A Dartmouth-led study by more than 50 climate scientists worldwide provides the first clear projection of how carbon emissions may drive the loss of a large portion of Antarctica’s ice sheet over the next 300 years.
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Rivers in Europe Burst Their Banks
A slow-moving storm triggered days of intense rainfall across central and eastern Europe in September 2024.
Deeper Corals May Help Shallow Reefs Recover in the Florida Keys
Since the 1970s, coral reefs in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (FKNMS) have experienced catastrophic declines in coral cover, with as much as a 50% reduction between 1998 and 2011 alone.
Leading Scientists Redefine ‘Sustainability’ to Save the Ocean and Feed a Hungry and Warming Planet
Top ocean experts have published a report that redefines the concept of “sustainable fishing” and proposes 11 “golden rules” that radically challenge the flawed approach that currently prevails in fisheries management.
Extreme Polar Light Environment of the North and South Poles Sustains Biodiversity
Researchers working in Finland propose that the unique light environment of the Earth’s Polar regions creates conditions that result in circumpolar hybrid zones around the North and the South Poles.
Clean Technology Mandates Can Slash Prices and Carbon Emissions to Spark Cascade of Positive Tipping Points
Governments can start a global cascade of “positive tipping points” to cut prices and carbon emissions by using mandates to switch investment from polluting fossil fuels to clean technologies, according to a new report launched today at Climate Week NYC.