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Human activity has driven retreat of one of Antarctica's most important glaciers
1+ hour, 34+ min ago (386+ words) British Antarctic Survey scientists have contributed to the first study to directly link the retreat of a major Antarctic glacier to human-caused climate change. This research warns that the consequences of today's emissions will shape Antarctic ice loss for centuries…...
Cold patch in the Atlantic is an ominous sign of AMOC's demise
2+ hour, 15+ min ago (406+ words) When most of us think about climate change, we picture rising temperatures and sea levels, stronger storms, and melting glaciers. But deep beneath the surface of the Atlantic Ocean, another major climate story is unfolding " one that scientists say could…...
Statewide restoration event makes waves for World Ocean Day
11+ hour, 7+ min ago (377+ words) Maui Now Statewide restoration event makes waves for World Ocean Day Community groups, state agencies and nonprofits across Hawai'i teamed up to participate in a statewide restoration event for World Ocean Day. This multi-island effort, organized as part of the…...
NDMA issues alert as rapid glacier melt triggers floods across GB
12+ hour, 33+ min ago (607+ words) GILGIT: Rapid glacier melting has deepened the crisis in Gilgit-Baltistan, with rising temperatures sharply increasing water discharge and mudflow in rivers and streams, causing widespread damage in downstream areas. The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Wednesday is-sued a Glacial…...
Antarctica's doomsday glacier is collapsing with planetary consequences
9+ hour, 23+ min ago (478+ words) Deep in the remotest reaches of West Antarctica, a frozen giant the size of Britain is crumbling " and scientists are running out of time to figure out what happens next. Thwaites Glacier, already responsible for 4% of all global sea-level rise,…...
You've never heard of these glaciers, but they're becoming critical climate havens as America's iconic mountain glaciers and their water fade
16+ hour, 37+ min ago (752+ words) If you have ever hiked in the high peaks of Colorado, the Wasatch Range in Utah or the Tetons in Wyoming, you've almost certainly seen a rock glacier, perhaps without even knowing it. Rock glaciers are slow-moving masses of rock…...
Glacial Speed: Melting Ice Transforms the Landscape
11+ hour, 9+ min ago (554+ words) Indigenous response to a fast-moving crisis In Canada's northwest, glaciers play a pivotal role in climate resilience and planning, and they are melting at historic rates. Glacial retreat will also expose previously hidden geology ripe for mineral exploration and extraction....
In Antarctica, scientists can 'choose' what time it is
13+ hour, 52+ min ago (125+ words) Technically, Antarctica falls under all 24 time zones, but in reality, that is not the case Every research station or camp follows the time zone of the country that operates it. One such example is the UK's Halley VI Research Station…...
UW Researcher Part of Team That Finds Ice in Tetons" Rock Glaciers Persisting Better Than on Exposed Glaciers, Snowfields
20+ hour, 29+ min ago (474+ words) Published July 01, 2026 A University of Wyoming researcher was part of a team that determined ice found in rock glaciers in the Teton Range persists in a warming climate, providing a sustained cold-water streamflow, as opposed to exposed ice glaciers and…...
Black Flags 2026: 48 cases of pollution warn about the deterioration and poor management of the Spanish coastline
20+ hour, 5+ min ago (751+ words) Black Flags 2026 warns about the severe deterioration of the Spanish coastline. A recent report by Ecologistas en Acci'n highlights the main challenges facing the approximately 8, 000 kilometers of coasts, including pollution, excessive urbanization, and loss of biodiversity. This year, Black Flags…...