Global power struggles over the ocean’s finite resources call for creative diplomacy
As Arctic sea ice cover diminishes, shipping routes that were impassable most of the year are opening up.
Tag: Arctic sea ice
A walk across Alaska’s Arctic sea ice brings to life the losses that appear in climate data
This decline of sea ice has many effects, from changing ecosystems to allowing more shipping through the Arctic Ocean.
Arctic ice is vanishing – our bold experiment is trying to protect it
With slow progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, additional measures may buy us time.
FAU engineers design new autonomous system to monitor Arctic ice melt
The method holds promise for gaining a deeper understanding of how melting sea ice affects marine ecosystems.
New data from ‘the last ice area’ may help long-term conservation efforts in the Arctic
Conservation efforts must continue to grow in the years to come as the Arctic heats up.
Here’s why a retired admiral thinks climate change denial hurts Florida
We cannot let the important work of climate change mitigation and adaptation get caught up in the larger culture wars.
Meltwater from Greenland and the Arctic is weakening ocean circulation, speeding up warming down south
More rapid melting of the ice sheets will accelerate further disruption of the climate system.
Rising methane could be a sign that Earth’s climate is part-way through a ‘termination-level transition’
Methane is both a driver and a messenger of climate change.
Record ocean temperatures threatening marine life; Miami ranks high for ‘heat island effect’
A water temperature sensor in Manatee Bay near Everglades National Park recorded a temperature of 101.1 degrees.
Forecasters now predicting ‘above normal’ hurricane season; heat records broken across Earth
The new forecast now predicts 18 named storms and nine hurricanes, four of which will be major.