Antarctic ice sheet
How Global Warming and Arctic Ice Melt Intensify Hurricanes
Arctic ice melt, due to global warming, not only intensifies hurricanes, but also steers them in previously uncommon directions, which is why Hurricane Florence hit the Carolinas, says Prof. Jennifer Francis
Antarctic Ice Sheet Melting 3x Faster Than Expected: Sea Level Rise Inevitable
A major new study shows that Antarctica’s ice sheet is melting far faster than previously and than has been predicted, meaning that sea levels will rise faster than expected. We speak to the study’s lead author, Prof. Andrew Shepherd