Numerous homes in Blatten devastated after huge cloud of ice and rubble inundates evacuated town A massive glacier has collapsed in southern Switzerland, partly destroying the small village of Blatten, which had been evacuated recently because of the impending danger. At about 3.30pm local time, a huge collapse occurred on the Birch glacier, emergency services in the Wallis region said. Continue reading...
Thousands of fossils from the La Brea tar pits in California show no signs of mammals and birds evolving in response to shifting temperatures over the past 50,000 years
MIT scientists have found that changes to the atmosphere are enabling space junk to stay in orbit longer. The post Carbon pollution isn’t just changing Earth – it could cause crowding in space appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
The British Antarctic Survey’s (BAS) new scientific support and operations facility, the Discovery Building, is now coming into operational use at Rothera Research Station in Antarctica. Marking a major milestone … The post Major Antarctic operations hub switches on to support UK polar science appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.
A helicopter was sent to survey the area around Rimpfischhorn, a 4,000-meter peak in the Valais Alps near the town of Zermatt, after two hikers reported seeing abandoned skis.
As Arctic ice melts, global powers seize new opportunities to extract oil, speed up trade and boost their military presence.
On a frozen landscape in Svalbard, Norway, where the glaciers bleed into the Arctic Ocean, a small buzzing drone lifted into the air. Its mission was not surveillance, nor delivery. It was science. Armed with thermal cameras and spectral sensors, these flying robots can map melting ice, spot hidden algae blooms, and beam back data […]
Huge colonies of penguins in Antarctica fill the air with ammonia, which boosts particles in the atmosphere that allow climate-cooling clouds to form
A polar blast originating in Antarctica is headed towards southeastern Australia.
Twenty-eight-year-old bear, who had been at Highland Wildlife Park since 2015, is euthanised on vets’ advice The UK’s oldest polar bear, and the first in the country to give birth to a cub in 25 years, has been put down because of age-related health problems. Victoria was 28 and had been kept in Highland Wildlife Park near Aviemore in the Scottish Highlands since 2015. Vets at the park took the decision to euthanise her on Tuesday morning after an assessment about her quality of life and wellbeing. Since December she had been receiving geriatric care after showing signs of arthritis. Continue reading...
Energy watchdog says it is ‘time to sound alarm’ over future shortages of metal needed for low-carbon transition Demand for copper, needed for the transition to a low-carbon world, will outstrip supply within the next decade, according to the global energy watchdog. Supplies of the metal, a key component of every form of electrical energy system at present, will fall 30% short of the amount required by 2035 if nothing is done, analysis by the International Energy Agency predicts . Continue reading...
RELEASE: Global Forest Loss Shatters Records in 2024, Fueled by Massive Fires darla.vanhoorn… Tue, 05/20/2025 - 18:01 New data shows fires triggered unprecedented global forest loss in 2024, releasing more than four times the emissions from all air travel in 2023 — with devastating impacts on people and the climate, according to Global Forest Watch's annual analysis WASHINGTON D.C. (May 21, 2025) — Global forest loss surged to record highs in 2024, driven by a catastrophic rise in fires, according to new data from the University of Maryland’s GLAD Lab, made available on World Resources Institute’s Global Forest Watch platform. Loss of tropical primary forests alone reached 6.7 million hectares — nearly twice as much as in 2023 and an area...
New data from Statistics Canada is expected to show the first impacts of the April removal of the consumer carbon price on inflation.
A new satellite photo has revealed that the "megaberg," A23a, is beginning to break apart, spawning thousands of smaller ice chunks around the Antarctic island of South Georgia.
As global demand for carbon credits rises, Tanzania has become a magnet for carbon offset projects. From Loliondo in Arusha to Kiteto in Manyara, foreign firms and conservation groups are looking for land to capture carbon and sell credits to polluting industries in the Global North. The growing interest in carbon trading has sparked hope, […]
Downsizing at Climeworks comes amid economic uncertainty and ‘reduced momentum’ for climate tech A Swiss startup that has led the way in sucking carbon out of the air has announced plans to cut its workforce by more than 10% amid economic uncertainty and “reduced momentum” for climate tech. The downsizing at Climeworks, the company that built the world’s first direct air capture facilities, comes one week after journalists in Iceland revealed its two flagship plants have captured far less carbon than their advertised capacity . A spokesperson said the timing of the redundancies was unrelated. Continue reading...
The United Nations Secretary-General warned on Friday that Himalayan glaciers are “caving in,” urging immediate action to address the climate crisis, especially in the world’s most fragile ecosystems.
The deal entails delivery of carbon credits generated from projects that sequester carbon dioxide by planting trees or restoring degraded land.
It is the start of flood season in southern Alberta, but experts say lower than normal snowpack in the mountains means there isn't much threat of flooding in Calgary this year.
‘They can be tens or even a hundred meters wide – that’s big enough to fly a helicopter through.’ The post Ice melt opens up enormous cracks in Greenland’s ice sheet appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
The British-South African was the first person to complete a long-distance swim in every ocean of the world — and has taken on extreme conditions everywhere from Mount Everest to the Arctic.
Particles of both minerals and organic matter track the retreat of the Cordilleran Ice Sheet, which melted about 20,000 years ago.
Nunavut had its first-ever hockey win at the Arctic Winter Games in 2023. Now, a medal from that game will be displayed at the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto, to commemorate the historic win.
The formation of the Gondwana supercontinent also gave rise to an Antarctic range that has been covered by ice for 500 million years.
A cold-blooded killer from Colombia was among a staggering number of illegal immigrants rounded up by ICE agents in a city-wide sting operation across Houston this week.
Have you ever imagined what Antarctica looks like beneath its thick blanket of ice? Hidden below are rugged mountains, valleys, hills and plains. Some peaks, like the towering Transantarctic Mountains, rise above the ice. But others, like the mysterious and ancient Gamburtsev Subglacial Mountains in the middle of East Antarctica, are completely buried. The Gamburtsev […]
Scientists think Ice Age humans crossed to this Scottish island and stayed.
A 24-year-old man is in custody after an incident in Arctic Bay last Thursday that caused the RCMP to send out an alert warning residents of an active shooter.
Antarctica is the fifth-largest continent by size, so what's hiding under its massive sheaths of ice?
Healthy peatlands can help tackle the climate crisis but degraded peat emits carbon and contributes to global heating New mapping of England’s peatlands has revealed that 80% of the habitats are dry and degraded. Scientists mapped England’s peatlands and peaty soils for the first time using satellite imagery, artificial intelligence and in-depth data analysis to create the most complete map to date, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said. Continue reading...
British Antarctic Survey scientists and support staff are coming to the end of another successful Antarctic science season. Teams are now preparing for the transition to winter operations as the … The post Celebrating a successful Antarctic science season appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.
New guidance revokes a Biden-era climate metric of $190 per ton of carbon dioxide.
Over eight episodes, the fictional hamlet of Ice Cove, Nunavut, brought audiences humour, culture and community — and there's more on the way, as Arctic comedy North of North is renewed for a second season.
Border Czar Tom Homan escalated his ongoing feud with AOC over her advise to migrants on how to respond to ICE agents
Global temperatures were stuck at near-record highs in April, the EU's climate monitor said on Thursday, extending an unprecedented heat streak and raising questions about how quickly the world might be warming.
A video with nearly 5million views sparked concerns for Kalluk, a polar bear living at the San Diego Zoo, after he appeared to sad and exhausted.
The National Centers for Environmental Information decommissioned a suite of datasets Monday.
Trials will test ways to block sunlight and slow climate crisis that threatens to trigger catastrophic tipping points Real-world geoengineering experiments spanning the globe from the Arctic to the Great Barrier Reef are being funded by the UK government. They will test sun-reflecting particles in the stratosphere, brightening reflective clouds using sprays of seawater and pumping water on to sea ice to thicken it. Getting this “critical missing scientific data” is vital with the Earth nearing several catastrophic climate tipping points , said the Advanced Research and Invention Agency (Aria), the government agency backing the plan . If demonstrated to be safe, geoengineering could temporarily cool the planet and give more time to tackle the root cause of the climate crisis: the burning...
[New Times] Rwanda and Singapore have embarked on designing high-quality carbon credit projects that deliver real climate and development benefits.
A video posted by two tourists who visited Arctic Bay, Nunavut this week where they made negative comments about polar bear hunting has sparked outrage among some Inuit in the territory.
Arctic Cat snowmobiles are easily recognizable among enthusiasts, but the brand's recently changed hands with a new owner. So where are they made now?
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called on Egypt to exercise caution in its path of interest rate cuts, given the global uncertainty resulting from recent decisions by US President Donald Trump regarding customs duties. Egypt had cut interest rates last month for the first time in about five years, after the annual inflation rate fell … The post Egypt’s rate cut on thin ice? IMF issues stark warning appeared first on Egypt Independent.
Aston Martin has unveiled the DBX S, a high-performance SUV slated for release in late 2025. Boasting a 717 bhp engine and a top speed of 193 mph, it's the most powerful ICE SUV ever. Enhanced with design tweaks, carbon-fibre elements, and superior agility, the DBX S aims to surpass rivals like Lamborghini Urus SE and Ferrari Purosangue.
Urtopia's Carbon Fusion GT is not just a pretty ride, the developers also focused on its tech and functional aspects.
A Firefly Aerospace rocket launched from California crashed into the Pacific Ocean north of Antarctica, failing to place into low-Earth orbit a satellite for Lockheed Martin.
Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, Volume 130, Issue 9, 16 May 2025.
NASA’s PRIME-1 (Polar Resources Ice Mining Experiment 1) mission was designed to demonstrate technologies to help scientists better understand lunar resources ahead of crewed Artemis missions to the Moon. During the short-lived mission on the Moon, the performance of PRIME-1’s technology gave NASA teams reason to celebrate. “The PRIME-1 mission proved that our hardware works […]
Conventional helium production comes with enormous carbon emissions, so scientists are looking for alternatives in places like Yellowstone, Tanzania's Rukwa Rift and India's Bakreswar-Tantloi province.
The measure renewed concerns among carbon capture critics about the potential for CO2 leaks.
The EcoFlow Wave 3 and Glacier are designed to keep you (and your snacks) cold during the warm summer months.
In a four-day crackdown, ICE agents and Florida law enforcement agencies joined up and managed to arrest the staggering amount of individuals.
Milwaukee Judge Hannah Dugan was arrested for allegedly obstructing ICE agents by helping Eduardo Flores-Ruiz, a previously deported man, evade arrest at the courthouse. Dugan faces charges of concealing an individual and obstructing a proceeding. The arrest has ignited controversy, with critics like Governor Tony Evers condemning the Trump administration's actions as undermining the judiciary.
But should we use them?
Rosmery Alvarado applied after her husband, Nixon Alvarado, became a US citizen on March 19 and had her first interview, which seemed to be going well until ICE agents arrived.
Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, Volume 130, Issue 8, 28 April 2025.
The UK government and Italian energy company Eni Thursday announced a deal to create a major carbon capture and storage network to store millions of tonnes of CO2 beneath the Irish Sea. Eni plans to store 4.5 million tonnes of CO2 per year, a quantity that could rise to 10 million after 2030, equivalent to the emissions of four million cars.
A skier has been rescued from Auyuittuq National Park near Pangnirtung, Nunavut, after being injured in a polar bear attack early Thursday morning.
Discovery could provide valuable clues as to how the climate crisis might affect Antarctica, says study Giant, flat-topped icebergs the size of the city of Cambridge drifted off the coast of Britain during the last ice age, according to a study that has uncovered evidence of their existence for the first time. A series of distinctive, comb-like grooves found preserved in sediment near Aberdeen in Scotland were left behind by the underside of huge “tabular” icebergs that dragged across the North Sea floor between 18,000 and 20,000 years ago, the researchers said. Continue reading...
The XPRIZE for Carbon Removal rewards companies that developed new ways to pull carbon out of the air. But long-term success still depends on government policy.
A cap-and-trade program by the world's fifth-largest carbon emitter could encourage other developing nations to take climate action.
One person is missing after the evacuated Swiss village of Blatten was buried by mud and rocks due to a glacier collapse.
Many homes in Blatten have been flattened after a large chunk of the Birch glacier fell on to the village.
Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, Volume 130, Issue 6, June 2025.
Bodies of 5 skiers found on Swiss glacier near Zermatt; climber killed in an avalanche on the Morgenhorn in Bern.
Carbon ceramic brakes are common place in a lot of high end supercars and sports cars. What are the benefits of this rather expensive braking solution?
Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan (left) was caught on surveillance footage apparently helping Eduardo Flores-Ruiz, a Mexican national, evade ICE agents on April 18.
In a legal bait and switch, migrants who are showing up to court hearings that allow them to stay in the country are having their cases thrown out, only to be arrested by waiting ICE agents as they leave.
Previous models have found clouds fueled by seabird guano in the Arctic do cool the ground, but the study authors say observations are needed to confirm the effect on the climate.
Western Canadian premiers are set to meet in Yellowknife with trade, energy and Arctic security among the top topics expected to be discussed.
In a remote corner of North America, salmon and mining companies are vying for new territory.
If Earth stays at its current levels of warming -- below policymakers’ goal of 1.5 degrees Celsius -- polar ice sheets may melt, causing seas to rise and displacing coastal communities, a study finds.
Quebec has had some of the highest gas prices in the country since Prime Minister Mark Carney scrapped the federal consumer price on carbon in April.
The unnamed woman had been camping at Auyuittuq National Park on Baffin Island when she was attacked last month.
[IPS] Dar es Salaam -- As global demand for carbon credits rises, Tanzania has become a magnet for carbon offset projects. From Loliondo in Arusha to Kiteto in Manyara, foreign firms and conservation groups are looking for land to capture carbon and sell credits to polluting industries in the Global North. The growing interest in carbon trading has sparked hope, confusion, and concern-- putting millions of hectares of village land and the livelihoods of people who depend on it at risk.
Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, Volume 130, Issue 5, May 2025.
The Tropical Forests Forever Facility, an initiative spearheaded by Brazil, would raise money from investments and pay countries to preserve forests – can it succeed where carbon markets have failed?
Image: The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission brings us this cloud-free view of Svalbard, a remote Norwegian archipelago in the Arctic Ocean.
The deep cracking sound bursting from within the ice signals the dramatic fall about to happen. Seconds later, a block of ice some 70 metres tall — the size of a 20-storey building — collapses from the face of the Perito Moreno glacier into the aquamarine water below.
Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, Volume 130, Issue 10, 28 May 2025.
[The Conversation Africa] South Africa's rangelands have always had great value for the country. These areas offer more than just grazing for livestock. They provide services like purifying water, storing carbon and conserving biodiversity.
Greenland's foreign minister is the new chair of the Arctic Council as the Kingdom of Denmark takes over the position from Norway.
‘Reductions in Arctic and Antarctic ice are expected to continue, potentially leading to completely ice-free polar regions’: paper.
An abrupt change in Antarctica has caused the continent to gain ice. But this increase, documented in NASA satellite data, is a temporary anomaly rather than an indication that global warming has reversed, scientists say.
A project focused on Indigenous midwifery and reproductive health care in the Yukon is the big winner of this year's $1-million Arctic Inspiration Prize, with the money set to go toward building a new facility in Whitehorse.
Violent apprehensions, warrantless arrests, deported children: how many more abuses of power will it take for Democrats to speak up? On Friday, the Democratic mayor of Newark was arrested and detained in his own city by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) agents. His crime? Trying to gain access and inspection rights to a privately operated detention center that he says is in violation of multiple city lawsuits . Three Democratic members of Congress accompanied Ras Baraka to the Delaney Hall facility in Newark, as they exercised their own congressionally mandated right to enter Ice detention facilities for oversight purposes, without prior notice. On 8 May, Ice agents “held a young girl’s face to the ground” while they detained her mother in Worcester, Massachusetts. A video...
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government is freezing its industrial carbon price to help keep Canada's energy industry competitive and protect jobs.
Fossil sites in Australia hold pollen and spores from the dinosaur age, when the island straddled the Antarctic Circle. Now, scientists have re-created the habitat of "polar dinosaurs," using these plant remains.
Ukraine conflict and Trump’s threat to seize Greenland have caused internal tensions within intergovernmental body Norway is to hand over the leadership of an intergovernmental body comprising countries with territory in the Arctic after what its foreign minister called a “difficult two years”, during which there have been unprecedented tensions within the group’s membership related to Russia’s war in Ukraine and Donald Trump’s threat to seize Greenland. The Arctic Council requires consensus from all eight Arctic states – the US, Russia, Canada, Finland, Iceland, Norway, the kingdom of Denmark, which includes Greenland, and Sweden – for all decisions and statements. Continue reading...
Tufts University student, Rumeysa Ozturk, 30, was whisked away by ICE agents on March 25 off the streets of Boston, Massachusetts , after her visa had been unknowingly revoked.
Critics say the investment in climate-cooling research, like refreezing sea ice and brightening clouds, distracts from the need to cut planet-warming emissions.
Learn how and why a glacier is committing “ice piracy” in Antarctica, and what it could mean for rising sea levels.
Experts will explore whether the Arctic's rapidly diminishing sea ice could be artificially thickened by pumping seawater onto the surface in winter.
Scientists have discovered a glacier in Antarctica committing “ice piracy” – stealing ice from its neighbour in a phenomenon previously thought to take hundreds or thousands of years. Research led … The post West Antarctic glacier observed stealing ice from neighbour appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.
SCG Cement and Green Solution, a unit of Siam Cement Group, is continuing to develop low-carbon cement, allocating an additional budget of 1 billion baht amid economic challenges that will slow domestic cement consumption.
Characterised by darkness and cold temperatures, the extreme environment of Antarctica’s deep sea is largely unexplored. Now, after a special marine science voyage, a team aboard Australia’s national icebreaker, RSV Nuyina, has collected some remarkable species from the waters around the Denman Glacier Read more about RSV Nuyina’s crucial mission to Antarctica Continue reading...
Utah Mammoth is the NHL franchise's permanent, full-time name. It was unveiled Wednesday, with a profiled logo of the ice age creature featuring nods to the shape of the state, its mountain range and the same colour scheme that quickly became synonymous with the move to Salt Lake City.
[This Day] A new report, the 2025 Africa Carbon Market Outlook (ACMO 25) says Africa is poised to become a global leader in carbon markets.
At the end of last month, SpaceX conducted the first-ever polar-orbit human spaceflight mission, and it’s just shared some stunning footage (below) that was captured during the epic voyage. Launched on March 31 aboard the Crew Dragon capsule Resilience from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Fram2 became the first crewed mission to fly in […]
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez had a stubborn response to Tom Homan's claims the leftist Democrat was breaking the law for holding a webinar that advised illegal immigrants on evading ICE agents.
Image: The Ocean and Land Colour Instrument on Copernicus Sentinel-3 captured this image of Earth’s biggest iceberg, A23a, on 5 April 2025.
State legislators voted down several bills this week that would have tightened regulations of carbon capture and storage projects.
Ice Age humans mastered fire with astonishing precision.
A global survey of microplastics in oceans reveals that tiny particles of plastic are prevalent throughout the water column, which could harm marine ecosystems and affect carbon storage in the deep sea
A regional administrator met with Texas regulators Tuesday as the state seeks primary control over carbon dioxide storage wells.
A team of British Antarctic Survey (BAS) researchers are presenting the latest polar science at the European Geosciences Union (EGU) 2025 General Assembly this week (27 April – 2 May). … The post British Antarctic Survey scientists lead polar search at key international conference appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.
India's high-emission industries, including aluminum, cement, and pulp & paper, face mandatory greenhouse gas emission intensity reduction targets starting 2025-26. The environment ministry's draft notification, covering 282 entities, introduces penalties for non-compliance. These industries will need to purchase carbon credits if they fail to meet the specified targets under the Carbon Credit Trading Scheme.
A warming Bering Sea kept ice away from this Alaskan island — leading to the closure of a crab processing plant and fraying of the community.
The SNP has accused the Labour government of treating Scotland as an "afterthought" after the Acorn carbon capture project missed out on new UK funding.
Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, Volume 130, Issue 4, April 2025.
A veteran Wisconsin judge was arrested Friday for allegedly helping a Mexican illegal migrant evade ICE agents in her courthouse, the FBI said. Judge Hannah Dugan, who has been on the Milwaukee County bench for nearly a decade, was nabbed on an obstruction charge after she was accused of interfering in Eduardo Flores Ruiz’s arrest...
The industry appeal comes as President Donald Trump is trying to scrap state carbon market laws.
Learn why carbon-containing meteorites appear to be less "shocked" than expected, missing the effects often seen in a meteorite impact.
A new study reveals there was a time when massive icebergs, like the ones we see in Antarctica today, were drifting less than 90 miles off the UK coastline. Scientists … The post Massive icebergs once roamed off coast of UK appeared first on British Antarctic Survey.
While federal party leaders have been focusing on Arctic sovereignty in the lead up to the federal election, some Nunavut residents say it has been overshadowing more urgent issues.
Video: 00:02:22 ESA’s state-of-the-art Biomass mission has been designed to shed new light on the health and dynamics of the world’s forests, revealing how they are changing over time and, critically, enhancing our understanding of their role in the global carbon cycle. It is the first satellite to carry a fully polarimetric P-band synthetic aperture radar for interferometric imaging. Thanks to the long wavelength of P-band, around 70 cm, the radar signal can slice through the forest canopy and whole forest layer to measure the ‘biomass’, meaning the woody trunks, branches and stems, which is where trees store most of their carbon.
Conservancy Association releases findings of three-year study on carbon storage capacity of more than 100 tree species native to Hong Kong.