EarthApril 30, 2019
Unexpected Source Fuels Rapid Melt at World’s Biggest Ice Shelf
A hole in nearby sea ice allows sunlight to warm the ocean water in contact with the ice
Stories by Chelsea Harvey
Chelsea Harvey covers climate science for Climatewire. She tracks the big questions being asked by researchers and explains what's known, and what needs to be, about global temperatures. Chelsea began writing about climate science in 2014. Her work has appeared in The Washington Post, Popular Science, Men's Journal and others.
Climate ChangeApril 24, 2019
Climate “Tipping Points” Could Add Trillions to the Costs of Warming
Such processes are often missing from climate models, leading to underestimates of long-term damage
Climate ChangeApril 18, 2019
It’s A Match: Satellite and Ground Measurements Agree on Warming
The consensus gives confidence to satellite estimates of temperature rise in remote areas with few weather stations
Climate ChangeApril 16, 2019
Heaviest U.S. Rains Will Happen More Often Even if Warming Targets Are Met
Extreme rainfall projections inform plans to increase infrastructure resilience
EnvironmentApril 12, 2019
“Hair Dryer” Winds Could Strain Vulnerable Antarctic Ice Shelf
Warm, dry winds can cause major melt as they sweep across the ice, even during frigid winter months
EarthApril 9, 2019
Mountain Glaciers Are Major Contributors to Rising Seas
They are as big a source of sea level rise as the Greenland Ice Sheet and larger than Antarctica
EarthApril 3, 2019
As Sea Ice Disappears, So Do Nutrients for Wildlife
Increasingly threatened young ice is crucial in transporting nutrients to the deep, central Arctic Ocean
EarthMarch 29, 2019
Dust from Melting Glaciers Could Create Clouds
Any shift in cloud formation over the Arctic could further influence its changing climate
EnvironmentMarch 20, 2019
A Major Migratory Bird Habitat Is in Danger
North America’s Great Basin is getting warmer, drier and saltier
Natural DisastersMarch 19, 2019
Record Floods Could “Test the Limits” of Midwest Defenses
Rains and melting snow have caused rivers to breach levees from Minnesota to Missouri
Climate ChangeMarch 12, 2019
To Limit Solar Geoengineering’s Side Effects, the Right “Dose” Is Needed
Deploying sunlight-blocking aerosols to counteract only some global warming could avoid changes to precipitation
Climate ChangeMarch 8, 2019
As More Rain Falls, Greenland Is Melting Faster
Rain turns snow covering the ice sheet into more easily melted slush
Public HealthMarch 7, 2019
Mosquito-Borne Disease Could Threaten Half the Globe by 2050
Environmental change, urbanization and human movement are helping mosquitos spread
Climate ChangeFebruary 27, 2019
Clouds May Hold the Key to Future Warming
New findings that certain clouds could disintegrate under extreme warming come with key caveats
Climate ChangeFebruary 21, 2019
Weak El Niños Like This Year’s May Become Rarer with Warming
The droughts and deluges spurred by the events could be worse even if the El Niño cycle does not change
Climate ChangeFebruary 15, 2019
Scientists Track the Source of Soot That Speeds Arctic Melt
Heat-absorbing black carbon comes from fossil fuels in winter and biomass burning in summer
EnvironmentFebruary 14, 2019
Arctic Lakes Might Emit Less Carbon Than Suspected
As northern landscapes warm, researchers are looking to understand the role of lakes in the carbon cycle
Climate ChangeFebruary 13, 2019
How Climate Will Change in Cities across the U.S.
A new tool compares what the climate of towns will be in 2080 to various locations today
WeatherFebruary 11, 2019
How Climate Change May Affect Winter “Weather Whiplash”
Wild swings from pipe-bursting cold to spring-like warmth seem to be on the rise
EarthFebruary 7, 2019
Melting Ice Sheets Could Worsen Extreme Weather
Polar melt could have more complicated climate impacts than previously thought
EarthFebruary 4, 2019
World’s “Third Pole” Is Melting Away
Even if ambitious climate targets are met, Himalayan glaciers could lose a third of their volume
EarthJanuary 31, 2019
Huge Hole Discovered beneath Fast-Melting Antarctic Glacier
Ice in the hole disappeared in the last three years, worrying scientists about future ice loss
Climate ChangeJanuary 28, 2019
Love Snow? Here’s How It’s Changing
More in some places, less in others, the trends are both clear and complicated
EarthJanuary 24, 2019
Extreme Weather Events Could Worsen Climate Change
Weather fluctuations change how much excess carbon soil can absorb from the atmosphere