Wednesday, September 13, 2017

Unraveling a major cause of sea ice retreat in the Arctic Ocean

ScienceDaily
Quantitative analysis has evidenced the acceleration system of melting ice: dark water surfaces absorb more heat than white ice surfaces, thus melting ice and making more water surfaces in the Arctic Ocean. Details here.

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Glacier collapse caused Nepal’s deadly flash flood — a sign of things to come?

Journal  nature Global warming is making high-altitude regions unstable, and could trigger more frequent landslides and floods. Story here.