The speed of a Greenland glacier’s melt could signal even worse sea rise
Scientists fear the phenomenon at Petermann Glacier could be happening at glaciers elsewhere, too, possibly leading to faster sea-level rise worldwide.
Abnormal, dramatic surge in sea levels found along southern U.S. coast
Multiple new studies highlight a rate of sea-level rise that is "unprecedented in at least 120 years" along the Gulf of Mexico and southeastern U.S....
‘Scary’ new data on the last ice age raises concerns about future sea levels
The rapid retreat found on the Eurasian Ice Sheet far outpaces the fastest-moving glaciers studied in Antarctica, which have been measured to retreat as quickly...
Warming seas carve into massive glacier that could trigger sea-level rise
New research provides a startling, unprecedented look at how warmer oceans are gouging an Antarctic glacier. Ten feet of sea level rise could be at...
A megafire raged in B.C. for 3 months. No one’s on the hook for its emissions VIEW
While Canada dutifully reports pollution figures, when it comes to formally accounting for its emissions, the Elephant Hill blaze and others like it aren't part...
Countries’ climate pledges built on flawed data, Post investigation finds
An examination of 196 country reports to the United Nations reveals a giant gap between what nations declare their emissions to be versus the greenhouse...
‘Uncertainty is not our friend’: Scientists are still struggling to understand the sea level risks posed by Antarctica
Scientists struggling to understand the threat of sea level rise on a warming Earth found Wednesday that amid lingering uncertainty, this much is clear: Meeting...
Accounting problem could hamper the world’s push to cut emissions
As nations calculate and report their level of greenhouse-gas emissions, some get huge offsets if they have a lot of forestland. Independent models, however, don't...
Global forest losses accelerated despite the pandemic, threatening world’s climate goals
The loss of forests critical to protecting wildlife and slowing climate change accelerated during 2020, despite a worldwide pandemic that otherwise led to a dramatic...