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Antarctic alarm bells: Observations reveal deep ocean currents are slowing earlier than predicted

Scientists have detected a 30% slowdown of the deep ocean currents that form in Antarctica, with profound consequences for Earth’s climate, sea level and marine life.
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Glaciers in Yosemite and Africa will disappear by 2050, U.N. warns

Glaciers in Yosemite and Africa will disappear by 2050, U.N. warns

Even if global warming is limited to just 1.5 degrees Celsius, which now seems unlikely, all glaciers in Yosemite National Park and in Africa will be lost.
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As Himalayan glaciers melt, a water crisis looms in South Asia

As Himalayan glaciers melt, a water crisis looms in South Asia

Warmer air is thinning most of the vast mountain range’s glaciers, known as the Third Pole because they contain so much ice. The melting could have far-reaching consequences for flood risk and for water security for a billion people who rely on meltwater for their survival.
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Russian Arctic losing billions of tons of ice due to climate change

Glaciers and ice caps in parts of the Russian Arctic are losing meltwater equivalent to nearly five million Olympic-sized swimming pools every year, research has indicated.

Robots deployed at A68A mega-iceberg remnants
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Robots deployed at A68A mega-iceberg remnants

A UK research ship arrives at the remains of what was once the biggest iceberg in the world.
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Sun-loving bacteria may be accelerating glacial melting
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Sun-loving bacteria may be accelerating glacial melting

Scientists find that cyanobacteria cause sediments on glaciers to clump, thus absorbing more sunlight. It's not great news for fans of lower sea levels.
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The Arctic is warming much faster than the rest of Earth
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The Arctic is warming much faster than the rest of Earth

Rising temperatures in the northern polar cap are driving extreme heat, drought, and sea level rise in the continental US, a study says.
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