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Sea level rise may be accelerating

Posted in Science on 12th Aug, 2016
by Alex Muller

Researchers found that the cooling from the Pinatubo eruption had effectively hidden the effects of climate change on sea level rise for decades.

Melting glacier could raise sea levels by almost 3 metres

Posted in Science on 22nd May, 2016
by Alex Muller

The study published in the journal Nature looked at the retreating ice levels of the Totten Glacier, a glacier in eastern Antarctica roughly the size of France.

Giant icebergs play key role in removing CO2 from the atmosphere

Posted in Science on 30th Apr, 2016
by Alex Muller

Carbon sequestration contributes to the long-term storage of atmospheric carbon dioxide, therefore helping to slow global warming.

How did sea creatures survive the dinosaurs' extinction?

Posted in Featured, Science on 14th Apr, 2016
by Alex Muller

Algae and microorganisms would have survived a massive asteroid and acted as a food source for other creatures.

Sea level rise from ocean warming underestimated

Posted in Featured, Science on 16th Feb, 2016
by Alex Muller

Thermal expansion of the oceans as they warm is likely to be twice as large as previously thought, according to researchers.