Tsunami Expected In Sumatra Now

Tsunami Expected In Sumatra Now

A powerful earthquake has struck an hour ago, at 8.30UT, very close to the place where a similar event occurred on December 26th 2004. The earthquake has an estimated magnitude of 8.7 and occurred at…
Global Warming In 12,000 B.C.

Global Warming In 12,000 B.C.

A dramatic sea-level rise occurred at the onset of the first warm period of the last deglaciation, known as the Bølling warming, approximately 14,600 years ago. This event, referred to as Melt-Water…
Fire In Brazilian Antarctic Base

Fire In Brazilian Antarctic Base

Fire in Brazilian Antarctic Base. A fire has destroyed a major part of the Comandante Ferraz Antactic base, leaving two people dead and one injured.All of the scientists have been evacuated from the…
Antarctica's Thwaites Glacier Loss May Speed Up

Antarctica's Thwaites Glacier Loss May Speed Up

An underwater ridge may be the only thing holding back the retreat of Antarctica's fast-flowing Thwaites Glacier, which drains into west Antarctica's Amundsen Sea, and it could speed up within 20…
Arctic Ice October 2011

Arctic Ice October 2011

Arctic Ice October 2011 Ice extent, as measured down to 15% concentration, was only slightly above 2007 levels at the end of this year's melt season.  The ice is now about as thin as in 2007, or…
Arctic Ice September 2011

Arctic Ice September 2011

Arctic Ice September 2011 My March 2011 forecasts were quite wide of the mark.  For the first part of the Arctic summer much of the western Arctic saw lower than expected temperatures. …