Forget owning Greenland — the real danger is its melting ice
The fate of Greenland is the fate of Miami and dozens of other coastal communities around the world.
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A melting Greenland is easier to exploit — but also more perilous
Climate change is opening up previously inaccessible land and sea, boosting global interest in Greenland.
Sediments exposed by glacier melt begin emitting greenhouse gases over time
As atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases rise, the Earth warms, thereby accelerating the melting of glaciers
Why Greenland matters to Florida’s future
Greenland has critical minerals on its shores and is near a potential new sea route due to rapidly melting Arctic ...
The US military has cared about climate change since the dawn of the Cold War – for good reason
The military has come to see climate change as both a threat in itself and a threat multiplier for national ...
Greenland’s rapidly melting ice and landslide-prone fjords make oil and minerals dangerous to extract
Human-induced global warming, driven by fossil fuel combustion, speeds the melting of Greenland’s ice.
Climate change is fueling Trump’s desire to tap into Arctic resources
As global temperatures shatter new records and thresholds, an ice-free Arctic becomes a possibility.
New research suggests Earth’s remaining ice sheets may be destabilizing from the inside
Ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica may be far more vulnerable to climate warming than models predict.
IPCC: Dangerous climate change is here
By John Morales (This column summarizing the IPCC 6th Assessment Working Group I report is adapted from Climate Central, an ...
Retreat from rising seas varies: California, Florida, and globally
By John Englander, Rising Seas Institute Retreating from the coastline as sea level rises is a sensitive topic. Homeowners, business ...