Melting of ancient Antarctic ice sheet drove a 3-meter sea level rise

Scientists digging into the ancient history of Antarctica’s ice sheets have uncovered evidence of an “extreme” melting event that drove rapid and significant sea level rise. Taking place more than 100,000 years ago, the scientists see this ice melt as … Continue reading Melting of ancient Antarctic ice sheet drove a 3-meter sea level rise

Simple contrail-curtailing measures may help reduce climate change

Although they’re really just ice crystals, the contrails left by high-flying airliners are nonetheless not entirely innocuous. According to a new study, however, changing the altitude of flights by just 2,000 feet could greatly reduce their effect on t… Continue reading Simple contrail-curtailing measures may help reduce climate change

New report reveals pause in rise of carbon dioxide emissions in 2019

According to the latest report from the International Energy Agency (IEA), in 2019 global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions stayed steady from the previous year. That’s cause for some cautious optimism, as it’s better than continued growth, of co… Continue reading New report reveals pause in rise of carbon dioxide emissions in 2019