Unexpected climate feedback links Antarctic ice sheet with reduced carbon uptake

A study in Nature Geoscience reveals that changes in the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) closely tracked marine algae growth ...
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Melting Antarctic ice may weaken a major carbon sink

Melting ice from West Antarctica once delivered huge amounts of iron to the Southern Ocean, but algae growth did not increase as expected. Researchers found the iron was in a form that marine life ...

Melting Antarctic Ice Did the Opposite of What Scientists Expected

Scientists studying ancient ocean sediments discovered a surprising link between the shrinking of West Antarctica’s ice and the Southern Ocean’s ability to absorb carbon dioxide.
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Polar Geoengineering Debate Rages as Climate Change Melts Ice

This story was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center’s Ocean Reporting Network. A “civil war” is brewing in polar science. As climate change rapidly melts Earth’s ice, sides are being drawn ...

Lab study suggests longer waves fracture floating ice sheets at lower stress

When waves are moving across ice-covered seas, they can cause sheets of ice to bend and ultimately break. Understanding the ...
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If you're still measuring climate change this way, you're missing the real danger, experts say

For decades, global temperature averages have been the yardstick by which we measure our planet's fever. Leaders gather at ...
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What are climate tipping points? They sound scary, especially for ice sheets and oceans, but there’s still room for optimism

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Alexandra A Phillips, University of California, Santa Barbara (THE CONVERSATION) As ...