Despite peak global temperatures in 2005 and 2010 (unprecedented in the instrumental record), a recent sharp plunge in volume of the Arctic Sea ice and a spate of extreme weather events, coal mining, coal exports and carbon emissions continue to grow, overwhelming any mitigation attempted by schemes such as the Australian carbon price. And although […] … learn more→
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On Arctic Sea ice melt and coal mine canaries
Polar climate change may lead to ecological change
Ice and frozen ground at the North and South Poles are affected by climate-change-induced warming, but the consequences of thawing at each pole differ due to the geography and geology, according to a Penn State hydrologist. \”The polar regions, particularly the Arctic, are warming faster than the rest of the world,\” Michael N. Gooseff, associate […] … learn more→