Editor's note: This article was originally published on April 25, 2022. It has since been updated. Even as activists continue to face opposition—and even disdain—from climate deniers for attempting to raise awareness about the danger our planet is in, mounting scientific data shows that the world's ice is melting at a rapid pace. According to a study published earlier in 2021, global ice loss has increased rapidly over the past two decades, soaring from about 760 billion tons per year in the 1990s to more than 1.2 trillion tons per year in the 2010s. Meanwhile, a second, NASA-backed study on the Greenland ice sheet found that at least 74 major glaciers that terminate in deep, warming ocean waters are being severely undercut and weakened.

What would the Earth look like if all the ice melted? The answer is terrifying.

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On Sunday, Earth experienced its hottest day ever recorded in human history, according to the European climate service Copernicus. That record was then broken the very next day, underlining the troubling trajectory global temperatures have taken in the last several years. The European Union's Copernicus satellite produced preliminary data showing...

Humanity will "scorch and fry”: The hottest day in human history just happened twice in a row

It uses state-of-the-art models to estimate the shutdown could happen between 2037 and 2064, and that it’s more likely than not to collapse by 2050.

A critical system of Atlantic Ocean currents could collapse as early as the 2030s, new research suggests

Seismologists measure tremors from distances up to 5000 km away. On September 16, 2023, a massive wave struck a fjord on Greenland’s east coast, leaving evidence of flooding up to 200 meters (650 feet) high in some areas. Researchers, led by Angela Carrillo Ponce from the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), have analyzed seismic data from earthquake monitoring stations worldwide and uncovered another remarkable event. The megatsunami triggered a standing wave that oscillated back and forth in the narrow, uninhabited Dickson Fjord for over a week. The international team has published their findings in the journal The Seismic Records.

650 Feet High: The Megatsunami That Rocked Greenland’s East Coast

Have you felt like the days are getting longer? If so, your perception is spot on. This unexpected occurrence is closely tied to the manner in which polar ice and water are shifting around our planet, and dramatically impacting the Earth’s rotation and spin axis. A couple of recent...

Wildly unexpected consequences of polar ice melt has scientists on edge

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Sunday was Earth’s hottest day on record, according to a European climate tracking agency.Based on preliminary data, July 21 clocked a daily global average temperature of 17.09℃ (63℉) slightly exceeding the previous record of 17.08℃ in the same month of 2023.The EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service said it will not be the last record-breaker, as planet-warming fossil fuel pollution drives temperatures to shocking new highs.Global averages typically peak during the Northern Hemisphere summer, between late June and early August.The record fell as many countries endure prolonged and brutal heatwaves. Swathes of southern Europe have been grappling with soaring temperatures and...

Earth saw hottest day in history on Sunday

Many impacts of our consistently warming planet are becoming known, whether through news headlines or from firsthand experiences. One impact we might not be able to feel, but should be aware of, is that rising global temperatures are starting to impact how the Earth rotates. What's happening?. An article from...

Scientists sound alarm about a concerning new effect of climate change: 'Changing the dynamics of the Earth's core'

On the morning of Wednesday, August 14, 2024, skywatchers across the globe will have the rare opportunity to witness an extraordinary celestial event: a planetary conjunction where Jupiter and Mars will appear exceptionally close to each other in the sky. This event, which astronomers call a planetary conjunction, occurs when...

Stunning Planetary Conjunction on August 14: Jupiter and Mars Appear Closer Than Ever—Here’s When and How to Watch

The Great Barrier Reef is vast and spectacular. But repeated mass coral bleachings, driven by high ocean temperatures, are threatening the survival of coral colonies which are the backbone of the reef. Our study, published today in Nature, provides a new long-term picture of the ocean surface temperatures driving coral...

'Wake-up call to humanity': Research shows the Great Barrier Reef is the hottest it's been in 400 years

Interesting Engineering

An unmanned submarine conducted a first-of-its-kind survey of the underside of an Antarctic glacier.

Drone submarine finds mysterious 1,300-ft-long structures under Antarctic ice

Scientists have used a submersible to map the underside of Antarctica’s Dotson Ice Shelf, revealing rapid melting and unusual patterns that contribute to understanding sea level rise. The research highlights the need for improved predictive models and continued exploration to comprehend future changes in ice shelf dynamics. The first...

Groundbreaking Antarctic Survey Reveals Hidden Patterns in Ice Shelf Melting

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is responsible for ensuring the safety of the U.S. food supply, but a new study reveals that the agency has taken a hands-off approach when it comes to the safety of many additives already in our food. Self-regulation of food additives. Under current regulations,...

Hundreds of ingredients in U.S. foods are potentially unsafe

Imagine this dire scenario: the Atlantic Ocean's sea currents which bring warm water to Europe collapses, making large swaths of the continent as cold as the Arctic Circle. In a grim turn, that's just the scenario that a team of European scientists are warning about in a new study in the journal Nature Communications: that this catastrophic collapse — along with the ruination of the Amazon rainforest and the melting of polar ice — is on track to actually happen if we continue along our current path.

Major Earth Systems on Track for Collapse, Scientists Find

New research from the University of Oxford has revealed significant differences in how male and female wild lions experience changes in their social networks as they age, and these differences may have a profound impact on their survival. The study, published in the journal Current Biology, provides new insights into...

Male and female lions have different social strategies for survival

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Ozero Baykal, the deepest freshwater lake on Earth. This week, we take our Where in the World series to the largest country in the world. Here, we will explore the depths of our planet’s largest freshwater lake, which is larger than all of the five Great Lakes of the United States combined.

Where in the World is the Pearl of Siberia?

As global temperatures keep rising because of human activities like burning fossil fuels and cutting down forests, Earth is getting closer to critical points that could permanently disrupt its complex systems. Our planet is in a dangerously precarious state. Pretending otherwise, or simply continuing to ignore the issue, definitely won’t...

Earth systems critical to all life are on the verge of total collapse

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Tundra landscapes are not only among the coldest places on Earth but are also undergoing some of the most dramatic transformations due to climate change. According to a recent study, these changes are reshaping the natural world in significant ways. The far northern reaches of the Earth, including the tundra...

How will changing tundra landscapes affect Earth's climate?

This poem is inspired by recent research, which has studied how the rising earth in Antarctica will impact future sea level rise. Predicting how much sea levels will rise in the future is tricky, and one of the biggest uncertainties comes from how the Antarctic Ice Sheet (AIS) will respond to climate change. This complexity stems from the fact that the Earth’s structure beneath the ice sheet is not uniform, which affects how the ice reacts to warming. Essentially, the land beneath the ice can either help slow down or speed up the ice melting process, making it important to understand these details for accurate predictions.

The Earth Rises to Meet the Sea

In a remarkable revelation, recent research shows that mature forests are critical warriors in the battle against climate change. Contrary to prevailing theories, the study has revealed that older trees react to higher atmospheric levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) by boosting their production of woody biomass. This discovery strengthens the...

Mature forests play a surprising role in climate mitigation

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Rising CO2 will cause rapid climate change in the tropical Andes

A new study examining ancient temperatures and rainfall patterns in the tropical Andes of South America has revealed how climate history in this region over the...

Rising CO2 will cause rapid climate change in the tropical Andes

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