Environment
Melt of Key Antarctic Glaciers "Unstoppable"
Radar observations of glaciers along West Antarctica's Amundsen Sea suggest a runaway meltdown
Stories by Andrea Thompson
Environment
El Niño Looks More Likely for Summer, and with It Drought Relief for West
The El Niño climate pattern building in the Pacific Ocean is also characterized by warmer average global temperatures and fewer hurricanes
Environment
New Forecasts Could Help Transoceanic Flights Avoid Thunderstorms
Thunderstorms are well-monitored over land areas, but there is no similar radar system over the ocean. A new system can provide up to eight-hour forecasts that are updated hourly based on satellite data and weather models...
Environment
Arctic Wildfire Soot Darkening Greenland Ice Sheet
Black carbon particles from smoke plumes in the Arctic have covered glaciers, a circumstance that increases heat absorption and contributes to melting
