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Greenland ice sheet IS melting but much of the heating is coming from INSIDE the earth 15 Aug 2013 | 12:45 am
In total, the Greeland ice sheet contains an amount of ice that would lead to a rise of global sea level by more than seven metres, if completely melted Study suggests melting in an area is due to co...
Masses of plastic particles found in Great Lakes 31 Jul 2013 | 09:46 pm
A chemist with State University of New York at Fredonia and one of the project leaders, works aboard a research vessel on Lake Erie with a device that skims the water surface collecting plastic sample...
Bird experts and scientists left puzzled as birds fall dead from north Queensland skies 19 Jul 2013 | 12:25 am
A juvenile black kite soaring on thermals in the wild. Scientists are investigating a mass run of deaths among the raptors. Source: News Limited EXPERTS are looking for clues as to why common black k...
Hundreds of animals, fish and birds from Florida natural lagoon are mysteriously dead 9 Jul 2013 | 10:17 pm
More events of mass wild-life species deaths are occurring exponentially, usually without explanation. Often the immediate problem is recognized, but what caused the problem remains unknown. The term...
Researchers find ocean seafloor is covered in trash 28 Jun 2013 | 03:43 am
Not surprising, but sad nonetheless We've all seen images of trash on beaches, or floating on the surface of the ocean. But a surprising amount ends up on the deep seafloor, at depths so great that it...
Irish Cold Spells Linked to Volcanic Eruptions 7 Jun 2013 | 10:11 pm
Clonmacnoise monastery in the Irish Midlands. This was a center of recording of annalistic manuscripts from around A.D. 700 to A.D. 1200. CREDIT: Fancis Ludlow Major volcanic eruptions around the wo...
Irish Cold Spells Linked to Volcanic Eruptions 7 Jun 2013 | 10:11 pm
Clonmacnoise monastery in the Irish Midlands. This was a center of recording of annalistic manuscripts from around A.D. 700 to A.D. 1200. CREDIT: Fancis Ludlow Major volcanic eruptions around the wo...
Mount Everest region glaciers retreating as climate warms 31 May 2013 | 01:29 am
This undated photograph shows unidentified mountaineers as they walk past the Hillary Step whilst pushing for the summit of Mount Everest as they climb the south face from Nepal. (TSHERING SHERPA , AF...
Mount Everest region glaciers retreating as climate warms 31 May 2013 | 01:29 am
This undated photograph shows unidentified mountaineers as they walk past the Hillary Step whilst pushing for the summit of Mount Everest as they climb the south face from Nepal. (TSHERING SHERPA , AF...
Extreme Weather Drove More Than 30 Million People from Their Homes in 2012 17 May 2013 | 09:44 pm
In case you weren't sure what climate change looks like, here's a preview: It looks like millions of people displaced from their homes due to flooding. For example, in 2012, when 32.4 million people h...
