Oceans & Cryosphere

3+ hour, 19+ min ago   (372+ words) Researchers have calculated that Greenland and Antarctica have lost 11 trillion metric tons of ice since the 1970s, which has led to a global rise in sea level of more than 3 centimeters. “Just over three centimetres of sea-level rise may sound small,…...

3+ hour, 45+ min ago   (109+ words) The Seattle Times About 12.5 trillion tons (11.3 trillion metric tons) of ice from glaciers in Greenland and Antarctica have melted since 1979, which is enough frozen water to stack ice 5 feet (1.5 meters) deep across the continental United States, according to a major…...

4+ hour, 58+ min ago   (432+ words) The longest satellite record ever assembled shows that Greenland and Antarctica have lost 11.3 trillion tonnes of ice since the 1970s, raising global sea levels by more than 3 centimetres – and that most of the loss has come from glaciers flowing faster into…...

5+ hour, 21+ min ago   (255+ words) BEIJING -- Solar activity not only affects temperatures on Earth's surface, but can also "control" climate change in the deep sea, according to a group of Chinese researchers. Using eight decades of ocean reanalysis, they showed that the 11-year solar cycle…...

4+ hour, 52+ min ago   (478+ words) The Antarctic ozone hole has expanded rapidly in early September to cover an estimated 25 million square kilometers, roughly 5 million square kilometers above the seasonal average for the period, with forecasts suggesting further growth may occur through mid-September, according to the…...

5+ hour, 11+ min ago   (1207+ words) Greenland and Antarctica have lost 11.3 trillion tonnes of ice over the last 50 years, raising global sea levels by more than 1.1 inches (3cm), a new study reveals. An international team of polar scientists has produced the most complete picture of ice loss…...

6+ hour, 12+ min ago   (864+ words) Canada's only remaining epishelf lake — made up of freshwater floating on saltwater — is gone, along with the unique ecosystem it supported, scientists confirmed in a new study. Jérémie Bonneau, the lead author and an assistant professor at Laval University in…...

14+ hour, 44+ min ago   (344+ words) Polycentric governance for reef resilience: A case study of Florida’s Coral Reef Resilience Program Florida Department of Environmental Protection (.gov) Polycentric governance for reef resilience: A case study of Florida’s Coral Reef Resilience Program Here we report results from the…...

13+ hour, 32+ min ago   (531+ words) After Hurricane Ivan wreaked havoc on Molinere Bay's coral reefs in Grenada, expert efforts saw the installation of concrete sculptures. A recent analysis found that these artificial reefs are nurturing coral growth similar to their natural counterparts. Fire coral tends…...

8+ hour, 30+ min ago   (752+ words) As Antarctica continues to experience sea-ice loss, its mass expanded significantly from 2020 to 2024, at least, with ample amounts of snowfall helping to sustain its fragile balance for now As global warming continues to chip away at the Antarctic ice sheet,…...