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Multidecadal oscillations not to be confused with reduced warming, says study

Sea surface temperatures in the North Atlantic have fluctuated over several decades in the last century. These oscillations have not only occurred in the ocean. Corresponding changes in the Arctic sea ice cover, ocean currents and air up to the stratosphere have been observed. The...

Study suggests Larsen A and B ice shelves collapsed due to atmospheric rivers

Scientists suggested the collapse of the Larsen A and B ice shelves was due to the arrival of atmospheric rivers. The study was published in the journal Communications Earth and Environment. Scientists described how they tracked the movement of atmospheric rivers during the time period...

Global warming suppresses shrub recruitment in Arctic and Tibet

Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research of the Chinese Academy of Sciences scientists showed that global warming has suppressed shrub recruitment in Greenland and Tibetan Plateau. The study has been published in PNAS. Researchers assumed that warming-triggered tipping points related to cold biomes are very likely...

Mountain glaciers hold less ice than thought

Mountain glaciers shrinking because of climate change are less voluminous than previously thought. It put millions who depend on them for water supply at risk. Glaciers in the Andes Mountains of South America were found to store 23 percent less fresh water compared to earlier estimates....