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Ever wondered what climate change "sounds" like? This six-minute orchestral piece was made from decades of climate data!
Nagai's aim was to convey the complexities of climate change through music, using publicly-availabl…
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Why is everyone concerned about the Earth being 1.5°C warmer for 12 months in a row?
Last month, for the first time in recorded history, Earth endured the 12th consecutive month with t…
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Octopus DNA gives scientists a glimpse into Antarctica's ancient past, and a possible highly unstable future
By studying the DNA of separate octopus populations, they stumbled upon a remarkable truth: around …
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Wind is thawing Greenland, but also helping Antarctica retain its ice sheets somehow
Even if you leave the various glacier-laced mountains out of the equation, the ice sheets in Greenl…
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Melting poles: Unprecedented levels of sea ice loss threatens global climate balance
Sea ice plays a crucial role in maintaining Earth's temperature by reflecting a significant amount …
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Ozone hole largest on record over past 3 years, new research finds
Contrary to public perception, the Antarctic ozone hole has been amongst the largest on record over…
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Antarctica's sea ice is decreasing, but that seems to also be increasing snowfall over the continent!
Antarctica's ice sheet, like Greenland, comprises a massive reservoir of freshwater. The primary so…
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Climate change continued brutal advance in 2022, affected communities for billions of dollars on all continents: WMO
Throughout the year, hazardous climate and weather-related events drove new population displacement…
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Bizarre heat waves strike Arctic and Antarctic poles, raising them 50 and 70 degrees Fahrenheit above normal
As the Arctic emerges from the darkest winter days, Antarctica is about to enter them. Atmospheric …
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Antarctic ice may melt 20 years sooner than estimated — global sea levels likely to rise by an additional three inches by 2100
The fact that the polar ice sheets are melting as the planet gets warmers is no secret. However, sc…
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Sea levels rose by one centimetre in past two years; last eight years might be the hottest ever: WMO
In fact, the pace of sea-level rising has doubled since 1993, which could have potential calamitous…
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Heat waves are dominating summer, killing thousands, and fueling wildfires. The world needs to prepare for more.
Europe is suffering its third heat wave this summer, and it's not alone. The new norm is simultaneo…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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An ice shelf previously thought to be stable has collapsed in Antarctica
The shelf was the size of New York City and collapsed as temperatures in the region soared to more …
Rebecca Cohen
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Greenhouse gas, sea level rise and ocean heat set new records for climate change in 2021
The WMO State of the Global Climate in 2021 report confirmed that the past seven years have been th…
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Researchers discovered a hidden Antarctic landscape under a layer of ice over a mile thick that shows how different the continent looked millions of years ago
There are ancient hills and valleys preserved under a thick layer of ice in Antarctica. The frozen …
Jenny McGrath
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The ozone hole is set to heal by 2060 — a rare climate success story — but wildfires could slow its progress
Wildfires across Australia in 2019 and 2020 funneled smoke into the stratosphere, where ozone prote…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Wildfires in California and Siberia are throwing soot into the high atmosphere that's landing in the Arctic and melting polar ice
Scientists are working to understand the impact of this effect on the Arctic's ice yearly renewal a…
Marianne Guenot
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Climate-related changes to Earth's ice and oceans are now 'irreversible for centuries to millennia,' a new report says
The new IPCC report concludes that the past century has changed the Earth as we know it - and that …
Morgan McFall-Johnsen,Aylin W…
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Key ice shelf on Antarctica's doomsday glacier will probably shatter like a car windshield within 5 years, scientists say
Antarctica's Thwaites Glacier — a key source of sea-level rise — will melt much faster after losing…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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The amount of warming that world leaders collectively agreed to avoid? It's inevitable in the next 20 years, a new report suggests.
In the Paris agreement, 195 countries agreed to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. A new …