Archives: Ice Melt

Why the melting Arctic matters to us all (Economist Video)

The Economist | (Video report) | - - "Donald Trump is pulling America out of the Paris climate agreement. But if nothing is done to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions, cities such as New…

How bad could Trump’s Paris Agreement withdrawal be? A scientist’s perspective

By Robert Kopp | (The Conversation) | - - Even before the Paris Agreement was signed in December 2015, market forces and policy measures were starting to tilt the world toward a…

The Other Terrorism: Toxic CO2 Gas Promoted by Trump Budget, Shell

By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | - - Terrorism is properly defined as non-state actors using violence against civilians to achieve a political purpose. Some argue that this definition lets states…

Climate Change Is Melting Antarctica From the Inside Out: Study

TeleSur | - - Two recent studies published in the journal Nature detail Antarctica's internal melting while explaining its consequences. Scientist have discovered that Antarctica, like Greenland, is melting from the inside…

Antarctica: Iceberg Size of Delaware Poised to Break Away

Mark Phillips | "CLimate Diaries" | CBS this Morning Video Report | - - "A massive iceberg in Antarctica is poised to break away at a time of uncertainty over the U.S.…

As Antarctica Ice Cover Shrinks, Trump Picks ‘Most Dangerous’ EPA Leader

TeleSur | - - Pruitt, a suspected climate change denier, has expressed plans to roll back climate policies that regulate the fossil fuel industry. The U.S. Senate on Friday confirmed Oklahoma Attorney…

How Human Carbon emissions created Arctic’s balmy Frankenweather

Andrew King | (The Conversation) | - - For the Arctic, like the globe as a whole, 2016 has been exceptionally warm. For much of the year, Arctic temperatures have been much…

Overheated Arctic: Climate Change ‘Vicious Circle’

TeleSur | - - Ice cover at the top of the globe shrank to its smallest area in 2016 —some 4.14 million sq km (1.6 million sq miles)— on September 16. Freakishly…

Papal impact? For 1st time, 50% of GOP voters Worry about Climate Change

The Tree | - - The tides have shifted among conservative voters, as new research suggests that half of Republicans heading to the polls this year believe that global warming is a…

Climate Warming Accelerating Carbon Release from Thawing Arctic Soils, Dartmouth Study Finds

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media contact: John Cramer | john.cramer@dartmouth.edu | 603-646-9130 HANOVER, N.H. – March 16, 2016 – Warmer, wetter conditions in the Arctic are accelerating the loss of carbon stored in…

Global Warming: See the Extreme Ice Changes Near the Antarctic Peninsula

James Balog | The National Geographic (Video Report) | - - "Join the Extreme Ice Survey (EIS) team on an expedition to South Georgia Island near the Antarctic Peninsula. This trip adds…