Tag: ice melting

Arctic warming persisted in 2017, resulting in the second warmest air temperatures, above average ocean temperatures, loss of sea ice, and a range of human, ocean and ecosystem effects, according to a new report sponsored by the US NOAA.

An American geographer discussed about the opportunities which are emerging from the rapid change in Arctic for the Prince Rupert. He believes that Prince Rupert can take advantage of its location, considering that shipping passages through the Arctic are becoming viable options.

A one trillion tonne iceberg, one of the biggest ever recorded, has broken away from the Larsen C Ice Shelf, in Antarctica. The section broken is of 5,800 square km, which means the size of U.S. state of Delaware, and its volume is twice that of Lake Erie, one of the Great Lakes.

Α recently published report presents the European perspectives towards a changing Arctic and suggests how the European Union and its Member States can play a positive role in several policy areas. For the shipping sector, Europe should set ambitious targets and mandatory requirements for Arctic shipping and support environmental and security monitoring.

A new report issued by the Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme, warns that even if the world manages to keep global warming below the targeted 2°C threshold, some of the Arctic shifts, resulting from climate change, could be permanent. By 2030, the Arctic Ocean may be ice-free, pushing seas to more extreme heights.

According to a new study, if the warming of the Arctic continues at the same pace, the ice melt could cost the world trillions of dollars by 2100, along with profound impacts on human health and safety. It is estimated that the cumulative cost of the changes unfolding in the Arctic could range from $7 trillion to $90 trillion.

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has stated that its Oceans Melting Greenland (OMG) project is revealing new details about thinning of the Greenland polar icecap. In particular, OMG observations have been depicted in two new research papers in order to document how meltwater and ocean currents are interacting along Greenland's west coast and to improve seafloor maps used to predict future melting and subsequent sea level rise.

The Global Ice Center of Weathernews Inc. announced its observation summaries of the Arctic Sea ice in 2016. This year, the sea ice continued to shrink due to warm Arctic pattern, leaving only 13.96 million km2 of ice in February, setting the record smallest area in winter.

Two new studies provide new insight into the deep history of the Greenland Ice Sheet, looking back millions of years further than previous techniques allowed. However, the studies present some strongly contrasting evidence about how Greenland's ice sheet may have responded to past climate change.

As diminishing sea ice in the Arctic Ocean expands navigable waters, scientists sponsored by the Office of Naval Research have traveled to the region to study the changing environment and provide new tools to help the U.S. Navy operate in a once-inaccessible area.