Posted on: Tuesday, 16 February 2010, 06:07 CST According to studies released on Sunday, winds and currents that drive warmer water into fjords, where it carves out the base of coastal glaciers, are significantly eroding Greenland’s ice sheet. The icy mass holds enough water to boost global sea levels 23 feet, which could potentially drown low-lying coastal cities and deltas across the globe. The ocean watermark is currently rising about 0.12 inches a year, which compares with 0.07 inches annually in the early...
Earth from space: Giant iceberg enters Nares Strait
PhysOrg
PhysOrg
--> ESA's Envisat satellite has been tracking the progression of the giant iceberg that calved from Greenland's Petermann glacier on August 4, 2010. This animation, generated from 24 Envisat Advanced Synthetic Aperture...
UN to get report on climate panel August 30
PhysOrg
PhysOrg
--> A 2009 photo of the Khumbu glacier in Nepal. A UN-requested review of the world's top panel of climate scientists, accused of flaws in a key assessment on global warming, will be unveiled on August 30, the...
Ward Hunt Ice Shelf loses chunk
CBC
CBC
The chunk of ice that broke off from the Ward Hunt Ice Shelf on Aug. 18 is circled in the above image. The ice shelf extends from the northern coast of Ellesmere Island, which is visible in the bottom two-thirds of this...
An EPA report from another era: Preventing damage from sea level rise would not be ...
The Examiner
The Examiner
In 1991, at the behest of the U.S. Congress, the EPA commissioned a report on dealing with sea level rise due to global warming. The report, "Greenhouse Effect and Sea Level Rise: The Cost of Holding Back the Sea" was...
UN to get report on climate panel Aug 30
Khaleej Times
Khaleej Times
PARIS ' A UN-requested review of the world's top panel of climate scientists, accused of flaws in a key assessment on global warming, will be unveiled on August 30, the investigating committee said on Friday. The...
Arctic villages stop seismic tests as Canada mulls oil future
Fresno Bee
Fresno Bee
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Storm surge a growing menace as sea levels rise worldwide
The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe
The large waves, storm surge, and flooding that Hurricane Earl will spawn as it strikes Massachusetts tonight comes with an added dollop of trouble: sea level rise. Very gradual, and in some cases accelerating, rises in...
John Switzer commentary: Young birds rarely seen in Ohio fly through to spread their wings
The Columbus Dispatch
The Columbus Dispatch
I saw something rather amazing bright and early one recent morning at Glacier Ridge Metro Park. It was a classic example of what is called post-nesting or post-breeding dispersal. That happens when newly fledged...

