Warm Ocean Drives Most Antarctic Ice Shelf Loss June 13, 2013 — Ocean waters melting the undersides of Antarctic ice shelves, not icebergs calving into the sea, are responsible for most of the continent’s ice loss, a study by UC Irvine and others has found. Share This: 52 The first comprehensive survey of all Antarctic Continue Reading →
The Critical Decade Inbox x GetUp! 8:43 PM (1 hour ago) to me Dear NEVILLE, Today, Australia’s top independent climate scientists released information guaranteed to have the mining lobby on the attack tomorrow: “we simply have to leave about 80 per cent of the world’s fossil fuel reserves in the ground. We cannot afford to Continue Reading →
Cities worldwide struggle to cope with rising sea levels Posted: 06/17/2013 12:01:00 AM MDT The Associated PressAssociated Press Cars are parked on an overpass on a flooded street in Bangkok, Thailand. Projections on the rise of sea levels show Bangkok could be at risk of inundation in 100 years. (Associated Press file photos) Continue Reading →
Leave coal in ground, scientists urge government Date June 17, 2013 9 reading now Ben Cubby Environment Editor View more articles from Ben Cubby Follow Ben on Twitter Email Ben Ads by Google Compare Electricity Plans iSelect.com.au/Electricity Find a Range of Plans to Match Your Needs. You Could Save at iSelect. Taking action: Professor Lesley Continue Reading →
Noble Gases Hitch a Ride On Hydrous Minerals June 16, 2013 — The six noble gases do not normally dissolve into minerals, leaving earth scientists to wonder how they are subducted back into the Earth. Researchers at Brown have discovered that the lattice structure of minerals such as amphibole provides a way. Better yet, the Continue Reading →
Evolution of Marine Life Was Influenced by Climate-Shattering Geological Events 0 Comments inShare2 Text Size – + Print E-mail Kathleen Lees k.lees@scienceworldreport.com First Posted: Jun 16, 2013 02:48 PM EDT As scientists and weather experts continue to be concerned with the major threat of global warming, often associated with higher temperatures than normal that can Continue Reading →