Articles for tag: arctic ice, Climate Change, environmental crisis, global warming, scientific research

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Climate Crisis Accelerates: Arctic’s Ice-Free Day Looms Ahead

April Joy Jovita

Recent studies predict that the Arctic could experience its first ice-free day within the next three years, a milestone that underscores the urgency of climate action. Researchers from multiple institutions warn that the accelerating loss of sea ice will have catastrophic consequences for global climate stability. Why Arctic is Losing Ice Faster than Expected Historically, ...

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Ticking Time Bomb: Oceans Breach Acidification Danger Zone, Threatening Marine Life and Human Futures

Suhail Ahmed

Scientists warn that the silently crossing of a crucial threshold by the world’s oceans could destroy marine ecosystems, collapse fisheries, and upset coastal economies. With acidity levels now exceeding safety limits in almost 60% of deep ocean waters 129, a ground-breaking study published in Global Change Biology shows that ocean acidification breached its planetary “danger ...

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21% of the Ocean Is Now Darker. Here’s Why That’s Terrifying

Jan Otte

Earth’s silent regulator in heat absorption, oxygen generation, and life sustaining action has always been the ocean. But under the waves something concerning is occurring: sunlight is disappearing. According to a new study, over the past two decades, 21% of the surface waters of the ocean have darkened; some areas have lost light penetration over ...

The Lungs of Earth Are Dying, Fastest Tropical Forest Loss Ever Recorded

Jan Otte

The world’s rainforests are not just the most significant carbon stores on the planet and safe places for biodiversity, but with the current rate of deforestation, they are being lost at an unprecedented pace. In 2024, almost 6.7 million hectares (16.6 million acres) of a primeval forest in an area almost the size of Panama ...