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.
Tag: Greenland ice sheet
Three things that might trigger massive ice sheet collapse
If one or more of these instabilities are triggered, sea levels would rise much faster than currently expected.
Climate tipping points sound scary, especially for ice sheets and oceans – here’s why there’s still room for optimism
Every fraction of a degree in warming that humans prevent reduces the risk of runaway climate conditions.
Weather running AMOC: Why every Floridian should care about Greenland’s rapidly melting ice sheet
The collapse of the ice sheet and the AMOC ocean current could wreak havoc on Florida’s coastline.
Cutting climate change programs makes Greenland a serious problem for Florida
If all the ice on Greenland melted, sea levels would rise by more than 20 feet.
Ignoring climate change now means paying more later dealing with its impacts
An orderly retreat would be far less costly than having Mother Nature involved in the process
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 ...
The Greenland ice sheet is falling apart – new study
As the ocean warms, the ice sheet has sped up in response, increasing the stresses acting upon its surface.
The real reason Greenland is important to Florida
The Greenland ice sheet holds enough ice to increase sea levels by 23 feet, wiping out much of the coastal ...
More, bigger crevasses open up in Greenland ice sheet, threatening increased sea level rise
Increased crevassing could lead to a feedback loop that accelerates ice loss and ultimately raises sea levels.