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East Antarctica more at risk than thought to long-term thaw: study
2014-05-05 19:58:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Part of East Antarctica is more vulnerable than expected to a thaw that could trigger an unstoppable slide of ice into the ocean and raise world sea levels for thousands of years, a study showed on Sunday. The Wilkes Basin in East Antarctica, stretching more than 1,000 km (600 miles) inland, has enough ice to raise sea levels by 3 to 4 meters (10-13 feet) if it were to melt as an effect of global warming, the report said. The Wilkes is vulnerable because it is held in place by a small rim of ice,...
East Antarctica more at risk than thought to long-term thaw
2014-05-05 14:36:28| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: PART OF EAST ANTARCTICA is more vulnerable than expected to a thaw that could trigger an unstoppable slide of ice into the ocean and raise world sea levels for thousands of years, a study showed on Sunday. The Wilkes Basin in East Antarctica, stretching more than 1,000 km inland, has enough ice to raise sea levels by three to four metres if it were to melt, the report said. The Wilkes is vulnerable to warming associated with climate change because it is held in place by a small rim of ice,...
April new-car sales winners and losers: Sales rise 8 percent as spring thaw gains momentum
2014-05-03 04:59:31| Auto Dealers - Topix.net
U.S. light-vehicle sales rose 8 percent to nearly 1.4 million in April, with strong retail sales and pent-up demand adding momentum to the industry's spring thaw.
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Permafrost thaw exacerbates climate change
2014-03-22 18:59:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: The climate is warming in the arctic at twice the rate of the rest of the globe creating a longer growing season and increased plant growth, which captures atmospheric carbon, and thawing permafrost, which releases carbon into the atmosphere. Woods Hole Research Center (WHRC) Assistant Scientist Sue Natali and colleagues engineered first-of-a-kind warming experiments in the field to determine net gains or losses in carbon emissions. The study entitled "Permafrost degradation stimulates carbon loss...
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Spring Thaw May Trigger Floods; Calif. Drought Locked In
2014-03-20 19:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Central: Spring is finally -- finally -- here. That word is music to the ears of those in the eastern United States who are ready to thaw out from the frigid winter. But that thaw could bring flooding to parts of the Midwest and the northern Plains, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said in its official spring outlook, released Thursday. Conversely, in the West, where a persistent drought has kept most of California firmly in its grip, the spring looks to bring more of the same: warm,...
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