late! We’re all going to die! So says the latest research to be published in the respected journal Environmental Research Letters. OK. I might be jumping to a bit … [Read full article]
Sea Level Rise Accelerating Along The U.S. Atlantic Coast
The rates of sea level rise along the U.S. Atlantic Coast are increasing 3 to 4 times faster than they are globally, according to a new report by the … [Read full article]
Earthquake and Tsunami Good for Beaches — Seawalls, Not So much
A new study which received a health dose of serendipity has revealed that earthquakes and tsunamis may actually have a huge environmental benefit on beaches. Science is awesome There … [Read full article]
New Study Looks at Glacier Speeds, Rethinks Contribution to Sea Level Rise
Understanding the contribution outlet glaciers have on the global sea level rise is tricky business, and as a new study shows, we are seriously lacking in long-term information. A lack … [Read full article]
Shocking Video Documents Glaciers Dramatic Retreat
Glaciologist William Pfeffer from the University of Colorado Boulder has been taking photos of the Columbia Glacier in Prince William Sound on Alaska’s south central Pacific coast since 2004 and … [Read full article]