Like the apocryphal frog that doesn’t notice the rising water temperature until it’s boiled alive, we as a global society are still struggling to recognise…
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Sea level rise in England ‘will put 200,000 homes at risk by 2050’
Sea level rise will put about 200,000 coastal properties in England at risk within 30 years, new data suggests, as the climate crisis takes hold.…
View More Sea level rise in England ‘will put 200,000 homes at risk by 2050’Toxic waste revealed as eroding coastlines expose old landfills
Stretching from Lyme Regis towards Charmouth, East Cliff beach is a hotspot for fossil hunters scouring the shore for spiral-shaped ammonites or the glint of…
View More Toxic waste revealed as eroding coastlines expose old landfills‘Taste this, it’s salty’: how rising seas are ruining the Gambia’s rice farmers
In the sweltering heat of the late-morning west African sun, Aminata Jamba slashes at golden rice stalks with a sickle. “The rice is lovely,” she…
View More ‘Taste this, it’s salty’: how rising seas are ruining the Gambia’s rice farmersRain falls on peak of Greenland ice cap for first time on record
Rain has fallen on the summit of Greenland’s huge ice cap for the first time on record. Temperatures are normally well below freezing on the…
View More Rain falls on peak of Greenland ice cap for first time on recordUp to 410 million people at risk from sea level rises – study
Up to 410 million people will be living in areas less than 2 metres above sea level, and at risk from sea level rises, unless…
View More Up to 410 million people at risk from sea level rises – studyGreenland ice sheet on brink of major tipping point, says study
A significant part of the Greenland ice sheet is on the brink of a tipping point, after which accelerated melting would become inevitable even if…
View More Greenland ice sheet on brink of major tipping point, says studyAntarctic ‘doomsday glacier’ may be melting faster than was thought
An Antarctic glacier larger than the UK is at risk of breaking up after scientists discovered more warm water flowing underneath it than previously thought.…
View More Antarctic ‘doomsday glacier’ may be melting faster than was thoughtScientists need to face both facts and feelings when dealing with the climate crisis | Kimberly Nicholas
Over the course of my career, the climate crisis has changed from something only experts could see – reading clues trapped in frozen air bubbles…
View More Scientists need to face both facts and feelings when dealing with the climate crisis | Kimberly NicholasSea level rise could be worse than feared, warn researchers
The rise in the sea level is likely to be faster and greater than previously thought, according to researchers who say recent predictions are inconsistent…
View More Sea level rise could be worse than feared, warn researchers