Browsing by Subject "glaciers"
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Antarctica ice to double sea rise - study
(The Manila Times,April 1, 2016 , on page A8)Melting ice from Antarctica could raise oceans by a meter before 2100 at current rates of greenhouse gas emissions, doubling previous forecasts for sea level rise, according to a study released Wednesday (Thursday in ... -
Choking air, melting glaciers changing India
(The Manila Times,November 18, 2015 , on page C4)India’s landscapes are changing – from the melt in the Himalayas, to the increasingly arid farm belts in the middle and the stunning coasts where fishermen talk of rising, warmer seas eroding their shores. “Changes in sea ... -
Companies need to wake up to the new normal of climate change
(Manila Bulletin,November 25, 2019 , on page 6)Think wine growers in Australia, ski resort operators in Japan, or fishing and farming communities in the Philippines, whose way of life depends on environmental conditions that are already changing dramatically. In areas ... -
For global water crisis, climate may be the last straw
(Manila Standard,February 15, 2018 , on page A5)Before man-made climate change kicked in—and well before "Day Zero" in Cape Town, where taps may run dry in early May—the global water crisis was upon us. Freshwater resources were already badly stressed before heat-trapping ... -
Glacier lakes dumarami sa climate change
(Balita,September 2, 2020 , on page 3)Ang dami ng mga lawa na nabuo habang natutunaw ang mga glacier sa buong mundo dahil sa pagbabago ng klima ay tumaas ng 50 porsyento sa loob ng 30 taon, ayon sa bagong pag-aaral batay sa satellite data. “We have known that ... -
Greenland's rapid ice loss driven by warming seas
(Manila Bulletin,February 16, 2010 , on page B-6)Greenland's continent-sized icesheet is being significantly eroded by winds and currents that drive warmer water into fjords, where it carves out the base of coastal glaciers, according to studies released Sunday. The icy ... -
Ice bridge in Argentine glacier collapses
(The Philippine Star,March 14, 2018 , on page 17)An ice bridge that was part of a glacier at the tip of Argentina has collapsed in the dead of night. -
Ice turns pink in Italy's Alps, sparks algae probe
(Panay News,July 7, 2020 , on page 16)Italian scientists are investigating the mysterious appearance of pink glacial ice in the Alps, caused by algae that accelerate the effects of climate change. There is debate about where the algae come from, but Biagio Di ... -
Iceberg breaks off glacier
(Manila Bulletin,July 16, 2018 , on page 4)An iceberg four miles wide has broken off from a glacier in eastern Greenland and scientists have captured the dramatic event on video. New York University professor David Holland, an expert in atmospheric and ocean science, ... -
RP is vulnerable to climate change
(Manila Standard,March 9, 2018 , on page A5)Today I adapt the article of my daughter Ivy on climate change at risk: In the last 20 years, the Philippines suffered the most catastrophic events (289). It’s the fifth most vulnerable to climate change with its recurrent ... -
We have 7 endangered cities if ocean levels rise
(Manila Bulletin,July 19, 2017 , on page 12)A massive iceberg, said to be as large as the United States state of Delaware split off from Antarctica’s Larsen C Shelf in the South Pole early this month. The iceberg is said to have an area of about 5,800 square kilometers ...