by Beth Holmes | Oct 8, 2023 | Climate Change, Conservation, Uncategorized
Antarctica is experiencing shattered temperature records and an increase in unusual weather events thanks to human-caused climate change, according to a new paper published in Frontiers in Environmental Science. The continent’s western end, especially the...
by Beth Holmes | Oct 17, 2022 | Climate Change, Sustainability
Atlantic City faces rising sea levels, is already seeing more flooding, and has no plan ready. Atlantic City, New Jersey, is on a barrier island. All of it is built on sand, just above sea level. 38,000 residents and tens of thousands of tourists a week occupy the...
by Beth Holmes | Sep 12, 2022 | Climate Change, Environmental hazards
The Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica is unstable and at a high risk of collapse, according to scientists mapping its retreat. The Thwaites Glacier is one of the largest glaciers on the world, approximately 80 miles wide and 925 miles long, roughly the size of the island...
by Beth Holmes | Jan 24, 2022 | Climate Change, Conservation, Sustainability
Greenland has effectively banned all future exploration for oil or gas in their territories, putting climate concerns above investments. In April 2021, Greenland elected their Inuit Ataqatigiit (IA) party to lead their parliament, ousting the incumbent Siumut party....
by Beth Holmes | Jun 14, 2021 | Climate Change, Environmental hazards
The Pine Island Glacier is one of the largest bodies of ice in Antarctica, and one of the most active. It moves as rapidly as 4,000 meters a year (2.49 miles), and together with the Thwaites Ice Stream is the frozen version of a watershed for as much as 5 percent of...
