As they seep and calve into the sea, melting glaciers and ice sheets are raising global water levels at unprecedented rates.
Microscopic Defects in Ice Influence How Massive Glaciers Flow, Study Shows
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How Sharks Survived a Major Spike in Earth’s Temperature
The sharks we know today as the open ocean’s top predators evolved from stubby bottom dwellers during a dramatic episode of global warming millions of years ago.
Trout in Mine-Polluted Rivers Are Genetically ‘Isolated’
Trout living in rivers polluted by metal from old mines across the British Isles are genetically “isolated” from other trout, new research shows.
Greenhouses Cover More and More of Earth’s Surface
We have long since become accustomed to enjoying tomatoes, cucumbers, berries and melons year-round.
Relics of a Warmer Past, Some Species May Be Suited to a Hotter Future
Some species may be better able to withstand climate change than was previously thought.
Thawing Permafrost: Not a Climate Tipping Element, But Nevertheless Far-Reaching Impacts
Permafrost soils store large quantities of organic carbon and are often portrayed as a critical tipping element in the Earth system, which, once global warming has reached a certain level, suddenly and globally collapses.
