Global Warming

Big kahuna of climate indicators: This January was the third warmest on record globally

The disappearance of Arctic sea ice is one indicator of how climate change is altering natural systems<p>While a powerful El Niño has faded, the globe’s heat continues to be an enduring phenomenon due largely to carbon pollution. This January was the third-warmest January on record, according to data …

Oceans Are Losing Oxygen. Here’s Why That’s a Big Problem

Oceans across the globe are slowly losing oxygen, which poses a major problem for every living marine animal and underscores the serious consequences …

Arctic and Antarctic sea ice at record low

The extent of sea ice in the Arctic and Antarctic last month was the lowest on record for January, the UN World Meteorological Organization says, …

Sea ice at record low in Arctic and Antarctic

Experts across the world are alarmed at how small the area covered by sea ice has become. They are saying the change is unprecedented - and they're calling for action.<p>There is less sea ice today in the Arctic and in the Antarctic than there has ever been before. The area covered by sea ice in the …

NASA Satellite Spots Mile-Long Iceberg Breaking Off of Antarctic Glacier

A massive, 1-mile-long (1.6 kilometers) chunk of ice has broken off Antarctica's fast-changing Pine Island Glacier, and NASA satellites captured the …

NASA Filmed Water Escaping Down Giant Cracks in the Greenland Ice Sheet - Motherboard

The Greenland ice sheet is melting, pushing more water out into the ocean, and contributing to global sea level rise—one of the major risks of climate change.<p>Now, NASA scientists have found that pockets of liquid water trapped inside granular snow can drain into the ocean, which is an important …

Oklahoma Just Hit Temperatures of 100 Fahrenheit in the Depths of Winter

Okay, this is weird.<p>The Northern Hemisphere is in the depths of winter at the moment, with February usually the coldest month for the United …

A Massive 'Blob' of Abnormal Conditions in the Pacific Has Increased Ozone Levels

The strangest meteorological event in decades.<p>A vast patch of abnormally warm water in the Pacific Ocean - nicknamed the blob - resulted in increased …

Last month was was 3rd warmest January on record — ImaGeo

By Tom Yulsman | February 16, 2017 9:01 pm<p>A map of temperature anomalies for January 2017 shows that most of North America and Siberia were much …

Local weather impacts melting of one of Antarctica's fastest-retreating glaciers

Local weather plays an important part in the retreat of the ice shelves in West Antarctica, according to new research published in the journal <i>Nature</i> …

For the first time since it opened, a vital research station in Antarctica is forced to shut down due to growing cracks in the ice

It’s not quite as intense as the rebels abandoning the ice planet Hoth in the Star Wars movie, The Empire Strikes Back, but it’s still pretty dramatic.<p>The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) recently abandoned a vital research station on the Brunt ice shelf in Antarctica out of concern that two massive …

Colossal wave rolls through North Atlantic, shattering previous record

<b>A massive wave in the North Atlantic near Scotland has set a https://wmo.asu.edu/content/World-Highest-Wave-Buoy [Sorry, this link had a</b> …

Blast of Caribbean heat destined for UK

Parts of Britain could reach 17C on Monday but temperatures unlikely to break records<p>A blast of Caribbean hot air could push UK temperatures above those of Menorca, Majorca and Sardinia next week, and continue the unseasonable warmth of the last week as parts of the UK prepare for highs of 17C …

Geologists hail 'Zealandia' – the lost continent the size of India beneath the sea

The '8th continent' is 5m km2 in size but only just visible above sea level.<p>Geologists say that New Zealand is actually a whole continent in its own …

Interview: An Indian scientist’s research on glacial melt in the Arctic could hold lessons for India

Ankit Pramanik studies how meltwater from glaciers reaches the sea.<p>As part of an innovative project, the Indian Ministry of Earth Sciences sent two …

By the end of the century, 70 percent of the snow and glaciers in the Alps could be gone

If you’re skiing at Europe’s resorts this month, enjoy it while it lasts.As much as 70 percent of Alpine snow could disappear by the end of the …

Widespread Snowfall in Afghanistan : Image of the Day

In early February 2017, deadly avalanches buried villages in Afghanistan and Pakistan, according to news reports. Snow is not unusual in these …

Feds: Snow cover up, global ice down, in warm January

The Philadelphia region was a global bellwether last month, experiencing one of its warmer Januaries on record along with the rest of the …

Antarctic sea ice used to be the darling of climate doubters. Not anymore.

In recent years, one of climate change doubters’ favorite arguments has involved the floating sea ice around Antarctica. It’s growing, they contended — and that raises doubts about our understanding of human-induced climate change.<p>To this, climate scientists always responded: Not so fast. Floating …

Scientists study ocean absorption of human carbon pollution

Knowing the rate at which the oceans absorb carbon pollution is a key to understanding how fast climate change will occur<p>As humans burn fossil fuels and release greenhouse gases, those gases enter the atmosphere where they cause increases in global temperatures and climate consequences such as more …

20 Photos That Will Make You Want to Visit Antarctica

There are few places (if any) more beautiful than the world's southernmost continent. Although 99 percent of Antarctica is covered with ice, the landscape still manages to be stunningly diverse—surreal blue glaciers, active volcanoes, the rough waterways of the Drake Passage, and 360-degree views …

Weather experts say new El Niño possible later this year

<b>Scientists from the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) say there is a possibility of a new El Niño event forming later this year.</b><p>In 2015 and 2016, a powerful El Niño drove up global temperatures and played a role in droughts in many parts of the world.<p>Normally the weather phenomenon only …

The world's oceans are slowly losing their oxygen, expanding 'dead zones'

Climate change is thought to be the main driver for the steady loss of oxygen from the seas.<p>Global oxygen levels in the oceans have been falling for …

Sentinels warn of dangerous ice crack

Halloween Crack<p>16 February 2017<p>Following the appearance of a large crack in the ice shelf close to the Halley VI research station in Antarctica, …

Denver broke another record for hot February days

Denver broke its second record high this month on Wednesday, but it has a long way to go if it wants to make the top five — top 10 even — of hottest …

This Is Not Good: Sea Ice At Both Poles At Record Lows

The trend towards a warmer planet continued in January, which was the third warmest on record since 1880. The month was behind the hottest ever in 2016 when an El Niño is thought to have boosted average global temperatures and the second highest in 2007. Most disturbing, though, were the record low …

Scientists have a creative solution to help the melting ice caps — make more ice

When faced with the problem of what to do about the Arctic's melting ice caps, a team of scientists from Arizona State University wondered — what if …

Paradox of the 'iceberg armadas' in the depths of the last Ice Age resolved

Huge numbers of icebergs broke off from the ice sheet that covered much of North America in the last Ice Age – but only during the coldest periods. …

Does Washington’s mild winter mean a warm, snowless spring?

The end of our meteorological winter (December to February) is less than two weeks away. Where has it gone or, more aptly, where was it?<p>Washington is on track to post its third-warmest winter on record. February has been especially mild and is on track to be the second-warmest on record (after only …

Record Warmth Will Unleash Spring Fever Into Presidents Day Weekend

<i>Linda Lam<br>Published: February 14, 2017</i><p>The central and eastern U.S. will likely experience spring fever late this week and through the Presidents Day …