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Policy & Planning

Sea ice hits record lows at both poles
The repeated bouts of warm weather this season could push the Arctic to a record low winter peak for the third year in a row.
Andrea Thompson

Feb 14, 2017

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Policy & Planning

East Antarctica is melting from above and below
Two new studies of different ice shelves have seen major melting that could portend a less stable future for the region.
Brian Kahn

Dec 19, 2016

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Policy & Planning

Arctic Sea ice sees strange cold season retreat
An unseasonal dip in sea ice growth helped November set a record low — the seventh month to do so this year, also a record.
Andrea Thompson

Dec 7, 2016

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Policy & Planning

The Arctic is a seriously weird and scary place right now
Intense warmth in both the air and oceans is driving the mini-meltdown at a time when Arctic sea ice should be rapidly growing.
Brian Kahn

Nov 23, 2016

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Antarctica at risk of runaway melting, scientists discover
The world’s greatest reservoir of ice is verging on a breakdown that could push seas to heights not experienced since prehistoric times.
John Upton

Apr 1, 2016

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New York’s smart grid research may shape U.S.
New York and its utility infrastructure are highly vulnerable to climate change-influenced extreme weather and rising seas.
Bobby Magill

Apr 13, 2015

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Antarctica’s icy ‘doorstops’ thin; rising seas at risk
Over the past two decades, the massive platforms of floating ice that dot Antarctica’s coast have been thinning at an increasing rate.
Andrea Thompson

Mar 27, 2015

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Arctic sea ice hits record low winter peak
It’s official: When the sea ice that blankets the Arctic Ocean hit its yearly peak on Feb. 25, the maximum area was a record low.
Andrea Thompson

Mar 20, 2015

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Arctic sea ice is getting thinner, faster
While the steady disappearance of sea ice in the Arctic has been one of the hallmark effects of global warming, research shows it is not only covering less of the planet, but it’s also getting significantly thinner.
Andrea Thompson

Mar 5, 2015

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Sea ice still declining, despite Antarctica’s gains
Melting sea ice could have major impacts on regional and global weather and climate patterns, as well as sea life and wildlife.
Andrea Thompson

Feb 19, 2015

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Persistent warming driving big Arctic changes
Long-term trends in rising temperatures, spiraling sea ice loss, and ecosystem shifts paint a picture of a region in transition due to climate change in Arctic.
Brian Kahn

Dec 19, 2014

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UN climate report rings alarm, offers guidance
The most sophisticated, comprehensive and succinct scientific account of the impacts of human activity on the world was published Sunday.
John Upton

Nov 3, 2014

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