NASA: Sea level rise is accelerating as ice melts
NEWS: Scientists form new team to address big uncertainties in the pace of future changes to ice sheets and the ocean
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Sea level rise faster than feared, say scientists
NEWS: Harvard researchers find that there has been an almost threefold annual increase in global sea levels over the last quarter of a century
Antarctic glacier melt could add 3 metres to sea levels – study
A huge glacier in the frozen wastes of East Antarctica, a region previously thought stable, could melt much faster than expected, scientists say.
Human impact on glacier melt increasing – study
NEWS: Scientific studies show increasing human impact on glaciers; Antarctic ice melt faster than thought
Greenland ice sheet reveals past vulnerability
NEWS: Greenland ice melt caused sea levels to rise several metres some 400,000 years ago, at temperatures expected this century
Surface melting is speeding flow of Greenland glaciers
NEWS: Surface melting of Greenland ice sheets is speeding up their flow into the sea
Island states invoke IPCC report at climate negotiations
NEWS: Low lying island countries at risk from sea level rise are pushing for tougher climate action ahead of Bonn talks
Antarctic ice sheet history suggests role in rapid sea level rise
NEWS: New study suggests melting Antarctic ice sheet contributed to rapid sea level rise 15,000 years ago
Long-term sea level rise will be much higher, but barely studied – IPCC
IPCC: Sea levels are expected to rise 2.3m for every 1C increase in temperature, the UN’s science report will warn next week
Slower sea level rise linked to El Nino and natural weather patterns
NEWS: scientists say slight drop-off in annual sea level rise could be a result of natural variations
West Antarctic ice loss has accelerated over past four years
Rate of ice loss from West Antarctic has accelerated sharply, European scientists say, causing global sea levels to rise by 15% more than previously thought
Sea levels set to rise for centuries
Each degree of global warming may raise world sea levels by more than two metres, a new scientific study concludes
Climate scientists say sea level rise estimates must be increased
Sea levels could rise by one metre by 2100 once ice sheet melt is factored in accurately, say leading glaciologists
Plans to build 292 Himalayan hydroelectric dams described as “train wreck”
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Hurricane Sandy’s timely reminder to take sea level rise seriously
Writing for RTCC, John Englander argues that the recent devastation experienced by New York City and parts of the Caribbean demonstrates why rising sea levels are a clear and present threat
Sea level rise could reach 6 inches by end of century, warns leaked IPCC report
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UN climate talks a miserable experience says negotiator
Seychelles’ climate change ambassador Ronny Jumeau says he does not expect to leave the impending UN climate change talks in Doha with a smile on his face.
Sea levels likely to rise one metre by year 3000
New study finds current greenhouse gas emissions are likely to have triggered an irreversible warming causing melt from glaciers, ice caps, Greenland and Antarctic
East Timor could become home to Kiribati’s climate refugees
President Tong of Kiribati says the government are in negotiations with other countries in the event of a sea level rise
Climate Live: Could a giant umbrella protect the Great Barrier Reef, US Atlantic coast is sea-level rise ‘hotspot’ & UK is urged to improve resource efficiency
Today’s top headlines, scientists calls for novel ways to protect the oceans, US Atlantic Coast ‘hotspot’ for sea-level rise and UK government urged to strengthen resource efficiency
Melting over Greenland ice sheet shatters record, say scientists
Latest data shows melting over the Greenland ice sheet in 2012, has surpassed previous seasonal records – four weeks before the melting season is expected to end.
The United States of Climate Change #2: Poisonous politics in North Carolina
Part two in our USA series looks at the state of North Carolina. Despite leading the way on clean air legislation, local politicians have made facts optional and science discretionary in energy and environment decision making.
Greenland ice loss comes in fits and starts say scientists
New research finds Greenland’s ice sheet melt could happen in short bursts, showing that the melt witnessed between 2005 and 2010 may not have been unprecedented.
Climate Live: Calls for EU to adopt ambitious Co2 targets, climate change falls down US environmental agenda & sharp sea level rises seen in Oz
The latest international climate change news, debate and video from RTCC.