Melting Antarctic ice will slow the world’s strongest ocean current – and the global consequences are profound
A weaker current may exacerbate the melting of ice shelves and contribute to global sea level rise.
Tag: Antarctica
The real reason Greenland is important to Florida
The Greenland ice sheet holds enough ice to increase sea levels by 23 feet, wiping out much of the coastal ...
Thwaites Glacier won’t collapse like dominoes as feared, study finds
But the findings don’t mean the 'Doomsday Glacier,' which has the potential to flood coastlines if it collapsed, is stable.
Warming of Antarctic deep-sea waters contributes to sea-level rise in North Atlantic, study finds
A critical piece of Earth’s global system of ocean currents has weakened by about 12% over the past two decades.
New research suggests Earth’s remaining ice sheets may be destabilizing from the inside
Ice sheets in Greenland and Antarctica may be far more vulnerable to climate warming than models predict.
The rising seas are lapping at the heels of Florida’s climate deniers
By Fred Grimm, Sun Sentinel columnist A profound threat to Florida’s future — perhaps the most profound threat — looms ...
IPCC: Dangerous climate change is here
By John Morales (This column summarizing the IPCC 6th Assessment Working Group I report is adapted from Climate Central, an ...
Retreat from rising seas varies: California, Florida, and globally
By John Englander, Rising Seas Institute Retreating from the coastline as sea level rises is a sensitive topic. Homeowners, business ...
By ignoring scientists and health experts, Gov. DeSantis is jeopardizing our environment and our health
By Pamela McVety, climate activist In spite of his Ivy League education, Gov. Ron DeSantis does not follow the advice ...
Climate change and COVID-19 are science-based threats that test our ability to work together for the common good
By Chris Wiegard, Citizens’ Climate Lobby In Florida, there is a rapidly evolving understanding of the scale of the sea-level ...
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