Sea-level rise is one of the most immediate consequences of climate change, as highlighted recently through urgent pleas from leaders of island nations at the COP26 summit.
Sentinel-6 Returning Most Precise Data Ever on Sea Level
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Silting the Cold Sea
Greenland’s glaciers grind rock into a fine powder that discolors meltwater and often makes beautiful patterns as it mixes with seawater.
Satellites Reveal Arctic Rivers are Changing Faster Than We Thought
A civil and environmental engineering researcher at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has, for the first time, assimilated satellite information into on-site river measurements and hydrologic models to calculate the past 35 years of river discharge in the entire pan-Arctic region.
Eight Worst Wildfire Weather Years on Record Happened in the Last Decade: Study
Lower humidity and higher temperatures are driving extreme weather that makes wildfires more frequent and intense, say experts.
Climate Change is Making One of the World's Strongest Currents Flow Faster
The Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC), the only ocean current that circumnavigates the planet, is speeding up. For the first time, scientists are able to tell that this is happening by taking advantage of a decades-long set of observational records.
Extinct Swordfish-Shaped Marine Reptile Discovered
A team of international researchers from Canada, Colombia, and Germany has discovered a new marine reptile.
