Originally Published by ENS – IRVINE, California, May 13, 2014 (ENS) – A rapidly melting section of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet appears to be in irreversible decline, with nothing to stop the entire glacial basin from disappearing into the sea, according to researchers at NASA and the University of California, Irvine.
Melting Sharks
Global temperatures have been increasing drastically during the last 13 years. Maritime ecosystems are in danger as sharks, one of the species that helps maintain the balance of marine life in the ocean, are threatened by the melting of the poles and the rising temperatures.
Colombian Students Explore the Consequences of Climate Change Around the World
Since 2012, senior students at St. George’s School in BogotÌÁ, Colombia, have participated in a team project called ÛÏEarth Observation: Science From Another Perspective.Û This year’s 88 students, working together in 12 teams, researched questions related to climate, one of the nine Societal Benefit Areas.
Leatherback Sea Turtles
The issues treated throughout the investigation root from the eminent danger of global warming, and analyses of several aspects of it, such as the loss of the polar ice caps, coastline erosion, and the changes in precipitation indexes. Then, the project focuses on the consequences inflicted on leatherback sea turtles (Dermochelys Coriacea) by the major changes on their environment.
The Continuous Renaissance of the Sahara
How has precipitation influenced the environmental change of the Sahara region?
Global warming not uniform around the globe: Some areas were recently cooling
Originally Published by Science Daily – New research shows the first detailed look at global land surface warming trends over the last 100 years, illustrating precisely when and where different areas of the world started to warm up or cool down.
UNEP Live: Building an Information Powerhouse
Can a new kind of website transform how environmental data are collected and shared? The creators of UNEP Live think it just might.
The Big Thaw: Warming Affects Arctic Animals, People in Different Ways
Discussions of climate change often focus on mid-latitude effects in order to emphasize the need for action. However, climate change and ensuing ice melts are quickly devastating Arctic mammals and native peoples of the Arctic.
Snuggling up with Science Reporters at the AAAS Meeting
Earthzine Science Writer Sarah Frazier recently attended the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Chicago. The science on display ranged from the finer nuances of climate change impacts to sweeping surveys of the American population and grand plans for pandemic preparedness across the globe.
10 Earth Images We Love
As a special tribute for Valentine’s Day, our Earthzine team has compiled images of the Earth we love. The following is a roundup of the beauty we don’t get to see every day.