Study: Antarctica likely to drive rapid sea-level rise
A study that examines what happened during last interglacial points very strongly towards what will unfold for us over the next few centuries.
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Sea level rise – Millions at risk by 2100
A new peer-reviewed paper published on 29th Oct within Nature Communications highlights the risk that millions face from sea level rise by 2100. Titled “New elevation data triple estimates of global vulnerability to sea-level rise and coastal flooding“, the paper translates sea level rise projections into actual exposures. Highlights As a result of heat-trapping pollution … Read more
Science in Action – Correcting Mistakes
This is a story about what happened when a published peer-reviewed paper was discovered to be wrong. It is a great illustration of science being a process about the pursuit of truth. For some “Science” is perhaps viewed as a body of knowledge. For example in some educational systems it is a topic where you … Read more
#SROCC – The Shocking new IPCC report is out
Latest IPCC Special Report on Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate (#SROCC) is available. It explains why scientists are freaking out.
Climate Action Summit Report: Impacts are accelerating
On eve of climatre action summit, world’s leading climate science organizations jointly produced a landmark new report … “United In Science”
Greenland rapidly changing from snowcone to popsicle
New Study reveals that ice slabs on Greenland ice sheet are growing. This has huge implications for melt runoff and sea level projections.