It took a lot of fat and protein to survive during the Last Ice Age. Researchers explore if early humans scavenged animals and if it contributed to their development.
PHOTO: Anthony Powell/Antarctica New Zealand New Zealand scientists are calling for an immediate and dramatic reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, in response to record low sea ice levels in Antarctica this year.
A 73-year-old woman was taken to hospital after being mauled by a bear at Flathead National Forest - a popular hiking spot close to Glacier National Park and just south of the U.S. Canadian border.
The U.S. could amass more than $12 trillion of extra debt by 2050 if it doesn't adopt some form of carbon pricing, according to a new analysis.
The Chumash tribe had advocated for California’s central coast to be protected, but a draft management plan left out the stretch they had hoped would be protected Violet Sage Walker stands on the bow of Greenpeace’s Arctic Sunrise ship and looks out at Morro Rock jutting up from the Pacific Ocean. The dramatic promontory – known as Lisamu’ in Chumash, the language of Walker’s tribe – is part of a stunning stretch of California coastline she hoped would soon be part of a sprawling new marine sanctuary six times the size of Yosemite. Walker is the chairwoman of the Northern Chumash Tribal Council, a small group of Indigenous Americans who once lived along the coast of San Luis Obispo county. Records of their occupation of the central coast date back to 18,000 years. Continue reading...
Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, Volume 128, Issue 19, 16 October 2023.
After eventful and busy months, the Arctic season ends this weekend with the Polarstern expedition called ArcWatch-1. The team of almost 100 crew and scientists measured sea ice thickness and properties, recorded the currents and chemical properties of the ocean and investigated life in and under the ice, in the open water and at the bottom of the deep sea. Their data show significant changes compared to previous expeditions. On 7 September 2023, Polarstern reached the North Pole, and on 20 September there was the world's first livestream of an ROV under-ice dive from the Central Arctic.
The GLAMOS monitoring center is looking out for an extreme melt of the country's 1,400 or so glaciers.
Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, Accepted Article.
As much ice was lost as between 1960 and 1990, said the Swiss Academy of Sciences, thanks to high summer heat and low snow volumes in winter.
The plant will inject 500,000 tons of carbon dioxide into the ground each year – but is it just greenwashing from big oil?
Media awareness about global warming and climate change has grown fairly steadily since 2004. My impression is that journalists today tend to possess a higher climate literacy than before. This increasing awareness and improved knowledge is encouraging, but there are also some common interpretations which could be more nuanced. Here are two examples, polar amplification […] The post Old habits first appeared on RealClimate.
In Brief: The annual Arctic sea ice minimum (lowest) annual extent was the sixth-lowest on record this year, while Antarctic sea ice reached its lowest maximum ever. These both continue a long-term downward trend due to human-caused global warming. Arctic sea ice likely reached its annual minimum extent on Sept. 19, 2023, making it the sixth-lowest year in the satellite record, according to researchers at NASA and the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC). Meanwhile, Antarctic sea ice reached its lowest maximum extent on record on Sept. 10 at a time when the ice cover should have been growing at a much faster pace during the darkest and coldest months. Scientists track the seasonal and annual fluctuations because sea ice shapes Earth’s polar ecosystems and plays...
Officials have selected four industrial "clusters" in the last two years to organize the capture, transport and storage of carbon emissions across different regions of England, Scotland and Wales, but delays and political upheaval threaten to derail progress.
Images captured by a University of Alaska Fairbanks scientist were incorporated into clothing, showing how brittle new sea ice contrasts with less-abundant old ice.
On September 19, Arctic sea ice likely reached its annual minimum extent of 4.23 million square kilometers (1.63 million square miles). The 2023 minimum is sixth lowest in the nearly 45-year satellite record. The last 17 years, from 2007 to 2023, are the lowest 17 … Continue reading →
Each September, the ice at the top of the world hits its lowest extent of the year. Researchers are studying how a warming climate is affecting a not-so-frozen ocean.
This story was originally published by Yale e360 and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. A family of muskox rumbles along craggy hilltops overlooking the small parade of humans crossing the West Greenland tundra. Ecologist Václava Hazuková, in the lead, sets a brisk pace as we bushwhack through knee-high willow and birch. Leaning forward under […]
Observations from the James Webb Space Telescope have shown carbon dioxide on the surface of Jupiter’s icy moon Europa – that’s a good sign for the habitability of its buried seas
The melting of the supergiant iceberg A-68 had a huge impact on the ocean around South Georgia, in sub-Antarctica, and significantly changed the Southern Ocean’s temperature and saltiness, with potentially … The post Supergiant iceberg makes surrounding ocean surface colder and less salty appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.
Nature Climate Change, Published online: 21 September 2023; doi:10.1038/s41558-023-01819-wIce melt processes that take place at the ice–ocean boundary of Greenland and Antarctic glaciers play a pivotal role in their evolution and contribution to sea-level rise, but widespread observations in these regions are lacking. A major observational initiative will be necessary to drastically reduce uncertainties in projections and better prepare society for sea-level rise.
As the planet warms, a contingent of archaeologists has taken on the task of collecting and identifying what glaciers and other ice patches release as they melt.
‘It’s so far outside anything we’ve seen, it’s almost mind-blowing.’
Missing winter sea ice signals changes that could be a "disaster for the world", scientists say.
Scotland's hopes of playing a role in the development of carbon capture and storage boosted by award of licences for the Acorn project in Aberdeenshire
This ball of brown fur and gnarled legs and claws turned out to be a mummified Arctic ground squirrel.Yukon GovernmentA Yukon gold miner discovered a mangled ball of fur about the size of a large grapefruit.X-rays show the fur ball is a curled-up ice-age squirrel in "great condition," scientists told CBC.The squirrel is estimated to be 30,000 years old and likely died during hibernation.At first, this brown, mangled ball of fur and claws was unidentifiable.But X-ray scans have revealed that this grapefruit-sized lump is a 30,000-year-old mummified ground squirrel from the ice age.X-ray scans revealed a well-preserved squirrel skeleton.Yukon GovernmentA gold miner found the mysterious fur ball in 2018 in the Klondike gold fields near Dawson City, Yukon, according to the Yukon Beringia Interpretive...
System not fit for carbon offsetting, puts Indigenous communities at risk and should be replaced with new approach, say researchers Rainforest conservation projects are not suitable for carbon offsetting and a different approach should be used to effectively protect critical ecosystems such as the Amazon and Congo basin, a report has concluded. New research by UC Berkeley Carbon Trading Project looking into rainforest carbon credits certified by Verra, which operates the world’s leading carbon standard , found that the system is not fit for purpose. Continue reading...
September 14, 2023 5:25 PM Global warming is destroying vast tracts of polar ice, opening previously frozen sea routes.
A global effort to assist stricken Libya gathered pace after huge flash flood slammed into the Mediterranean coastal city of Derna on Sunday.
In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we look at the carbon capture potential of the world's oceans and what effect beavers are having in the Arctic (spoiler: it's not good).
Apple claims its new Apple Watch is carbon neutral and has done impressive work to decarbonize its supply chain, but making new stuff always leaves a mark on the climate.
ANTARCTICA – Following the calving of the A-81 iceberg at the end of January 2023, the Brunt Ice Shelf is moving faster than before. It is currently moving approximately 4 … The post Brunt Ice Shelf speeds up after calving of giant iceberg appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.
The newly unveiled updated Apple Watch Series 9 will be Apple's first-ever carbon neutral gadget that requires a simple tap of two fingers to work.
There are no reports of injuries on the Ocean Explorer, which was grounded in the remote Northeast Greenland National Park A cruise ship with 206 passengers and crew onboard has run aground in north-west Greenland, and remained stuck even after high tide. Cmdr Brian Jensen of Denmark ’s Joint Arctic Command said that nobody on board was in danger and that no damage has been reported, but added that officials “take this incident very seriously”. Continue reading...
Today you can save 50% on a number of Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon laptop configuration, with the base model coming in at just $1,160.
A new EPA analysis projects that by 2030, U.S. power sector carbon emissions will drop to between 49 and 83 percent below 2005 levels.
The Black Sea is almost devoid of oxygen. That could make it a great place to stash carbon.
The tech behemoth has become one of the world's biggest customers of a fledgling industry that sucks carbon out of the sky.
September 09, 2023 5:44 PM The European Commission president asked G20 leaders on Saturday to join a proposal to set up global carbon pricing.
New details on a midair collision over Katmai National Park. Plus, the star of Hamilton reflects on bringing the smash Broadway show to Alaska. And, Northwest Arctic communities work to help those struggling with opioid addiction.
"Carbon emissions? Still climbing. Rich countries' finance commitments? Delinquent."
Five weeks after setting sail from Tromsø, Norway, the Alfred Wegener Institute's research vessel Polarstern makes a stop at the northernmost point on Earth. Here, too, the international team of researchers is investigating the coupling between sea ice, the ocean and its life, including within the deep sea. So far, the Arcwatch-1 expedition, launched on August 3, 2023, has delivered some surprising discoveries: For example, 2023 is characterized by unusual ice drift, which is affecting communities under the ice. In addition, the team has discovered an amazing biodiversity at a previously unmapped seamount at 1500 meters depth, under the ice.
September 07, 2023 10:37 PM Eschewing face-time with foreign leaders at global summits this week, Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday visited the homes of villagers in a rural part of northeast China battered by floods.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Four Kenyan airports under the Kenya Airport Authority (KAA) have received level 2 carbon accreditation from the Airport Council International (ACI) under the Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) Program.
September 06, 2023 10:29 PM CRANS MONTANA, Switzerland - Fields of white snow and ice are giving way to grey rocky outcrops in the Swiss Alps as glaciers melt after another hot summer.
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The U.S. Interior Department on Wednesday canceled seven oil and gas leases in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge that were part of a sale held in the waning days of the Trump administration, arguing the sale was legally flawed.Read more...
September 06, 2023 4:40 PM Russia must boost production facilities for the construction of ice-breaking vessels in order to meet its targets for increasing trade via the Northern Sea route, Moscow's official in charge of Arctic development has said.
The leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge were awarded at the end of the Trump administration.
The world's oceans were the hottest ever recorded, while Antarctica continued to set records for low amounts of sea ice, the World Meteorological Organization said.
The man was working at Casey research station in the bitter Antarctic winter when he suffered from what authorities described as a developing medical condition that needed specialist assessment and care.
[FrontPageAfrica] Yarpah Town; Gibi -- Communities that would be affected by a potential carbon credit deal between Liberia and the United Arab Emirates-based Blue Carbon are demanding their right to consent.
The frozen landscapes of Antarctica are confronting significant issues amid the ongoing global challenge of rising temperatures.
Australian rescuers have successfully evacuated a researcher who fell seriously ill at a remote Antarctic outpost, but it required a unique and daring evacuation mission. The man in question had an undisclosed "developing medical condition" and the mission required an emergency medical rescue team, a huge icebreaker ship and two helicopters to retrieve the man from extremely isolated territory on the icy continent, according to CBS News' partner network, BBC News. The Australian Antarctic Division, the government agency that led the rescue operation, said the man had been successfully retrieved and flown onto its icebreaker RSV Nuyina — a special-purpose boat designed to navigate through ice-covered waters. The man was in transit Monday to the southern Australian island state of Tasmania for...
The Adamello glacier, the largest in the Italian Alps, is slowly being destroyed by global warming, with experts giving it less than a century to survive.
That fashion, and particularly fast fashion, is bad for the planet is no big news. It has been well-publicised that the industry accounts for 10% of global carbon emissions - more than international aviation and shipping combined.
Paul RichardsonThis is the latest in The Daily Beast’s series on underrated destinations, It’s Still a Big World.Waking at 3 a.m., I creep out of my tent into the weird penumbra of an Arctic summer night. Below me lies a deep fjord where icebergs float serenely in water of a steely blue. At the back of the view is a cyclorama of jagged mountains, their dark shoulders cloaked with late snow. Being “in the middle of nowhere” has never seemed more literally true. I stare dumbly, wondering for a moment whether I might be sleepwalking through some hyper-vivid dream.There are few genuinely new frontiers in modern travel, but Greenland is surely one of them. It hardly seems a decade ago that the coolest, most talked-about new Nordic destination was Iceland. But these days remote and exotic places...
This month’s open thread on climate science topics. It’s been a warm summer, dontcha know? Expect ERA5, the satellite data and then the surface data products to confirm this in the next week or so. Sea ice minimum in the Arctic will also occur soon, as will a record low maximum in the Antarctic. El […] The post Unforced variations: Sep 2023 first appeared on RealClimate.
A few days after the annual Arctic sea ice minimum extent was reached on September 19, the sun set at the North Pole, aiding sea ice growth. Arctic sea ice extent has grown at a fairly slow pace, leading to the … Continue reading →
Planting trees in vast schemes to 'offset' carbon emissions is harming nature, a new Oxford study claims.
The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism entered a trial phase Sunday.
In November, Sam Cox, 34, from Devon, will begin a journey of more than 1,200 miles (2,000km) in an attempt to complete the longest solo unsupported Antarctic crossing.
[New Zimbabwe] United Arab Emirates (UAE) based Global Carbon Investments (GCI) has entered into a US$1.5 billion deal with Zimbabwe's Environment Ministry for climate related ventures that will ensure the country ensures reduction of forest emissions.
Aquaculture is bringing jobs and money to rural regions, but a huge escape of farmed fish in August could devastate local salmon populations Clad in black waders, Guðmundur Hauker Jakobsson jumps into the River Blanda, whose freezing waters run down from the Hofsjökull glacier. Armed with a net, he casts around the ascending pools of the river’s fish “ladder”, built to aid wild salmon migrating up this powerful waterway from the sea. Within minutes, he pulls out a 15lb silver fish, which thrashes and writhes against the net, then another, then another – five in all. The wild salmon of the Blanda here in north-west Iceland are some of the largest and most athletic in a country where the rivers are considered among the world’s best. King Charles has fished for salmon here, as have David Beckham...
Image: Part of the Southern Patagonian Ice Field with its white glaciers and aquamarine lakes is featured in this Copernicus Sentinel-2 image from 10 January 2023.
Switzerland has lost 10 per cent of its glaciers in the past two years as hot summers and a lack of snow 'dramatically' accelerate the loss of ice.
A Swiss Academy of Sciences panel is reporting a dramatic acceleration of glacier melt in the Alpine country, which has lost 10 per cent of its ice volume in the past two years.
Scientists using space-based radar found that land in New York City is sinking at varying rates from human and natural factors. A few spots are rising. Parts of the New York City metropolitan area are sinking and rising at different rates due to factors ranging from land-use practices to long-lost glaciers, scientists have found. While […]
Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, Accepted Article.
[New Times] Rwanda is set to unveil its carbon market scheme at the 28th UN Climate Summit, known as COP28, scheduled to take place from November 30 to December 12, at Expo City Dubai, The NewTimes has learnt.
New measurements of how the boundary between onshore glacier and floating ice shelf glides back-and- forth could help predict melting The grounding line of the southern Ronne Ice Shelf in … The post Antarctica’s glacial border moves for miles with the tide appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.
On September 10, Antarctic sea ice likely reached its annual maximum extent of 16.96 million square kilometers (6.55 million square miles). This is the lowest sea ice maximum in the 1979 to 2023 sea ice record by a wide margin. Please note … Continue reading →
British Antarctic Survey scientists are called up for their expertise this season, in a series of documentaries on radio and television. Secrets of our Universe with Tim Peake, Channel 5 … The post British Antarctic Survey on Radio & TV this Autumn appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.
Jupiter’s mysterious moon Europa may hold carbon in the ocean lurking beneath its icy shell
In the “weather kitchen,” the interplay between the Azores High and Icelandic Low has a substantial effect on how much warm water the Atlantic transports to the Arctic along the Norwegian coast. But this rhythm can be thrown off for years at a time. Experts from the Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research finally have an explanation for why: Due to unusual atmospheric pressure conditions over the North Atlantic, low-pressure areas are diverted from their usual track, which disrupts the coupling between the Azores High, the Icelandic Low and the winds off the Norwegian coast. This finding is an important step toward refining climate models and more accurately predicting the fate of Arctic sea ice in the face of progressing climate change.
Nutrient-rich soil known as “dark earth” has been cultivated by Indigenous farmers in the Amazon for centuries, leaving behind a large and still uncounted store of carbon
System not fit for carbon offsetting, puts Indigenous communities at risk and should be replaced with new approach, say researchers.
Without its ice cooling the planet, Antarctica could transform from Earth’s refrigerator to a radiator, experts have said - David Merron PhotographyThe Antarctic’s sea-ice has reached a record low and the consequences could be devastating, polar experts have warned.Satellite data shows that the sea-ice is significantly below any previous recorded winter level (March-October). The area of missing ice is equivalent to five times the size of the British Isles.“It’s so far outside anything we’ve seen, it’s almost mind-blowing,” said Walter Meier, who monitors sea-ice with the National Snow and Ice Data Center.Antarctica’s huge ice expanse regulates the planet’s temperature – the white surface reflects the Sun’s energy back into the atmosphere and also cools the water beneath and near it.Without...
Carbon capture and storage projects are believed to be crucial to the UK's net-zero ambitions
Cement is ubiquitous, but the process of making it emits carbon into the atmosphere. The industry says there's no easy way to avoid that, which is why it's turning to carbon capture and storage technology as a way to decarbonize.
September 15, 2023 3:12 PM The study looked at so-called Redd+ credits, which represent roughly a quarter of carbon offsets issued globally.
Both Arctic and Antarctic sea ice appear to be heading toward their respective seasonal limits, reaching the lowest extent at the end of summer in the north, and the highest extent as winter ends in the south. In the Antarctic, … Continue reading →
Achievement shows Tibet could play a significant role in helping China achieve its dual carbon targets, regional head Yan Jinhai tells ecological development forum.
The building sector may be overdue for a significant overhaul of the processes in which infrastructure is built to be more environmentally conscious and reduce carbon emissions, a new UN report reveals. On September 12, 2023, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Yale Center for Ecosystems + Architecture (Yale CEA), under the Global […]
The luxury cruise ship MV Ocean Explorer was successfully pulled free at high tide after running aground above the Arctic Circle with 206 people on board.
Two new polar ring galaxies were discovered after a team of international researchers, including a professor with the University of Manitoba, found traces of hydrogen gas
Around 90 Australians are on board the Norwegian ship which ran aground in Alpefjord in the Northeast Greenland National Park, cruise operator Aurora Expeditions confirmed.
Usually, the Snow Glacier and Skilak lakes release every two or three years. Both at the same time is unprecedented.
Apple unveiled new devices Tuesday with its highly anticipated iPhone 15, carbon neutral Apple Watch, and new USB-C charger topping the company's "Wonderlust" event in Cupertino, Calif.
Amazon commits to net-zero carbon emissions by 2040 through significant investments in direct air capture (DAC) technology and modular DAC systems.
[New Times] The cabinet was on Monday, September 11 briefed on the country's carbon emission trading framework in accordance with Article 6 of the Paris Agreement.
The growth in carbon capture projects is expected to create a booming global shipping trade.
As the current heatwave unfolds it may be hard to focus on more wintry pleasures, but one member of the royal family has ice at the forefront of his mind.
The Global Stocktake report says the world is far off track from meeting the goals outlined in the 2015 Paris Agreement and calls for transformational and urgent action.
STATEMENT: More Leadership Needed from G20 Countries on Global Crises, Despite Some Positive Signals alison.cinnamo… Fri, 09/08/2023 - 20:15 NEW DELHI, INDIA (September 9, 2023) — Today the G20, made up of the world’s largest economies, issued the New Delhi Leaders’ Declaration, which emphasizes the importance of G20 countries cooperating to address global challenges like the climate crisis. The declaration follows yesterday’s release of the Global Stocktake synthesis report , which offers the most comprehensive overview of climate action since the Paris Agreement was adopted in 2015, as well as a roadmap for government to move forward. Following is a statement from Ani Dasgupta, President & CEO, World Resources Institute: “The world is burning...
The carbon adjuster charge adds 6.22 cents to the price of fuel in the province, double a similar charge in Nova Scotia.
A study funded by NASA found that about half of the Himalayas glaciers have melted because global temperatures have risen beyond 1.5 degrees Celsius.
The price of carbon capture technology for power plants could be slashed using a design that relies on the reaction between CO2 in flue gas and a fine mist of electrically charged particles
Media release | The European Energy Exchange (EEX) has launched its Global Carbon Index (GCI) Family, offering a comprehensive view into the rapidly evolving global carbon markets. The new index bundle will introduce the EEX GCI Core, and the...
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- African leaders have called on the international community to rally behind the proposal for a global carbon taxation regime aimed at addressing the escalating climate crisis.
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The U.S. Interior Department on Wednesday canceled the remaining seven oil and gas leases in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge that were part of a sale held in the waning days of the Trump administration, angering state political leaders including Alaska's Republican governor, who…Read more...
Heat waves this summer from the U.S. to Europe and Asia have caught the world’s attention. But it’s also been unseasonably warm in the Antarctic winter – with visible effects.
The global average temperature for June, July and August was 16.77°C (62.19°F), beating the previous record set in 2019 by almost three-tenths of a degree
The Georgia lawmaker's resurfaced comments about the ice age had critics melting down.
While the first half of August saw a rapid pace of Arctic sea ice loss, the pace slowed during the latter half of the month as mostly cooler conditions set in. Antarctic sea ice extent increased during the second half of the month. … Continue reading →
September 05, 2023 2:18 PM African governments see carbon credits or offsets as critical to mobilise funds from rich-world donors.
The icebreaker RSV Nuyina traveled more than 1,860 miles near the end of the bitter Antarctic winter season to get close to Australia’s Casey research station.
September 05, 2023 12:50 AM Like other Alpine glaciers, the Adamello is suffering from reduced snowfall – down 50 per cent last year.
An Australian researcher has been evacuated from a base in Antarctica and is being transported for care after developing an urgent medical condition while working at the remote outpost, officials confirmed Monday.
PHOTO: Denise Chan via Unsplash The carbon price pushed through the $70 mark at the end of last week, last fixing at $71 on Commtrade on Friday. It has climbed $6 in the past two weeks to its highest point since February - more...
Residents of Pakistan's Himalayan region turn to science and folklore, with backing from the U.N. They're erecting ice towers, harvesting avalanches and performing an ancient glacier ritual.
How young polar researchers in the UK are tackling the taboo subject of menstruation.
Scientists say they have found a link between human-related greenhouse gas emissions and polar bear reproduction and survival rates for the first time in a new study, potentially overcoming a barrier to protecting the species.Polar bears live in 19 populations across the Arctic and are found in Canada, the United States, Russia, Greenland and Norway, according to conservation organization Polar Bears International. The populations live under distinct and varying circumstances, but all depend upon ice sheets to access their main prey, two species of seal, said study coauthor Steven Amstrup, chief scientist emeritus at Polar Bears International. When sea ice melts, polar bears are forced onto land where they are deprived of food and must survive on fat reserves that they have accumulated beforehand.Polar...