An iceberg floats near Two Hummock Island, Antarctica, February 2, 2020. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights Sept 25 (Reuters) – Sea ice that packs the ocean around Antarctica hit record low levels this winter, the U.S. National Snow and Ice
A scientist on the ice in Antarctica The sea-ice surrounding Antarctica is well below any previous recorded winter level, satellite data shows, a worrying new benchmark for a region that once seemed resistant to global warming. “It’s so far outside
The polar region is demilitarized, but the conflict is posing a threat to important climate data collected at Ukraine’s research station. Ukraine’s Vernadsky research base in Antarctica, which previously belonged to the British, has for decades collected temperature data crucial
In the Himalayas, not far from the base of Mount Everest, lies the Imja-Lhotse Shar Glacier, where David Rounce conducted his doctoral research. From 2013 to 2017, Rounce and his team visited Nepal to measure the glacier as it rapidly
GENEVA (AP) — A scientific study published Monday projects that over half of Europe’s ski resorts will face a severe lack of snow if temperatures rise 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, while nearly all would be affected by an
2019, the Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), Petteri Taalas, released the provisional climate statement “The years 2017 to 2023 are likely to be the hottest five-year period on record” on the UN climate change conference (Bonn), which led
A protracted heatwave crawling across much of Europe has brought scorching temperatures to France this week, dealing a further blow to ecosystems already weakened by drought – while also putting human health at risk. Burnt sunflowers pictured in a field
The planet has warmed 1.2 ºC on average, but that’s enough to produce big extremes. Intense heatwaves in the US desert southwest have been killing off the iconic saguaro cactus.Credit: Mario Tama/Getty From wilting saguaros in Arizona and hot-tub-like temperatures
MEXICO CITY, Aug 18 (Reuters) – Category 4 Hurricane Hilary hurtled towards Mexico’s Baja California peninsula on Friday, a U.S. government agency said, as it issued its first ever tropical storm watch for California and warned of life-threatening and possibly
People walk to a Royal Canadian Air Force transport plane while being evacuated from an approaching wildfire in Hay River, Northwest Territories, Canada August 14, 2023. Canadian Forces/Handout via REUTERS OTTAWA, Aug 15 (Reuters) – The government of Canada’s Northwest