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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.