Ferdinand QuinonesReturn to rapid ice loss in Greenland and record loss in 2019 detected by the GRACE-FO satellitesnature.com - Sasgen, IngoBetween 2003-2016, the Greenland ice sheet (GrIS) was one of the largest contributors to sea level rise, as it lost about 255 Gt of ice per year. …
Ferdinand QuinonesTesla's new Solar Roof is actually cheaper than a normal roofinhabitat - Written by Amanda FroelichGood news for those who have been eyeing Tesla’s new Solar Roof – the company just announced pricing for its photovoltaic tiles, and they come in at …
Ferdinand QuinonesKashmir: Melting glaciers threaten Ladakh's natureverified_publisherAl Jazeera - Karthikeyan HemalathaRise in temperature melts Himalayan glaciers in Kashmir’s Ladakh region, threatening the lives of thousands of people. Leh, Ladakh – Tsering Jorgay, a 40-year-old from the village of Kuri in Indian-administered Kashmir’s Ladakh region, was deep in conversation with Jigmet Norphel, a young engineer …
Ferdinand QuinonesApril breaks global temperature record, marking seven months of new highsverified_publisherThe Guardian - Michael SlezakLatest monthly figures add to string of recent temperature records and all but assure 2016 will be hottest year on record Last month was the hottest April on record globally – and the seventh month in a row to have broken global temperature records. The latest figures smashed the previous record for …
Ferdinand QuinonesSpring Has Sprung in the Arctic Ocean : Earth Matters : Blogsnasa.govWith springtime comes sunlight and warmth that advance the melting and breakup of Arctic sea ice. Varied patterns and textures appear across the …
Ferdinand QuinonesEverglades under threat as Florida's mangroves face death by rising sea levelverified_publisherGuardian US - Oliver Milman in New YorkThe ‘river of grass’ wilderness and coastal communities are in peril, with the buffer coastal ecosystems on a ‘death march’ inland Florida’s mangroves have been forced into a hasty retreat by sea level rise and now face being drowned, imperiling coastal communities and the prized Everglades …