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Antarctic ice sheets show more cause for concern
A study assessing the 40 years of satellite imagery collected from the critical portion of the West Antarctic is showing signs of stress. Read more...
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Arctic ozone hole a cause for concern
For the first time, a hole similar to that seen over Antarctica for decades has emerged over the Arctic for the first time.The unusually cold weather at altitude is said to have caused the damage, where 80% of ozone was lost at 20km above the ground. During cold spells, chlorine chemicals in the atmosphere are more active. Read more...
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Oceans are storing heat to hide global warming, whilst sea levels are rising faster than expected
It is a grim week for news on climate change, as two new studies show things may be worse than first thought. A study by the National Centre for Atmospheric Research has revealed that missing energy caused by rising greenhouse gasses could be being stored in the deep ocean. Read more...
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Giant Crabs invade Antarctica
Global warming is affecting the Polar Regions disproportionately faster than elsewhere and as a result foreign species are severely altering the biodiversity of the region. Read more...
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Greenland Glacier breaks up on grand scale.
The Petermann glacier in Greenland was 186 miles (300km) long and 3,280ft (1000m) high and in the space of two years it has broken up almost completely. Read more...
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Dust in the Southern Ocean has influenced climate over millions of years
Researchers from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zürich) have shown a close relation between contributions of dust to the southern ocean and intense periods of climate change during the Pleistocene. Read more...
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Woody fuels would fuel global energy this century, says survey
A survey from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact says a balance between increased biomass use, forest protection and advances in crop yields, is essential to reduce global carbon emissions. Read more...
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Cloud computing: A silver lining for climate change?
A report on US companies suggests that the carbon footprint of a business can be dramatically reduced by replacing old IT systems with cloud computing. Read more...
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Reforestation and economic growth in Africa
As the African Carbon Forum draws to a close, World Bank research suggests that poor rural African communities can benefit from the Kyoto Principle's Clean Development Mechanism. Read more...
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Bonn voyage to Kyoto?
UN Talks in Bonn “lack weight” as countries struggle to agree on legally binding terms and reject Kyoto’s next phase. Read more...
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