The influence of evaporation from the ice-free areas in the Southern Ocean has not yet been taken into account in climate models. Apparently, it contributes significantly to snowfall over the ice sheet. Photo: Michael Wenger Rising temperatures and the decline in sea...
Greenland is dotted with frozen meltwater lakes such as the one above, photographed during a NASA expedition in 2012. Photo: NASA Operation IceBridge Surface ice in Greenland has been melting at an increasing rate in recent decades, while the trend in Antarctica has...
Solar eclipses are a natural form of dimming Earth. But it lasts only a few minutes, whereas the idea of an artificial dimming would be a rather long-term affair. (Photo: Michael Wenger) In some parts of the world, the sun has been blazing down from the sky for months...
The 20-nation Ambition on Melting Ice group is meeting in Bonn as countries gather to assess the Paris climate-agreement pledges (Photo: UNFCC) Growing evidence from Antarctica suggests that even if countries hit the lower target for temperature increases set by the...
Emil Frammé Hansen (left) and Nicklas Flenø Mikaelsen. Photo: Cykeldrengene Nicklas and Emil, the two Danish “Cykeldrengene” (bike boys), can draw on an impressive wealth of experience in their mid-20s. Next week, on April 26, 2023, they are set to embark...
