A new study suggests the Western Antarctic Ice Sheet is less stable than researchers once thought. As in the past, its collapse in the future is likely.
Warming Oceans Could Cause Antarctic Ice Sheet Collapse, Sea Level Rise
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The Greenland Ice Sheet is melting faster today than it did only a few years ago.
Past Climate Safe Havens Now Most Vulnerable
The profound threat of future climate change to biodiversity demands that scientists seek ever more effective ways to identify the most vulnerable species, communities, and ecosystems.
Losing Coastal Plant Communities to Climate Change Will Weaken Sea Defenses
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Exposing a Virus’s Hiding Place Reveals New Potential Vaccine
By figuring out how a common virus hides from the immune system, scientists have identified a potential vaccine to prevent sometimes deadly respiratory infections in humans.
