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Antarctica Could Raise Sea Level Faster Than Previously Thought
2014-08-15 19:18:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
RedOrbit: Ice discharge from Antarctica could contribute up to 37 centimeters to the global sea level rise within this century, a new study shows. For the first time, an international team of scientists provide a comprehensive estimate on the full range of Antarcticas potential contribution to global sea level rise based on physical computer simulations. Led by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, the study combines a whole set of state-of-the-art climate models and observational data with various...
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Antarctica may lift sea level faster in threat to megacities
2014-08-15 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Bloomberg: Antarctica glaciers melting because of global warming may push up sea levels faster than previously believed, potentially threatening megacities including New York and Shanghai, researchers in Germany said. Antarcticas ice discharge may raise sea levels as much as 37 centimeters (14.6 inches) this century if the output of greenhouse gases continues to grow, according to a study led by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research. The increase may be as little as 1 centimeter, they said....
Icequakes in Antarctica Linked to 2010 Chile Earthquake
2014-08-11 12:04:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World: The 8.8-magnitude earthquake that shook Chile in 2010 also rattled ice in Antarctica, a new study reveals. Georgia Institute of Technology researchers, who conducted the latest study, show that distant seismic activity also affects ice in the frozen continent. The 2010 earthquake occurred about 3,000 miles away from Antarctica. At least 300 people were killed and some two million people were affected by the quake. In the current study, the researchers obtained seismic data from 42 stations...
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Study: climate change affecting fur seals in Antarctica
2014-07-27 11:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: Warming climate impacting on krill population seals primary food sources is leading to animals being born smaller and females breeding later than usual, according to new research. In a study published in the journal Nature, scientists have suggested that changes in the availability of krill small crustaceans depending on sea ice have caused Antarctic fur seals from South Georgia to become food-stressed. This has meant pups being born with 8% less body mass and females breeding later...
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Emperor penguin numbers to slide as Antarctica warms
2014-06-30 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: 'Endangered species' Antarctica's emperor penguin population could fall by at least a fifth by 2100 as the sea ice on which the birds breed becomes less secure, predicts a new study. The study urges governments to list the birds as endangered, even though populations in 45 known colonies were likely to rise slightly by 2050 before declining by the end of the century. Such a listing could impose restrictions on tourism and fishing companies. "The emperor penguin is fully deserving of Endangered...
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