climate
Ice loss spreads up Antarctic glaciers
Posted in Science on 13th Dec, 2016
by Alex Muller
The scale and pace of change now taking place in West Antarctica is captured in a new, long-term satellite record.
Canada sets its first national carbon price at C$10 a tonne
Posted in Science on 10th Dec, 2016
by Alex Muller
8 of 10 provinces have signed deal to implement carbon tax or cap-and-trade markets
Nations vow to move forward with the Paris Agreement, with or without the US
Posted in Science on 5th Dec, 2016
by Alex Muller
Other nations expressed their determination to implement the deal and to continue their work on climate protection, even if the US withdraws.
Earth warming to climate tipping point, warns study
Posted in Featured, Science on 1st Dec, 2016
by Alex Muller
If emissions from human activities continue unabated, it could trigger runaway planetary warming, researchers warn.
Massive Antarctica ice sheet is cracking due to warming oceans
Posted in Science on 29th Nov, 2016
by Alex Muller
Antarctic ice could be much more susceptible to breaking up than it seems on the surface, and that separation may be happening faster than researchers expected.