[Global] New research shows algae growing on the Greenland ice sheet, the Earth’s second-largest ice sheet, significantly reduce the Continue reading Algae growth reduces reflectivity, enhances Greenland ice sheet melting
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Climate change scientists ‘very worried’ Greenland ice sheet might start to melt ‘faster and faster’
[Greenland, Global] Scientists are “very worried” that the Greenland ice sheet might start to melt “faster and faster”, a leading scientist has said. Continue reading Climate change scientists ‘very worried’ Greenland ice sheet might start to melt ‘faster and faster’
Corals endangered by salinity levels in southern Arabian Gulf
Those from this region can survive summer temperatures of up to 35ºC on a regular basis.
Even the most adaptable corals will find it difficult to sustain themselves due to global warming, according to a new research. Continue reading Corals endangered by salinity levels in southern Arabian Gulf
UGA ecologists provide close-up of coral bleaching event
New research by University of Georgia ecologists sheds light on exactly what happens to coral during periods of excessively high water temperatures. Their study, published in the journal Limnology and Oceanography, documents a coral bleaching event in the Caribbean in minute detail and sheds… Continue reading UGA ecologists provide close-up of coral bleaching event