Tag: Antarctic
What happens if CO2 emissions stop? – Knowledge
Like so many things in life, it all started with coffee. The polar explorer Martin Siegert drank it with his atmospheric physicist colleague Joanna Haigh. Both work at Imperial College…
EU climate service Copernicus: October 2023 was too warm again – like all year – knowledge
According to data from the EU Climate Service, October was 1.7 degrees Celsius too warm, and overall the current year is close to the 1.5 degree limit. SZ graphics show…
Beneath melting glaciers, new lands to protect
The Tré-la-Tête glacier, in the Mont-Blanc massif, is no exception. Like so many others around the world, it has continued to melt in recent years. The fourth largest glacier in…
EU climate service Copernicus: October 2023 was 1.7 degrees too warm – knowledge
According to data from the EU Climate Service, October was 1.7 degrees Celsius too warm, and overall the current year is close to the 1.5 degree limit. SZ graphics show…
The highly contagious bird flu soon reached every continent – knowledge
The worst wave of bird flu to date has been raging worldwide for three years. The virus has long been killing not only birds, but also seals, bears and foxes.…
First cases of bird flu in Antarctica
As of: October 26, 2023 11:02 a.m A subtype of bird flu that has been rampant almost worldwide since 2021 has reached Antarctica. In view of the fear of mass…
First cases of bird flu in Antarctica
As of: October 25, 2023 2:45 p.m A subtype of bird flu that has been rampant almost worldwide since 2021 has reached Antarctica. In view of the fear of mass…
Humanity has ‘lost control’ over melting Antarctic ice
The melting of West Antarctic ice is expected to accelerate significantly in the coming decades and could raise sea levels, even if the world meets its commitments to limit global…
Climate change: tipping point in Antarctica may have been passed – knowledge
Bad news for West Antarctica: accelerated ice loss, possibly even a collapse of the ice sheet, can no longer be avoided. And with it a long-term sea level rise of…
Why the melting of ice in Antarctica poses so many mysteries – Knowledge
Robbie Mallett did not expect that heat in Antarctica would be a particular problem for him. The sea ice researcher has just spent the winter, which runs from March to…