Antarctica
Carbon trading officially under way in Australia as nation ramps-up climate action
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Ranulph Fiennes heads to Antarctic to explore effects of climate change
British explorer’s team will track changes in mass of the polar ice caps during six month journey
Climate Live: Romney sets out plan for US energy independence, Green Climate Fund board meets and risks of rapid warming to Antarctic Peninsula
Today’s stop stories including Romney’s plan for US energy independence, the first meeting of the UN Green Climate Fund and warnings over rapid warming across the Antarctic Peninsula.
Rapid warming in the Antarctic could destabilise thousand year old ice shelves, say scientists
Scientists find rapid warming over last 50-100 years contributed to the collapse of ice shelves witnessed over last 20 years, warning of more occurrences with future warming.
LANDSAT at 40: NASA’s Earth as Art gallery
40 years of the LANDSAT satellite celebrated in five iconic pictures. NASA’s prized satellite has been a key tool for climate scientists revealing deforestation patterns and the gradual disappearance of polar ice.
Deforestation in Amazon driving species to extinction
The latest international climate change news, debate and video from RTCC.
Climate change most significant threat to Antarctic ecosystems, say researchers
Article in Science maps the future threats to Antarctic ecosystems and finds global climate change a particular worry for the region’s conservation.
Rio+20 Business Focus: Putting sustainability at the heart of Belgium’s Antarctica base
Brigit Fremault and Alain Hubert explain how the Princess Elisabeth Antarctica research base sustainability measures help scientists to study with minimal environmental impact.
Warm oceans are driving ice loss in Antarctica, says study
A new study by NASA used laser data to track the thinning of Antarctic ice shelves, finding warm oceans could be a dominant factor in ice loss in the region – bringing researchers closer to predicting sea level rises.
Asian glaciers bucking trend of climate change ice melt
Satellite models from the Karakoram mountains north of Himalaya show marginal growth but area remains a one-off, according to new research.
Research breakthrough: CO2 rises caused warming that ended last ice age
Compelling new evidence suggest that rises in CO2 caused much of the global warming responsible for ending the last ice age, strengthening the link between CO2 and rising temperatures today.
New report: West Antarctic ice shelves tearing apart
New study published in the Journal of Glaciology finds rifts along the West Antarctic ice shelves causing the shelves to lose their grip and break off into the sea.
Newborn seal pups vulnerable to climate change
New study suggests that in their first few months of life, fur seal pups could be particularly vulnerable to climate change as they use more and more energy to keep warm.
Branson and Gore send messages from Antarctica trip
As the Climate Reality Project expedition lands in Antarctica, Al Gore, Richard Branson and UNFCCC chief Christiana Figueres write of their first hand experiences of this isolated continent.
Expert Q&A: How the Southern Ocean helps us plan for climate change
Antarctic expert tells RTCC the Southern Ocean is a barometer for climate changes across the planet.
RTCC photo of the week #1
This week’s Rio Conventions Calendar photo features Antarctica’s Emperor Penguins