The Arctic Just Experienced Its Warmest Year on Record – The USA Potato

Canary: Dr. Lonnie Thompson's Lifelong Quest to Preserve Earth's Melting Glaciers and Sound the Alarm on Climate Change

The Ohio State University School of Earth Sciences Distinguished University Professor and Senior Research Scientist at the Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center (Byrd Center), Lonnie Thompson, has a remarkable story as depicted in the new documentary Canary, which debuted in select theaters nationwide earlier this month.

‘The glacier is slowly melting, it’s clearly visible’ – This is climate breakdown

The mountains have always been part of our lives. But now they pose a new threat and we need to take action. This is Saúl’s story

Arctic glaciers face ‘terminal’ decline as microbes accelerate ice melt

Scientists in Svalbard in race to study polar microbes as global heating threatens fragile glacial ecosystems

400 Die Amid Arizona Heat Wave; Melting Glacier Brings Floodwaters to Alaska’s Capital

In Arizona, public health officials warn extreme heat in Maricopa County has led to the suspected deaths of over 400 people so far this summer. August is on track to be Phoenix’s hottest on record, with temperatures reaching at least 110 degrees Fahrenheit every day this month except one. In Alaska, a lake of rainwater and melted snow burst a glacial dam north of Juneau on Wednesday, causing the Mendenhall River to swell to a record height, flooding homes and streets in Alaska’s capital city. Mountain glaciers worldwide are shrinking at a record pace as global temperatures continue to rise due to greenhouse gas emissions.