- Scientists have discovered that increased meltwater in the North Atlantic can trigger a chain of events leading to hotter and drier European summers https://www.egu.eu/news/1036/meltwater-in-the-north-atlantic-can-lead-to-european-summer-heatwaves-study-finds/ 4 comments europe
- The first complete picture of the Arctic sea ice freeze-thaw cycle reveals that total ice growth still cannot offset sea ice loss in summer https://www.egu.eu/news/938/the-first-complete-picture-of-arctic-sea-ice-freeze-thaw-cycle-highlights-sea-ice-response-to-climate-change/ 33 comments science
- The ocean plays a cross-seasonal role in regulating the growth or decay of Arctic sea ice; total ice growth still cannot offset the sea ice loss in summer https://www.egu.eu/news/938/the-first-complete-picture-of-arctic-sea-ice-freeze-thaw-cycle-highlights-sea-ice-response-to-climate-change/ 2 comments science
- How Venus went rogue and what that might mean for Earth https://www.egu.eu/news/909/how-venus-went-rogue-and-what-that-might-mean-for-earth/ 25 comments space
- Chaos to control: Scientists use a ‘butterfly attractor’ to control and change the weather https://egu.eu/8PQL3U/ 13 comments science
- Probing deep space with Interstellar - a spacecraft that will travel much deeper into interstellar space. https://www.egu.eu/news/842/probing-deep-space-with-interstellar/ 3 comments space
- Fossil leaves point to global greening in the coming decades https://www.egu.eu/news/680/fossil-leaves-point-to-global-greening-in-the-coming-decades/ 5 comments science
- One-third of recent global methane increase comes from tropical Africa. Concentrations of methane, a greenhouse gas about 28 times more potent than carbon dioxide, have risen steadily in Earth’s atmosphere since 2007. https://www.egu.eu/news/560/one-third-of-recent-global-methane-increase-comes-from-tropical-africa/ 17 comments science
- Fracking: A new study suggests that shale gas is a major driver of recent increase in global atmospheric methane https://www.egu.eu/news/506/new-study-fracking-prompts-global-spike-in-atmospheric-methane/ 49 comments science
- Shock waves from huge bombs dropped on Germany during World War II were powerful enough to alter the atmosphere at the edge of space. The massive explosions of heavy bombs that included the 10 tonne "Grand Slam" also temporarily disturbed the ionosphere hundreds of kilometres above the earth. https://www.egu.eu/news/431/impact-of-wwii-bombing-raids-felt-at-edge-of-space/ 8 comments science
- Study suggest that building walls underwater in Antarctica could delay sea-level rise https://www.egu.eu/news/430/glacial-engineering-could-limit-sea-level-rise-if-we-get-our-emissions-under-control/ 33 comments worldnews
- Building walls underwater near melting glaciers in Antarctica could hold off melting and delay sea-level rise, according to new 'glacial geoengineering' study https://www.egu.eu/news/430/glacial-engineering-could-limit-sea-level-rise-if-we-get-our-emissions-under-control/ 27 comments science
- Scientists calculate deadline for climate action and say the world is approaching a "point of no return" to limit global warming https://www.egu.eu/news/428/deadline-for-climate-action-act-strongly-before-2035-to-keep-warming-below-2c/ 3384 comments science
- Landslides triggered by human activity are on the rise, according to a new study of over 4800 fatal landslides occurring around the world from 2004 to 2016. The study also found that landslides killed over 50,000 people during that period. https://www.egu.eu/news/424/landslides-triggered-by-human-activity-on-the-rise/ 6 comments science
- Rapid warming in the Antarctic Peninsula is a threat to ice shelves in the region. Larsen C & George VI have the highest risk of collapse. A collapse of Larsen C would result in a rise in sea-level of about 4 mm, while a George VI collapse could cause over five times more to global sea levels, 22 mm https://www.egu.eu/news/416/new-study-puts-a-figure-on-sea-level-rise-following-antarctic-ice-shelves-collapse/ 126 comments worldnews
- New study shows oxygen loss in some coastal areas of the Baltic Sea over the past century is unprecedented the last 1500 years. The Baltic Sea hosts some of the largest dead zones in the world, with vast expanses of saltwater that have little or no oxygen, and where marine life cannot survive. https://www.egu.eu/news/414/new-study-oxygen-loss-in-the-coastal-baltic-sea-is-unprecedentedly-severe/ 3 comments science
- Changes in climate indirectly explain up to 20-30% of migration from Southwest Germany to North America during the 19th Century https://www.egu.eu/news/369/climate-changes-triggered-immigration-to-america-in-the-19th-century/ 3 comments science
- Sea Floor Erosion in Coral Reef Ecosystems Leaves Coastal Communities at Risk https://www.egu.eu/news/331/coral-reefs-struggle-to-keep-up-with-rising-seas-leave-coastal-communities-at-risk/ 4 comments science
- A new study shows that the Alps may lose up to 70% of snow by the end of the century as the climate warms, affecting ski resorts and the economy in the region http://www.egu.eu/news/323/less-snow-and-a-shorter-ski-season-in-the-alps/ 8 comments science
- Reconstructions show that the climatic conditions in Europe during the 1430s had normal to warm summers, but very cold winters that sometimes lasted into April. The decade was a one of a kind in the 400 years of data the climate scientists were investigating, from 1300 to 1700 CE. http://www.egu.eu/news/310/the-coldest-decade-of-the-millennium-how-the-cold-1430s-led-to-famine-and-disease/ 6 comments science
- New study shows that all polar bear populations are losing crucial sea ice in warming Arctic, which can negatively impact the feeding and breeding capabilities of the bears https://www.egu.eu/news/288/all-polar-bears-across-the-arctic-face-shorter-sea-ice-season/ 19 comments science
- New study: researchers used oceanographic data and the location of the five confirmed MH370 debris to find out where the plane wreckage is more likely to be found http://www.egu.eu/news/251/new-study-reveals-where-mh370-debris-more-likely-to-be-found/ 4 comments science
- Fire clues in cave dripwater – researchers find wildfire signatures in cave formations for the first time http://www.egu.eu/news/249/fire-clues-in-cave-dripwater-researchers-find-wildfire-signatures-in-cave-formations-for-the-first-time/ 4 comments science
- Researchers are trying to get fly-fishers to wear waders with a twist: equipped with low-cost temperature sensors. Anglers could use the sensor measurements right away to find the best fishing locations while scientists would have a constant supply of new, accurate data to help them study streams. http://www.egu.eu/news/224/fishing-meets-science-with-waders-and-smartphones/ 6 comments science
- A scientist has produced GIF animations from satellite images of the Karakoram mountain range. The GIFs speed up glacier movement 800 million times, showing 25 years of glacier flow and change in just one second. http://www.egu.eu/news/210/revealing-glacier-flow-with-animated-satellite-images/ 3 comments science
- Hair ice is a rare type of ice that looks like white cotton candy and grows on dead wood. Now researchers discovered that what allows hair ice to keep its peculiar, hairy shape is a fungus. http://www.egu.eu/news/180/fungus-shapes-hair-ice-researchers-identify-fungus-responsible-for-peculiar-ice-filaments-that-grow-on-dead-wood/ 264 comments science
- Famous paintings help study the Earth’s past atmosphere: Researchers have shown that the colours of sunsets painted by famous artists can be used to estimate pollution levels in the Earth’s past atmosphere http://www.egu.eu/news/106/famous-paintings-help-study-the-earths-past-atmosphere/ 27 comments science
- Ancient forests stabilised Earth’s CO2 and climate: “Over the last 24 million years, the geologic conditions were such that atmospheric CO2 could have fallen to very low levels – but it did not drop below a minimum concentration of about 180 to 200 parts per million. Why?" http://www.egu.eu/news/99/ancient-forests-stabilised-earths-co2-and-climate/ 3 comments science