Antarctica Glacier’s Retreat ‘Unprecedented’
In recent decades, Pine Island Glacier’s rapid retreat raised fears that the glacier could “collapse,” freeing the ice sheet it buffers to flow even more rapidly into the southern seas. The West Antarctic Ice contributes 0.15 to 0.30 millimeters per year to sea level rise.
Black Carbon Causes Twice As Much Global Warming Than Previously Thought
Soot from burned wood and diesel exhausts may have twice the impact on global warming than previously thought, according to a new study published today.