Glaciers around the world are melting on a scale without precedent in recorded history, writes Alex Kirby. Measurements of over 5,000 glaciers show that they have been retreating so fast so far this century that even if climate is stablised, the ice losses will continue for years to come.
… World's glaciers melting at 'unprecedented' rate Alex … Science Water ufem_stock-glacier-cut.jpg Glaciers around the world are melting on a … writes Alex Kirby. Measurements of over 5,000 glaciers show that they have been retreating …
Many glaciers are melting away at a rapid rate. This could have serious consequences for half a billion people who depend on the ‘eternal snows’ to water their crops and for drinking. But as Jonathan Mitchell reports from Nepal, not everyone appears concerned
… Himalayan glaciers are 'not just melting, they are … Himalayas Water jmg00002.jpg Many glaciers are melting away at a rapid rate. … is certain. 'The debris-covered areas of the glaciers [in the Mount Everest region] are …
The total collapse of glaciers in West Antarctica is 'inevitable', writes Tim Radford, as the southern hemisphere gets warmer and glaciers are undermined by seawater. The news has emerged from a new analysis of satellite data.
… West Antarctic glaciers 'past the point of no return' Tim … The total collapse of glaciers in West Antarctica is 'inevitable', … as the southern hemisphere gets warmer and glaciers are undermined by seawater. The news …
A dramatic shift has taken place in the glaciers of the southern Antarctic peninsula, writes Bert Wouters. Six years ago these previously stable bodies suddenly stated shedding 60 cubic kilometres of ice per year into the ocean. A stark warning of further surprises to come?
… Once-stable Antarctic glaciers have suddenly started melting Bert … A dramatic shift has taken place in the glaciers of the southern Antarctic peninsula, … of further surprises to come? Antarctica's glaciers have been making headlines during the …
Greenland's glaciers are more vulnerable to global warming than had previously been feared, reports Tim Radford, as ice bodies are undercut by seawater. The threat of rapidly rising sea levels just went up yet another notch.
… Greenland's glaciers 'more vulnerable' to rapid melting … Arctic greenland_ice-sheet.jpg Greenland's glaciers are more vulnerable to global warming … geophysical reasons why West Antarctica's glaciers are increasingly vulnerable to …
As Arctic Peoples at COP21 in Paris appeal for unity to halt global warming, writes Tim Radford, scientists report that Greenland's glaciers are now melting at a speed not seen since the last Ice Age almost 10,000 years ago.
… Greenland glaciers melt rate hits 9,500 year record Tim … Radford, scientists report that Greenland's glaciers are now melting at a speed not seen … the last Ice Age almost 10,000 years ago. The glaciers of Greenland are retreating two to …
Scientists know that if Antarctica's ice sheets and glaciers collapse, sea levels could rise 5 metres. But the idea that it will take 200 years to happen is based on a linear model, writes Dady Cherry. In fact, the process is exponential - and could take place 'within decades'.
… know that if Antarctica's ice sheets and glaciers collapse, sea levels could rise 5 … and it is impossible to imagine. When glaciers no longer rest on bedrock, they are … to map the edges of a series of glaciers that drain into a large bay called …
As temperatures rise in the Southern Ocean, warmer currents are eroding the Antarctic ice sheet from below, writes Tim Radford - causing the melting rate to treble in two decades to 83 billion tonnes a year.
… invisible agency - and the rate of melting of glaciers has trebled in the last two decades. … that the melting of the West Antarctic glaciers has accelerated threefold in the last … warmer waters has accelerated the melting of glaciers in West Antarctica, and there is no …
A new study has found that the NE section of the Greenland ice sheet - thought to be stable due to the extreme cold - has been losing ice since 2006 with increasing speed. And as Shfaqat Abbas Khan reports, that has huge implications for global sea level rise.
… to measure the thinning of Greenland’s glaciers. Together, they show that the … Shfaqat A. Khan et al. Unlike other large glaciers in Greenland, the Northeast ice sheet …
Antarctic glaciers are famously losing ice around the margins of the continent, writes Maria-José Viñas. But a new study from NASA shows that those losses are offset three times over by ice thickening in central Antarctica, causing sea levels to drop. However the net ice gain may run of steam in coming decades.
… Change Water antarctica-1-cut.jpg Antarctic glaciers are famously losing ice around the … the increased losses from its thinning glaciers. The research challenges the … to outweigh the losses from fast-flowing glaciers in other parts of the continent and …
It takes no more than a gentle nudge to push a man over the edge of a cliff, but it is almost impossible to haul him back before he hits the ground. Given that we show no sign of putting a stop to global warming, Peter Bunyard takes a look at what the future might hold
… two weeks less than they did one century ago. Glaciers in non-polar regions are also … that ‘best’ scenario will wreak some havoc. Glaciers and sea ice will in all probability … be exacerbated by the further melting of glaciers and polar ice. Increased rainfall, …
The message from the IPCC report is familiar and shattering: it's as bad as we thought it was, says George Monbiot
… of ice sheets and sea ice, the retreat of the glaciers, the rising and acidification of the … of ice sheets and sea ice, the retreat of the glaciers, the rising and acidification of the …
How has our knowledge of climate breakdown changed over time, and what is it that's tempering our language and inhibiting decisive action?
… photogenic effects, like inevitably melting glaciers and declining marine fisheries, nor … extreme storms, species extinctions, melting glaciers, and collapsing water supplies. Most … goal downplays the irreversible damage to glaciers, fisheries, and other resources from …
Scientists warn that burning up the planet's remaining fossil fuel would cause all Antarctic ice to melt and lead to 58m of sea level rise over 10,000 years, writes Tim Radford. But devastating impacts would strike much sooner, with oceans rising by 3m a century for the next millennium.
… thermal expansion or ice loss from mountain glaciers or the Greenland Ice Sheet. Thus, if …
Get into an argument with a climate change sceptic, and sooner or later they’ll trot out the old arguments about it being all due to cosmic rays, or the sun.
New studies disprove cosmic ray and solar influence theories of global warming The Ecologist | 6th February 2009 News Global Warming Climate Change Cosmic Rays Global Warming Climate Change Climate …
A dusty film of pollution is muting the reflective whiteness of Greenland's pristine icecap and making it vulnerable to accelerated melting rates, writes Tim Radford. And as warming continues, the declining reflectivity of the ice is accelerating the process.
… the ice meets the bedrock ? And why have the glaciers started to accelerate on their …
Rising temperatures will result in more snow falling in Antarctica, and the build-up of ice will reduce sea level rise from other sources. But as the extra weight of ice makes Antarctica's glaciers flow faster, the continent will still be a net contributor to sea level rise.
… as the extra weight of ice makes Antarctica's glaciers flow faster, the continent will still … the thermal expansion of oceans and melting glaciers around the world, most importantly on …
Climate change its causing flooding and droughts that damage agricultural land in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. The "rice bowl" of Asia produces 57 percent of rice production for the country - including 80 percent of its exports. ROBYN WILSON met the farmers facing ruin.
… they can do,” he explains. Due to melting glaciers “They just cannot rely on farming … rising at an increasing rate due to melting glaciers. Research by the National Ocean …
Ahead of the latest UN climate conference, leading academic Anthony Giddens explains why it's time to switch to smaller agreements between major world powers
… have really woken up to the dangers of the glaciers melting, the threat of climate change … what is happening INVESTIGATION Himalayan glaciers are 'not just melting, they are dying' Many glaciers are melting away at a rapid rate. …
Something scary is lurking in the melting Arctic permafrost, write Tim Radford & Oliver Tickell: 1,700 Gt of carbon. That's 53 years worth of current emissions, and if we let it melt the impact would cost the world $43 tn. Or act now, and we could preserve the Arctic ice for a seventh as much.
Mammoth Arctic carbon thaw would cost us $43 trillion Tim Radford | 23rd September 2015 News Arctic Climate Change Water Emissions Science mammoth-cut.jpg Something scary is lurking in the melting …
The recent polar bear attack in Norway is the latest reminder that time is running out for these iconic mammals, with runaway climate change and habitat loss. Gavin Haines reports
… READ MORE... INVESTIGATION Himalayan glaciers are 'not just melting, they are dying' Many glaciers are melting away at a rapid rate. … change - changing weather patterns, melting glaciers, sea level rise - are well known. But …
Scientists say desertification of the mountain grasslands of the Tibetan plateau is accelerating climate change
… than the global average; the permafrost and glaciers of the "Third Pole" are melting. To … and environmental activist. 'The changes to glaciers and grasslands are very fast. The …
The disappearance of Lohachara beneath the waters of the Bay of Bengal created the world’s first environmental refugees. Dan McDougall reports on other islanders in the Sundarbans delta who have no escape from the rising ocean. Photography by Robin Hammond
… the source of the Ganges, where the Himalayan glaciers are melting faster than ever before …
With global warming putting pressure on animals and biodiversity in the tropics, is it time we had a new poster child for climate change, asks William Laurance
… usually conjures up thoughts of melting glaciers and stressed-out polar bears. But the …