Tag: ice melt
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Scientist Explains How to Manage the Climate Tipping Point
Scientists have sounded the alarm about a climate tipping point for decades. Previously, they believed that once the climate passed a certain threshold, it would lead to catastrophic, irreversible changes. However, a new study by scientists from Utrecht University found that maybe we underestimated the climate’s resilience. While there’s overwhelming evidence of climate change, their…
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Researchers Warn That Himalayan Glaciers Are Melting at Exceptional Rate
Researchers have discovered that the Himalayan glaciers have begun melting at an unprecedented rate. According to the study, the rapidly melting ice could impact the water supply for millions of people in Asia. University of Leeds researchers analyzed ice melting rates throughout the last 400-700 years when the glacier expanded during the Little Ice Age.…
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Melting Ice in Greenland Raises Alarms for Flooding
New research by the University of Leeds found that Greenland’s rapidly melting ice raises global flood risks. In the past forty years, the world’s ice sheets have disappeared at alarming rates due to climate change. The increasing intensity and frequency of ice melting events raise sea level and flood concerns worldwide. Scientists have documented the…