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Climate

Record winter heat in Antarctica is worrying scientists

The new heat record comes amid a prolonged heatwave that has seen maximum daily temperatures above zero degrees for three consecutive weeks.

13/06/2026

Climate

‘Triple whammy’: Antarctica’s sea ice collapse is no longer a mystery

Between 2002 and 2020, Antarctica lost roughly 149 billion metric tonnes of ice each year, according to NASA.

09/05/2026

Earth News

Inside the sinking theory that glacier melt slows climate change

Iron fertilisation has long been touted as a glimmer of hope amid rising emissions – but a new study has seemingly debunked the theory.

26/02/2026

Climate

Olympic skiers say receding glaciers are 'hard to ignore'

Olympic host country Italy has lost more than 200 square kilometres of glacier area since the late 1950s.

18/02/2026

Climate

Multiple climate tipping points closer than believed, study warns

Sharp changes could result in a cascade of subsystem interactions that would steer the planet toward extreme warming and sea level rise.

11/02/2026

Earth News

Are polar bears in Svalbard getting fatter from climate change?

Ice melt could be temporarily helping polar bears hunt more efficiently, but scientists say it may soon hinder populations.

31/01/2026

Climate

‘Warm Arctic, cold continent’: US braces for deep freeze

Meteorologists blame a stretched polar vortex, moisture and a lack of sea ice for the dangerous winter blast.

22/01/2026

Earth News

Antarctic sanctuary opened to save melting glaciers for future science

A slice of the Mont Blanc glacier has become one of the first Alpine ice samples to be stashed away in a natural Antarctic freezer for future scientists to study.

14/01/2026

Earth News

Why scientists are worried about Greenland’s huge Prudhoe ice dome

An ice dome the size of Luxembourg melted around 7,000 years ago. Is history about to repeat itself?

07/01/2026

Climate

Climate change melts California glaciers to unprecedented levels

The glacier melt in California’s Sierra Nevada mountains is unprecedented, a new study shows.

09/10/2025

Climate

The melting of Arctic sea ice has ‘temporarily’ slowed. Here’s why

Experts say this pause shouldn’t be mistaken for recovery, as Arctic sea ice coverage is still much lower than it was in the 1980s.

22/08/2025

Earth News

Penguin guano could be slowing climate change in Antarctica

Penguin excrement releases ammonia that helps form clouds over Antarctica, possibly slowing climate change in the region.

23/05/2025

Climate

Glaciers in Sweden and Norway are melting faster

In 2024, the warmest year on record in Europe according to the EU's Copernicus system, Swedish and Norwegian glaciers melted by an average of 1.8 metres.

16/04/2025

Earth News

Melting Arctic glaciers have revealed 2,500km of new coastline

The unstable new coastline poses safety risks for the tourists that flock to coastal glacial areas for their beauty and abundant wildlife.

02/04/2025

Earth News

Türkiye’s 20,000-year-old glaciers may vanish in the next two decades

The remaining glacial area in the Cilo Mountains has been damaged and degraded, scientists say.

01/04/2025

Earth News

Why is a Peruvian farmer taking German energy giant RWE to court?

The case has taken nearly 10 years to be heard with judges travelling to Peru to visit his village.

17/03/2025