Sea Level Rise

Glacier Bubble Melt. Photo Credit: today.oregonstate.edu

September 11, 2023

Tiny Bubbles, Titanic Impact: How Air Pockets Accelerate Glacier Melt!

Oregon State University research has unveiled a potential reason behind the rapid retreat of sea-terminating glaciers: the bursting of minuscule, pressurized bubbles in submerged ice. This groundbreaking study, recently published in Nature

Climate·Nature·News

Antarctica’s Ice Melting Faster Than Ever: What This Means for Our Future!

Antarctica’s surrounding sea ice has reached a record low for this time of year, a stark contrast to the record-high extent observed as recently as 2014. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), while the ice cover continues

August 15, 2023

Greenland’s Ice Sheet Shrinks by 90%, Revealing Ancient Seeds and a Potential Six-Meter Sea Level Threat

Climate·Nature·Science

A new study reveals that Greenland’s ice sheet, which melted by 90% over the last million years, heightens the catastrophic risk predictions for rising

Antarctica’s Cadman Glacier in Peril: Rapid Retreat Signals Climate Red Alert

Climate·Science·Space

The Antarctic, long perceived as a bastion against rapid climatic shifts, is yielding alarming signs of change. Recent research reveals the swift retreat of

Climate·News·Ocean·Science

NASA Warns: Pacific Islands Like Tuvalu and Kiribati Could See 65+ Flood Days by 2050 With 6-Inch Sea Level Rise

Climate change is rapidly reshaping the Pacific, threatening millions of people who call these islands home. A recent NASA analysis paints a sobering picture for nations like Tuvalu, Kiribati, and Fiji, projecting

Rahul Somvanshi

October 16, 2024

Work begins to protect Tuvalu from rising sea levels.

Climate·News·Ocean

Australia’s $38M Commitment to Tuvalu’s Survival Seals Historic Treaty Amid Climate Threat

On 28 August 2024, Australia-Tuvalu Falepili Union Treaty came into force. Under the treaty, Australia recognised Tuvalu’s continuing statehood and sovereignty for the first time in a legal binding treaty. It is

Rishabh Mosalpuria

September 10, 2024

The region beneath an ice sheet where the ground-based ice meets the sea is known as the grounding zone.

Climate·News·Science

Antarctica’s Ice Loss Underestimated Threat: New Study Suggests Antarctic Ice Sheet Could Raise Sea Levels More Than Expected

Two scientists have discovered that Antarctica is heading towards uncontrollable ice melt, caused by the intrusion of warm ocean water between the ice and the land beneath it, as indicated by a

Govind Tekale

July 3, 2024

A new NASA study finds that Thwaites' ice loss will continue, but not quite as rapidly as previous studies have estimated. Photo Credit: NASA/James Yungel {CC BY-NC 2.0}

Climate·Science

Seawater Intrusions Drive Thwaites Glacier Towards Catastrophic Collapse – New Study Reveals

June 5 is observed as World Environment Day. It is fitting to know more about a glacier popularly known as “the Doomsday Glacier.” Owing to its geographical position, it is called so.

Rahul Somvanshi

June 6, 2024

Battery Park View, New York World Trade Center, New York,( Source: Google )

Disaster·News

Battery Park Elevation by 5 Feet: NYC’s $1.7 Billion Strategy Against Rising Seas Set for 2026

Battery Park, the iconic coastal park at the southwestern tip of Manhattan Island with views of the Statue of Liberty, will be raised by 5 feet as part of New York City’s

Tejal Somvanshi

May 8, 2024