The underside of the world’s largest ice shelf is melting—by meters per year in some places—because of the seasonal inflow of water heated by the Sun, observations of the White Continent reveal. Read More »Ocean Sciences
A new study tracks how climatic factors like sea ice cover and ocean circulation affect the life span and distribution of polychlorinated biphenyls in the world’s oceans.Read More »Climate Change
Democrats and environmental groups applaud the first major piece of climate legislation to pass the House in 10 years, but chances for passage in the Senate are slim.Read More »
A special issue dedicated to modeling the impacts of stratospheric sulfur dioxide injections is a crucial step toward understanding the climate goals this intervention can—and cannot—achieve.Read More »Hydrology, Cryosphere & Earth Surface
The study combines data from a global glacier inventory, a review of existing literature and computer modeling to analyze World Heritage glaciers.Read More »Biogeosciences
Onboard machine learning and compact thermal imaging could turn satellites into real-time fire management tools to help officials on the ground.Read More »Science Policy & Funding
More than half of the newly elected Democratic representatives signed onto a letter calling for “robust funding” for U.S. climate change research programs.Read More »Climate Change
