Ice Loss & Sea Level Rise
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Biodiversity & HabitatCarbon-Free TransitionDrive to 1.5Failure Is Not An OptionIce Loss & Sea Level RiseInternational Agencies & StudiesOceansPetrochemicals & Plastics
‘Remarkable’ Conservation Gains Show Oceans Could Be Fully Restored by 2050
A series of isolated but remarkable examples of biological resilience show that conservation efforts could fully restore the glory of the world’s oceans within ... -
Arctic & AntarcticaDrive to 1.5Failure Is Not An OptionIce Loss & Sea Level RiseInternational Agencies & StudiesOceansSevere Storms & Flooding
Polar Ice Melt Sped Up Six-Fold from 1990s to 2010s
Polar ice caps in Greenland and Antarctica are melting six times faster than they were in the 1990s, putting them on track with the ... -
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Florida to Require Sea Level Rise Studies for Coastal Construction
Florida may soon require sea level rise studies before approving publicly-funded construction projects in coastal areas, under legislation adopted unanimously last week by the ... -
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Countries Are ‘Way Off Track’ from Meeting Climate Targets, Latest UN Assessment Warns
Ocean and surface temperatures last year were the highest on record, average global temperature was 1.1°C above pre-industrial levels, the Earth lost more ice ... -
Climate Action/"Blockadia"Climate DenialHealth & SafetyIce Loss & Sea Level RiseLegal & RegulatoryMedia, Messaging, & Public OpinionOil & GasSub-National GovernmentsUnited States
Baltimore Case against Big Oil to Proceed in State Court
Baltimore citizens seeking to hold Big Oil liable for the devastating consequences of its activities had cause to celebrate last week when an appeals ... -
CitiesDemographicsFinance & InvestmentHuman Rights & MigrationIce Loss & Sea Level RiseSevere Storms & FloodingUnited States
Climate Gentrification Threatens Miami Neighbourhood
The impoverished but vibrant neighbourhood of Little Haiti in Miami is falling prey to the forces of climate gentrification, as wealthy Floridians begin fleeing ... -
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10-Month Deadline Makes Netherlands a ‘Test Case’ for Rapid Decarbonization
The Netherlands has become a reluctant test case for how quickly a government can cut its carbon emissions when it’s required to, after the ... -
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Coastal Cities Must Fight or Flee as Global Waters Rise
With global sea levels expected to rise an average of one to four feet by 2100, cities like San Francisco, Manila, and Boston are ... -
CitiesHealth & SafetyHeat & TemperatureIce Loss & Sea Level RiseSub-National GovernmentsUnited StatesWater
Once-Mighty Colorado River Loses 1.5 Billion Tonnes of Water Since 2000
A vanishing snowpack—courtesy of climate change—is shrinking the Colorado River, and with 40 million Americans and $1 trillion in economic activity in the balance, ... -
Antarctic Island Loses 20% of Annual Snow Cover in Sudden Warming Event
New NASA satellite imagery released February 21 points to a startling, sudden warming event near the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula, the part of ... -
French Ski Resort Brings In Snow By Helicopter, Draws Fire from Local Green Groups
The Luchon-Superbagnères ski resort in France’s Pyrenées Mountains brought in about 50 tonnes of snow by helicopter earlier this month, after 10°C temperatures threatened ... -
Arctic & AntarcticaDrive to 1.5Failure Is Not An OptionHeat & TemperatureIce Loss & Sea Level RiseOceans
Antarctic Research Station Temperature Reading Hits Record High of 18.3°C
An Argentine research station in Antarctica logged an ominous new temperature record last Thursday with a reading of 18.3°C/65°C—warmer that day than Orlando, Florida, ... -
Arctic & AntarcticaBiodiversity & HabitatEuropeFinance & InvestmentIce Loss & Sea Level RiseLegal & RegulatoryOceansOil & Gas
Norway May Redefine Northern ‘Ice Edge’ to Limit Oil and Gas Drilling
Norway is working on a creative way to limit oil and gas drilling in the offshore areas under its control: it’s considering redefining the ... -
Scientists Say World’s ‘Riskiest’ Glacier May Be Melting at Faster Rate
Scientists are becoming concerned that the Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica, considered the “most important” and “riskiest” glacier in the world and sometimes known as ... -
Coastal Village in Wales Sees Home Values Plummet as Sea Levels Rise
The seaside village of Fairbourne in northwest Wales expects to be the first community in the United Kingdom to fall victim to sea level ...
