Antarctic ice sheet faces ‘death by a thousand cuts’
In the first study of its kind, UF researchers describe the effect of climate change on Antarctic ice shelves.
Tag: Global warming
Mango farms where? Climate change is scrambling where the world’s food is grown
Even as warming and disease have eroded Florida’s citrus production, its mango industry has experienced a boom.
Heatstroke leads to chronic heart disease, obesity in mice
New University of Florida research reveals that a single exposure to heatstroke can lead to lasting damage.
How the oil industry and growing political divides turned climate change into a partisan issue
The oil industry implemented a disinformation campaign designed to cast doubt about climate science.
Climate change is fueling Trump’s desire to tap into Arctic resources
As global temperatures shatter new records and thresholds, an ice-free Arctic becomes a possibility.
Finally, an answer to why Earth’s oceans have been on a record-hot streak
A new study pinpoints why the rate of ocean warming has more than quadrupled over the past 40 years.
FSU biogeochemists discover glaciers carry unique molecular fingerprints, influence on carbon cycle
As glaciers melt, a process exacerbated by climate change, carbon is released to downstream ecosystems.
Extreme ocean heat breaks records, leaving 2 mysteries to solve
The ocean absorbs about 90% of the excess heat caused by emissions from burning fossil fuels and other activities.
How America courted increasingly destructive wildfires − and what that means for protecting homes today
Fire suppression, building in high fire-risk areas and climate change have set the stage for destructive fires.
Do clouds play a role in Arctic ice melt?
University of Miami scientists are studying the rapid loss of ice and its effect on the world’s climate.
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