Global heating continued unabated despite Covid lockdowns, with record Arctic wildfires and Atlantic tropical storms
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Image copyrightALEX MAZURImage captionThe icebreaker, the Nathaniel B Palmer, mapped more than 2,000 sq km of seafloor in front of the glacier
Scientists
The following maps are generated by creating a water layer at 216 feet above the ground.
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One major threat from climate change is the rising global sea level. At the coast, the rising seas will wipe out infrastructure and threaten wildlife. If ocean water moves deeper into landmasses, the salt will contaminate sources required for drinking water
Low-lying coastal land in Davao are eroding in many places with aquaculture and agriculture, as well as settlements and infrastructure threatened by both the slow sea level rise and major storm events. Photo Credits: Pedro Walpole
Wendy Clavano, PhD
30 April 2012
(First of three parts)
Sea levels are changing around the world and although natural variation is expected, there is an observed global rise on average. This article, the first in a series of three, will
MANILA, Philippines — In only three decades, areas in the Philippines now home to around 6.8 million
Several Christmas traditions have roots in the ancient Yule festival
As the southern hemisphere celebrates the start of summer, those north of the equator will experience the shortest day of the year, known as the winter solstice.
For the first time in four years, that event falls
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