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global warming effects
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Some glaciers can suddenly surge forward – with dangerous consequences
The surging Scheelebreen glacier in Svalbard advances into the frozen fjord, April 2022. Erik Schytt Mannerfelt, CC BY…
As Antarctic sea ice shrinks, iconic emperor penguins are in more peril than we thought
Dana M Bergstrom, University of Wollongong When winter comes to Antarctica, seals and Adélie penguins leave the freezing…
Why spring 2025 is so dry
Jack Marley, The Conversation April showers bring May flowers according to an old English saying. This phrase, which…
Reality check: coral restoration won’t save the world’s reefs
A coral ‘rope’ nursery in the Maldives. Luca Saponari/University of Milan, CC BY-ND Corey J. A. Bradshaw, Flinders…
That Arctic blast can feel brutally cold, but how much colder than ‘normal’ is it really?
Philadelphia Eagles fans braved temperatures in the 20s to watch their team play the New York Giants on…
‘Unprecedented’ climate extremes are everywhere. Our baselines for what’s normal will need to change
Thomas Rosenzweig/Shutterstock Milton Speer, University of Technology Sydney and Lance M Leslie, University of Technology Sydney Extreme temperature…