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Published Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats has long been in flux



It has been long assumed that Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats was formed as its ancient namesake lake d...
Published Significant glacial retreat in West Antarctica began in 1940s



Among the vast expanse of Antarctica lies the Thwaites Glacier, the world's widest glacier measuring...
Published New study reveals insight into which animals are most vulnerable to extinction due to climate change



In a new study, researchers have used the fossil record to better understand what factors make anima...
Published The dawn of the Antarctic ice sheets



In recent years global warming has left its mark on the Antarctic ice sheets. The 'eternal' ice in A...
Published Local bright spot among melting glaciers: 2000 km of Antarctic ice-covered coastline has been stable for 85 years



A whaler's forgotten aerial photos from 1937 have given researchers the most detailed picture of the...
Published Innovative method predicts the effects of climate change on cold-blooded animals - Innovative Method Predicts the Effects of Climate Change on Cold-Blooded Animals


In the face of a warming climate that is having a profound effect on global biodiversity and will ch...
Published New research reveals extreme heat likely to wipe out humans and mammals in the distant future - New Research Predicts Extreme Heat Could Eradicate Humans and Mammals in the Distant Future



A new study shows unprecedented heat is likely to lead to the next mass extinction, akin to when the...
Published Ancient climate change solves mystery of vanished South African lakes - Ancient Climate Change Solves Mystery of Vanished South African Lakes



New evidence for the presence of ancient lakes in some of the most arid regions of South Africa sugg...
Published Greenhouse gas emissions at 'an all-time high' -- and it is causing an unprecedented rate of global warming, say scientists - Greenhouse Gas Emissions at an All-Time High: The Unprecedented Rate of Global Warming



Human-induced warming, largely caused by the burning of fossil fuels, reached an average of 1.14°C f...
Published Greenland ice sheet: Short-lived ice streams - Greenland Ice Sheet: Short-Lived Ice Streams



Major ice streams can shut down, shifting rapid ice transport to other parts of the ice sheet, withi...
Published Climate change could cause 'disaster' in the world's oceans - Climate Change Could Cause 'Disaster' in the World's Oceans



Climate change will slow down deep overturning ocean circulation in the coming centuries. Using thre...
Published Record low sea ice cover in the Antarctic - Record Low Sea Ice Cover in the Antarctic



There is currently less sea ice in the Antarctic than at any time in the forty years since the begin...
Published The Greenland Ice Sheet is close to a melting point of no return - The Greenland Ice Sheet: Approaching a Melting Point of No Return


A new study using simulations identified two tipping points for the Greenland Ice Sheet: releasing 1...
Published Sea ice will soon disappear from the Arctic during the summer months -- and it has happened before - Sea Ice Will Soon Disappear from the Arctic During the Summer Months -- and It Has Happened Before


In a new study, an international team of researchers warn that the Arctic Sea ice may soon be a thin...
Published 3000+ billion tons of ice lost from Antarctic Ice Sheet over 25 years - 3000+ Billion Tons of Ice Lost from Antarctic Ice Sheet Over 25 Years



Scientists have calculated that the fastest changing Antarctic region?-?the Amundsen Sea Embayment?-...
Published A reconstruction of prehistoric temperatures for some of the oldest archaeological sites in North America - A Reconstruction of Prehistoric Temperatures for Some of the Oldest Archaeological Sites in North America


Scientists often look to the past for clues about how Earth's landscapes might shift under a changin ...
Published The unexpected contribution of medieval monks to volcanology - The Unexpected Contribution of Medieval Monks to Volcanology



By observing the night sky, medieval monks unwittingly recorded some of history's largest volcanic e...
Published Complete picture of Arctic sea ice freeze-thaw cycle highlights sea ice response to climate change - Complete Picture of Arctic Sea Ice Freeze-Thaw Cycle Highlights Sea Ice Response to Climate Change


Years of research show that climate change signals are amplified in the Arctic, and that sea ice in...
Published A once-stable glacier in Greenland is now rapidly disappearing - A Once-Stable Glacier in Greenland is Now Rapidly Disappearing



As climate change causes ocean temperatures to rise, one of Greenland's previously most stable glaci...
Published Global warming reaches central Greenland - Global Warming Reaches Central Greenland: A Wake-Up Call for the World


A temperature reconstruction from ice cores of the past 1,000 years reveals that today's warming in...