Global warming streak brings extreme weather from cyclones to polar freeze
A “collapse” of the polar vortex occurs when the layer between 10 and 50km above the Earth’s surface heats up to 50C in less than two days, disrupting the normal circulation of cold air around the ...
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Global sea ice cover hits record low in February as world continues hot streak
Global sea ice cover reached a historic low in February, Europe’s climate monitor said Thursday, with temperatures spiking up ...
Global sea ice cover hit a record low in February, researchers find
The findings from Europe’s Copernicus Climate Change Service involve the third warmest February on record for the planet.
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Tiny sea slug could have a big impact on successful coastal conservation efforts
As climate change accelerates, finding effective solutions that deliver outsized impact becomes increasingly crucial. Now, new research from Chapman University shows that a tiny marine mollusk native ...
Record ocean, land temps continue; daily global sea ice extent reaches new low
Arctic sea ice reached its lowest monthly extent for February at 8% below average, the third consecutive month in which the sea ice extent set a record for the corresponding month ...