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Sep 23, 2013 02:09 PM EDT

Arctic Sea Ice Minimum 2013: Actual Graphs and Numbers (Watch the Melting)

Though less Arctic sea ice melted in 2013 compared to 2012, this year's total is the sixth lowest in the satellite record. This year continues a long-term downward trend of about 12 percent Arctic sea ice loss per decade since the late 1970s -- a decline that accelerated after 2007.

Sep 20, 2013 04:09 PM EDT

Decade Long Global Warming 'Hiatus' Unlikely to Last, Says Draft U.N. Report

A "hiatus" in global warming so far this century is partly caused by natural variations in a chaotic climate and is unlikely to last, a draft United Nations report by leading climate scientists says.

Jul 31, 2013 11:42 AM EDT

Polar Antarctic Ecosystem at Risk: Impact of Global Warming's Sunlight

Deep beneath the polar ice, communities of fan worms and sponges thrive in Antarctic waters. Now, scientists have discovered that slight changes in the timing of the annual loss of sea ice could have dire consequences for these populations by allowing far more sunlight than usual to reach the sea fl...

Jul 31, 2013 08:20 AM EDT

North Pole Not Underwater, But Arctic Ice Still Melting

It may look like the North Pole is underwater, but apparently that's normal--really. Scientists are speaking out about the picture that sparked a media frenzy over the past few weeks, revealing that in this case, a picture isn't necessarily worth a thousand words.

Jul 26, 2013 10:25 AM EDT

Global Warming Cuts Water Snowpack Storage by 56 Percent in Oregon

The climate is changing, causing some areas to dry out while others cope with wetter conditions. In the case of Oregon, though, it turns out that there will be an average 56 percent drop in the amount of water stored in peak snowpack by the middle of this century. This could have significant impacts...

Jul 22, 2013 02:13 PM EDT

Antarctic Ice Melt from Icebergs May Cause Massive Sea Level Rise

Scientists have discovered that stretches of ice on the coasts of Antarctica and Greenland are at risk of rapidly cracking apart and falling into the ocean, forming icebergs. This could mean that sea level rise will be on the upper end of current model projections.

Jun 13, 2013 04:24 PM EDT

Warm Ocean, Not Icebergs, Causing Most of Antarctic Ice Shelves' Mass Loss

Ocean waters melting the undersides of Antarctic ice shelves are responsible for most of the continent's ice shelf mass loss, a new study by NASA and university researchers has found.

Jun 10, 2013 04:22 PM EDT

Metal-Organic Materials With Superior Carbon Dioxide Capture Capabilities Discovered

A series of metal-organic materials (MOMs) that capture carbon dioxide from pre- and post-energy production have tremendous potential for reducing global warming and removing impurities from gases.

Mar 16, 2013 01:37 PM EDT

Somalian 2011 Famine May Have Been Caused by Global Warming: Scientists

Low levels of rainfall in Somalia in 2011 which resulted in tens of thousands of famine-related death may have been caused by climate change, according to a new study.

Mar 12, 2013 12:23 PM EDT

Tropical Rainforests are Becoming Resilient to Climate Change, Study

A new study has revealed that rainforest are more resilient to global warming than previously imagined as they are less likely to lose biomass.

Mar 08, 2013 10:51 AM EST

Recent Global Temperature Rise is Fastest in 11,000 Years since Last Ice Age

There's an increasing amount of evidence that the climate has dramatically warmed up over the past century, and now a new study examining 11,000 years of climate temperatures shows the Earth is head towards an even more significant rise in heat.

Mar 08, 2013 12:11 AM EST